Our Leadership

Board Officers – 2023 – 2024

The Literacy Council of Reading-Berks is governed by a volunteer board of directors.

President – Dr. Anna Weitz, 2025
President Emerita
Reading Area Community College

Vice President – Terry Grassley, 2026
Vice President, Business Development Officer
First National Bank

Secretary – Ronald J. Hunsicker, 2024*
Retired

Treasurer – Sumati Gopal-Gera, 2025*
Assistant Vice President/Branch Manager
First National Bank

Past President –  James Wood
Vice President, Sales
Penske Truck Leasing

Executive Director (ex officio) – Ryan A. Breisch

Board of Directors

Kristi Gage-Linderman, PHR, SHRM-CP, 2026
Owner/Partner
Gage Personnel

Jennifer Goldsmith-Cerra, 2025
Director, Communications
Herbein + Company, Inc.

Dr. Cassandra Hillegass, 2024
Assistant Professor of Marketing
Central Penn College

Robert Libutti, 2026*
Retired
UGI

Dr. Tracy L. Ocasio, 2024
Manager, Technical Training
UGI Utilities

Brenda Rosado, 2026
Diversity and Inclusion Manager
East Penn Manufacturing Company

Chris Spohn, 2026
Retired
Hamburg School District

Eric J. Stoudt, 2024
Operational Excellence Project Specialist
Penske Truck Leasing

Pamela L. VanFossen, 2025
Attorney
Masano Bradley

Dalai Zambrano, 2025
Bilingual Paraprofessional, Reading Public Library
Junior Fellow, Barrio Alegria

* – member must leave Board for one year upon expiration of term

Administrative Staff

Ryan A. Breisch – Executive Director, x105
ryan@lcrb.org

Algassimou Diallo – Level Up Program Manager
algassimou@lcrb.org

Beverly Hirneisen – Training and Development Support Specialist, x103
bev@lcrb.org

Taylor Mahoney – Volunteer Coordinator, x102
taylor@lcrb.org

Wendy Rio – Office Assistant, x100
wendy@lcrb.org

Lily Ponce – Executive Assistant, x101
lily@lcrb.org

Instructional Staff

Akua Afriyieakua@lcrb.org

Michael Deibert mike@lcrb.org

Katie Evanskatie@lcrb.org

Gary Foxgary@lcrb.org

Nancy Graffnancy@lcrb.org

Guadalupe Kasper lupe@lcrb.org

Abigail Martin – abigail@lcrb.org

Elisa Nanna – elisan@lcrb.org

Edvard Philipson – edvard@lcrb.org

Pamela Sonon – pam@lcrb.org

Ramona Turpinramona@lcrb.org