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
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
* – member must leave Board for one year upon expiration of term
Administrative Staff
Ryan A. Breisch – Executive Director, x105
ryan@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 Afriyie – akua@lcrb.org
Michael Deibert – mike@lcrb.org
Katie Evans – katie@lcrb.org
Jennifer Fouse – jennifer@lcrb.org
Gary Fox – gary@lcrb.org
Nancy Graff – nancy@lcrb.org
Jessica Hernandez – jess@lcrb.org
Guadalupe Kasper – lupe@lcrb.org
Jules Minotto – jules@lcrb.org
Pamela Sonon – pam@lcrb.org
Nicole Tenaglia – nicole@lcrb.org
Ramona Turpin – ramona@lcrb.org
Kim Zientek – kim@lcrb.org