Board Officers – 2022 – 2023
The Literacy Council of Reading-Berks is governed by a volunteer board of directors.
President – James Wood, 2023*
Vice President, Sales
Penske Truck Leasing
Vice President – Dr. Anna Weitz, 2025
President Emerita
Reading Area Community College
Secretary – Ronald J. Hunsicker, 2024*
Retired
Treasurer – Sumati Gopal-Gera, 2025*
Assistant Vice President/Branch Manager
First National Bank
Past President – Emily L. Hershey
Teacher
Wilson School District
Executive Director (ex officio) – Ryan A. Breisch
Board of Directors
Dr. Dn. James Elliker, 2023*
President
Leading People, Inc.
Dr. Roula S. Elliker, 2023*
Retired
Muhlenberg School District
Jennifer Goldsmith-Cerra, 2025
Director, Communications
Herbein + Company, Inc.
Dr. Cassandra Hillegass, 2024
Assistant Professor of Marketing
Central Penn College
Robert Libutti, 2023
Retired
UGI
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
Wendy Rio – Office Assistant, x100
wendy@lcrb.org
Lily Ponce – Executive Assistant, x101
lily@lcrb.org
Patricia Rittenhouse – Volunteer Coordinator, x102
pat@lcrb.org
Instructional Staff
Katie Evans – katie@lcrb.org
Nancy Graff – nancy@lcrb.org
Elisa Hammes – elisa@lcrb.org
Guadalupe Kasper – lupe@lcrb.org
Nadine Smet-Weiss – nadine@lcrb.org
Pamela Sonon – pam@lcrb.org
Ramona Turpin – ramona@lcrb.org