Leadership Council

Our Leadership Council (LC) represents professionals from diverse industries, including education, finance, marketing, psychology, accounting and consulting. The LC hosts annual fundraising and volunteer events, while also serving as role models for students and teen tutors throughout the year.

Goals & Initiatives

• Build a greater awareness of Read Alliance’s mission and programs among NYC’s professionals
• Serve as role models to the teens and students we serve; expand volunteer programs to include more mentor opportunities
• Build corporate and community contacts to help leverage funding, sponsorship and in-kind donations to support Read Alliance programming and events
• Develop and/or introduce potential Board and Leadership Council member

2010-2011 Highlights

• Fundraised $50,000 to help further Read Alliance's mission

• Hosted 2 book drives and collected more than 150 books for summer and school year programs

• Provided career guidance to teen tutors at the Build Your Future Career Fair

• Held annual Teen Essay Contest, selecting the top 3 teen essays to be recognized at the Read Alliance Annual Celebration

Leadership 

• Melissa McClenaghan Martin, Co-Chair
  President
  M3 Strategic Alliances

• Worth Civils, Co-Chair
  Senior Writer 
  Capital Group

• Margot Simmons, Mission Chair
  Sr. Marketing Manager
  Scholastic

• Peter Stein, Membership Chair
  Project Officer
  Time To Know

• Sean Sullivan, Cultivation Chair
  Vice President
  GE Capital

• Marielle Schurig, Event Chair
  Financial Advisor
  The Paul Wealth Management Group

Join the Council!

For information on the Leadership Council or to request a New Member Application, please contact Erin Macbeth at emacbeth@readalliance.org