Our Staff
Our book-loving team is dedicated to supporting Books for Keeps' mission to inspire joyful experiences with literacy that children can forever associate with learning. We'd love to meet you!
Leadership Team
Book Access Operations Team
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Storytellers Literacy Mentor Program Team
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Our Board
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Books for Keeps relies on our Board to help support literacy for all in our community and beyond. We are so grateful for each of our board members who lend their time and talents to this work!
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Mary Alston Killen
Board President
Director of Donor Relations, Franklin College at University of Georgia
Nipuna Ambanpola
Board Member
Research & Public Service Manager, Fanning Institute at University of Georgia
Leigh Dillard
Board Secretary
Professor, University of North Georgia
Cathy Wilkinson
Board Member
Foreign Language Interpreter, Georgia PINES
Kathleen Adams
Board Vice Chair
Marketing Manager, Leon Farmer & Company
Pamela Garcia
Board Member
Principal, Fowler Drive Elementary
Tiara Smith
Board Member
Program Manager, Bright Paths
Keith Roberson
Board Member
Manager & Co-Owner Of Barron’s Rental
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Ben Jacobs-Nichelson
Board Treasurer
Financial Planner & Owner, Fully Financial
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Chandra Mincey
Board Member
Scientist, Ethicon
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Julie Denton
Board Member
Marketing & Communications Manager, Centennial Academy
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Deirdre Siguichi
Board Member
Writer
Join the board
If you are passionate about our cause and interested in joining our board, we welcome applications from individuals who share our vision. Please review the below documents to better understand our board member expectation, committee structure, and meetings frequency before submitting an application.
​For questions about the Books for Keeps board, please reach out to board@booksforkeeps.org. We look forward to hearing from you!