Board Members
Board members serve two-year terms. No director may serve more than three consecutive terms.
Interested in joining the Board of Directors? Call 941-746-8197 or email president1@manatee-literacy.org
Staff & Board
Michelle Desveaux McLean
Executive Director
director@manatee-literacy.org
Therese Prather
Program Coordinator
Therese@manatee-literacy.org
Mayu Fielding
President / Education Coordinator, Pittsburgh Pirates
President1@manatee-literacy.org
Video Introduction
Patricia McMahon
Vice President / Development Coordinator, Healthy Start Coalition
Video Introduction
Rob Johnson
Treasurer / Retired, IBM
Video Introduction
Patti Cohen
Voting Member/ Retired Attorney
Stephanie Arthur
Voting Member / Retired, Education Therapist
Alfredo “Fred” Zayas
Voting Member / Learner – Retired Medical Physicist
Jeannine Abele
Voting Member/ Retired Adjunct ESOL Instructor
Samantha Malcom
Voting Member / Student & Member of the B&GC STAR Leadership Graduate