Board of Directors

Blue Ridge Literacy's Board of Directors are a diverse group of professionals, service providers, and advocates who are committed to supporting adults in the Roanoke Valley improving their literacy skills.

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Elvir Berbic,
 
President

Student Affairs Manager, 
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Aaron Bond, 

Vice President 

Senior Director of Learning Services,

Technology-Enhanced Learning and Online Strategies

Virginia Tech

Lori Baker-Lloyd,

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Vice President

Vice President of Human Resources, 

Goodwill Industries of the Valleys

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Karenna Glover, 

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Secretary

Strategic Marketing and Communications Consultant, 
Interactive Insights, LLC

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Alicha Grubb,

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Treasurer

Associate, 

Gentry Locke

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Scott Fell

Retired Attorney, Partner

Kalbaugh, Pfund & Messersmith, P.C.

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Baraka Kasongo

CEO, 

Volatia Language Network

Risa Katz-Albert

Associate,

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Mary (Sissy) Kegley

Retired,

Adult Educator

Russ Merritt

Transitional Minister,

Northminster Presbyterian Church

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Evelyne Nzikobanyakna

Clinical Nursing Assistant,

Our Lady of the Valley

Sheila Umberger

Director of Libraries,

Roanoke Public Library

Doloris Vest

Owner,

Book No Further

Address

706 S Jefferson St, Roanoke, VA 24016, USA

Contact

info@brlit.org

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At Blue Ridge Literacy, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and volunteers without regard to sex, race, color, nationality, religion, political belief, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.  Blue Ridge Literacy believes that diversity and inclusion is critical to our success as a local nonprofit, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.