Board of Directors
Hilary Pert Stecklein MD FAAP Board President
Pediatrician, Clinic Supervisor for HealthPartners
Marnie Christensen
Former Americorps VISTA with Reading Rx
Sheri Halverson M.P.H.
Senior Clinical Trial Leader, Medtronic Inc.
Vivian Husnik MD
Pediatrician, Children's Book Author
Kate Pfaffinger Ph.D.
Pediatric Health Psychologist
Bonny Skovbroten RN M.A.N.
Director of Care Management for Material Child Health Programs, Blue Cross Blue Shield
Jean Tews
Independent Fundraising Consultant
Penny Timmerman
Visual Communications Network Designer, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Stacey Jo Volna
Media Specialist, Teacher
Kate Zacher-Pate LSW
Assistant Director of MN Board of Social Work
Key Staff
Tom Fitzpatrick Executive Director, previously served on the Board of Directors of Reading Rx. He has over 25 years of experience in program and administrative positions in a variety of social service programs. He received a BA degree in Speech Communications and Theatre from the College of New Jersey in 1973.
Beth Granger Program Coordinator, has experience working with children in learning readiness programs and loves children’s books. Her BA, from the University of Minnesota with a double major in English and Child Psychology, focused on Children’s Literature working with the Kerlan Collection.
Anne Marie Werley Americorps VISTA Volunteer, began her work with Reading Rx in July, 2005. She graduated with a BA in English from Macalester College in the Spring of 2005.