Leadership & Board of Directors




Meet the Leadership Team

We are passionate about our work and our commitment to dismantle structural racism through antiracist early literacy instruction, and create equity in education. The CLI team brings an interdisciplinary lens to every aspect of our work. Get to know our leadership teams and board of directors below.
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Dr. Diana L. Greene

CEO

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Reina Prowler

COO

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Erica Holmes-Ware

CPO

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Sonita Thompson

Chief of Staff

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Mary List

Senior Executive Director

Midwest Region

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Michele LaCoursiere

Executive Director

EASTERN REGION

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Nicole Bethea

Executive Director

Pennsylvania REGION

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Caryn Henning

Managing Director
of Content Development
and Program Design

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Jordanne Owen

Director of Marketing, Production, & E-Learning

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Kristen Brown

Managing Director
of Operation

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Board of Directors

Chair

Sandra LaFleur

Miami Dade College
Director, Changemaker Education and Social Innovation

Vice-Chair

Jacqueline Woolley
Dailey LLP
Atty. & Counselor at Law

Treasurer

Steve Piltch, Ed.D.
Graduate School of Education University of Pennsylvania
Senior Fellow Director, School Leadership Program

Secretary

Nelson Flores
University of Pennsylvania
Associate Professor Educational Linguistics Division
John Bonow
Public Financial Mgmt.
Managing Director & CEO (retired)
Henri Crockett
Crockett Foundation
Co-Founder & President
Mary Klein
Retired Educator
Frank Gettridge
The Philanthropic Collaborative for Education
President & CEO
Victoria Raivitch
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Principal
Lori Taylor
Foley & Lardner LLP
Senior CounselĀ 
Gerald Mosely
CP&P Development, LLC
President
Dr. Diana Greene
Children's Literacy Initiative
CEO

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We are committed to fostering a culture of excellence by providing the framework for a respectful, collegial, innovative, and ethical workplace.
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Interested in CLI services? Connect with a CLI team member today to learn more about our services and opportunities for collaboration.