Meet the Team
Lea Anne Borders, CEO & Co-Founder
Bookelicious was founded by Lea Anne Borders, JD; LLM; MS, Mgmt. Lea Anne is deeply driven to help children, especially those living in poverty, develop a love of reading. Formerly a partner at Cooley, LLP, and general counsel for MyWire, Inc., an online media retail startup, her experience as a parent, and as a board member with literacy organizations, has provided insights into the challenges of helping children become enthusiastic readers.
Laura Godfrey, COO & Co-Founder
Laura is the mother of two young daughters who have experienced the magic of Bookelicious first-hand. She is excited to work with a company that embodies the combination of several of her passions- reading, social impact, and using technology to bring people together. Laura is a serial entrepreneur and has built several companies including claire v., Left Brain-Right Brain, and Brandpoint Analytics.
Advisors
Louis Borders
Founder of Borders Books, Webvan, and Synergy Software;
CEO and Founder of HDS Global
Judy Koch
Founder, Bring Me A Book; Recipient of Purpose Prize Fellow Award & Philanthropic Innovator Award
David Goddy
CMO at Reading Plus; SVP, Scholastic Inc.; Founder of Moxie Reader
Deborah Stipek, PhD
Dean Emeritus of Education at Stanford University School of Education
Team
Anne Wissinger
Chief Experience Officer
Liz Doerr
Chief Financial Officer
John Schumacher
Children’s Librarian & Director of Publicity
Lorien Hunter, PhD
Director of Inclusivity & Content Strategy
Phil Gillman
Head of Product,
Consultant-Vacuum Labs
Diana Donaldson
Creative Director
Juan Manuel Bosi
Art Director
Tara DeSantiago
National Sales Director
Bill Barrett
New Business Outreach
Mary Beth Coleman
Regional Sales Director
Wendy Wendt
School Sales Specialist
Dawn Molignano
Associate Product Manager
Michelle Manning
Spanish Language Curation
Talia Squires
Curation Lead
Jennifer LaGarde
School Library Engagement
Alice Lee
Principal Engagement
Aliza Werner
Co-Director of Professional Development
Lynsey Burkins
Co-Director of Professional Development
Heather Biggs
Events Coordinator
Lacy Henderson
Sales Operations Manager
Madison Kantor
Business Operations Manager
Brianna Elias
HR Generalist
Elisabeth Dowdy
Finance and Data Administrator
Lauren Mosher
Order Fulfillment Specialist
Stephanie Hartman
Large District Sales Specialist
Antonia Rodgers
Collection Advisor
Katharine Hsu
Collection Advisor
Andrea Callahan
Curator
Sarah Reynolds
Curator
Anna Weddle
Curator
Bethany Ngo
Curator
Joanna Bunting
Curator
Nikki Bylina Streets
Curator
Samantha Landgrover
Curator