Lauren Beek - Executive Director
Lauren joins the Start Reading Now team with a background in nonprofit communications and is passionate about working for a cause she believes in. As a former English major, reading addict and word nerd, getting more books in kids' hands is her idea of a dream job.
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Pam Longfellow - Co-Founder
Pam is a former middle school teacher who is now a Project Manager and consultant in information technology. She was previously the Finance Director for ThinkSmall, Minnesota’s leading early childhood support agency, where she first worked with Kevin. As a mother of four, Pam knows first hand about the Minneapolis Public Schools system.
Kevin Terrell - Co-Founder
Kevin is a management consultant and community activist who is the son of two educators. His prior work experience includes leading marketing teams at companies such as General Electric and McKinsey & Company. Today he leads his own management consulting firm, Katana Consulting, where most of his clients are in the healthcare and education sectors. As a kid, Kevin was usually found either running full speed, lost in a pile of Legos seeking that perfect specialty part, or with his head buried in a sci-fi or fantasy book.