We are very grateful for our committed

Volunteer Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Robert Appelbaum

Board Chairman

  • B.S. in Computer Science

    VP of Project Strategy of a Business and Solution Development Company

    Diagnosed as a child with dyslexia and experienced early intervention

    Awarded in 2009 Birmingham Urban League’s Multi-racial Friendship Recognition

Nancy Ferren

Treasurer

  • RN, BSN, CCIM

    Veritas Medical Research Advisor

Juliette Arrington

Secretary

  • BS, MBA Science and Technology

    Child Literacy Advocate

Mary Nabors Doyle, M.D.

Director

  • Pediatrician, Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics

    Pediatric Hospitalist, Brookwood Neonatology

    Child Literacy Advocate

Kelley Caine

Director

  • Ray & Poyner

    Mother of a dyslexic child

Dianne Matheson, M.D.

Director

  • Pediatrician, Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics

    Early Childhood Intervention Literacy Advocate

Fran Spina

Director

  • Pharmacist

    Long-Standing Literacy Advocate affiliated with The Literacy Council of Alabama

    Dyslexia Advisory Council Member – appointed by the State Board of Education

    Mother of a dyslexic child

James W. Custis, MD

Director

  • Emergency Medicine Physician

    Child literacy advocate

    Father of dyslexic child

Brock Murphy

Director

  • B.S. Marketing

    J.D.

    Brock Murphy Law Firm, LLC

    Radio Co-Host – Truitt News Radio

    Child literacy advocate


Lee Hagler

Information Technology Dir.

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering, over 20 years in Information Technology

    Dyslexic, diagnosed as a teenager

    Father of a dyslexic child

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Get involved

We are very grateful for our committed Volunteer Board of Directors as well as many Community Volunteers. If you would like to sign up to be a Game Changer Volunteer please contact us.