Meet the Team

  • Dedre M. Smith

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  • Franny Le Grand

    ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM DIRECTOR

  • Alexandra M. Sanchez

    DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

  • Position Coming Soon

  • Nilab Ahmadi

    ADULT EDUCATION COORDINATOR

  • Ranett Montemayor

    DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT

  • Kai McGhee

    EVENT ASSISTANT

  • Brendaliz Nieves-Cruz

    ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR

  • Nedra Brooks

    ADULT EDUCATION SPECIALIST

  • Marvlyn Cornelius

    PROGRAM SPECIALIST - DAYS

  • Christelle Agah

    DATA LEAD - PROGRAM SPECIALIST

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors for the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County is made up of over 16 community leaders with a passion for adult literacy education. These leaders work with the Executive Director to help provide strategic direction for the organization by assisting with fundraising, promoting the organization, and advocating for the needs of the students we serve in the community.


Zia Anklesaria, CenterPoint Energy - CHAIR
Joseph Niles,
S & B Engineers & Constructors - CHAIR ELECT
Christine Hall
– TREASURER
Angela Pfeiffer, Sugar Bend Center - SECRETARY
Kris Jenkins
, Wells Fargo Advisors - PAST CHAIR

Lee Ivey, Jr., DBA, Retired Educator
Sally Kubiak, Retired Educator
Lisa Lalani, Community Volunteer
Amy Lloyd
Honorable Judge Juli Mathew, County Court at Law 3
Mary Mouret, Retired Educator
Siraj Narsi,
Integrated Business Finance
Apurva Parikh, Self-Employed
Paul Tu, Arrington Tu & Burnett
Mihir Patel, Stellar Bank
Leo Varner, UHY Advisors