About

Staff and Advisory Board

Sallie Page-Goertz, MN APRN, CPNP-PC
Medical Director
913-588-6364
spage@kumc.edu

Jenny Horsley
Executive Director
913-945-6577
jhorsley@kumc.edu

Abbie Bliss, MA
Events & Communication Coordinator
913-588-3073
abliss3@kumc.edu

Stefanie Estes, M.L.S.
Book Coordinator
913-588-0295
sestes2@kumc.edu

Reach Out and Read Kansas City Advisory Board

Ben Gebhards, Board Chair, Humana

Eli Colmenero, Past Chair & Membership Committee Chair, MarksNelson, LLC

Zach Jarjoura, Co-Chair Funding, Conexon

Katie Schultz, Marketing Committee Chair, Black and Veatch

April Soberon, University of Kansas

Nancy Spangler, Spangler Associates Inc

Marissa Steele, TEKsystems Global Services, LLC

Trae Venerable, Honeywell and local author

Taylor Worthington, Vice Chair & Finance Committee Chair, U.S. Bank

AbdulRasak Yahaya, Open Minds Child Development Center

"Reach Out and Read Kansas City supports foundational journeys for families and children in their growth and literacy."

- Ben Gebhards, Advisory Board Chair