Dianne Calvi, President

In addition to serving as President of BMAB, Dianne serves as Chair of the Read Aloud Collaborative of Silicon Valley, a member of the Young Readers, Future Leaders Initiative, a member of United Way’s Partnership for School Readiness, and Board Director for Shelter Network. Before coming to BMAB, she was Vice President of Marketing and Development for YouthNoise, a nonprofit venture of Save the Children. Previously, she worked in sales, marketing, and consulting positions for Microsoft, Xerox, and Montedison Corporations (Milan, IT). Dianne received a BA from Stanford University and a MBA from Bocconi University (Milan, IT) on a Rotary International Scholarship.

Donovan Cook, Director of Development

Donovan has more than twenty years experience fundraising for non-profit organizations, and as a Development Officer for institutional and international relief and development agencies. He was Associate Director of Development at Duke University, West Coast Director of Development for CARE, International. Before joining the BMAB team, he was Senior Director of Development for Save the Children in the California Bay Area. Donovan is a graduate of Stanford University.

Donna Hall, Director of Programs and Operations

With over 14 years of domestic and international management experience with Electronic Data Systems (EDS), Donna brings program management, finance, and operations expertise to BMAB. As a member of the Junior League of Palo Alto·Mid Peninsula, Donna was instrumental in creating a joint community project with BMAB and the Junior League which resulted in the "First Teachers" program. Donna was the co-chair of the inaugural year of the project and has first-hand experience in training teachers and childcare providers on reading aloud to children. Donna received a BA in Finance and MBA from Southern Methodist University. She has been a member of the BMAB team since the fall of 2004 and served as the program manager for the Read Aloud Collaborative of Silicon Valley for two years prior to assuming her current role as a Director. She lives in Menlo Park, CA with her husband and two young children, whom she reads to on a daily basis.

Nancy Ducos, Senior Program Manager, First Teachers

With a Masters and B.A. in Communications and Spanish Studies from the University of Puerto Rico, Nancy has over 12 years experience in the nonprofit sector. She founded a unique award winning Spanish adult literacy program in Marin County and helped develop an exceptional After School Program in Santa Clara County funded by the Irvine through Catholic Charities. Nancy is bilingual in Spanish and English.

Montez Davis, Volunteer Coordinator and Community Outreach Manager

Montez has over fifteen years of experience in community service working with youth and families. Montez served in the US Marine Corps as a Family Service Officer and then held similar Social Work positions for Bay Area Youth Centers in the San Francisco/Alameda Bay Area. During the past three years, Montez has served as Education Director at the Peninsula Boys & Girls Club in East Palo Alto, Boys & Girls Club of America National Trainer on Guidance & Discipline, and Assistant Executive Director of Valley of the Moon Boys & Girls Club in Sonoma. He has a BS in Psychology from Norfolk State University and a Masters in Counseling with emphasis on Marriage, Family & Child Counseling from Cal State University, Hayward. Montez is also a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc./Berkeley Alumni chapter, which has established a collaboration with BMAB to address literacy issues in Oakland, CA.

Leticia Gonzalez-Ratchev, Program Manager, Bookcase Library

Leticia was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. After finishing law school in 1992 in Caracas, she moved to Wisconsin to complete a degree in International Relations. Upon graduation, Leticia moved to the Bay Area where she worked with Midpeninsula Citizens for Fair Housing, Women’s Action to Gain Economic Security, and Hidden Villa Summer Camp. Leticia brings six years of experience in nonprofit endeavors, program management and outreach to Bay Area communities and a passion for serving families and children of underprivileged backgrounds.

Katerina Nguyen, Accountant

Katerina came to the U.S. in 1996 from Murmansk, Russia to study finance and accounting. She received her BSBA and MBA from Suffolk University in Boston, MA. Katerina has been working in the accounting field for five years. She joined Bring Me A Book Foundation in 2006 looking to work for a company with a good cause. Before that, she was an accounting manager of a Japanese high tech start up company in Silicon Valley. Katerina is thrilled to be a part of a team that helps kids learn to love books.

Erin Smith, Development and Marketing Associate

With work experience in non profit organizations and public relations, Erin comes to BMAB with an extensive background in cause-related marketing for nonprofits and consumer products. Prior to working with BMAB, Erin was a Public Relations Account Executive for all natural and organic food and beverage companies, working to expand their revenues through increased media exposure and participation in celebrity events. She has worked for nonprofits including Teach for America and AmeriCorps, and media outlets such as People Magazine. Erin received her BA in Political Science with a minor in Public Policy from the University of California Los Angeles.

Andy Hoffman, Master of Warehouse

Andy Hoffman puts all the pieces together here at Bring Me A Book by managing the warehouse and all our book shipments. He also helps organize our volunteers to cover and bookplate all of our books. Recently, Andy led our partnership with Books For Africa to send over 20,000 books to Malawi.

Debbie Mira, First Teacher Coordinator, Public Ally

Debbie Mira joins Bring Me A Book as an AmeriCorps Public Ally. Debbie became a Public Ally because she is passionate about children and hopes to improve children's literacy and education through her work and volunteer activities. BMAB has been the perfect place for her to explore her passions as a First Teachers Program Coordinator.