Meet Our Team
The dedicated team behind Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is committed to providing children with free, high-quality, age-appropriate books each month.
LEADERSHIP
Jeff Conyers
President
Jeff joined the Foundation in 2011 and leads the efforts to fulfill its global mission. Jeff is a member of the Board of Directors and is responsible for all aspects of the Foundation’s planning, strategy, finance and team.
Samuel Roberts Wolfe
Director of Operations
Sam joined the team in 2014 and leads the Foundation’s global operations, including the Imagination Library’s book ordering system, book selection and fulfillment.
Marion Gillooly
Executive Director, UK
Marion joined the team in 2018 and leads the Foundation’s strategy and Imagination Library team in the UK, as well as supporting our Australia and Republic of Ireland programs.
Norrine “Nora” Briggs
Executive Director, North America
Nora joined the team in 2019 and leads the Foundation’s North American strategy and the Imagination Library teams in the USA and Canada.
Tracy Long
Director of Marketing & Development
Tracy joined the team in 2020 and leads the Foundation’s global marketing strategy and development efforts.
Ethan Taylor
Director of Finance
Ethan joined the team in 2021 and oversees the Foundation’s global finance and accounting procedures.
OPERATIONS
Kathy Brown
Operations Support Manager
Kathy joined the team in 2016 and supports the Foundation’s Operations department, including all requests from the general public as well as Local Program Partners.
Chelsea Laubach
Account Support Manager
Chelsea joined the team in 2017 and is responsible for the Imagination Library’s Local Program Partners support, alongside our Regional Directors.
Danielle Velez
Senior Customer Support Manager
Danielle joined the team in 2023 and leads the global Customer Support Team in supporting the Imagination Library Local Program Partners, Regional Directors and parents.
Brooke Davis
Training Support Manager
Brooke joined the team in 2023 and supports the Imagination Library’s onboarding and training of new Local Program Partners globally.
Cris Cudos
Senior Programmer
Cris joined the team in 2023 and leads the Foundation’s programming work and operates as our system administrator.
Curtis Kraehmer
Programmer
Curtis joined the team in 2023 and supports the Foundation’s systems and website as a back-end developer.
Rick Dreidemie
Programmer
Rick joined the team in 2023 and supports the Foundation’s systems and website as a back-end developer.
MARKETING
Justin Young
Marketing Manager
Justin joined the team in 2023 and manages the Foundation’s global marketing initiatives, including internal communications and email strategy.
Sarah Chapman
Senior Designer
Sarah joined the team in 2023 and manages the Foundation’s global design projects.
Brandon Collins
Marketing Manager
Brandon joined the team in 2023 and manages the Foundation’s global marketing support for Local Program Partners.
Houston Erekson
UX/UI Manager
Houston joined the team in 2023 and manages the Foundation’s global UX/UI initiatives.
Michael Martin
Digital Marketing Manager
Michael joined the team in 2023 and manages the Foundation’s global digital marketing initiatives.
FINANCE
Sherry Guyot
Finance Supervisor
Sherry joined the team in 2004 and oversees the USA monthly invoicing for select states, USA accounts receivable, and assists Local Program Partners with financial related requests.
Howard Clinton
Finance Coordinator
Howard joined the team in 2022 and oversees monthly invoicing for Canada, accounts receivable in Canada, monthly USA invoicing for select states, and assists Local Program Partners with financial related requests.
Misty Leatherwood
Finance Manager
Misty joined the team in 2023 and oversees the monthly invoicing for the UK, accounts receivable in the UK, monthly USA invoicing for select states, and assists Local Program Partners with financial related requests.
USA Regional & State Team
Pam Hunsaker
Senior Advisor
Pam joined the team in 2001 and after years of successfully leading and growing the U.S. Imagination Library programs, now serves as a senior advisor toThe Foundation team.
Rachel King
Senior Regional Director
Rachel joined the team in 2023 and oversees the USA Regional Directors as well as growth and support of the Imagination Library in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
Nell Withers McCauley
Program Director
Nell joined the Foundation in 2021 and oversees strategic partnerships focused on expansion of the Imagination Library in North America.
Michelle Anthony
Regional Director
Michelle joined the team in 2023 and oversees the USA growth and support of the Imagination Library in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.
Lauren Wirt
Regional Director
Lauren joined the team in 2023 and oversees the USA growth and support of the Imagination Library in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
Kahla Williams
Regional Director
Kahla joined the team in 2023 and oversees the USA growth and support of the Imagination Library in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
JC Morgan
State Director
JC joined the team in 2023 and oversees the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library statewide program in Kentucky.
Libby Suttles
Community Engagement Director
Libby joined the team in 2023 and oversees support for Imagination Library program partners, volunteers, staff, and supporters statewide in Kentucky.
Melinda Brown
State Director
Melinda joined the team in 2023 and oversees the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library statewide program in Indiana.
Katie Mullins
Community Engagement Coordinator
Katie joined the team in 2023 and oversees support for Imagination Library program partners, volunteers, staff, and supporters statewide in Indiana.
UK Regional Team
Helen Hastle
Regional Director
Helen joined the Foundation in 2017 and oversees the growth and support of the Imagination Library in Central & Southern England and Wales.
Meg Fletcher
Regional Director
Meg joined the Foundation in 2021 and oversees the growth and support of the Imagination Library in Northern Ireland and Northern England.
Canada Regional Team
Jeanne Smitiuch
Senior Regional Director
Jeanne joined the Foundation in 2015 and oversees the Canadian growth and support of the Imagination Library in Canada.
Carolyn Clarke
Program Manager
Carolyn joined the Foundation in 2021 and oversees the Canadian growth and support of the Imagination Library in Newfoundland Labrador; Central and East Regions.
Renee Sherstobetoff
Program Manager
Renee joined the Foundation in 2021 and oversees the Canadian growth and support of the Imagination Library in Newfoundland Labrador; West and Labrador Regions.