Our Team

Natalie Friedl

Executive Director
natalie@kidsbookbank.org
216.367.9009

Natalie leads the Kids’ Book Bank team with enthusiasm and energy. A proud mama to four sons, she loves spending time with them and watching them play sports. Her two Newfoundlands also keep her company! She is passionate about literacy, education, and health.

Her favorite children’s books are the Frog and Toad series.

Colleen Watt

Operations Director
colleen@kidsbookbank.org
216.417.1803

Colleen keeps the Kids’ Book Bank running smoothly, overseeing all aspects of our operations. She loves people, and she loves books. Colleen enjoys camping and bike riding.

Colleen’s favorite children’s book is The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch.

Leslie FitzSimmons

Communications Manager
leslief@kidsbookbank.org
216.417.1803

Leslie is passionate about sharing our story and impact with the world. Her history with the Kids’ Book Bank dates back to the month after we opened when she came to volunteer to sort books—the rest is history! Leslie loves to read and spend time with her family and two Goldendoodles.

Leslie’s favorite children’s book is Muldoon by Pamela Duncan Edwards & Henry Cole.

Devin McNulty-DeMarco

Volunteer Services Manager
devin@kidsbookbank.org
216.417.1803

Devin is passionate about giving back to the community and making sure volunteers are supported and recognized for their dedication. She loves to sail, travel, play games with her family, and read to her young children.

Devin’s favorite children’s book is Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans

Pierre-Jacques Brault

Administrative Coordinator
pierre@kidsbookbank.org
216.417.1803

From accounting to event planning to general office support, Pierre keeps the internal workings of the Kids’ Book Bank on track. He is active in local theatre and loves spending time with his husband and dog.

Pierre’s favorite children’s book is Alice in Wonderland.

Steve Maistros

Warehouse / Inventory Coordinator
steve@kidsbookbank.org
216.417.1803

Steve is the Kids’ Book Bank jack-of-all-trades, assisting people picking up and dropping off books, keeping track of our inventory, and making sure our warehouse keeps humming along. Don’t let Steve’s quiet demeanor fool you—he’s got a great wry sense of humor!

Steve’s favorite children’s book is Switch On The Night by Ray Bradbury.

Jeremy Winston

Driver
jeremy@kidsbookbank.org
216.417.1803

Jeremy keeps our books moving – literally. He delivers orders to partners and also empties many of our outdoor collection bins. Jeremy likes to be on the road meeting partners and young readers. He loves all sports, especially Cleveland teams.

Jeremy’s favorite children’s book is the Junie B. Jones series that he reads with his daughter.

If you volunteer with us in the evenings or on a Saturday, you’ll be welcomed and guided by members our amazing on-call volunteer services staff. These enthusiastic people allow us to offer volunteer shifts outside of regular business hours, making our outstanding volunteer experience available to more people in our community!

Hannah Schramm

Kay Tran

Estefany Rodriguez Ware

Board of Directors

Ellen Mattingly
Governance Committee Chair
Retired HR Director—North America, RAND Corporation

Angelo Olmeda
HR Manager, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District

Teresa Podracky
Inpatient Rehabilitation Manager, University Hospitals​

Kevin Pulte
VP, Wholesale Marketing, The Americas Group, The Sherwin-Williams Co.

Marlon Primes
Co-Chair of Business & Tort Litigation Group, Brennan Manna Diamond​

Kristen Saada
External Committee Chair
Community Volunteer

Nick Schappacher
SVP and Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, KeyCorp

Directors Emeriti
Judy Payne
Co-Founder and Retired Executive Director, Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank
Founder and Executive Director, GoodsBank NEO

Margaret Bernstein
Author and Literacy Champion