Carol Tacket Retires as Board President
The Literacy Council’s Board of Directors, its staff, volunteers, and students extend much gratitude to Dr. Carol Tacket, who retired from our Board this month. Carol gave more than ten years of service to the Literacy Council as a tutor, volunteer, Board member and leader, supporter, and advocate. We are thankful for Carol’s leadership, dedication, and kindness.
Catie Comer Elected Board President
Board Member and devoted AACLC volunteer Catie Comer was elected Board President on November 8. Catie recently served as Vice President of Development of The Arc Central Chesapeake Region. She has over ten years of experience in fundraising and communications. Catie is passionate about nonprofits and supporting the community.
Catie is an Annapolis native and a graduate of the University of Maryland with degrees in Journalism and the Russian Language. She formerly taught English as a Second Language in Russia and volunteered as an AACLC ESL tutor. Catie is a 2022 graduate of Leadership Anne Arundel’s Flagship program.
Tutor Deborah Bennett Joins the AACLC Board of Directors
Tutor Deborah Bennett was confirmed as Board Recording Secretary at the November meeting of the Literacy Council’s Board of Directors.
Deborah recently retired as a Risk Manager for Live! Casino & Hotel in Anne Arundel County after working there for ten years. She started as a Human Resource Business Partner, a position she held for four years. From 1993 to 2012, Deborah worked for The Baltimore Sun Media Group in advertising sales management. From 2004 to 2012, she was the Director of Sales Development and Training. Deborah was responsible for training programs, developing new revenue initiatives, and supporting sales staff development. Prior to moving to Maryland in 1992, she was General Manager and Media Director for L.F. O’Connell Associates, an advertising agency in New York.
Deborah has served on marketing committees and boards for the Columbia Foundation, Columbia Festival of the Arts, the MDDC Press Association, the American Heart Association, United Way, and the Willowood Homeowners Association. She was a volunteer for the Baltimore Sun’s Reading By 9 Program.
