We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Patience Peabody as the President and CEO of Book Trust! 

 Patience brings extensive management and strategy experience in the nonprofit, philanthropic, and government sectors. This includes two decades of leading and supporting organizations through strategic realignments, internal transformations, program and external affairs innovations, and governance evolutions. She most recently served as Executive Director at the Flamboyan Foundation, a private family foundation catalyzing educational equity through family engagement and early literacy in the United States and Puerto Rico.  

 Patience shared these powerful words in reflection of her appointment: 

“As the incoming President and CEO of Book Trust, I am deeply committed to leading this organization toward a future where every mind is ignited by the power of reading. As a lifelong advocate of equitable access to opportunity for the most marginalized among us, I am proud to take up this mantle and lead this talented team through its next phase of impact and growth. Together, we will build on Book Trust’s 21-year legacy to open the doors of opportunity through expanded culturally relevant book access, inspiring a love of reading, and promoting a culture of literacy for kids and families in communities across the country.”  

We are delighted to welcome Patience to Book Trust and looks forward to her starting on January 16. 

Interim CEO Stacey Kirkland will be working closely with Patience to ensure a seamless transition before returning to her role as Chair of our National Board.