The Literacy Council of Fort Bend County has added three board members for a three-year term. Qaisar Imam, Stacy Bynes, and Ann Kingrey.
Qaisar Imam Qaisar “Q” Imam, has served a multitude of Fortune 500 clients during his career as a Senior Manager at IBM. Prior to IBM, Mr. Imam served as a project manager with PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) consulting for Public Utility and Healthcare. In his current capacity as an Independent Consultant, he is currently working closely with Fort Bend County to help establish the healthcare industry as the next economic driver in the county. He is also a co-founder of Villa Di Maria Montessori school in Sugar Land. He believes in community service as evidenced by his involvement with the Exchange Club of Fort Bend County, Asian Pacific Islander Affairs, the Fort Bend Rainbow Room, the Islamic Arts Society of Houston, Toys for Tots/Santa’s Exchange, American Cancer Society, Hope for Three, and the Fort Bend Independent Scholl District. He and Bushra Cheema have been married 26 years, and they have three children.
Stacy Bynes is a native Texan and long-time Sugar Land resident who has devoted herself to serving our community. Her deep passion for volunteerism includes serving in many volunteer leadership roles for the Fort Bend Independent School District. She also volunteered for local organizations including fundraising for The Sugar Land Heritage Foundation and Grant A Starr Family Fun Run and Co-Leader for Girl Scout Troop 3519. She is a past Board President and record-breaking Gala Co-chair for the Fort Bend Education Foundation and is a Lifetime Member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Professionally, Stacy has an extensive background in local, regional and national Business Development, Management, Marketing, and Sales with Page Parkes Corporation, KHOU-TV, Southern Living Magazine, TIRR Foundation, and Welcome Wagon. She is a former board member and current Director of Membership and Marketing for the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce. Stacy is a graduate of Sam Houston State University. She and her husband Spencer have been married for nearly 25 years and have two daughters.
Ann Kingrey, BSN, RN, IBCLC is the nurse navigator for women’s services and pelvic floor at Memorial Hermann Hospital Sugar Land. Originally from North Carolina, Ann has been a resident of Richmond, TX since 2007 after moving from Louisiana. Ann is married to Bill and they have two sons – Will who is a Texas Tech graduate and works in Houston, and Beau who is a senior at Texas A&M. She is also on the boards of the Fort Bend Junior Service League Sustainers, the Fort Bend Aggie Mom’s Club, the Sigma Chi Mom’s Club, and Sigma Theta Tau, nursing honor society at the University of Houston, Sugar Land campus. Ann is a member of Faith United Methodist Church in Richmond. She enjoys cooking and entertaining (especially during crawfish season), the beach and University of North Carolina basketball!
“The Literacy Council of for Bend County is very fortunate to have such dedicated and experienced leadership on the Board of Directors. We are looking forward to the future with talented leadership to guide us.”, Kelli Metzenthin, Executive Director.
About the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County
Since 1987, the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County has been Changing Lives Through Literacy. The mission of the Literacy Council is to improve family, community and professional lives through adult literacy education. The Literacy Council provides several programs for its students: Basic Literacy, English as a Second Language, GED Preparation, U.S. Citizenship Preparation, Computer Skills and Workforce Readiness.