SUGAR LAND, TX, April 22, 2020 – The Board of Directors of the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County is pleased to announce the appointment of Terri Stuart as the organization’s new Executive Director, effective June 1, 2020. Terri will succeed Kelli Metzenthin who will retire on June 30, 2020.
“We are excited that Terri is joining the Literacy Council as our new executive director,” said Jeff Tallas, board chair of the LCFBC. “A Richmond resident, she brings to the position nearly 20 years of non-profit and for-profit experience, including management, fund development, budget management as well as marketing and public relations expertise.”
As the face of the United Way in Fort Bend County for the past seven years, Terri has provided strategic leadership and successful stewardship of approximately $1.9 million in United Way agency investments. Most recently, she partnered with community stakeholders, which resulted in the creation of Fort Bend Recovers, the long-term disaster recovery group for Fort Bend County. For the Catholic Charities Mamie George Community Center, she led fundraising efforts and for Brazos Bend Financial Services, she served as chief financial officer, providing corporate and personal financial services in the Greater Houston area for more than 200 clients.
“I look forward to the challenge of leading the organization, especially as we begin to recover from the global pandemic,” said Stuart. “As the Executive Director, I will ensure the Literacy Council continues to realize its mission of ending illiteracy in our community.”
“We are confident that her knowledge and experience in our community will enable her to transition quickly and enhance the sustainability of the Literacy Council,” concluded Tallas.
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. For more information, visit ftbendliteracy.org.