Our Team
Susan Crisafulli, President
Susan is an English professor at Franklin College. She also serves on the board of the Franklin Education Connection, and she is a Girl Scout leader for a troop of high-school girls.
Liz Cooper, Vice President
Liz recently retired from a 38-year career in sales and marketing in the senior living industry. She resides in Bargersville and serves on two nonprofit boards in Johnson County.
Ryan Hammer, Treasurer
Ryan is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and works for Cummins Inc. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Franklin College in 2015 while majoring in Accounting, Finance and Business Management. He is also the head men’s tennis coach at Franklin College.
Pam McNealy Powell, Secretary
Pam serves as Vice President of Project Development for AECOM Hunt. She also serves on multiple boards and committees for various industry associations and charities, in addition to being a member of 100+ Women Who Care of Johnson County.
Chelsea Berkery
Chelsea is the Marketing Manager for The CISCO Companies, a lawn and garden distributer in Indianapolis. She graduated from Franklin College in 2016, and currently lives in Bargersville. Chelsea and her husband have two little kiddos who love to read. She loves adventure and traveling with her family.
Bronwen Carlisle
Bronwen is the programs and special projects manager at Indiana Humanities, where she oversees literary programs including the Indiana Authors Awards. She holds master’s degrees in English literature and library science from IU Bloomington and lives with her husband and son in historic downtown Franklin.
Tianna Coleman
Tianna is a military spouse, mother of one, and an educator for Center Grove Community School Corporation. Additionally, she coaches middle school volleyball and the high school's Unified Track & Field team. Tianna's daughter receives books from the Imagination Library of Johnson County and has a passion for reading herself.
Emily Marten
Emily is a Project Manager at Franklin College. Emily also serves St. Rose of Lima Church on their Parish Council. Her passion for reading and writing led her to be a part of the Imagination Library.
Abby McElwain
Abby is a sales and marketing professional at Latitude Retirement, residing in Franklin with her husband. Their two children are currently students at IU Bloomington. Her love of reading and commitment to childhood literacy inspired her involvement with the Imagination Library.
Anna Slemp
An optometrist in Greenwood, Anna was born and raised in Michigan but has lived in Indiana since 2013. She always loved reading from a young age and is excited to have the opportunity to share books with children in our community!
Cara Wagner
Cara founded Miss Cara Photography while pursuing her bachelor's degree in Entrepreneurship at the University of Indianapolis. After a decade-long career in marketing and public relations, she now operates three unique businesses. Cara, her husband, two children, and rescue pup are enjoying life on their hobby farm in Franklin.