The Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry Board of Directors chose Ms. Jean Heyduck to succeed Nancy Williams as the executive director.

Ms. Heyduck comes from Wisconsin where she enjoyed a successful career in both nonprofit and for-profit enterprises. Most recently, she was Executive Director of the Gateway Technical College Foundation. Prior to that, she was Director of Communications and Marketing for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee.

Ms. Heyduck is a marketing and communications professional with a Master’s degree in Speech Communication (with a specialty in public relations and organizational communication) from Eastern Illinois University.

She moved to the Lowcountry in March 2012, with her husband, Chris Protz, who is Executive Director of the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry.

Board, staff, volunteers and supporters welcome Ms. Heyduck to the LVL community knowing she will be a passionate and untiring advocate for adult literacy throughout the Lowcountry.
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