Room to Read Appoints Alan Miyasaki and Peter Warwick to Global Board of Directors

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Room to Read, a global education organization focused on nurturing children’s foundational learning skills, today announced the appointment of Alan Miyasaki and Peter Warwick to its global board of directors.

“I am thrilled to welcome both Alan and Peter to our global board," said Dr. Geetha Murali, Room to Read CEO. “As Room to Read enters our 25^th anniversary year and embarks on a new strategy and directional outlook for the years ahead, both Alan and Peter offer unique strategic leadership experience and insight that will be instrumental in helping Room to Read accelerate global learning outcomes to benefit more children, more quickly.”

Alan Miyasaki is a Senior Managing Director and the Head of Real Estate Asia Acquisitions at Blackstone. Since 2007, Miyasaki has played a key role in building Blackstone’s Real Estate business in Asia including executing investments in Greater China, India, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand. Before joining Blackstone, he was with Starwood Capital Group, where he worked in acquisitions. Miyasaki has been a member of Room to Read’s regional board network for more than a decade. He also serves on the boards of Crown Resorts Ltd. and the Wharton Alumni Executive Board.

Peter Warwick is President and CEO of Scholastic Inc., the children’s and educational publisher. Previously, he held leadership roles at Thomson Reuters and began his career at Pearson. He is a past Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Queens Museum; President of Thomson Reuters Foundation Inc.; Chair of The Olana Partnership; a past member of the African Acquisitions Committee of Tate Modern; and member of the Learning and Engagement Committee of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Since 2001, Scholastic has been an integral partner of Room to Read, providing more than 1.8 million books to our libraries across South Africa, Tanzania, Cambodia, India and Sri Lanka – helping children develop a love and habit of reading. Room to Read also recently welcomed Frank Wong, President of Scholastic Asia, to Room to Read’s Asia Pacific regional board.

A full listing of Room to Read’s global board of directors can be found here.

About Room to Read:

Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, Room to Read develops children’s foundational literacy skills, as well as life skills that promote gender equality. We nurture these essential skills in children by training and coaching educators, creating quality learning materials and spaces, strengthening education systems, and delivering programs directly and with partners – all while honoring the dignity of every child. Committed to accelerating learning outcomes for more children, more quickly, we have benefited 45 million children across 24 countries. Room to Read envisions a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality, where all children have room to read, learn and grow. Visit us at www.roomtoread.org.