Year-round Staff

Kathy has spent most of her professional career in Kansas City where she worked for Hallmark Cards, Inc. in a number of financial and managerial roles, ending as a director in the sales division. After Hallmark, Kathy served as the Head of the Kansas City Academy where she led the implementation of many important initiatives, including a sustainable school lunch program. Kansas City Academy was one of the first secondary...

Alexander Thompson is an artist and cultural organizer. He served as the Program Director at the Foundation for Contemporary Arts for six and a half years where he stewarded the nomination, application, and selection processes for the organization’s grant programs. Prior to his work at FCA, he served as the Associate Artist Program Manager and Interim Director of Education and Engagement at New York Live Arts while maintaining an active dance...