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GOVERNING BOARD

Kansas City civic leaders and activists

Diane Power

Director, Ronald McDonald House
(1986-2001),
Community Activist/Volunteer

Billie Howard Barnes

Educator, The Pembroke Hill School;
Board member,
The Kansas City Public Library

Christine Fielder

Board Member The McDonnell Foundation,
Community Activist/Volunteer

Ethan Whitehill

President and Chief Creative Officer,
Crux

Angel Jewell Tucker

Youth Services Manager,
Johnson County Library

Allen Blair

Attorney, Retired

Crystal Faris

Deputy Director, Youth
& Family Engagement,
Kansas City Public Library

Larry Taft

Senior Vice President,
Chief Operations Officer
Central Bank of Kansas City

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Lauren Arthur
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Robert Riccardi

Principal

DRAW Architecture + Urban Design

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Amy Coopman

Attorney Mediator
Owner, Bridge Mediation LLC

Trustee, M.R. & Evelyn Hudson Foundation

The Rabbit hOle was founded in 2015 by Pete Cowdin and Debbie Pettid, longtime artists and operators of the Reading Reptile, one of America’s most beloved children’s bookstores for nearly 30 years. 

The Rabbit hOle enjoys the support of hundreds of award-winning authors and illustrators from around the country, giving it unprecedented access to the licensed content and properties that will populate its exhibitions. In addition, Cowdin and Pettid bring with them an extensive and fiercely loyal following within Kansas City’s educational community.

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