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
Lauren Arthur
Robert Riccardi
Principal
DRAW Architecture + Urban Design
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.
