Brad Nicholson
Brad Nicholson (Chairman) is the founder of the Studios Program and an avid art collector. His company, the Nicholson Group, is a boutique real estate development and investment firm located in Kansas City. While the company’s investments have a national footprint, much of the firm’s effort over the last 20 years has gone toward developing the Crossroads Arts District in downtown Kansas City, Missouri into a vibrant cultural district. He has served on a number of boards and was a member of the Board of Trustees at the Kansas City Art Institute along with his duties as Chairman the Board and President of Studios Inc.
Linda Nicholson
Linda Nicholson is a former Creative Director at Hallmark Cards, Inc. with over 20 years of management experience. Linda is an avid art collector and now devotes much of her time to supporting not-for-profit endeavors in KC with a passion for animal welfare and the arts. She is co-director of the Bradley W. and Linda J. Nicholson Foundation, was a founding member of Great Plains SPCA and currently sits on the Studios Inc Board.
Whitney E. Kerr Jr.
Whitney E. Kerr Jr. is a native Kansas Citian who has worked in the commercial and industrial real estate industry for over 35 years and is currently Managing Director with Cushman & Wakefield. Whitney currently serves as a board President of the Missouri River Bird Observatory and recently accepted a trustee position with the Kansas City Art Institute. Along with his involvement in Studios, Inc., Whitney is excited to support Kansas City’s flourishing arts scene.
Brad Satterwhite
Brad Satterwhite is a co-founder and Principal of KEM STUDIO and is a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accredited professional. KEM STUDIO is a design firm fusing architecture and industrial design. Brad is the recipient of design awards from the American Institute of Architects, Industrial Design Society of America and ID Magazine. He teaches an architecture design studio at the University of Kansas and an annual, multi-disciplinary design workshop with his firm at Virginia Tech. A Centurions Alumni, he has been involved in a variety of art and charitable organizations including the Urban Culture Project of the Charlotte Street Foundation and The Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City.
Kate Mead
Kate Mead is the former owner of Construction Interior Services (CIS) of Kansas City which was a certified Woman-Owned business. She is an avid art collector and supporter of the arts in our region.
Kerri Reisdorff
Kerri Reisdorff is a shareholder of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., a labor and employment law firm dedicated to defending employers across the Globe. Since 2012, Kerri has been named a Leader in her Field (Labor and Employment Law) byChambers USA and in 2014 was a recipient of the Kansas City Business Journal’s NextGen Award, an award designed to recognize Kansas City’s next generation of civic and charitable leaders. In addition to the Studios Inc Board of Directors, Kerri serves on the Board of ImpactKC and is actively involved in a number of other organizations including, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City, the Central Exchange, and the Centurions Alumni Association.
James Reed III
James Reed III considers himself an emerging patron on the path to becoming an art collector. Involved with Studios Inc since 2009, he came up thru “the ranks” by volunteering in every capacity available, including coordination of program development. His career experience ranges from facilities management and small business development to designing regional recycling programs. He has served on several business development association boards, and recently created westbottomsantiques.com to promote the development of an under-utilized business district in Kansas City, Missouri.
Jack Holland
Jack Holland is Managing Director of Stifel in Kansas City, Missouri. He entered the investment banking business in 1976 after receiving his B.A. from the University of Missouri where he was an Evans Scholar, and a J.D. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He has participated in many of the region’s most significant financings over the last 35 years including: Truman Sports Complex, Sprint Arena, KCI Airport, Kansas Turnpike, Kansas Speedway, Springfield-Branson Airport and the Brush Creek Improvement Plan. Mr. Holland has served on a number of boards including Theater League, Avila University, Studios Inc., REACH Healthcare Foundation, Kansas City Consensus, Missouri Reapportionment Commission, The Kessler Society and the Western Golf Association.