Some details.
Friends of Englewood Theater Board
Brent Schondelmeyer - President
Karen Williams - Vice President, former operator KC Opry
G.K. Callahan - Secretary
Tom Lesnak - Treasurer, former President Independence Chamber of Commerce
Hugo Becker, retired
Jeff Bentley, former Executive Director Kansas City Ballet
Scott Cauger, attorney
Beth Franklin, real estate
Karen (KE) Griffin, artist
Jim Howard, writer
Barbara Martin EdD, professor emeritus University of Missouri-Columbia
Duncan Moore, writer and content creator
April Preston, real estate
Mark Randall, former Asst. City Manager City of Independence
John Rensenhouse - board president for Kansas City Actors Theatre
Architect
Draw Architect and Urban Design
Advisors
Michael Heule, architect
Butch Rigby, Screenland® Real Estate Services
Rouse Frets White Goss Gentile Rhodes, law firm
Memberships
Independence Chamber of Commerce
League of Historic American Theatres
Englewood Business Association
Other information
We are a Missouri non-profit
Our current fiscal agent is Truman Heartland Community Foundation. Here’s our fund.
We are 501(c)3 charitable organization with donations tax deductible as allowable by law.
Englewood Arts Center is a separate 501(c)3 organization and not involved in the acquisition of the Englewood Theater and Ben Franklin.