Harlan Brownlee, is the past President and CEO of ArtsKC - Regional Arts Council. Harlan possesses a passion for the arts guided by a disciplined approach to change. Understanding the transformational power that the arts have to improve the quality of life for a community, he led ArtsKC in developing community partnerships dedicated to insuring access to the arts and cultural development for the region. Mr. Brownlee is on the Kennedy Center’s National touring roster for the Partners in Education program. Mr. Brownlee received his BFA in Dance with an emphasis in performance and choreography and his MA in Educational Research and Psychology from UMKC