Board of Directors
The Riverbank Foundation's Board is comprised of arts professionals, community leaders, and committed professionals dedicated to forwarding the mission of this unique organization.
Rachael Cozad, Incorporator and President
Rachael Blackburn Cozad has over twenty-five years of experience in top leadership positions in the visual arts. She is a private art dealer and owner of Rachael Cozad Fine Art. She is also the owner and senior appraiser of fine art at Madison Group Fine Art Appraisals; both businesses are based in Kansas City, Missouri. Rachael received a B.A. in Art History from Texas Christian University and an M.A. in Art History from California State University, Los Angeles. She is a certified appraiser with the Appraisers Association of America. From 2001-2012 she was the Director of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City, and prior to this, from 1994-2001, she was Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation in Los Angeles which holds and manages the world’s largest collection of bronze sculpture by the 19th Century French master Auguste Rodin. She has produced several art related books including Rodin: A Magnificent Obsession, which is the catalogue raisonné of the Rodin Collection owned by the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation. She is a member of the Catalogue Raisonné Scholars Association. She has been involved in over 100 museum exhibitions in various capacities including exhibitions shown at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.
Kanon Cozad, Treasurer, Vice-President
An accomplished executive leader and strategic thinker with more than 30 years of diverse technology experience, Kanon Cozad is the Managing Principal of Pianosa Technology Partners, a technology management consultancy focused on offering virtual-CIO and Big Data Analytics services to small- and mid-sized businesses nationwide. Prior to Pianosa, Kanon spent six years as Chief Information Officer of TranSystems Corporation, and before that over a decade with UMB Financial Corporation in various senior technology roles. Kanon is a regular speaker at conferences on numerous industry and technology topics. He is also active in numerous civic organizations focused primarily on the arts community, and serves on multiple nonprofit Boards; additionally, he’s a partner in several arts-related businesses. Kanon received his B.A. in English Literature from William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri.
Angela Zimm, Secretary
Angela Zimm is a writer and journalist. She was a reporter and health and science editor for Bloomberg News (based in Boston and London) from 2000 to 2014 during which time she helped lead coverage of some of the most important developments in biological science and medicine of the current age, including Human Genome Project, cancer genetics and the rise of biotechnology drugs. She retired from the position to return to personal interests in writing, art and music. She holds an M.A. in English Literature from the University of Illinois and a B.A. from Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois. She is a member of the Catalogue Raisonné Scholars Association.
Steven J. Braun, Counsel
Steven J. Braun is a retired attorney who completed his active career with Krigel & Krigel, PC, where he practiced in art law for three decades, represented art collectors in private transactions, including issues of authenticity, and advised artists, gallery owners, and others. He received his B.A. from Carleton College in Northfield, MN, and holds both an M.A. in Urban Planning and Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Iowa. Mr. Braun has been a lecturer on Art Law at the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Law, and has organized and spoken at seminars on public art and the art market. He is the author of material and articles on art law, including “Art as Objects of Desire and Collateral - Issues of Title And Provenance,” ABA Intellectual Property Law Committee, Tort, Trial & Insurance Practice, Summer 2009. Mr. Braun is a member of the Catalogue Raisonné Scholars Association. Although retired, Mr. Braun still provides pro bono legal services to arts organizations and artists.