Who We Are
Any person here can help you at the convention, or will find the person that can.
ANGELA ROBERTSON
Director of Communication
What I do for KantCon: Handle all incoming messages, as well as direct Art, Design, Finance, Assets, Advertising, Website, Discord, Writer, Vendor, and Sponsor Coordinators. Act as primary Project Manager for the convention and negotiate venue contracts.
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What games I like best: I love both role-playing and board games, especially anything science fiction themed. On the RPG side, I tend to be drawn towards rules-light, narrative-heavy games like Dread and Lady Blackbird. On the board game side, I love cooperative games like Legendary Encounters, or open 4x games like Eclipse or Revive.
DANAY MINNICK
Director of Events
Responsible for:
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Organization of Events at the convention and table layout
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Online and Onsite Event Registration
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Coordinates with GM/Marshalls to help meet their specific event needs
About me:
I started out playing video games on computers and consoles from a young age. In college, I was introduced to Magic the Gathering and Baldur's Gate on the PC as my first Role Playing game. Those activities branched out into Legend of the Five Rings and various other Role Playing games. I enjoy attending conventions and learning new game systems whether it is a board game or role playing game. I have been attending KantCon since 2010 and look forward to assisting you with any event related items you may have!
NICK SEAL
Director of Games
What I do for KantCon: I work with Coordinators to ensure the following areas are successful: Game Library, Garage Sale, Math Trade, Play to Win, Registration, Game It Forward, Prize Giveaways, Social Media, Volunteer Coordination; Event Flier, and Convention Book (online).
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What do I love about board games? Since around 2007 I've been very passionate about exploring board games and sharing my love of games with others in the community. I tend to prefer cooperative games but often play a little bit of everything from the most complex game to lighter fare. Theming is important and will pull me into a game faster than anything else. Some of my favorite games are: Sky Team, Zombicide, Unsettled, Mansions of Madness, Revive, Ark Nova, Jibber Jabble, So Clover! and Magic Maze.
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MATT HARROP
Registration Coordinator
What I do for KantCon: The name on the tin says it all. I oversee the Registration process, both online and at the site. That entails making sure folks are able to pickup at the convention what they ordered online during the Early Bird/Online Registration period. I'm also responsible for the Onsite Registration Process and making sure everything goes as smoothly as possible so that attendees can get their badges and stuff with minimal hassle so they can get to gaming as quickly as possible.​​
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What games I like best: I am a fan of all table top gaming and I am willing to play just about anything. I also love gaming conventions. My first was Gencon in 1990 and many others since. I've been attending KantCon since 2010.
COURTNEY MURDOCK
Volunteer Coordinator
What I do for KantCon: I am responsible for: Recruiting volunteers, Coordinating volunteer communication, and scheduling.
What game I like best: I grew up playing your classic family board games. Now, I am a fan of engine builders and cooperative games. I also never turn down a good party game or something to make me laugh!
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BRANDON SHATZEL
Board Game Library Coordinator
As the game library coordinator I assist with checkout/return of the library games and assist library volunteers with questions about games.
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What games I like best: I enjoy both playing and running RPGs (Shadowdark RPG and the many types of BORGs currently). I enjoy strategy and territory building games.
MELISSA BUSTAMANTE
Garage Sale Coordinator
What I do for KantCon: I help make sure the Garage Sale runs smoothly at the convention.
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What games I like best: I love worker placement and crunchy euro games!
JURDENE COLEMAN
Project Manager & Prize Coordinator
What I do for KantCon: I have the privilege of holding two roles on the KantCon team. I initially joined the team as the Project Manager. This role is about keeping the Directors on track throughout the planning year. I take notes during their meetings, assign follow up tasks and keep track of the long list of to-do’s. My second role is Prize Coordinator. This role is more visible during the con itself. You’ll see me organizing prize bundles, pulling the winning tickets and celebrating with you when you turn in the winning ticket.
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What I like about games: My favorite thing about board games is teaching games to new players. I think a good teach can make all the difference in whether someone wants to try a game a second time. The downside is that since I teach a lot of games, I don’t typically win a lot because I’m helping other players with rules and strategy, but I suppose I’m learning good sportsmanship in the process!
CAPTAIN JOY
Website Coordinator
What I do for KantCon: I manage the KantCon website (and little else). If there is something you don't like about this website, blame me.
What games I like best: My favorite game of all time is GURPS. I love role-playing games; and while I have my genre preferences, variety is the spice of life, and GURPS allows me to role-play in any setting. I have a penchant for poker. And I'm up for just about any board game, especially when the company is good.
KELSEY KEENAN
Social Media Specialist
What I do for KantCon: I'm a social media coordinator, so I help make sure that all the important information about KantCon makes it to you! I also monitor our social media channels to answer questions.
What I like about games: My favorite thing about games is that they bring people together and helped me make new friends when I moved to KC! I also really enjoy the story-telling aspect, and the really great things that happen at a collaborative table.
JOSHUA SMITH
Social Media Specialist
What I do for KantCon: As a Social Media Coordinator I create compelling posts to entertain, inform, and overall increase the online visibility of our amazing convention. From sharing important information to hyping up a certain game or event I try to write things people want to read!
What games I like best: Historically I've been big into TTRPGs (Call of Cuthulhu, Shadowdark, Mothership, and OSE are some of my absolute favorites). Experiencing life through the lens of someone else (though it may be a short life in some of these games) has always brought me great joy and excitement, and with every new character is another fun adventure waiting to be had. Lately I've gotten more in to board games and some of my current favorites are Betrayal at House on the Hill, Heroes of Barcadia, and Machi Koro.
TED BOLERJACK
Social Media Specialist
What I do for KantCon: As a social media content writer, I keep our community informed and excited about everything our convention has to offer. I’m focused on creating content that captures the energy and passion that makes KantCon special for all our attendees.
What games I like best: I'm passionate about RPGs, especially the world-building, character creation, and collaborative storytelling aspects. Whether I'm GMing classic games like D&D, Call of Cthulhu, or Traveller '77, it's all about crafting compelling adventures and learning from my players to become a better storyteller.
Duke Deatherage
Exhibitor Specialist
What I do for KantCon: I will be helping handle any issues that Exhibitors may have during the convention and assisting with communication back and forth with the Vendor Coordinator.
What games I like best: I enjoy playing DnD5e, PF2e, and SF2e. I'm always down for a game of Blood on the Clocktower. And fair warning- I go on a rampage when I play Nertz. I also love trying new games and seeing how designers have fit different mechanics together to create something fresh or original when it feels like every other game is the same deck builder with different art pasted on the cards.
WILL HOOK
Advertising Specialist
What I do for KantCon: I help deliver fliers and answer questions about the con when I visit the game shops. I try to direct people who have questions I can't answer to the needed person so that they can get the answers they need.
What games I like best: I like a wide variety of games when I play. I have been playing Fifth edition D&D as well as Star Finder in my last two adventures. We are currently playing Savage Worlds and having a blast with it as well.
BRENDAN HOWARD
Writer and Editor
What I do for KantCon: I interview KantCon sponsors about why their businesses are awesome and why they think partnership with KantCon is great. When I'm lucky, they let me record their interviews for podcasts!
What games I like best: Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim. Civilization games. Xcom 2. Helldivers 2. Tabletop RPGs with no DMs and almost no rules.
PAUL LOWE
Discord Coordinator
What I do for KantCon: As one of the Discord Admins I assist with the organization and maintaining the KantCon Discord Server. Feel free to Ping me (@Paul62626) in the Discord Server if you need any assistance.
What games I like best: I love all types of Gaming, One of my favorite parts of playing tabletop games is the ability to interact with friends, Family, and even meeting strangers that share an interest. some of my favorite games include: Betrayal at House on the Hill, Tak, Dice Throne and Doomlings.
SARA RUDE-MCCUNE
Design Coordinator
What I do for KantCon: Currently, I assist with the design theme. I have contributed art assets in the past, including creating the mascot of Cedric.
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About me: If you count playground pretend, I've probably been roleplaying most of my life. The passion for experiencing other lives and stories led me through AIM chat rooms, forums, tabletop games, and most recently LARPS. Some of those stories get drawn into my comic books. Nowadays I care less about a game's rule system and more about playing with good friends. I first attended KantCon in 2011 and have been drawing the art since 2015. 2022 was my first year as Vendor Coordinator. I hope to bring even more people joy through art and finding that new game or trinket
