Kelsey is the current executive director at the Columbia Art League. She grew up in Palo Alto, California as an art appreciator, surrounded by her family of artists. She studied art history at UCLA before attending the Academy of Art University in San Francisco to get her master's in photography. Later, she moved to Columbia, Missouri, to work at the former University of Missouri craft studio for 10 years before working at CAL, starting in 2019. Kelsey is passionate about helping students figure out their identity through art.

Karen is the current education and outreach director at the Columbia Art League. Karen grew up outside St. Louis in Washington, Missouri, and moved to Columbia to study art and design at Stephens College. A few years after graduation, Karen returned to school to get her masters at the University of Missouri. She began working at the CAL while pursuing her degree in 2013. Karen most enjoys teaching kids art classes.