Spotlight on Centurions – Rachel Merlo
Rachel Merlo is a member of the Centurions, class of 2016 and is co-chairman of the Entrepreneurship Task Force and serves on the community leadership committee. She especially enjoys volunteering at the Downtown Outreach kitchen. Rachel will be the co-chairman of the ArtsKC Annual Awards Luncheon. She is the community impact manager for Google Kansas City and is married to Matt Merlo.
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Matt and Rachel Merlo |
Additional photos featured in the January 23, 2016 issue
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