Our Team

Dan Fenelon and Kadie Dempsey founded CORE because they believe that their shared passion for creating more livable, authentic and vibrant communities would have a deeper impact if they combined their talents and resources.

Kadie Dempsey, Partner

I have more than 15 years experience building successful and sustainable relationships in communities. I describe myself as “someone who connects the dots.”  As the Director of Arts in Community/ 

Creative Placemaking for a non-profit arts organization for over ten years, my experience has given me a deep understanding of how successful communities are built. I am a member of the advisory committee for both the National and New Jersey Consortium for Creative Placemaking and on the Arts taskforce of Sustainable New Jersey.  I received my Master Practitioner Certification in Creative Placemaking from The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University in 2013.

As a Creative Placemaker, my goal is to facilitate community engagement in a way that will build on what is already taking place and to teach people how to identify the leadership qualities within their own teams and communities..

Dan Fenelon, Partner

I was trained at the Arts Student League in New York City and graduated from the Museum School of Fine Arts in Boston. I have had more than 15

solo shows in galleries from New York City to California, and have produced numerous large-scale community murals in several states. My murals have been commissioned by such prestigious organizations as the Tibet House, The Montclair Art Museum, and recently the Port Authority of New York City. My work infuses a mix of modern art with diverse cultural influences, and my passion is partnering with communities to create art that reflects the past, present, and future of its neighborhoods, towns, schools, health care facilities, and public spaces.

 We believe creativity is a key component to successful engagement. It is important to trust that a group of individuals can create their own unique, authentic vision.

Brooks Dempsey Bono

Yankees fan extraordinaire, prep -school graduate turned into a Sun Devil ASU fan by attending college in  Tempe where people do not wear khakis or blue blazers.

Worked as a Telecommunications representative and currently attending NH School of Art and Design completing his Creative Placemaking Certification in 2019.

 Loves reading anything he can find on entrepreneurs and also is a proud cat owner of two beautiful cats. Brooks can understand complex strategies for solving problems 

If you want to know more about world politics or what is happening with College Football Brooks is the go to man. Brooks is a serious thinker with a great sense of humor and makes CORE a more interesting and fun place to work.