About Kasey Rhone
Strategist. Writer. Community Partner. Professional Rabble Rouser.
I help organizations, creatives, and community leaders stop spinning their wheels and start making meaningful trouble, the kind that actually changes things.
What I actually do
I consult across education, museums, nonprofits, and small creative businesses. That looks like:
- Strategic programming that isn’t boring or performative
- Curriculum and training that people don’t dread attending
- Brand management and research for artists who’d rather make than market
- Mediation and resolution for the personal and professional messes and inconveniences that no one else wants to touch
I hold an MA in International and Area Studies from the University of Oklahoma and a BA in Sociology from Northeastern State University. I’ve chaired a Black Heritage Committee, served on the NCORE National Advisory Council, trained with the Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice, and hosted a talk on the Tulsa Race Massacre with Rev. Dr. Robert Turner. I’ve also run a Girl Scout troop, explained 17th century Flemish weaving practices to museum docents, and interviewed a Senator about Black hair in the workplace.
I’m not here to be the smartest person in the room. I’m here to make sure the room actually does something. Preferably something fun and equitable.
On writing
I write about the messy, fascinating places where politics, social issues, history, and pop culture collide. Because let’s be honest—you can’t understand the Diddy scandal without understanding misogynoir and the American criminal justice system, and you can’t talk about representation without talking about how we tell stories on screen and in textbooks.
My writing explores questions like:
- How does pop culture shape what we think we know about history?
- What happens when social movements meet the internet?
- Who gets to tell whose story—and why does that still matter?
I bring that same lens to my consulting work. Whether I’m helping a museum rethink an exhibition, coaching a creative on their brand voice, or sitting in a boardroom asking uncomfortable questions, I’m always thinking about the story we’re telling—and who’s in the room when it gets told.
The “rabble rouser” thing
Let me be clear: I don’t break things for fun. I build. But sometimes building requires asking rude questions, naming the elephant, and refusing to pretend that “we’ve always done it this way” is a real answer.
That’s the rabble rousing I do. Respectful. Strategic. And effective.
Community isn’t a side hustle
I’m a co-founder of Trans Intersectional Care Network, and a board member of the Northeastern State Alumni Association. I’ve led volunteer programs, served on boards and committees for groups like Oklahomans for Equality, Discovery Lab, and AASLH. I’ve also secured funding and in kind donations for events, and stayed in the room when staying was hard.
I bring that same energy to every client. No performative DEI. No half-built strategies. Just real work with real follow-through.
A few things I believe
- Museums should be loud.
- Diversity work without a budget is just performative.
- You can be fun and professional.
- The best consulting relationships involve laughing, then fixing, then laughing again.
Let’s work together
You don’t need a consultant who agrees with everything you say. You need someone who knows how to build, disrupt, repair, and make you look good doing it.
That’s me.