Meet the Board

Philip Earl Johnson is a co-founder of RESCU. He has served as president, and secretary in the past. He has worked at Renaissance faires for 44 years and has done his solo show MooNiE at festivals for the past 34 of them.

Danielle Dupont has served on the board since RESCU’s second year. She has spent most of those years serving in leadership positions from Chairs of Communications, Fundraising and Programs to Vice President and currently serves as President, or Chair, of the board for the last 6 years. Danielle is the owner/producer of the troupe “The Washing Well Wenches”, which performs at over 30 festivals nationwide, and lives with her feathered son Hoogin, Odin’s Raven. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from University of South Florida’s Honors Program with a degree in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences and is proud to say that her offspring Samma Fagan also graduated from the same Honors College and is a librarian in Florida. Danielle can be found working with local women’s shelters around the country and cooking breakfast or hotdogs for her Ren-Faire community. She enjoys museums, travel, board games, and all things water!

Myra is a “Serial Entrepreneur” with a diverse background, including a Bachelor’s degree in aerospace mechanical engineering from the US Military Academy at West Point and 5 years as an Air Defense Artillery Officer. She transitioned to a civilian career in 2006 and now helps clients align their values with their goals as a Financial Advisor.

Holding advanced credentials such as CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and Chartered Financial Consultant®, Myra founded her own advisory firm in 2017 after earning a Master of Science in Management in 2016. Over the past 7 years, she has launched two retail shops, a distribution center, a virtual product brand, and produces ticketed entertainment events. She also created a networking group for minority and unconventional business owners and is developing a book and coaching program on personal transformation.

Myra’s family, including her husband Terry, a retired military officer and current law enforcement professional, and their two children on the autism spectrum, exemplifies inclusivity. A dedicated advocate for gender and racial equality, LGBTQ+ rights, and special needs awareness, Myra blends passion, creativity, and leadership to build unique business models and support related communities through volunteering and advocacy.

Cassie began volunteering with the RESCU Foundation in 2018, assisting with Programs via Monday morning tables, and quickly stepped into a leadership role as Co-Chair of Fundraising in 2022 when she joined the Board of Directors. Her giving and loving spirit is passionate about supporting the medical wellbeing of the community that she has chosen to be part of since 2002.  

A self-described Jackette of all trades, she has performed nationally on stage, been in movies, produced video games, served at food booths, had her own podcast, and organized data for a home healthcare company among many other jobs. Cassie and her partner travel nationally with her special cat Kismet.

Anne joined the RESCU Foundation as a volunteer in 2023, supporting social media and communications before stepping into a leadership role as Chair of Communications in 2024. A lifelong storyteller and community builder, she brings a passion for connecting people with meaningful causes and with one another.

Her connection to Renaissance festivals spans more than 30 years and nearly every perspective imaginable. Anne first attended as a middle-school patron and over the decades has taken on many roles within the festival world — including performer, vendor, and member of festival management. This broad experience has given her a deep appreciation for the creativity, resilience, and sense of family that define the Renaissance festival community.

Alongside her festival involvement, Anne has built a career in communications, media, and public storytelling, with experience ranging from broadcasting and journalism to marketing and public relations. She has also supported community arts organizations and public service initiatives, using her communications skills to help organizations share their stories and expand their impact.

Anne’s commitment to healthcare access is deeply personal. Raised in a family of healthcare workers and the parent of a child with type 1 diabetes, she understands the vital importance of accessible medical care for individuals and families. These experiences continue to guide her advocacy and volunteer work with the RESCU Foundation.

Anne shares her life with three children, three grandchildren, and five beloved fur babies.

Marney Cullen is the Chair of RESCU’s Staff/Compliance/Aide Panel (SCA) Committee and serves on two other committees and Aid Panel.

An accomplished classical and Celtic musician and vocalist, Marney made the jump from playing in symphonies and quartets to travelling and working Renaissance and Celtic festivals as a musician, storyteller and merchant in the early 1980’s. Presently rooted in the Midwest, Marney and her husband John currently manage the Renboots shoppe at the St. Louis Renaissance Faire, provide oversight for their family shoppes Blossoms & Bouquets and Love is Mehndi Henna.

Marney holds the professional position of Senior Paralegal for a boutique labor and employment firm located in St. Louis, Missouri. She holds the national credential of Certified Paralegal, with several decades of experience in the legal industry. In addition to working for the law firm,

Marney provides private educational advocacy services for students with invisible and trauma-based disabilities, and doula and midwifery support for clients both in and out of the hospital setting.

Along with her musical endeavors, Marney feeds her creative side through various mixed media and fiber arts, working with John in their garden and beehives, joining in the hijinks of her five children and several grandchildren, and helping her husband run herd on a variety of spoiled rotten furry and feathered livestock on the farm.

Amanda joined the RESCU Board in 2024 and is currently the Chair of Programs. Serving RESCU allows her to give back to the festival community in a tangible way and support the humans within it who cultivate much-needed whimsy for the world at large.

Amanda fell under the spell of renaissance magic over thirty years ago and proceeded to immerse herself by working games, booths, food, site crew, street cast, fight troupe, and as stage performer. Since 2012, she has toured full-time as co-creator of Topsy Turvy Show, a female circus duo whose shenanigans (not-so) subtly advocate for inclusivity and body positivity. Outside of the ren-iverse, she holds a Master of Arts in Teaching specializing in mathematics and exceptional student education. Whether as performer, teacher, or RESCU-er, she quests to compassionately empower people to affect the world around them, to actively sculpt their reality – one hula hooping headstand, algebraic aha moment, or accessible health resource at a time.