Board of Directors

2025 Executive Committee

Kristen Byrd, Regional President, PNC Bank

Theresa Canaday, Chair Litigation Department, Frost Brown Todd LLC

Dr. Gerard Colman, CEO, Baptist Health

John Crockett, President, LG&E and KU Energy LLC

Condrad Daniels, President, HJI Supply Chain Solutions

Les Fugate, VP and Director, State and Local Public Affairs, Brown-Forman Corp.

Steve Gault, President, Stephen C. Gault Co.

Mark Kirchdorfer, President, ISCO Industries Inc.

Lance Mann, Louisville Market Leader, Dean Dorton

Carlos  Sanchez, President, AT&T Kentucky

Dr. Kim Schatzel, President, University of Louisville

Camilla Schroeder, President, Advance Ready Mix Concrete, Inc.

Joe Ventura, Chief Legal Officer, Humana

 

2025 Board of Directors

Cliff Ashburner, Partner, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Tawana Bain, CEO, American Clean Resources Group, Inc.

Kim Baker, President & CEO, Kentucky Performing Arts

Cleo Battle, President & CEO, Louisville Tourism

Lisa Benson, Market President & Publisher, Louisville Business First

Lisa Blalock, president, bp Retail Operating Organization (Thorntons)

Spencer Bruce, President & CEO, Louisville Water Company

Kristen Byrd, Regional President, PNC Bank

Theresa Canaday, Litigation Department Chair, Frost Brown Todd LLC

Carole Christian, Partner in Charge Louisville Office, Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLP

Dr. Gerard Colman, CEO, Baptist Health

Paul Costel, Kentucky Region Manger, JPMorgan Chase

John Crockett, President, LG&E and KU Energy

Duncan Crosby, Member, Stoll Keenan Ogden PLLC

Condrad Daniels, President, HJI Supply Chain Solutions

Dr. Susan Donovan, President, Bellarmine University

Felisha Dowdy, SVP, Louisville Market President, Paducah Bank

Greg Ehrhard, Member, Stites & Harbison, PLLC

Les Fugate, VP and Director, State & Local Public Affairs, Brown-Forman Corporation

Steve Gault, President, Stephen C. Gault Co.

Kimberly Halbauer, Region Market President, Fifth Third Bank Kentucky

Dr. Ty Handy, President & CEO, Jefferson Community & Technical College

Councilwoman Tammy Hawkins, Majority Caucus Chair, Louisville Metro Council

Dennis Heishman, CEO of Commercial Banking, Old National Bank

Adria Johnson, President & CEO, Metro United Way

Anthea Jones, Vice President Merchandising, Kroger

Sheila Kavanaugh, CEO, TKT & Associates Inc.

Tiffany Kelley-Jenkins, President GCCM, Kelley Construction

Mark Kirchdorfer, President, ISCO Industries, Inc.

Cynthia Knapek, President, Leadership Louisville Center

Bob Koetter, CEO, The Koetter Group

Brandi Lafontaine, CEO, OvareGroup

Lance Mann, Louisville Market Leader, Dean Dorton

Shannon McCracken, Sr. Director Government Relations, Churchill Downs, Inc.

Jeff McKenzie, Partner, Dentons

John Megibben, Regional Vice President, Messer Construction

Lisa Nalley, Chief of Staff & SVP of Human Resources, BrightSpring Health Services

Caroline Oyler, Chief Legal & Risk Officer, Papa Johns

Tony Parrott, Executive Director, Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District

Councilman Anthony Piagentini, Minority Caucus Chair, Louisville Metro Council

Carol Pike, Mayor, City of Jeffersontown

Rolf Provan, President & CEO, Luckett & Farley

Lyndon Pryor, president and CEO, Louisville Urban League

Tony Reinhart, Director State & Local Government Affairs, Ford Motor Company

Carlos Sanchez, President, AT&T Kentucky

Dr. Kim Schatzel, President, University of Louisville

Camilla Schroeder, President, Advance Ready Mix Concrete Inc.

Eric Schuetzler, VP, Global Research & Development, Suntory Global Spirits

Lesa Seibert, CEO & Co-Founder, Mightily

Brad Seigel, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Caesars Southern Indiana

Kevin Shurn, President, Superior Maintenance Co.

Grace Simrall, KY Director of Market Development, Lumos Fiber

Evon Smith, President & CEO, OneWest

James Strange, Vice President, AES Advanced Electrical Systems Inc.

David Tate, Managing Partner, Forvis Mazars, LLP

Joe Ventura, Chief Legal Officer, Humana

Tim Vibbert, Executive Director & Plant Manager AP3, GE Appliances, a Haier Company

Chris Ward, President, DMLO CPAs

Jonathan Westbrook, CEO, East & Westbrook Construction

Kennan Wethington, President KY Commercial Business,
Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kentucky

Mark Wheeler, Executive Vice President and President, Central Bank Louisville

Dr. Jennifer Willis, VP Product Performance Marketplace and
Medicare, WellCare of Kentucky

Brian Wise, Director, State Government Relations, Yum! Brands, Inc.

Nicole Yates, Associate VP, Community Engagement, Passport by Molina Healthcare

Josh Zik, President & CEO, AJS Hotels Louisville

 

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