At its Connecting Communities, Creating Opportunities: Annual Meeting and Awards Celebration, the Northern Kentucky Area Development District board of directors installed new officers for 2026-2027 and recognized key partners, volunteers, and employees.
Following a unanimous vote of the full Board at its July meeting, new board officers and executive committee at-large members for the coming year were installed.
Those individuals are:
• Mayor Robb Adams, chairman, City of Carrollton, (Carroll County)
• Judge/Executive Jon “Ryan” Morris, first vice chair, (Gallatin County)
• Mayor David Henson, second vice chair, City of Williamstown, (Grant County)
• Brittaney King, treasurer, Kenton County Citizen Member
• Judge/Executive Gary Moore, immediate past board chair, Boone County
• Matt Elberfeld, executive committee member, Campbell County
• Judge/Executive Todd Woodyard, executive committee member, Owen County
• Judge/Executive David Fields, executive committee member, Pendleton County
In addition to placing the new board, NKADD also recognized Lee Ann Kramer and the NorthKey Community Care IDD Crisis Team as this year’s NKADD Partner Organization of the Year.
When a crisis arises, NorthKey IDD Crisis Team provides timely, compassionate and expert support, helping individuals remain safely in their homes and communities whenever possible. Their dedicated and collaborative approach was cited at making a meaningful difference for countless individuals throughout Northern Kentucky.
NKADD recognized long-time contributor Bill Mitchell as this year’s volunteer of the year. Mitchell began his career with NKADD in 1985 and spent more than three decades serving communities across our region. After retiring, Mitchell was appointed by fiscal court to serve as a citizen representative on the NKADD Board for Pendleton County. In this role, he served as a mentor in community development planning and Local Government Services teams.
Northern Kentucky Area Development also recognized three individuals as employees of the year:
• Melinda Ford, WIOA contract compliance officer
• Grace Herrmann, community development planner
• Liberty Kordish, program budget manager
Northern Kentucky Area Development District