Leadership Kentucky, one of the oldest and most prestigious statewide leadership development programs in the United States, has announced the members of the Leadership Kentucky Class of 2016.
Leadership Kentucky, created in 1984 as a non-profit educational organization, brings together a selected group of people that possess a broad variety of leadership abilities, career accomplishments, and volunteer activities to gain insight into complex issues facing the state.
The Leadership Kentucky program is made up of seven two-day sessions where participants are educated about the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its challenges. They will meet with many of Kentucky’s current leaders and explore the state’s opportunities and resources.
This year’s class will be visiting Shaker Village in June for their opening retreat, Louisville in July, Pikeville in August, Murray and Eddyville in September, Bowling Green in October, Frankfort and Lexington in November, and Covington in December. The sessions will cover topics ranging from business and economic development, arts and tourism, natural resources and the environment, education and healthcare, agriculture, and government.
This year’s class includes 55 participants from across the state representing a variety of public and private sectors. This year’s class includes:
• Jay Allen of Hopkinsville, President and CEO of Hopkinsville Community College
• David A. Armstrong of Erlanger, President of Thomas More College
• James Duane Bolin of Murray, Professor of History at Murray State University
• Tiffany Bourne of Somerset, Community Development Director with Pulaski County Fiscal Court
• Sydina Bradshaw of Bardstown, Director of Visitor Relations with Maker’s Mark Distillery
• Laura Bryan of Lexington, Vice President and Dean at Transylvania University
• David Byerman of Lexington, Director of the Legislative Research Commission
• Lonnie Campbell of Frankfort, Assistant Director of the Kentucky Association of Counties
• Chris Carle of Park Hills, President and CEO of St. Elizabeth Provider Network
• Fran Carrico of Springfield, Washington County PVA
• Amy Carrington of Lexington, Director of Leadership Development with Commerce Lexington, Inc.
• Bryanna Carroll of Lexington, Government Affairs Advocacy Manager with Kentucky League of Cities
• Betsy Clemons of Hazard, Executive Director of the City of Hazard
• Jacob Colley of Pikeville, President and CEO of the Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
• Robert Conroy of Louisville, Vice President of State Regulation and Rates with LG&E and KU
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• Renee Craddock of Lawrenceburg, Owner of Commonwealth Network, LLC
• Nathan Crosley of Louisville, Sr. Director of the North America Supply Chain with Beam Suntory
• Sean Cutter of Frankfort, Director of MML&K Government Solutions
• Benjamin Dusing of Fort Mitchell, Managing Partner with The Law Offices of Benjamin G. Dusing, PLLC
• Ryan Eller of Louisville, Executive Director of Define American
• Nicole Elver of Louisville, Partner with Dressman Benzinger LaVelle
• David Fleischer of Erlanger, Manager with Toyota
• James Frazier of Louisville, VP of Medical Affairs with Norton Healthcare
• Carl Frazier of Lexington, Partner/Member with Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
• Emerson Goodwin of Paducah, Corporate Regional Director with KentuckyCare
• Toa Green of Lexington, Founder of Thai Orchid Cafe and Crank & Boom Craft Ice Cream
• Donnie Holland of Cadiz, Commissioner of the Department State Parks
• Stephen Houghland of Louisville, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer with Passport Health Plan
• Brian Krainer of Louisville, Director of Sales and Account Management with Delta Dental of Kentucky
• Patrick McGee of Lexington, Managing Partner with Churchill McGee, LLC
• Ann Miller of Versailles, City Council Member & Stores/Materials Team Leader with Pilkington North America
• Grahmn Morgan of Lexington, Partner with Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
• Jat Mountjoy of Owensboro, Director of Clinical Strategy with Owensboro Health
• Sherry Mulkins of Louisville, Vice President of Client Outreach and Development with World Trade Center Kentucky
• Thomas Owen of Kevil, Vice President of Commercial Banking with U.S. Bank
• Samuel Perry of Grayson, Plant Manager with Nelson Brothers LLC
• John Pollom of Lexington, Member with Stites & Harbison, PLLC
• Tracy Pratt-Savage of Carlisle, Economic Development Director with Carlisle-Nicholas County Economic Development Authority
• Jessica Rawe of Newport, Vice President and Personal Trust Specialist with BB&T
• Larissa Reece of Louisville, Senior Vice President for Development and Government Affairs with Kentucky Center for the Arts
• Nicholas Roberts of Lexington, Account Executive with Perfection Group
• Mark Robinson of Louisville, Public Relations Director with Anthem
• Charles Session of Union, VP of Government & Community Affairs with Duke Energy
• James Sigler of Paducah, Lawyer with Whitlow, Roberts, Houston & Straub, PLLC
• Andrew Simon of Louisville, Vice President and Director of People Development and Rewards with Brown-Forman Corporation
• Matthew Snow of Paducah, Director of Facilities with Baptist Health Paducah
• Jennifer Stelmach of Owensboro, Grain Marketer and Commodities Broker with Commodity Marketing Services
• Leslie Chambers Strohm of Prospect, Vice President for Strategy and General Counsel with University of Louisville
• Noelle True of Lexington, Member/Owner; Attorney with Rajkovich, Williams, Kilpatrick & True, PLLC
• Lori Ulrich of Mayslick, Director of Community and Economic Development with Fleming-Mason Energy
• Ashli Watts of Frankfort, Vice President of Public Affairs with Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
• Amy Wickliffe of Lexington, Partner with McCarthy Strategic Solutions
• Scott Williams of Owensboro, President and CEO of the Owensboro Community and Technical College System
• Brian Yanofchick of Louisville, Senior Vice President of Mission Integration with KentuckyOne Health
• Todd Ziegler of Lexington, Managing Director of Central Kentucky with Republic Bank.
• Lytle Thomas of Heritage Bank is chairman of the board of Leadership Kentucky this year. Janice Way of Northern Kentucky, formerly with St. Elizabeth Foundation, is executive director.