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LEADERSHIP LEXINGTON
2014-15GRADUATING CLASS
YEARBOOK
CULTIVATINGLEXINGTON’SLEADERS FOR
36 YEARS
LEADERSHIP LEXINGTON STEERING COMMITTEE 2014-15Brandi Berryman (11)Project Manager/Urban DesignDowntown Development Authority
Di Boyer (13)Director of Major GiftsSaint Joseph Hospital Foundation(Part of KentuckyOne Health)
Jenny Cave (13)PartnerDinsmore & Shohl
Angela Coleman (13)Investor Premium AdvisorUnified Trust Company
Elizabeth Croney (13)PresidentKVC Behavioral HealthCare Kentucky
Chris Crumrine (12)University Relations OfficerUniversity of Kentucky
Annissa M. Franklin, MS (07)Chief Administrative OfficerUrban League of Lexington - Fayette Co.
Carl Frazier (12)AttorneyStoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
Dr. Doyle Freano, Jr. (12)Dentist/OwnerDentistry for All Ages
Ken Gish (12)MemberStites & Harbison, PLLC
Kara Heissenbuttel (12)Director of Employee and PatronExperienceKeeneland Association
Stephanie Hong, M.S. (11)Incoming ChairDirector of Youth ServicesLexington-Fayette Urban CountyGovernment Division of Youth Services
David Kidd (09) Vice President, Commercial BankingPNC Bank
Tresine Logsdon (14)Energy & Sustainability CurriculumCoordinatorFayette County Board of Education
Lee Ellen Martin (94)Executive DirectorExplorium
Delano Massey (14)Metro EditorLexington Herald-Leader
Kelli Parmley (06)Manager, Lexington Public LibraryOutreach ServicesLexington Public Library
Dawn Pope (12)Manager, Accounts Receivable &Member InformationCommerce Lexington Inc.
Warren Rogers (11) Committee ChairPresident/CEOW. Rogers Company
Camden Skidmore (13)Vice President, Business ServicesYour Community Bank
Bradley Stevenson (14)Executive DirectorChild Care Council of Kentucky, Inc.
Lance Williams (10)Past ChairCONTECH Engineered Solutions
Amy Carrington Stallard (11)Program Director
2015 COMMERCE LEXINGTON INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORSMike AshFifth Third Bank
Kevin AtkinsCity of Lexington
Ann BakhausKentucky Eagle
Shelia BayesShelia Bayes Fine Jewelers
Carla BlantonCarla Blanton Consulting
Laura BoisonU.S. Bank
Eli CapiloutoUniversity of Kentucky
Seamus CareyTransylvania University
Laura D’AngeloDinsmore
Raymond DanielsLexiDan Foods LLC
Laura Day DelCottoDelCotto Law Group PLLC
Greg DixonSMART Recycling Management
Larry ForesterCommunity Trust
Eric FranklBlue Grass Airport
James FrazierMcBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland,PLLC
Larry FreelsLexington-Bluegrass Association of Realtors
David FreibertKentucky Utilities
Rufus FridayLexington Herald Leader
Vince GabbertKeeneland
Eric GilliamSaint Joseph Hospital and Saint JosephEast, a part of KentuckyOne Health
John GohmannPNC Bank
Jim GrayCity of Lexington
Todd HamblinLexmark International, Inc.
Tom HarrisUniversity of Kentucky
Connie HarveyXerox
Karen HillBaptist Health
Ed HolmesEHI Consultants
Steve JenningsCrowe Horwath LLP
Augusta JulianBluegrass Community & TechnicalCollege
Michael KarpfUniversity of Kentucky
Craig KingRJ Corman Railroad Group
Jeff KoonceYour Community Bank
Bill LearStoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
Mark LewisTenmast Software
John MahanMahan Farms
Heidi MatheysAshland
Taft McKinstryFowler Bell
Herb MillerColumbia Gas
Greg MullinsBlue & Co.
Danny MurphyUniversity of Kentucky College of Law
Cheryl NortonKY American Water
Porter Peeples, Sr.Urban League-Lexington/Fayette County
Mike PriceToyota
Robert QuickCommerce Lexington Inc.
Mary Quinn RamerVisitLex
Malcolm RatchfordCommunity Action Council
Warren RogersW. Rogers Co.
David RoyseStoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
Ken SaganStites & Harbison, PLLC
Eric SauvageLBX Company
Dave SevignyDMD Data Systems
Scott SmithSmith Management Group
Alan SteinStein Group LLC.
Jon StewartKEMI
Nick SuchAwesome, Inc.
Harold TateUrban Toolbox
Darby Turner
Bingham Greenebaum Doll
Lisa Underwood
Wyatt Tarrant & Combs
Mary Ann Vimont
University of Kentucky
George Wallace
BB&T
Danette Wilder
SealingLife Technology
LEADERSHIP LEXINGTON MISSIONLeadership Lexington is a leadership development program sponsored by Commerce Lexington and directed toward individuals whodemonstrate leadership qualities. The program gives participants the opportunity to better understand our city and to prepare for thechallenges it faces by meeting with and learning from today’s leaders. Leadership Lexington is an educational opportunity to broadenperspectives and gain increased understanding of community dynamics and public issues. The makeup of each year’s class is intend-ed to reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of our city.
August 11, 2014Get Acquainted Reception
August 14 & 15, 2014Orientation at Jabez
September 11, 2014Let’s Get Started
October 9, 2014Government & Media
November 13, 2014Health & Human Services
December 11, 2014Education
January 8, 2015Diversity & Sustainability
February 12, 2015Economic Development
March 12, 2015Public Safety
April 9, 2015Arts & Quality of Life
May 14, 2015Equine
June 11, 2015Reflection & Graduation
Class size:47 members
Gender:Male - 24 Female - 23
Age: (update pink areas)under 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 to 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2636 to 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15over 50+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Average years in Lexington . . . . . . . 22 years
Married participants . . . 32Single participants. . . . . 15
Professions in class:Legal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Education . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Financial . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . 5Association . . . . . . . . . . . 3Government . . . . . . . . . . 3Healthcare . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Non Profit . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Religion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Architect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Construction . . . . . . . . . . 1Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Newspaper . . . . . . . . . . . 1Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Telecommunications. . . . 1
Class Members’Top 4 Areas of Concern1. Preservation
2. Education
3. Homelessness
4. Child Abuse
LEADERSHIP LEXINGTON - IN ITS 36TH YEAR
2014-15CLASS SCHEDULE
WHAT WE LOOKED LIKE IN 2014-15
2014 - 2015 LEADERSHIP LEXINGTON CLASS
Ben AllenAssociate AttorneyGess Mattingly & Atchison P.S.C.201 W. Short St.Lexington, KY 40507(859) [email protected]
Ben grew up in Cave City, a small town of around 2,000 people nearMammoth Cave, Kentucky. After graduating from Caverna High School in1995, he attended the University of Kentucky where he obtained his bache-lor of arts in history, with honors, and a minor in Russian language in 1999.Ben graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2002.After graduating from law school, he served as a law clerk for the HonorableJustice William S. Cooper of the Kentucky Supreme Court. He is now anassociate with the law firm of Gess Mattingly & Atchison P.S.C., where hispractice focuses on general and criminal litigation in addition to probate.For fifteen years, Ben has called Lexington his home. He lives in Lexingtonwith his wife and two sons where he remains active in local charities suchas the International Book Project and in other activities such asSoutheastern Cal Ripken Baseball and as a den leader for his son’s CubScout pack.
Gaby BacaLatino Outreach & Student Support Office CoordinatorBCTC-Latino Outreach & Services Office470 Cooper Dr., 103C Oswald Bldg.Lexington, KY 40505(859) [email protected]
Gaby is a native of Lexington. She has served as the Latino OutreachCoordinator of Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) since2012. Gaby is the first person in her family to complete high school and goon to college. She is a graduate of BCTC where she received her Associatesin Arts with a focus in Social Work in 2010. Upon completing her AssociateDegree, she transferred to the University of Kentucky where she receivedher B.A. in Social Work. Gaby serves as the affiliate lead for the KentuckyDream Coalition and serves on the core team of the Kentucky LatinoEducation Alliance.
Katy BennettMarketing SpecialistUK Public Relations and Marketing102A Mathews BuildingLexington, KY 40506(859) [email protected]
Katy Bennett, originally from Catlettsburg, Ky., graduated cum laude fromthe University of Kentucky in 2003 with a degree in Integrated StrategicCommunications. After graduation, Bennett worked for the RobinsonScholars Program. In January 2006, she joined UK Public Relations andMarketing where she is the marketing specialist. Her primary responsibili-ties are working with all student organizations as their PR contact andmedia liaison, managing recruitment and administrative social mediaaccounts and serving on the marketing team. Bennett is a former FayetteCounty Young Alumni president and UK Alumni Association board memberand recently completed her term as Fayette County UK Alumni Club presi-dent. She is an advisor for the Delta Beta Chapter of Delta Gamma and hasvolunteered with the local Alzheimers and American Heart Associations.
Jessica BerryFamily and Community LiaisonFayette County Public Schools1126 Russell Cave Rd.Lexington, KY 40505(859) [email protected]
Jessica Berry is currently Family and Community Liaison for Fayette CountyPublic Schools. Ms. Berry’s passion is supporting children and she hasserved as a parent advocate in many capacities. In addition to creating andfacilitating trainings for parents and community as a Parent Engagement
Consultant, she has served as 16th District PTA Vice President andPresident, Kentucky PTA Organizational Services committee member,Prichard Committee trainer, Kentucky Education Commissioner’s ParentAdvisory Council member, and Georgetown Street Area NeighborhoodAssociation Back to School Rally coordinator. She is a graduate of theGovernor’s Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership and is currentlya Prichard Committee member. Jessica is a native of Lexington and holdsa BA in Sociology from the University of Kentucky.
Tony BonnerPartnerDinsmore & Shohl250 W. Main St., Suite 1400Lexington, KY 40507(859) [email protected]
Tony is a native Lexingtonian and attended Henry Clay High School, gradu-ating in 1995. After graduation, he attended Transylvania University on asoccer scholarship. As part of the 3-2 Engineering Program, Tony trans-ferred to the University of Kentucky in 1998, completing his requirementsfor a dual degree (Liberal Arts/Electrical Engineering) in 2001. He thenattended the University of Kentucky College of Law, graduating in 2004.After graduating, Tony obtained employment with an intellectual propertyfirm, Thomas Kayden in Atlanta, Ga. He worked there for six years beforereturning to Lexington in 2010. Upon returning home, Tony obtainedemployment with Dinsmore & Shohl and was named Partner in 2014. In2013, Tony married the love of his life, Emily Reynolds. Outside of work, heplays golf, attends Keeneland and is an owner in Laundry101 in Lexington.
Catrena BowmanDirector of Community ServicesCommunity Action Council710 W. High St.Lexington, KY 40508(859) [email protected]
Catrena is a mother of three, a daughter and an advocate for women, youthand families. She has worked in the Bluegrass for over 14 years. Her pas-sion is working with individuals and families to assist them in removingbarriers to self-sufficiency and building bridges to help them accomplishtheir dreams through pursuing education, obtaining employment and/orteaching best practices in family development. Catrena has a Master’sDegree in Public Administration from the University of Kentucky and shehas used the skills she learned in that program to develop partnerships withbusinesses, non-profit and government organizations to create employ-ment opportunities, community gardens and neighborhood improvementinitiatives in an effort to strengthen our communities. Serving individuals,families and youth is her lifelong mission.
Emily BradleyManager, Employment & OrganizationalDevelopmentGray Construction10 Quality St., Lexington, KY 40507(859) [email protected]
Emily Bradley was born and raised in Lexington, Ky. She is a graduate ofTates Creek High School and the University of Kentucky. At UK, Emily wasa member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority and studied abroad in Vienna, Austria.She studied Business Administration and graduated with a Managementmajor and an International Business minor. Emily holds a PHR(Professional in Human Resources). She currently works for GrayConstruction as the Manager, Employment & Organizational Development,where she is responsible for the hiring of all team members as well as thedevelopment and management of their internal training program – GrayU.Emily is married and has a lovable rescue chow/collie mix, Bella.
Cindy BrandenburgExecutive AssistantCommerce Lexington Inc.330 East Main St.Lexington, KY 40507(859) [email protected]
Cindy is a native of Richmond where she attended Eastern KentuckyUniversity. She has worked in an administrative role for nine years and hasbeen employed with Commerce Lexington Inc. since 2011, where she is theExecutive Assistant to President & CEO, Bob Quick. Cindy was theDirector of Admissions for TSPA for five years where she was responsiblefor grant writing, human resources and student enrollment. Cindy has vol-unteered for several civic and non-profit groups and is active in her churchwhere she is responsible for fundraising and administrative management.Cindy and her daughter, Khalea, currently reside in her hometown ofRichmond, Kentucky with their Yorkie, Sadie.
Rob BrightMembership CoordinatorDowntown Lexington CorporationP. O. Box 1179Lexington, KY 40588(859) [email protected]
Rob grew up just south of Danville. He is a veteran of the United StatesArmy where he served time overseas in Afghanistan as a Recon ScoutSniper. After being honorably discharged in 2010, he went to the Universityof Kentucky to earn a college education. He graduated in December 2012with a Bachelors of Arts in Integrated Strategic Communication specializ-ing in Public Relations. After graduating, he started working at theDowntown Lexington Corporation (DLC) in March 2013 and has been thereever since. Through working at the DLC, he has learned a great deal aboutLexington and how vital a thriving downtown area is to any city.
Cody BrownManagerCrowe Horwath144 N. BroadwayLexington, KY 40507(859) [email protected]
Cody was born and raised in Nicholasville, Ky. After graduating from WestJessamine High School in the spring of 2003, he enrolled at the Universityof Kentucky. While attending the Gatton College of Business & Economics,he held internship positions with the American Red Cross, Lexmark and hiscurrent employer, Crowe Horwath. Cody graduated from UK in 2008 witha B.S. in Accounting and a B.B.A. with a major in finance and minor in eco-nomics. He began his career in public accounting with Crowe in 2009 as astaff auditor. He is currently a manager in their commercial audit practicewhile also being in charge of the firm’s recruiting efforts at the Universityof Kentucky and serving as an instructor of various internal training cours-es. He has been heavily involved in the Lexington Young ProfessionalsAssociation, Junior Achievement and the Jessamine County EconomicDevelopment Authority for the past several years. He currently resides inNicholasville with his wife Elizabeth.
Tyler CampbellExecutive DirectorKentucky Telecom Association851 Corporate Drive, Suite 105Lexington, KY 40503(859) [email protected]
Tyler was recently named the Executive Director of the Kentucky TelecomAssociation. Tyler previously served for more than two years as theGovernmental Affairs Communications Manager for the Kentucky Leagueof Cities following stints as the chief lobbyist and vice president of publicpolicy for Commerce Lexington Inc. and as a manager of public affairs withthe Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. He received his Master of PublicAdministration degree from Eastern Kentucky University and his Bachelorof Arts in Political Science and History from Georgetown College where hegraduated magna cum laude. He enjoys playing golf and watching UK bas-ketball and football. A native Kentuckian, Tyler lives in Georgetown with hiswife, Amber and their children, Jackson and Annabelle.
Michael CronkAssistant Director of Career DevelopmentTransylvania University300 N. BroadwayLexington, KY 40508(859) [email protected]
Michael Cronk is originally from Plattsburgh, NY and received a BA fromSt. Lawrence University. He earned an MS in College Counseling fromSUNY Plattsburgh and is a National Certified Counselor. Before moving toLexington in 2003, he worked at Augusta St. University in GA. Michael iscurrently the Assistant Director of Career Development at TransylvaniaUniversity. Along with his work with students, he is past Chair of thePresident’s Sustainability Council and is Chair-Elect of the StaffEngagement Team. Active in the community, he was a contributing colum-nist for the Herald-Leader, writing on job search strategies, and is current-ly Board Chair for Bluegrass Greensource. He is married to SaraConstantine and together they are active in the Kenwick NeighborhoodAssociation, helping to plan home tours and founding a community gar-den. They have a son, Ian.
Todd ErnstAssociateCMW Architects & Engineers400 East Vine Street, Suite 400Lexington, KY 40507(859) 254-6623 Ext. 193 [email protected]
Having become involved and quite interested in the community inLexington, Todd is a husband, father of two and an architect. He and hisfamily moved to Lexington in 2013 and are thrilled with the decision to livehere. Following college at Iowa State University, he and his wife Julie movedto the Atlanta area, where they worked and began a family. After havingworked in several firms in Atlanta, he launched his own architectural prac-tice and built up a client base diverse enough to grow the company initiallyand then sustain it even through the economic downturn. During that time,Todd also sought out leadership roles through which he could impact hiscommunity locally and regionally, including Citizen Member of the AtlantaRegional Commission, Environment & Land Use Committee Member, Rail& City Transport member, BrainStorm Henry founder, and founding mem-ber of the Veterans Wall of Honor Committee. Now that Lexington is home,Todd continues to find ways to be involved in the community.
Caitlin FoehseAssociate PastorFirst Presbyterian Church171 Market St.Lexington, KY 40057(859) [email protected]
Caitlin moved to the Bluegrass Region 3 years ago after living around thecountry to serve as the Associate Pastor at First Presbyterian Church. Shegrew up in the Southwest in Albuquerque, New Mexico and then movedeight hours north to Colorado to study Psychology and Religious Studies atColorado State University. She went on to study for her Masters atPrinceton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. After three yearson the east coast, she is happy to be living in a warm climate with beauti-ful natural scenery and loves to explore Lexington and the BluegrassRegion. She lives and works in the heart of downtown Lexington andenjoys the wonderful opportunities Lexington has to offer from theFarmer’s Market, local restaurants and Thursday Night Live, to the RedRiver Gorge. Her passions include jogging and playing on intramuralsports leagues, building things, travel, reading and being outdoors.
Alyse GarrardBusiness Development DirectorLexEffect203 W Second St.Lexington, KY 40507(615) [email protected]
After graduating from Vanderbilt in May 2011 with a Bachelor of Artsdegree in communication studies and English, Alyse had the fortunateexperience of starting her professional career in commercial real estate andbusiness services marketing. Alyse joined LexEffect Events + Managementas Business Development Director in May 2015. In this role, she is focusedon helping business owners reach their target audiences by partnering withLexEffect’s events. She is a proud member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority,Incorporated, Professional Women’s Forum, Lexington Urban LeagueYoung Professionals, Lexington Young Professionals Association,Toastmasters International, Lexington Sports and Social Club, andWinburn Neighborhood Association.
Toa GreenChef/Owner/OperatorThai & Mighty Noodle Bowls and Crank & Boom Craft Ice Cream1030 S. Broadway, Ste. 2Lexington, KY 40504(859) [email protected]
Toa Green is the chef/owner/operator of Thai & Mighty Noodle Bowls, asmall family restaurant and mobile operation and Crank & Boom Craft IceCream, a dessert lounge and mobile operation. She is the daughter of Thaiimmigrants and the first in her family born in the United States. Havingbeen born in Lexington and grown up in Frankfort, Toa bleeds KentuckyBlue through and through despite having graduated the University of NorthCarolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in Journalism and Public Relations.She is a steward of the environment earning the Salute to Small BusinessAward for Green Initiative in 2013 for her first restaurant, Thai Orchid Cafe.
Grace HahnProgram Director for Student Engagement& CommunityUniversity of Kentucky203 Student Center, Lexington, KY 40506(859) [email protected]
Grace Hahn currently serves as the Program Director for StudentEngagement in the Office of Student Involvement at the University ofKentucky. She works primarily to coordinate and advise major campus pro-grams such as Homecoming, DanceBlue, concerts and lectures held oncampus. Currently obtaining her doctoral degree from the University ofLouisville, she is an alumnus of the University of South Carolina (M.Ed.)and the University of Kentucky (B.S.). Her passions include collegiatefemale student leadership, staying active and enjoying the Lexington foodscene.
Tyler C. HamiltonNew Business Team LeaderColumbia Gas 290 Nationwide Blvd. Columbus, Ohio 43215 (859) 312-1910 [email protected]
Tyler C. Hamilton is the New Business Team Leader for Columbia Gas.Prior to his current role, he served as New Business Development Leaderfor Columbia Gas of Kentucky. In that position, Tyler’s core responsibilitywas to work with developers, builders, contractors, and the public to designand deliver natural gas distribution systems to areas in Central and EasternKentucky. He also worked closely with Columbia’s WarmWise programpromoting home and appliance efficiency. Tyler’s initial training in theindustry was with utility infrastructure installation and repair,residential/commercial appliances, and emergency response. He has beenan active member and participant with HBA Lexington and the KAMC.Tyler is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Sciencein Human Nutrition and of Midway College with a Master of BusinessAdministration.
Anne Sabatino HardyExecutive DirectorHorse Country, Inc. P.O. Box 84Lexington, KY 40588(859) [email protected]
Hailing from Indianapolis, Anne will always bleed blue first for the Colts,but in her 15 years in the Bluegrass, she’s come to love and be fully dedi-cated to her adopted and much beloved Central Kentucky. She married alocal and, even though he took her away for a time on an adventure abroad,they returned to start a business in Lexington and make it their home onceagain. She is passionate about forming dynamic and productive commu-nities, small business opportunities, and the kind of development, creativ-ity and dedication that has seen Lexington and Central Kentucky blossominto one of the most desirable places to live and locate a business. Annebrings enthusiasm and curiosity to her work professionally, and in the com-munity, and looks forward to actively participating in the bright future ofour city and region.
Wes HarnedAssociate AttorneyDelCotto Law Group PLLC200 N. Upper St.Lexington, KY 40507(859) [email protected]
Wes is a life-long Kentuckian, born in Bowling Green and raised inElizabethtown. After graduating from Elizabethtown High School in 2001,he moved to Lexington to attend the University of Kentucky. Immediatelyafter graduating from UK in 2005 with a business administration degree,he enrolled in UK’s accelerated 1-year M.B.A. program. Upon obtaining hisM.B.A. in the Summer of 2006, he continued on to law school, ultimatelygraduating from the UK College of Law with his Juris Doctor in the Springof 2009. In August of 2011, he joined DelCotto Law Group PLLC as anassociate, where he primarily practices in the fields of bankruptcy and com-mercial litigation. Wes is happily married to his wife, Erin, and togetherthey (lovingly) attempt to manage their 2-year-old Weimaraner, Blue.
Tish HeaneyInterim Administrative Director ofMedical Surgical Nursing, CareCoordination and Utilization ReviewSaint Joseph HospitalOne St. Joseph Dr., Lexington, KY 40504(859) [email protected]
Originally from Pennsylvania, Tish moved to Lexington in 1985. She foundthe Bluegrass not only beautiful but a wonderful place to raise her twoamazing boys. She began her nursing career in Lexington working as astaff nurse at Central Baptist Hospital. In her 25 years at Central BaptistHospital, she worked in many areas in the hospital and found herselfdrawn into leadership roles. As her career advanced, she realized the valuein pursuing her education and she enrolled at Eastern Kentucky Universitywhere she graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science in Nursingand a Master of Science in Nursing. In the fall of 2009, she came to SaintJoseph Hospital where she is currently the Director of Care Coordinationfor both Saint Joseph Hospital and Saint Joseph East. Tish has returned toschool at Eastern Kentucky University pursing a Doctorate of NursingPractice.
Stefan W. Hendrickson, CPA-ABVSenior ManagerMountjoy Chilton Medley LLP333 W. Vine St., Suite 1000Lexington, KY 40507(859) [email protected]
Born in Chattanooga, TN and raised in Harlan, KY, Stefan moved toLexington in 1998 to attend the University of Kentucky. After receivingdegrees in Accounting and Business Management, he spent time workingin the construction industry for his father before deciding to pursue hismaster’s degree and CPA license. Upon graduating the UK Master’s pro-gram, he entered public accounting in February 2005 in Lexington withBarr, Anderson, Roberts PSC, where he worked from a staff accountant tomanager. Since August 2011, he has been managing the tax department inthe Lexington office of Mountjoy Chilton Medley LLP in a time that hasseen the firm grow into one of the Top 100 firms in the nation. He has livedin Lexington for the majority of the past 15 years, the past six of which mar-ried to Tyra Roberts Hendrickson, also a CPA. They currently reside atGreenbrier off Winchester Road and attend Crossroads Christian Churchwith their two young sons, Caleb and Wyatt.
Michael HornbackPartnerWyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP250 W. Main St., Suite 1600Lexington, KY 40507(859) [email protected]
Michael is a native of Kentucky, growing up in Murray. After graduatingfrom Murray High School in 1995, he attended Eastern Kentucky Universityon a tennis scholarship. Michael received his B. A. in Public Relations fromEKU in 1999. Thereafter, he attended the University of Arkansas School ofLaw in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where he was a member of Law Review. Afterobtaining his law degree in 2002, Michael moved to Nashville, TN andbegan practicing with a small firm. In 2006, Michael became an associatewith the Nashville office of Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs and was electedPartner in 2009. Michael recently relocated to Wyatt’s Lexington office.Michael and his wife, Kristin Duncan, live in the Chevy Chase neighbor-hood in Lexington with their daughter and black lab.
David HowardAssociate PastorImmanuel Baptist Church3100 Tates Creek Rd.Lexington, KY 40502(859) [email protected]
David grew up in Florida where he attended college and ultimately entereda life of ministry. That life in ministry sent him to New Orleans where heattended Seminary. David has served in churches in Louisiana, SouthCarolina and Kentucky. He is married to Kelly Howard and the father ofthree young men and the proud grandfather of triplet boys. He has livedin Lexington for the past 15 years and has had the privilege of working atImmanuel Baptist for that period. He and his wife are very active in the fit-ness area with both of them having a background in recreation. They havefallen in love with Kentucky and fully intend to retire here.
Jay InmanLabor and Employment AttorneyLittler Mendelson, P.S.C.333 W. Vine St., Suite 1720Lexington, KY 40507(859) [email protected]
Jay Inman is a labor and employment attorney with Littler Mendelson,P.S.C., a law firm that provides counsel, training and defense for employersthroughout the Commonwealth and beyond, including all 50 states andinternationally. Jay’s experience includes defending against charges filedwith the EEOC, state and local administrative agencies, as well as defend-ing lawsuits in state courts throughout Kentucky and federal courts includ-ing the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, Eastern District of Kentucky, andWestern District of Kentucky. Jay is a member of the Kentucky, FayetteCounty, and Louisville Bar Associations, and prior to employment withLittler Mendelson, Jay served as a law clerk for Judge Eugene E. Siler, Jr. inLondon, Kentucky, and Magistrate Judge Robert Wier in Lexington,Kentucky. Jay lives in Lexington with his wife, Bethany, who teaches middleschool mathematics, and they enjoy hiking and playing golf.
Melynda JamisonExecutive DirectorCASA of Lexington1155 Red Mile PlaceLexington, KY 40504(859) [email protected]
Melynda was raised in Perryville and graduated from Boyle County HighSchool in 2000. She is currently the Executive Director of CASA ofLexington. In her spare time Melynda enjoys going to new places andmeeting new people. She is always up for a challenge. Melynda enjoys run-ning, hiking, camping, scuba diving, being outdoors, watching movies andmaking the most out of every day. She is a graduate of the Citizen FireAcademy Association, the Citizen Police Academy Association, FayetteCounty Citizen’s Planning Academy, serves on the Pioneer Playhouse Boardand is a member of the BLUEgrass Runners. Melynda is a graduate of theUniversity of Kentucky, where she received her B. A. in Political Science andIntegrated Strategic Communications with an emphasis on PublicRelations. She also received her Master’s from the Martin School at theUniversity of Kentucky in Public Administration.
Shaye Page JohnsonPartner/AttorneyWalters Meadows Richardson771 Corporate Dr., Suite 905Lexington, KY 40503(859) [email protected]
Shaye Page Johnson is a partner at the law firm of Walters MeadowsRichardson in Lexington. Shaye graduated from the University of KentuckyCollege Of Law in 2005. She also graduated cum laude from the Universityof Kentucky in 2002 receiving her undergraduate degree in Political Science.At Walters Meadows Richardson, her primary focus is civil litigation inwhich she represents several businesses, insurance companies and indi-viduals. Shaye currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Universityof Kentucky College of Law Alumni Association. She is also Vice-Presidentof the Local Chapter of the National Bar Association. Shaye is married toTommy Johnson and they have two sons, Lyndon and Logan.
Patrick KealGovernment Affairs DirectorBig Ass Solutions2348 Innovation Dr.Lexington, KY 40511(859) [email protected]
Patrick Keal is the government affairs director for Big Ass Solutions. Hisresponsibilities include overseeing all government-related initiatives andlegislative outreach. Prior to Big Ass Solutions, Keal served as a specialassistant to the Kentucky secretary of state for nearly three years workingon bipartisan issues, helping to draft legislation and teaching students howto lobby. Keal is a graduate of the University of Kentucky where he receivedhis Bachelors of Science in Organizations Communications and a minor inIslamic Studies. He is a member of multiple Kentucky Chamber ofCommerce’s councils, various National Association of Manufacturers’committees, the Alliance to Save Energy’s Policy and Programs Committeeand Energy Efficiency Coalition, and Commerce Lexington’s Public PolicyCouncil. Furthermore, Keal serves as the chairman of the Board ofGovernors for the Kappa Chapter of Phi Kappa Tau at the University ofKentucky.
Alex LyttleBusiness Banking Relationship ManagerJPMorgan Chase & Co. 201 East Main St.Lexington, KY 40507Phone: (859) [email protected]
Alex is originally from Manchester, KY. He is a University of Kentucky classof 1998 graduate with a degree in Foreign Languages and InternationalEconomics (FLIE). He and his wife Sylvia have been married 22 years. Theyhave three children, two of which graduated from Tates Creek High School.Their third child attends Landsdowne Elementary. Alex is a BusinessRelationship Manager with Chase Bank. Before he started his current bank-ing career of 15 years, he served his country in the United States Army andArmy Reserve. He is proud to be a father, husband, veteran, banker, andresident of Lexington.
Brittany MacGregorAssociate AttorneyMcBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC201 E. Main St., Suite 900Lexington, KY 40057(859) [email protected]
Brittany was born and raised in Union, Kentucky, before moving toLexington in 2004 to get her undergraduate degree at TransylvaniaUniversity, where she studied political science. After graduating cum laudein 2008, she went on to attend the University of Kentucky College of Law.Brittany began practicing workers’ compensation and insurance defense in2011 before moving to the real estate practice group at McBrayer,McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC in February 2013, where she currentlydeals in every aspect of both residential and commercial real estate trans-actions. She enjoys performing charitable work as a member of the JuniorLeague of Lexington and on the fundraising committee for Step by Step,Lexington. Her other interests include traveling and her dog, Henry.
Katie MartinSenior Associate AttorneyFrost Brown Todd LLC250 W. Main St., Suite 2800Lexington, KY 40507(859) [email protected]
Katie is a Senior Associate Attorney in the Lexington office of Frost BrownTodd, practicing primarily in the area of health care/long term care defenselitigation. She graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Law in2009 and clerked at the Lexington firm of Sturgill, Turner, Barker & Moloneyduring law school. After briefly working as an attorney with the Louisvillefirm of Thompson, Miller & Simpson, she returned home to Lexington in2012. A graduate of Sayre School, Class of 2001, she, along with her family,grew up in the Lexington area. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts inGovernment and International Studies from Centre College in 2005. She isan active member of the Lexington community and an advocate for the revi-talization of the downtown area. She grew up on a horse and cattle farm andis a strong supporter of city growth in a way that promotes the beautifulfarmland in the Lexington area as well as the agricultural economy that is socrucial to our community.
Adam MeyerAccount ExecutiveJohnson Controls1051 Floyd Rd., Suite 100Lexington, KY 40505(859) [email protected]
Born a Hoosier, Adam spent most of his childhood in Florida before movingto Lexington at age 11. He has been a proud Kentucky boy ever since.Though he studied Civil Engineering at the University of Louisville, Adamalways maintained his love for UK and his Central Kentucky roots. Adam isa licensed Professional Engineer and a LEED Accredited Professional, buthas recently transitioned to a Sales and Marketing career in the BuildingServices industry. Adam enjoys playing a variety of sports, attending bour-bon industry events, and spending time with friends and family. He is aCardinal Hill Junior Board Member, volunteers annually for The BourbonChase, AHA Heart Walk, and at various events with Southland ChristianChurch. Adam is married to Davis Federspiel Meyer, and they welcomedtheir first child Keene in November 2014.
Megan MooreDir. of Training, Development & ComplianceKVC Behavioral HealthCare Kentucky, Inc.900 Beasley St., Suite 120Lexington, KY 40509(859) [email protected]
Megan began her career in social work at a group home for teenage girls inMorgantown, West Virginia while completing her undergraduate degree inSocial Work at West Virginia University. Upon graduating with her Master’sDegree in Social Work from the University of Kentucky, Megan’s post-gradu-ate career began at Croney and Clark, Inc., where she provided case man-agement and clinical work with several emotionally disturbed children andtheir families. Megan has lead the agency effort in hiring and training directservice staff in both Kentucky and West Virginia and is currently the Directorof Training, Development and Compliance at KVC Behavioral HealthCareKentucky, Inc. where she is responsible for designing and implementing thestaff training program as well as overseeing the agency effort in maintainingJoint Commission Accreditation. As an adjunct faculty member of the UKCollege of Social Work, Megan seeks to impact the lives of future socialworkers.
Brent O’NeillDirector of EngineeringKentucky American Water2300 Richmond Rd.Lexington, KY 40502(859) [email protected]
Brent O’Neill is Director of Engineering for Kentucky and TennesseeAmerican Water. Brent has worked as an engineer for more than 24 yearsand has more than 18 years of experience planning and designing numerousprojects in the water industry. He began his career with American Water asa staff engineer with Northern Illinois Water Company in 1996 and hasworked in various engineering and operations roles. Brent also worked as aSenior Asset Manager for Thames Water in Reading, England, where he leda portion of the GIS redesign project for Thames Water and American Water.Brent graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of ScienceDegree from the Civil Engineering Department and received a Master ofBusiness Administration from the Lumpkin College of Business at EasternIllinois University.
Matt OsborneFinance DirectorConway Overly Campaign1117 Fontaine RoadLexington, KY 40502(859) [email protected]
Matt Osborne was raised in Danville and attended Centre College where heearned a BA in History in 2007. Matt has served as the Deputy FinanceDirector for the Beshear/Mongiardo campaign, Finance Director for theBeshear/Abramson campaign, in multiple positions of leadership in stategovernment, the Regional Director of External and Legislative Affairs forAT&T Kentucky and is currently the Finance Director for Conway Overly forKentucky. In 2012, he was named the Fundraiser of the Year by the AmericanAssociation of Political Consultants for the record-breaking performance ofthe Beshear/Abramson campaign. Matt currently lives in Lexington with hiswife Sara.
Sarah RazorSenior Policy Analyst, (NASPO)AMR Management Services201 East Main St., #1405Lexington, KY 40507(859) [email protected]
Sarah Razor is a Senior Policy Analyst at AMR Management Services, whereshe provides policy analysis and research for the National Association ofState Procurement Officials. In 2013, Sarah authored a local historical coffeetable style book, Chevy Chase Inn: Tall Tales and Cold Ales from Lexington’sOldest Bar, which was published by Smiley Pete Publishing. She is currentlyworking on a new book about the history of Good Shepherd EpiscopalChurch. Sarah received her Bachelor of Arts in Integrated StrategicCommunications from the University of Kentucky and her Master of PublicAdministration from Eastern Kentucky University. She resides in Lexingtonwith her husband Sam and their two daughters, Caroline and Hannah.
Katy RossExecutive DirectorKentucky Horse Council 4037 Iron Works Pike, Suite 120Lexington, KY 40511(901) [email protected]
Katy moved to Lexington from after graduating from Sewanee: TheUniversity of the South to attend the University of Kentucky College of Law.A lifelong equestrian, Katy immediately fell in love with “The Horse Capitalof the World.” After graduating, Katy went to work at a small, downtownLexington law firm. She enjoyed watching the Fifth Third Bank Pavilion beingbuilt at Cheapside Park and the rejuvenation of downtown Lexington. Katythen went to work for the Office of Legal Services for the Department ofFinancial Institutions in Frankfort before accepting the position of ExecutiveDirector of the Kentucky Horse Council. She lives in Lexington and contin-ues to ride horses and enjoy all amenities that Lexington has to offer.
Nick RunyonExperienced-Based Career EducationProgram ManagerFayette County Public Schools1126 Russell Cave Rd., Lexington, KY 40505(859) [email protected]
Nick is a native Lexingtonian. He graduated from Paul Laurence DunbarHigh School and the University of Kentucky with a BA in Sociology. He methis wife Tiffany in 2007 and they were married in May of 2009 at CentenaryUnited Methodist Church, where they have been members since 2008.Nick has been employed by Fayette County Schools for the last three yearsin his current position as EBCE Program Manager and spent the last fouras the head assistant basketball coach for the Dunbar Lady Bulldogs aswell. Nick recently completed his certification as an assistant coach for theFirst Tee of Lexington in association with the Larry Gilbert Foundation. Heis also a Life Loyal member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.
Tyler ScottSenior Administrative Officer to theCommissioner of FinanceLexington-Fayette Urban County Government200 E. Main St.Lexington, KY 40507(859) [email protected]
Tyler graduated from Georgetown College in 2004 and joined the Army toserve as an Airborne Infantry Officer. After graduation from several lead-ership courses as well as Airborne and Ranger Schools, he was commis-sioned as an officer and served as a Platoon Leader and CompanyExecutive Officer during a 15-month deployment to Iraq with the 82ndAirborne Division. He returned to Kentucky where he earned an MBA andMaster’s in International Relations from the University of Kentucky. Upongraduation, he began working for the Vice Mayor of Lexington where heworks on policy issues related to economic development, social services,budget, finance, planning, environmental quality and public safety. Tylercurrently works for the Commissioner of Finance as the SeniorAdministrative Officer focusing on special projects, initiatives and financialmatters for the city.
Sheila SekelaExecutive DirectorStep By Step, Inc.465 E. High St., Ste. 109Lexington, KY 40507(859) [email protected]
Born and raised in Central KY, Sheila has lived and worked in Fayette andJessamine Counties most of her adult life. She has owned and operatedFairview Farm, a boarding/training facility for dressage horses in JessamineCounty, for 22 years. Her other passion is Step By Step, where she isExecutive director of this ministry for at risk young single moms inLexington. She was on the original board of directors when they incorpo-rated into a 501c3 in 1997, and has served in some capacity there eversince. She lives on Fairview Farm with her husband of 27 years and lots ofdogs, horses, cats, and cows.
Mindy SekhonEpidemiologistLexington Fayette County Health Dept.805 Newtown Circle, Suite BLexington, KY 40511(859) [email protected]
Mindy Sekhon joined the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department in2008. In her current position, she is responsible for ensuring the avail-ability of comprehensive health data on the Fayette County population andthe implementation of epidemiological investigations. She also facilitatesthe use of the public health assessment and the community healthimprovement planning and evaluation. Prior to joining the health depart-ment, Sekhon was a research associate at the Council of StateGovernment, where her focus was researching best health policy optionsfor state policymakers. She holds a master’s degree in public health fromthe University of Kentucky.
Phillip SiskManager, Technology DevelopmentLexmark740 W. New Circle Rd.Lexington, KY 40550(859) [email protected]
Phillip was born and raised in a small town in Western Kentucky. Hemoved to Lexington to study at the University of Kentucky, and chose tostay for his professional career. A chemical engineer by degree, Phillipenjoys the challenges of teamwork and problem solving and often gravi-tates toward leadership roles and working in teams. At Lexmark, Phillip isa manager in the Laser Technology Development Organization. Outside ofwork, Phillip is happily married to Meagan, a LL Alumnus, and they havetwo daughters, Madeline and Lyla. In his free time, Phillip, enjoys spend-ing time with his family outdoors, cooking, tailgating, and becoming over-emotionally invested in UK basketball. He challenges his mind and physi-cal competence by whitewater kayaking across the US, with favorite loca-tions being small mountain streams in the Great Smoky MountainsNational Park.
Jerry SturdivantProduction ManagerToyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky1001 Cherry Blossom WayGeorgetown, KY 40324(502) [email protected]
Jerry Sturdivant is a production manager at Toyota Motor Manufacturing,Kentucky, Inc. He is the current Board Chair of the UK International HostProgram and an active volunteer with the Central Kentucky YMCA BlackAchievers and Central Kentucky National Society of Black EngineersProfessionals Chapter. Jerry also serves on the Engineering DeansAdvisory Boards at North Carolina A&T State University and RochesterInstitute of Technology (RIT) as well as the career services advisory coun-cil at RIT. Jerry resides in Lexington with his wife Jacqueline and has twogrown children.
Brant WelchMarketing ManagerFifth Third Bank250 W. Main St., Suite 100Lexington, KY 40507(859) [email protected]
Brant Welch is a vice president and marketing manager for Fifth ThirdBank (Kentucky), a role he has held for the past 10 years. He helps over-see the bank’s local marketing and public relations strategies, and hasdeveloped and led the bank’s sponsorship activities, which include part-nerships with the Fifth Third Bank Pavilion, 2010 World Equestrian Games,Commerce Lexington, Kentucky Speedway and the LexingtonPhilharmonic. Brant is a board member and past president of the RonaldMcDonald House Charities of the Bluegrass and is the president of thePublic Relations Society of America Thoroughbred Chapter. He is marriedto Anne (Jacobs) Welch and has two young sons.
Todd WetzelPartnerMcGregor & Associates, Inc.997 Governors Lane, Suite 175Lexington, KY 40513(859) [email protected]
Todd lives in Lexington with his wife, Heather and three children, Sam,Elise & Claire. He graduated from Transylvania University with a Bachelorof Arts Degree in Accounting. Todd is a partner at McGregor & Associates,Inc., a Lexington Employee Benefits Administration and Consulting firm.At McGregor, he specializes in retirement plan design and marketing. Heis a past President of the Lexington Employee Benefits Council and pastTreasurer of the Lexington Youth Soccer Association. Outside of work,Todd attends Immanuel Baptist Church, plays soccer and enjoys coachinghis children’s sports teams.
Lisa WilsonAssistant ControllerTempur Sealy1000 Tempur WayLexington, KY 40511(859) [email protected]
Lisa Wilson is a native of Lexington graduating from Bryan Station SeniorHigh school. Lisa continued her education at Eastern Kentucky Universityand earned a BBA in Accounting and a BBA in Finance. She holds certifi-cations as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified GlobalManagement Accountant (CGMA) and is presently the Financial ReportingManager for Tempur-Pedic North America, LLC. Lisa currently serves asTreasurer on the Board of Directors of the Lexington Art League. Past com-munity involvement includes the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure andJunior Achievement.
Kim WoodsVP of Advertising & InteractiveLexington Herald-Leader100 Midland Ave.Lexington, KY 40508(859) [email protected]
Kim Woods is Vice President of Advertising and Interactive for theLexington Herald-Leader. With 25 years of industry experience working forsix media properties with The McClatchy Company, she is committed todelivering results-oriented advertising for their customers and providingdiversified advertising creatives for their readers. Kim prides herself inmentoring, coaching and developing her employees. Her motto is: You areonly as strong as the people who work for and with you. She holds aBachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication-Journalism and aMaster's Degree in Education, Counseling and Development. She is mar-ried to Torrey Woods, and they have one son, one daughter, and a beaglenamed Lady.
Class of 1979-80Douglas AlexanderRobert A. Babbage, Jr.Ben BakerSally BarnhartRobert A. Bonds, Jr.Sharon Ann ChildsBradford L. CowgillBilly A. ForbessSusan Ehrman FrazierKimberly K. GreeneThomas R. Herndon, Jr.Thomas Hester, Jr.Dan HilerStuart Jan HoffmanTomas B. Kessinger, Sr.Janice Versaw KummerFrances J. LantzJames R. LykinsThomas J. MacMorranKathleen R. MarshallJohn L. MauldinJerry L. MillerHerbert A. Miller, Jr.Don MooreBill NoelFoster Ockerman, Jr.Dennis Pike, Jr.Hank PhillipsJoseph Rey-BarreauDavid P. ShropshireDavid Williams
Class of 1980-81Arthur A. AbshirePhyllis J. AlexanderLeslie B. Baynham IIAudrey BooherJohn H. BooherRosemary BoothDavid N. BrashearB.F. Buckley IVCarol Herman CareyDavid E. DeLaneyEleanor Marie DouglasJ.B. EmbryC.W. FarrisPeggy Stanley FrazierBo FugazziEdward Wayne GardnerWalter L. Gross, IIIDouglas R. HigdonAl HowardFred HullR. Douglass HutchersonPatricia Pasco JonesThomas A. McConnellC. Thomas Murrell, IIIRobert C. OwenJ. David PorterWard R. RansdellTed RenakerWarren A. RosstLynsey SnowDavid StoneJulia Kurtz TackettEllen T. TatumSandra VarellasRobert H. Wimsatt
Class of 1981-82David AlexanderBarbara AndersonHarry R. ArnoldLaura Schulte BabbageWilliam W. BrabLawrence W. BrandstetterJoe BresterLarry H. CowgillMarilynn Holt CunninghamJames L. ElliottWilliam N. EnglishNancy GreenJudy GriffinGary N. GrosenickKathy GrossDallam B. HarperWilliam Stokes HarrisCarol Davis HendricksCarolyn HowardStephen W. Johnson
Wayne G. KinderHenry E. KinserPhil Wayne McConathyBrian McLaughlinMargey McQuilkinLinda G. MooreKenneth F. NeiheiselBetsy Nowland-CurryDavid R. O’BryanRose PenningtonJ. Noel PinkleyLouis E. PrichardPaige P. ScudderPam Papka SextonSusan J. Wiley
Class of 1982-83Sam T. AdamsSusan AndersonDick BassRalph ColdironDon CowanBenjamin G. Cowgill, Jr. Neill DayPatricia DonahueRichard O. DortonGreg DunbarJackie Banahan ForbessMiriam GaitskillMarilyn GayDonna GibsonGlenn A. HoskinsJ.E. Mickey JonesLouise KellyWilliam E. LeePhyllis C. LiebmanKent C. LittleDavid C. LongPeck LyleWilliam H. Nickell, Jr.Virginia B. OtterLeslie G. PeckDee Fizdale Jodie ReederJohn Rhoder, Jr.Donald RoseSandra Matthews ShropshireAustin J. SimmsLawrence T. SmithDarryl StithMary Kathryn TriPaul Wertheimer
Class of 1983-84Lynda L. AmatoGretchen M. BrownWinifred BryantEdwina Doyle ClarkeFaith Miller ColeSteve CooperJack R. CunninghamJoseph DawahareJames Embry Carson EvansElizabeth FugazziBarry W. GorhamJames R. GreerJudith HackettHenry O. HeaphyStephen E. HoertzE. J. HornCallie KellerRobert MartinWilliam K. Massie, Jr.Don McNayLinda McNayTimothy E. MorrisKathy PlominBeverly Nickell RaimondoSusan RayerTimothy RuzbackiRick ScottJim ShropshireMark S. SieversDavis SleddAndrew C. Strickland, IIIJoseph H. TerrySara Ellen Tuttle
Class of 1984-85Susan BarnettMike BerryJohn L. BeebeJohn V. BoardmanCharles L. BokemeierMartha CaserLisa D’Agostine CoteBarbara Bailey CowdenWilliam S. DuffyJane H. ElliotCynthia FergusonAlice L. GeorgeCharley E. GillispieThomas C. GormanCharles E. Gullett, Jr.Curtis M. Hastings, Jr.Terryl Miller KnightJanet F. LeeMark MarcumJames H. MartinMarc. A MathewsDavid J. MellenDelores Ellis MinorElizabeth MitchellJoan NakajimaSamuel P. NelsonRobin Allen PerellaCarol Nicholas PetrieGregory D. RayerRoger D. ReynoldsHenry C. T. Richmond, IIIHolly SalisburyRita SoperCatherine Curry StaibRobert WalkerAlayne WhiteJack. C. Whitney
Class of 1985-86Anthony Beatty, Sr. P. David BurkeMichael E. CarrollMary Carolyn CarterBarbara R. ChellgrenJohn E. CraineJames S. DawkinsBarbara F. DuffySuzanne H. ElliottW.L. Farmer, Jr.D. Michael GatwoodPhillip GregoryJane HarrisPatricia HolmanSherry C. LeavellDouglas S. LeeCarole J. LudwickRobert A. McGoodwinMark George McKinstryGeorge MilliganRebecca S. MobleyM. Fred MillinaxGregroy C. MullinsRosanna Lee PeaceTina S. PeterKeith RectorMartha Cronwell RiddellBarry Schwartz Sheridan Lee SimsMark O. SiskSusan L. SmithJohn D. StewartRoger H. TeagueD. Wayne ThompsonTim WeddingtonAnn Tucker WoodClass of 1986-87Lisa Hahn AcreeDotti Berry John L. CarmanWilliam Harvey CogginW.C. CorbinJenifer B. DuncanDonald G. FeheleyDavid FisherBrian C. GardnerGrave G. CorrellWilliam W. Hall, Jr.Mike E. HaneyJill HarbenSuzan Hatton
Erica L. HornSherri E. HumanDarrell L. IshmaelGillard B. Johnson, IIIKeran S. KelleyM. Joan KluemperGail KoonPaul D. NesbittDorothy OffuttR. Stewart PerryJudy PrewittRona RobertsSherry B. SimmonsJ. David Smith, Jr.Shelley S. SweeneyLarry A. TimmerJohn V. WhartonLaurie L. Wilson
Class of 1987-88Pat AllenJeffery T. BarberRandall T. BreedingJay N. CowdenCarolyn Yates CunninghamBetty DennyJohn Dietz, Jr.Edwin M. GallowayShari Martin HenricksonStephen HillenmeyerMargaret A. JeffiersSteven E. KocenMolly LawrenceSylvia L. LovelyJohn MaddoxRobert Michael McCordRuth Ann PalumboJ. Scott ParkerHarry T. Richart, IIIPat RitcheyErin RouseAllen I. RushingLou Ann SchnurDarlene SilvestriSandra Sisk-HanlonTom SnyderJohn A. SwitzerWilliam W. Thomason, Jr.Newby H. WaltersGeorge WardRichard M. WehrleRena Gardner WisemanNancy M. Wiser
Class of 1988-89Mary Jane AmickPam AshbrookBill BerryNancy BraamseC. Kelly BuckleyKaren V. BuschKathleen L. CraycraftChauncey CurtzTerry DeLucaDennis D. DoggettJane A. FoleyGwendolyn M. FrenchAlvin H. GreenEloise GriffithDean Grimm William GuthrieDavid E. HannaPaula HansonMarlene M. HelmKent D. HislePhillip HuddlestonKenneth R. JohnsonTerry KeysTom LayJoseph M. MarshallDan McCowanTracey S. McLarneyMark. W. MellingerRichard V. MurphyJohn E. PappasRobin L. SealeDavid L. StoneFrances F. TaylorNeil J. Van UumLarry K. WhitakerLaura D. Wigglesworth
Stephen L. WilkersonJulie Young
Class of 1989-90Brenda Weaver AckinsonSteven AlbertSteven S. CampbellLaurie ConleyRobert EckertLana GibbonsAlbert F. Grasch, Jr.Samuel H. Halley, IIILyle Hanna Mark B. HarbisonDeborah F. InbodenGary J. KleineMark T. MacDonaldLaura Tanno MielcarekDavid L. MooreC. Harris MyersMark E. NabityPatricia M. NickellRichard Nowel Robert L. Pollard, Jr.Forrest W. RagsdaleJames A. RichardsonJohn S. RobertsGeorge R. RossValeria C. SwopeLinda B. Talbott Cheryl A. TrumanLeslie T. WainscottMichael L. WarnerWayne T. Wilson
Class of 1990-91C. Chester AbellWilliam M. AmbroseDave BakerBarry V. BondAnthony W. BoneyAmy W. BrannenPamela W. BrayPhillip BurnsJ. Mark BurtonAnn S. DalzellHenry E. DavisLynn Carter DowdyGreg DoylePeggy A. FlynnRichard G. GriffithMissy HanksThomas W. HarrisPatrick D. HoaglandLisa English HordKevin KellyPamela J. LesterDavid M. McMurtryAnn McPeekRichard PolkPatricia P. PriceAnn C. RenderMichele D. RipleyBeth E. SandersCarol J. ShaverShelia ThompsonF. Scott TravisKim FarmerRichard A. WhitakerRick Wolf, Jr. Mary Charles WomblesGreg Young
Class of 1991-92J. Jeffery BellamyVanessa M. BergeMarian F. BlanchardKathryn R. BlevinsSam P. BurchettLauretta ByarsWilliam CraycraftMichael King deGolianJames T. DeiotteDavid G. DowellCarol ElamMary Epple-EkhoffJamie B. EstesRebecca A. EwaltPaul FerrellDwaine K. GreenMichael J. Grossman
LEADERSHIP LEXINGTON ALUMNI | 1979 - 2014
Irene IngramGeorge JohnsonStephen C. KellyKitty G. LaneSusan MohlerDorothy PorterBruce A. RectorLaura SchneiderJames SchraderGreg ShewmakerRoger ShookSandra L. SmithLana SpicerDeborah TudorDavid TurnerAshley Ward
Class of 1992-93Daniel F. AthertonJack BenderMark A. BrewerPatricia M. BuckleyLouis A. “Buz” CarmichaelRick ChristmanRick ChurchillKimra ColeBridgett CollierJohn CongletonLarry CrouchCraig L. DanielsJan DavieJudith FordSusan L. HamptonBarry HickeyDebbie Kelly-CousinsGreg LaRueDouglas MartinJane G. MooreBrad NewsomeCarol PaisleyGarry A. PerrySharon PetersKen Sagan Jane Durkin SamuelMichael F. ScearceH.I. Stroth, Jr.Barbara S. TilghmanJim TuttLisa E. UnderwoodJohn VoightTim Voss
Class of 1993-94Stephen AmatoBill BassStephanie BellMary BriggsKevin BufordColeman BushCarolyn M. ConradChristopher de MovellanJoe DrustDouglas FraleyBobby FreemanDaniel HeckerJim JacksonLisa L. JohnsonMartha E. JonesThomas J. KennyTodd LiscombTom LudtJohn J. Maloy, Jr.Jon MappLee Ellen MartinJerry E. MeriwetherConnie Jo MillerTim MurphyAllen NorvellBob PetersJohn RodesDavid W. RichardCarson RichardsKathy RigginsJeff ScottDavid A. SmartPhyllis SpencerDon StanfordDamon SurgenerCathy WadeMark Willis
Class of 1994-95Dennis BadgerDoug BruceAnne CarterDavid CombsPat Cox Bobbi CurtisLaura Day DelcottoAnthony de MovellanJennifer EchsnerRobin FisherRick FordGregg GreerBob HeipleGuy HugueletMonroe JettKelly JohnsShawn LyonsTom LyonsMike McLaughlinLee Profitt MercerPat MichauxRoseanne MingoWill MontagueLori Morgan-AndereggDavid ParksBill PotterMarco RajkovichBill RouseKim SaursSharalee ScanlonLisa SmithRayla SmootBarb WagnerJenny WilliamsGwen Williamson-Mathews
Class of 1995-96Charles R. Baesler, Jr.Wendy M. CocanougherPatricia A. ColeC. Glen CombsCarolyn D. FerberDavid J. Freibert, Jr.Cathy B. GinterKathryne H. GossVincent P. GreeneGene A. HammRichard C. HarrisKimberley K. KnightRebecca A. LewisTish C. MuldoonJanice M. MullinsJulian H. Pace, IVGayla D. PeakSusan E. PotterJamie L. QuallsDiana B. RatliffFern Y. RuddEdwin S. SaunierPaul E. ScanlonW. Bradley SheltonSherri R. SimpsonJohn P. ThorneDavid A. TilleryRobert P. TrinlerLynne J. WalkerKaren B. WaltersMelissa A. WassonFrank O’Neal Werner
Class of 1996-97Heather BarronJanet BeattyMary Margaret BellAnthony M. BuehlerWanda CampbellJonna CarterLucy CooperRoger L. CoryBillie J. DollinsRay GarmanPamela R. GoodwineJames E. GreenFrank M. Jenkins, IIIPam LueckeAnn MaggardJ. David MartinDeborah J. MooreDianna Moore
Thomas A. PoskinDonna J. SchwabJuliann SebastianZiah J. ShaheenRaymond H. Smith, Jr.Teresa SmithBarry StumboTyrone Antonio SturdivantTed P. TudorCharlene Faye WalkerSandy WensleyDavid WhitehouseJill Wilson
Class of 1997-98Paula M. AndersonLori L. AtkinsCaroline Boeh BaeslerScott M. BanfordRon W. BaughSusan N. Berry-BuckleyJennifer M. BiasTricia CarpenterCandice ChaffinMary-Alicia FarahVanessa J. GallmanLisa W. GreathouseW. Douglas HackerJohn K. HarrettS. Luke HodgesJoseph T. KephartTony LewgoodJennifer MattinglyCara Lynn MeadMark L. MoseleyRobert RamseyEdward A. ReceskiDavid B. SmithSteven Y. SummersThomas E. TappThomas J. VozzoKen A. WalkerCurits E. WarrenA. Dwain WheelerPat E. WilliamsJeff A. WoodsElizabeth Z. WoodwardAnthony Wright
Class of 1998-99Melinda AsbridgeJoseph BabajkoJulie BalogMary BarnesGregory BibbDonald Blevins, Jr.Carrie BolingKelley BozemanMollie BrennanRodney CarpenterAli CrainSusan CruzSusan A. DeanGregory DixonAdam EdelenJim HackerMechealle HanksDavid JohnsonLori JohnsonLorie LovejoyNelson MaynardLeah McCormickGayle McGrathRob MilwardBryan MullinsJennifer ReberPenny ReevesNick O. RoweRozie SmithLaura SuttonAme SweetallNila WellsBeth WillmottDavid WolfeKristi Yahn
Class of 1999-2000Jonathan BlantonSandra BoykenFreddie Brown
Chris ChaffinJoseph ClaypoolLisa ColumbiaCathy CombsMichael CombsAaron CoxPaula CutterVera DaughertyDebra DawahareThomas Eblen, Jr.John EdwardsLeslie FanninLinda GortonAnn Hagan-MichelPatricia HaydenKaren HendrenJohn J. Jackson, IIIEdit KrannerJudy Webb LowrySteven LoyDaniel MasonBryan MattinglyMarlie McRobertsSteve MedleyKimberly MolloyKelly MullinsCatherine NunnMichael ReedDanita RossMichael ShepherdDavid SweetallAndrew WalkerDonald Woodford Webb, Jr.Susan WhiteMelissa Wireman
Class of 2000-01Delinda ArnoldRobert BoldreyDonna BraxtonLinda BridwellCarolyn BrownKristin ClarkLori DeSantisNancy ElliottJennifer EriksenJanet GivensThomas GreinkeJanet HillAndrew JacobsWade (Jeff) JeffersonStephen JenningsVernal KennedyJudith LeveyChris MartinTimothy PriceMike RidenourPhilip SealeMary SecretJamie ShierBruce SmithAllison SpurrierLinda StampfKevin O. StinnettDavid SwitzerHarvey ThompsonBrian WeldonThomas WellerClayton WhitneyLaura Wikoff
Class of 2001-02Thomas (Joe) BennettDavid BundyJanet CaldwellAngela CarlosKimberly ColemanThomas ConnollyJane CottrellShauna DaminGeoffrey DunnLucien GochettVirginia GravesDillard GriffinCraig GruczaLucas HailBillie Jo HallCharles (Brad) HarrisMindy HawkinsMichelle Hill
Sara HolcombLisa Higgins-HordJay IngleSimmie KingSusan LanchoLaura LynchDavid MattinglySusan McClellandTerri MorsinkHunter NighbertWilliam OwsleyGregory PadgettJoseph PalumboAngela PennJames PloskonkaGregory SchaafTracey WilkersonCynthia WrightPhyllis Zehnder
Class of 2002-03Ron AlpernLisa AtkinsonJoseph BrennemanNick CarterJames CibulkaScott CutlipGinger DinsmoreDeborah HaakerCharles HarwoodJohn HeintzBeverly HendersonKathy HillyardAnthony HopperCedric JenkinsBrian JohnsonCarrie JohnsonTerri JonesRobyn MillerAndrew MorsinkMahendran NaiduJayna OakleyBradley OberlanderCraig RobertsonLeila SalisburyHeather TaylorLinda ThackerGreg TomkoMark E. TurnerRetia WalkerSusan WareJonathan WeatherbyFred WhiteAmbrose WilsonMary Moore Yohon
Class of 2003-04Kevin BrownRhonda Brown-HayesDerek ChurchillShannon CobbDiana DoggettBrady DunniganCharlie EdgingtonAbra Akers EndsleyAprill ErgasPatty FenleyCrissy FiscusDan FranceRobert GarlandJuli GaworskiJessica GreenSusannah HarrisLiz IrwinRenee JacksonNatalie JensenShawn KarrickStacy KulaAnne MartinJonathan MooreJeff MurphyMary Beth NaumannJeannine PetellKathleen QuigleyBud RatliffJenny RayFrank RossJaime SayreJennifer SmartHolly Turner, Esq.
LEADERSHIP LEXINGTON ALUMNI | 1979 - 2014
Donnie WakefieldKathy Walsh-PiperLaura Ann WilliamsMary Witt
Class of 2004-05Karen AllenNan BanksTony BlackFrank BryantMark BuergerHomer CombsShea ConleyJudy CooperGary CremeansLaura D'AngeloJessica DavisMary FullingtonKeri GiesClay GoodeLee GreerWill HarwardLogan HillyardChristie HockensmithMelia HordDonnie HornRob HundleyKathy JaegerMicah JohnsonKristi MartinAnn-Phillips MayfieldDavid McDowellDana Marie McNeeMary Meade-McKenzieStephanie NalliaJennifer RoyaltyCassidy RuschellJennie ScottJoanna ShearKevin SutphinRenda Thomas Meagan WinklerMary Beth WrightTodd ZieglerJeff ZingerClass of 2005-06Barry BrauchJohn A. CombsRob CradyKelli DeanLisa DeffendallBill DiOrioJamie EnnisJeff FairchildRobin Salyer FleischerBrian FoxJason GentnerTom GodellKelly HamptonNicole Z. HarrisMark JohnsonTodd JohnsonDavid KitchenMelanie KilpatrickCharlie LeBoeufDan W. MayGretchen McGregorBryan S. McNeeEli MitchellElizabeth MonahanAmy NelsonEileen O’MalleyPhil ParkerDerek PaulsenCatherine PrewittTodd RileyTate RussellJane SeitzRick St. PeterRebecca StecklerSandy StraubRichard StumpAshley Smart TabbCharlotte TurnerKevin WeaverDiana Wilson
Class of 2006-07Donna ArmstrongGarland “Andy” BarrJanet BeardBarbara ConnorPat Cook-MarshallDavid CozartLisa DahlAnn DaughertyEmily DelaneyGraves DickeyEmily DierufBlane EarlyAnnissa FranklinTim GuthrieLesley GwynnChris HarrisonLee HelmersBrent JacksonEric JonesKeith JonesMarty JonesMark ManuelKiyon MasseyVince MattoxKathie Infante McBroomTamara McCainErin McMahonDave MelansonEli MertensJohn MountjoyAbdul MuhammadTodd MyersChris ParentiNatasha RaileyJen ShahDaryl SmithMike SmithAnna TaylorMac WernerDana Zinger
Class of 2007-08Holly AldingerSandra Ballew-BarnesVitale BufordChristy BrownDwayn ChambersMyndall CoffmanMark CoyleLamar DavisStephanie DavisJohn Steven DehartDanielle M. DoveNancy FraleyLee GatterdamEricka HarneyPam HatcherRodney JacksonEarl JamesKevin JohnsJoshua LewisEllen Arvin KennedyBryan LittleHarmony LittleWade LittrellTracy MaddenChrista MarrilliaValerie MarshallPatrick McGeeTakara McKinneyJason MillerLuke MorganGrahmn MorganRena MurphyPhillip PaceRaja PatilKate SalsmanVictor SanchezClaria Horn ShadwickBob Skaggs, FLMI, RHU, Kimberly SolsburySasha WagersPat Whitlow
Class of 2008-09Liz BennettKim BryantVictoria CarlingErik CarlsonSherry Cutshaw
Keith DershemColleen EbbittKatie EisermanTeri FoxJessica GiesCarl GilfordJulie GoodDonna GoodrichAshley HassanTonya HeadMatt HovekampWalter JacksonHolly JamesDavid KiddSarah LanhamAllison Peck LankfordBrandi MarcumElizabeth McGeeSue MillerAndrew MooreTraci MooreJulane MullinsDiane NewcombBrad OakleyAndrea OotenLisa ParkeStephanie RennerNicole RocaLee RosenthalKatie RowanMandy SchottDarlene ThomasLindsey ToyMarty TuckerMickey WebsterTimothy West
Class of 2009-10Ashley AndersonCarol BarrJennifer BoykinBrian BruggemanKeith CartierLeslie McCoy CochranJason CumminsAnthony EverettRenae FeistritzerEllen FernandezTom FlaniganWill FreemanKatie HardwickMike HiltonRoni KarbachMark KaufmannSonja KeatingLarry LewisKim LivesayEvan LongJohn MahanRichard MainsJacoby MaloneMaggie MayLaToi MayoMike McCrearyMegan MeserveBrian MillerKathryn MintonMaggie MorrisMary PattengillVan Meter PettitAmy Len PollockDaniel PoposkiChuck PowersDave SevignyKevin StatonDebroah StigallMatt StinnettDee SturgillDavid TreacyLance WilliamsDaniel Wrenne
Class of 2010-11Yajaira Aich Richelle Bach Jill BarnettBrian Baugh Kathy Begley Brandi Berryman Dana BranhamCraig Browning
Seth BurnettJustin Campbell Micah Campbell Amy Carrington Eric Case Ben Cowgill Wendy DixieScott Downing Laura Farnsworth Melissa Hicks Elizabeth Hillard Chase Hillenmeyer Stephanie Hong Chapman Hopkins Ashley Owens Hannah Huggins Jed Kerkhoff Ryan Lisk Chris Mays Mason McCauley Trigg Mitchell Becki Owens Stacy R. Owens Joey Police Sam Razor Chad Rudzik Matt RueffJake SchirmerEllen Sharp Patrick Singleton Angie Smith Ann Kaye Stevens Kim Sweazy TaKisha Walker
Class of 2011-12Amelia Martin Adams Jason Ams Clay AngelucciMichael BaileyRebecca BarnesKeeana Sajadi BoarmanDarya BuneyevaChris ColsonEmily H. CowlesChris CrumrineCrady deGolianAndy DeMossDarren FoxCarl FrazierDoyle FreanoEric GilliamKen GishKate GiulianiJulie GoodpasterDebbie GreenBranden GrossAnn HammondStephanie HarrisGreg HaydonKara HeissenbuttelMeredith LaneChristy LewisStephen MalloryGrant MillsBrad NoelBillie PeavlerDawn PopeHolli PowellRachel RayMargaret RidleyJoe RuschellTodd SalleeAfsi SiahkoohiAmy SohnerJessica TretterLyndi Van DeursenJana Smoot WhiteMark WiemerPreston Worley
Class of 2012-13Kelly W. BatesDi BoyerJennifer BrickingJenny CaveAshley ChathamDarrin ChatmanJean ClarkeElizabeth CroneyRyan C. Daugherty
Ron EdmondsonKelli ElamWhitney GlassWill GrahamAmy HatterTeddi HibberdJohn HinkelHope Hurst LanhamBilly LanterJessica LeithRowena MahlochLance R. MannAllison MoremanShambra MulderCheryl NortonLeila O'CarraDiane OwensLaci M. PoulterPatrick QuirkAngela RobertsJennifer RussellSeth SalomonHeather SaxonAndy SheaNate SimonCamden SkidmoreSarah J. SloanTanya TorpSara TracyTanya TylerAlan WaddellCatherine S. Wright
Class of 2013-14Class of 2013-14Christy AdamsAdam BackBryanna CarrollJohn CopelandChip CrawfordMarkus CrossGabriel CzirrRob DealJamie DittertJessica DittoBrian DubaBrittney EdwardsMelody FlowersMary Ellen HardenAmanda HensonDaniel HitchcockKelly KarbowiczSusan KennedyGina KlyachkinBill KohmClay LarkinEric LittleTresine LogsdonHeather LyonsGail LyttleDelano MasseyDavis MeyerGina MoneySarah NobleSeth PoteatErica RadhakrishnanMalcolm RatchfordJohn ReynoldsBrydon RossApril SmithDebbie SmithJohn SpiresBradley StevensonAlaina StokesGary ThompsonDella TuttleAlexis WitherspoonJason Wright
LEADERSHIP LEXINGTON ALUMNI | 1979 - 2014
The 2014-15 Class of Leadership Lexington shared a commitment based on a desire to serve the people of Lexington, to connect communitymembers, to promote corporate citizenship, and to make a lasting contribution. Guided by these principles, the Class developed four projectsfor community advancement. Key steps included identifying an area of the community that wants to form partnerships, working with individu-als and groups in that part of the community to identify needs, combining people and talents to provide human and other resources to meetthose needs and documenting the process as a guide for others who wish to serve.
NOURISH YOUR NEIGHBORHOODTeam Members: Megan Moore, Kim Woods, Phillip Sisk, Tish Heaney, Katie Martin, Emily Bradley, Jerry Sturdivant, Brittany MacGregor, KatyBennett, Melynda Jamison, Brant Welch and Toa GreenCommunity hunger relief initiative, partnering with local restaurants to create ways for patrons to donate, turning money into meals in theform of gift cards to family resource centers at neighborhood schools. The group began with a focus on the downtown Lexington area,engaging local restaurants to participate in Nourish Your Neighborhood (NYN) where restaurant patrons have the opportunity to donatemoney (or “buy a meal”) when they dine out. Donations from restaurant patrons are used to purchase restaurant gift cards that are thengiven to local school Resource Centers for students and their families at risk of hunger. It is a primary focus of the group to feed those inneed while also encouraging families to dine together. The group partnered with the school resource centers because they believed that theresource center coordinator would be able to identify the children most in need.
NYN created a logo design, website (www.nourishyourneighborhood.com), and presentation for approaching potential restaurant partners.North Lime Coffee and Donuts was the group’s first partnering restaurant, featuring a NYN Donut in the NYN colors priced above their nor-mal daily donut cost where the additional money is donated to NYN which is turned into gift cards given to their initial partner school,Lexington Traditional Magnet School (LTMS), through the Family Resource Center. Thai and Mighty Noodle Bowls hosted the official Nourish
LEADERSHIP LEXINGTON DISTINGUISHED LEADERS | 1998-2015
ANTHONY
WRIGHT
1997-98
LINDA
GORTON
1999-2000
GREG
PADGETT
2001-02
BUD
RATLIFF
2003-04
BARRY
BRAUCH
2005-06
NICK
ROWE
1998-99
DAVID
SWITZER
2000-01
ROBYN
MILLER
2002-03
LEE
GREER
2004-05
DAVID
COZART
2006-07
LUKEMORGAN
2007-08
ERIKCARLSON
2008-09
Members of the 2014-15 Class of Leadership Lexington were invited to vote for a fellow class member for the seventeenth annual DistinguishedLeadership Award, to be presented at the graduation ceremonies in June. The recipient of this award is be an individual who has actively par-ticipated in the Leadership Lexington monthly programs and demonstrated strong principles and dedication to the concept of communityservice. They embody the spirit of Leadership Lexington, having a keen understanding of community dynamics and public issues.Consideration was given to the candidate's communication and interpersonal skills, creativity, and their potential to make a difference in ourcommunity.
VAN METERPETTIT
2009-10
KIM SWEAZY
2010-11KEN GISH
2011-12JENNY CAVE2012-13
MEGAN MOORE2014-15
KVC BehavioralHealthCareKentucky, Inc.
ERICARADHAKRISHNAN
2013-14
2014-15 LEADERSHIP LEXINGTON CLASS PROJECTS
Your Neighborhood Launch Party on Friday, November 21. Bi-monthly NYN Give Back Days followed with many local restaurants getting onboard. NYN partnered with three others non-profit partners during those bi-monthly Give Back Days to support the work of others in thecommunity who are also combating food insecurity. The group continued the partnership with LTMS and expanded partnerships with JessieClark Middle School to assist families on the South Side of Town as they developed restaurant partners on that side of town. Gift cards werealso distributed to Wellington Elementary and Lafayette High School, and Harrison Elementary. Additional restaurants followed North LimeCoffee and Donuts and began to feature NYN items on their menu so that patrons would have the opportunity to donate to NYN on anongoing basis. NYN has completed the necessary paperwork to incorporate. They are now Nourish Your Neighborhood, Inc. and plan tobegin the process of applying for 501 C3 status.
BRIDGING THE GAPGroup members: Wes Harned, Lisa Wilson, Rob Bright, Todd Wetzel, Alex Lyttle, Tyler Campbell, Tyler Hamilton and Tyler ScottBridging the Gap is an initiative to address the area’s skills gap by connecting those that need labor skills to those that needskilled laborers. The goal of the project is to address two significant issues in the Lexington community: (1) the growing skillsgap created by skilled laborers aging out of the work force; and (2) citizens receiving assistance through Lexington’s affordablehousing and homelessness programs (or other underserved demographics) who need to be re-equipped with new skills in a labor or tradethat will enable them to attain sustainable employment. With a focus on connectivity, rather than providing actual job training or temporaryemployment agency services, the group identified contacts within the community that work in skilled labor industries. They also worked toidentify individuals who need meaningful employment. Team members met with Commerce Lexington, the Homebuilders’ Institute ofKentucky, Kentucky Association of Master Contractors, IEC (Independent Electrical Contractors Association), Central Kentucky BuildingInstitute, some local plumbing/pipe fitter unions, and Jubilee Jobs in order to gather information on the extent of the skills gap and to identi-fy businesses looking for employees/trainees. Connections were also made with the Director of Homelessness, Department of AffordableHousing and the Unemployment Office in order to develop a means of identifying individuals that are best fits for being connected withbusiness/sole proprietors looking to provide on-the-job training. The group plans to produce a “white paper” or a written summary of theirfindings, to be presented to the Workforce Development Board or other body best suited to take a long-term interest in the gap they identi-fied and have been working to bridge.
OWN ITGroup members: Anne Hardy , Ben Allen, David Howard, Katy Ross, Sheila Sekela, Jay Inman, Patrick Keal, Brent O’Neill, Caitlin Foehse,Adam Meyer, Michael Hornback, Tony Bonner, Matt Osborne, Michael Cronk, Todd Ernst, Grace Hahn and Alyse Garrard Strengthening neighborhoods by empowering neighbors – Own It is a community beautification project targeting properties with codeoffenses that negatively impact the neighborhood, and that may be due to the inability of owners - especially for owner-occupied properties -to properly maintain the property. The goal of Own It is to serve the populations who currently need assistance, while planning for a sus-tainable model to address the issues long-term. The project team divided into two groups: one to plan and execute a short term awarenessservice project, and the other to prepare and propose a long term solution through partnership with the community and local government.
The short term group worked with the William Wells Brown Neighborhood Association, the office of code enforcement and the local commu-nity resource office of the Lexington Police Department, bringing together neighbors and residents, and community members to understandtheir perspectives and needs. The group’s clean-up day took place on Saturday, April 25th and was attended by members of the community,the 1st district councilman James Brown, and Own It members. The day was also supported by Habitat for Humanity, BluegrassGreensource, Kentucky American Water, Justice House and more. The long term group studied other cities dealing with similar issues, con-ducted a review of vacant properties and properties with code violations, and current policy in Lexington and Fayette County. They partneredwith Jonathan Hollinger in LFUCG’s Department of Planning to develop a program that would assist homeowners of owner-occupied resi-dences with certain repairs that have caused the homeowner to be cited by the Code Department. Group members drafted an ordinance forshifting unused funds from the city’s sidewalk abatement program to aid homeowners with minor home repairs. Representatives of thegroup met with 1st district councilman James Brown to share the draft ordinance, who agreed to bring it to committee in the LFUCG council.The group will continue to support the ordinance as it progresses.
SHADOWING FOR SUCCESSGroup members: Catrena Bowman, Cody Brown, Nick Runyon, Stefan Hendrickson, Mindy Sekhon, Shaye Johnson, Gaby Baca, CindyBrandenburg and Jessica BerryThe group worked to provide information and education to high school students about what it takes to work in a variety of different jobs.The principal of Bryan Station High School recommended they target 25 juniors and partner with an existing co-op class at the school to pro-vide informational pre-employability sessions on topics such as interviewing skills, networking, soft skills, computer skills, and mentoring.The group began meeting with the BSHS students in January 2015. They provided overview of shadowing for success program and informa-tion on Individual Learning Plan (ILP) during the initial meeting. As sessions continued, more topics were covered such as learning styles,job outlook, salaries, education required to enter certain fields, soft skills, professionalism, and proper dress for work, networking, mentor-ing, work ethics, financial aid, and scholarships. After the completion of the in-school, pre-employability sessions, the team toured profes-sional work environments including the Circuit Court, Council of State Governments, KY One Health Hospital and Toyota and the BCTCcampus located on Toyota's Campus.
2014-15 LEADERSHIP LEXINGTON CLASS PROJECTS
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SPECIAL THANKSBig Ass Solutions | Carnegie Center | Downtown Lexington Corporation
Fayette County Public Schools | Jason Cummins | KeenelandKentucky American Water | KVC Behavioral Healthcare Kentucky, Inc. | LexArts
Lexington Art League | Lexington Children’s Theatre | Lexington Police DepartmentLexington Public Library | Lyric Theatre | Dr. Everett McCorvey
Ray Larson, Commonwealth’s Attorney | Saint Joseph Health SystemKevin Stinnett, Councilman At-Large | The Lexington Forum | WKYT
Thanks to all of the community leaders who volunteeredtheir time to address the class this year.
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