BUSINESS FOCUS \\\ OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF COMMERCE LEXINGTON INC. | SEPTEMBER 2019 | VOLUME XXVII, ISSUE IX

Named 2019 Small Business of the Year Salute to Small Business Coverage on Pages 10-13

Photo by Mark Mahan, Mahan Multimedia

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Regional Tour Heads to Northern KY/Cincinnati Nov. 7-8

Enjoy Great Day of Golf at TEE IT UP! Golf Scramble on Sept. 16th

Make New Connections Sept. 26th at Opportunity Exchange www.CommerceLexington.com BUSINESS FOCUS September 2019: Volume XXVII, Issue IX

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives 4-5 Anixter Announces 100-Plus New Jobs in Lexington 2016 Chamber CLX Hosts FAM Tour for Economic Development Cabinet of the Year BUSINESS FEATURE : Equine Diagnostic Solutions STAT OF THE MONTH : Kentucky Hemp Update Business Focus is published once a month for a total of 12 issues per year by Commerce Lex - ington Inc., 330 East Main Street, Suite 100, Lex - ington, KY 40507. Phone: (859) 226-1600. EVENTS: 6-15 Regional Leaders Advocate for Central KY in D.C. 2019 Chair of the Board: TEE IT UP! Golf Scramble is Sept. 16 at University Club Jeff Koonce, Market President WesBanco Bank @330 Series: How to Network Like a Rockstar UK Gatton College Hosts Business Link on Oct. 22 Publisher: Next Opportunity Exchange Event is September 26 Robert L. Quick, CCE, President & CEO Commerce Lexington Inc. SALUTE TO SMALL BUSINESS: Editor: Mark E. Turner Hallway Feeds Named Small Business of the Year Communications Specialist: Liz Bennett Breakdown of 2019 Category Award Winners Printing: Post Printing Mail Service: SouthEast Printing & Mailing Service, LLC (2610 Palumbo Drive)

CONNECT: Subscriptions are available for $12 and are in - 16-19 2019 Winner’s Circle Campaign Officially Kicks Off cluded as a direct benefit of Commerce Lexing - ton Inc. membership. Business Focus (USPS New Leadership Lex. Program Begins With Orientation 012-337) periodical postage paid at Lexington, AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Brooke Wheatley, WLEX Kentucky. Welcome New Commerce Lexington Inc. Members Member Personnel Announcements & Awards POSTMASTER : Send address corrections to Business Focus, Commerce Lexington Inc., P.O. Box 1968, Lexington, KY 40588-1968. Display Rates WHAT 2 WATCH 4 For DISPLAY RATES in Business Focus, con - tact Dana Zinger at (859) 226-1607 or [email protected], and an account executive will contact you . Personnel Updates Sept. 10th @330 Series Presents Republic Bank Hosts Opportunity Submit your company’s awards and mile - How to Network Like a Rockstar Exchange on Sept. 26th stones or personnel changes and additions to [email protected]. Person - nel news might include promotions, additions, awards and milestones, recognitions and cer - tifications and/or appointments. Information is published only as space permits. On The Cover 2019 Winner’s Circle Kicks Off; UK Gatton College Hosts Next Pictured left to right: Commerce Lexington Inc. Great Sponsorships Available Business Link on Oct. 22nd Board Chair Jeff Koonce (WesBanco Bank), Tucker Ballinger, President & CEO of Forcht Bank, Julia Hall with her father, Bob Hall, Jr. of Hallway Feeds, and Houston Hall, Lexington Market President of Forcht Bank. (Photo by Mark Mahan, Mahan Multimedia) 2 BUSINESS FOCUS SEPTEMBER 2019 \\\ EVENTS: KENTUCKY REGIONAL TOUR

THURSDAY & F RIDAY , N OVEMBER 7-8, 2019 2019 Kentucky Regional Tour to Explore Northern KY & Cincinnati Area You are invited to join Commerce Lexington Inc. • Local and State Elected Officials for the 11th annual Kentucky Regional Tour on No - • Unique Substance Abuse Recovery and Re-entry PRESENTED BY vember 7-8, 2019 to the Northern Kentucky/Cincin - Programs nati region. The delegation will be staying at the • Innovative Education Approaches to Improve Hotel Covington in the heart of Covington’s down - Student Performance in Low Performing Schools town core and a short walk from Braxton Brewery, • Northern Kentucky University’s Health Innova - Main Strasse and the riverfront. tion Focus and Partnership with the University During the two-day visit, more than 50 Lexington of Kentucky Medical School area business, community, education and govern - • Tourism Hot Spots along the “B-Line” Bourbon ment leaders will act as ambassadors on behalf of the Trail Central Kentucky region. Since 2009, the goal of this • University of Cincinnati’s Innovation Hub trip has been for Lexington leaders to engage with • Reds President and Regional Businessman Phil PLATINUM SPONSORS : their peers in other parts of the Commonwealth, and Castellini Kentucky Utilities Co. hear about the region’s success stories in key policy • Great American Ball Park for Batting Practice WesBanco Bank areas, learn about common issues and challenges, discover collaboration opportunities, and build rela - RECEPTION & DINNER SPONSOR : tionships with attendees and others in the region TO REGISTER: Community Trust Bank The cost to participate in this two-day bus tour to we’re visiting. Northern Kentucky is $699 per person, which in - This year’s agenda includes a variety of stops to cludes accommodations, and meals as outlined on highlight and learn more about the following : the agenda. For more information or to register, visit • Downtown Covington’s Revitalization www.commercelexington.com/kentucky-regional- • The Region’s Economic Development Strategy tour.html . and Logistics Economy

SEPTEMBER 2019 BUSINESS FOCUS 3 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ///

A C OLLABORATIVE EFFORT OF THE BLUEGRASS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP (BBDP)

SUBMITTED BY CLX E CONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION : G INA GREATHOUSE , H ANNAH CRUMRINE & R YAN KAFFENBERGER

Anixter Announces Addition of 100- Plus Jobs at Lexington Sales Office In mid-August, Kentucky Governor and Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton announced that Anixter Inc., a global distributor of technol - ogy, electronic, network, and security products, plans to invest $4.23 mil - lion and grow by 103 full-time jobs as it relocates within Lexington. Anixter’s current 12-employee sales office on Majestic Drive in Lex - ington will relocate to the newly-constructed 38,500-square-foot Turner Development Business Center on Lexington’s Fortune Drive. Anixter will occupy 21,000 square feet. “Anixter’s decision to expand in Lexington is a testament to our edu - cated workforce and cost of doing business,” said Commerce Lexington Inc. President and CEO, Bob Quick. “We appreciate the continued com - mitment and investment that Anixter has made in Lexington. Congratu - lations on your expansion.”

Attendees visited the James E. Pepper Distillery for a reception with Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton. CLX hosts Ky. Cabinet for Economic Development for FAM Tour BUSINESS FEATURE: In mid-August, Commerce Lexington Inc. hosted its partners from the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (CED) for a Familiarization Equine Diagnostic Solutions (EDS) (FAM) Tour of Lexington. Commerce Lexington’s economic development team showcased our partners at the College of En - Celebrates Tenth Anniversary gineering and then toured a few operations of economic development clients, such as Tiffany and Co. and Tempur Sealy. We ended the day at Equine Diagnostic Solutions (EDS) is an equine-focused clinical laboratory James E. Pepper in the Distillery District for a reception with Cabinet lead - that performs unique and specialized testing for equine infectious diseases. ership and Mayor Linda Gorton. They founded the company in 2009, and this August co-Founders Dr. Jen - nifer Morrow and Amy Graves joined their staff in celebrating 10 years in business. In those 10 years, EDS has grown from a three-person operation to eight employees. This correlates with the almost tripled number of test By The Numbers: offerings, including three assays licensed from the University of Kentucky, In 2019, Commerce Lexington’s Economic Development Division has Department of Veterinary Science. With a nationwide veterinary clientele responded to calls from: and numerous research collaborations, EDS is a highly trusted member of the equine industry. Commerce Lexington Inc. congratulates Equine Diag - New Business: 57 new prospects interested in finding a new nostic Solutions on a successful decade in business! location or expanding. Existing Clients & Local Entrepreneurial Companies: NOTE: As a part of our economic development efforts, we visit 175 companies 27 companies with potential expansions. each year to gauge our local business environment, to be a helpful resource and Client Visits: 18 to guide them through incentive programs as they grow in Lexington. As we meet with companies, our team wants to make you aware of some of these great busi - Existing Business Visits: 107 nesses in Lexington that you may not know.

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STAT OF THE MONTH | Kentucky Hemp Update In recent years, the emergence of Ken - industrial hemp production.” tucky’s hemp industry has been a focal 2018 ended with the passage of another point of policymakers and businesses alike. Farm Bill, also known as the Agriculture Im - This revival began with the passage of the provement Act of 2018, making hemp an 2014 Farm Bill, creating the state’s Indus - ordinary agricultural commodity. Since trial Hemp Research Pilot Program through 2014, the hemp industry has grown drasti - the Kentucky Department of Agriculture cally in Kentucky as noted in the chart (KDA). At that time, Agriculture Commis - below. For more information on hemp sioner Ryan Quarles stated that the goal of across Kentucky, visit the Commerce Lex - the initiative “is to position the Common - ington Economic Development blog on-line wealth’s growers and processors to ulti - at http://news.locateinlexington.com . mately prevail as national leaders in

SEPTEMBER 2019 BUSINESS FOCUS 5 EVENTS: D.C. FLY-IN RECAP ///

Regional Leaders Advocate for Central Kentucky During Annual D.C. Fly-In More than 50 Central Kentucky business, gov - efficiency and safety of the government's digital in - PRESENTED BY ernment and community leaders participated in the frastructure. Bluegrass Region’s annual , D.C. Fly-In This year, some of the Bluegrass Region’s federal presented by Columbia Gas of Kentucky on July 24- legislative priorities included support for: trade agree - 25, 2019. During the two-day Fly-In, attendees met ments that help Kentucky businesses, increased in - with members of Kentucky’s Federal Delegation, in - vestments in vital infrastructure, continued efforts to A NiSource Company cluding U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mc - help Kentucky’s growing hemp industry, federal fund - Connell, U.S. Senator and U.S. ing for important research and innovation grants that Representative Andy Barr. benefit the University of Kentucky and start-up busi - PLATINUM SPONSORS The agenda highlighted the significant impact of nesses, and workforce development issues such as an $87 million federal grant awarded to the University immigration reform, higher education reauthoriza - of Kentucky for a project aimed at reducing overdose tion and making apprenticeship certifications more deaths by 40 percent, and legislative and regulatory flexible to meet business needs. changes to help the growing hemp industry. Atten - The Bluegrass Region D.C. Fly-In is organized by dees also interacted with representatives from the Of - Commerce Lexington Inc. and the Central Kentucky fice of U.S. Trade Representative, Consumer Financial Public Policy Group. Members of the Central Ken - Protection Bureau, and Federal Reserve about busi - tucky Policy Group are responsible for crafting the ness concerns with federal policies, and Matt Cutts, federal policy agenda each year. The group meets an alumnus of the University of Kentucky, who cur - monthly to discuss issues important to the region, rently serves as the Administrator of the U.S. Digital and membership includes 45 business, community Services. Cutts talked about his experiences as a sen - and government leaders within the eight-county re - ior team member at Microsoft and delivered a hu - gion of Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Jessamine, morous and sobering message about the need for Madison, Scott, and Woodford counties. GOLD SPONSORS : more technologists in federal government to improve Blue Grass Airport Kentucky Blood Center WesBanco Bank

RECEPTION SPONSORS : Commerce Lexington Inc. Economic Development Kentucky Bankers Association

SPIRITS SPONSOR : Beam Suntory The D.C. Fly-In delegation heard from (left to right) U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senator Rand Paul, and Matt Cutts, UK alumnus and Administrator of the U.S. Digital Services.

Above left to right: Kimra Cole (Columbia Gas of Kentucky), Andrea Schroeder (LG&E and KU), Con - gressman Brett Guthrie, and Congressman John Yarmuth. (Photos by Mark Turner, CLX Staff)

ABOVE: Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton with Congressman Andy Barr at the D.C. Fly-In Re - ception. << LEFT TO RIGHT: Congressman Hal Rogers, Congressman , and Con - gressman Thomas Massie. (Photos by Mark Turner, CLX Staff)

6 BUSINESS FOCUS SEPTEMBER 2019 \\\ EVENTS: TEE IT UP! GOLF SCRAMBLE

MONDAY , S EPTEMBER 16, 2019 | U NIVERSITY CLUB OF KENTUCKY (4850 L EESTOWN ROAD ) TEE IT UP! Golf Scramble Features Great Networking, Fun Day of Golfing

Commerce Lexington Inc.’s Business on the September 16th at the University Club of Ken - SPONSORED BY Green event has been transformed into the TEE tucky (4850 Leestown Road). Lunch begins at IT UP! Golf Scramble . Yes, it’s true! There’s a 11:30 a.m. Tee time is 12:30 p.m. GOLD SPONSORS : new name and new location, but no doubt will Kentucky Utilities Co. feature the same great fun. Whether you’re net - REGISTER ON-LINE: Unified Trust Co. working with potential clients through a hole Convenient on-line registration is available for sponsorship, entertaining clients by playing, or the 2019 Business on the Green. Scan the QR TEAM PHOTO SPONSOR : just enjoying an afternoon outside the office, you code below with your mobile device or visit SouthEast Printing & Mailing Service won’t want to miss the 2019 Commerce Lexing - www.CommerceLexington.com. ton Inc. TEE IT UP! Golf Scramble on Monday, PRACTICE GREEN SPONSOR : Precision Duplicating Solutions

SNACK & BEVERAGE CART SPONSORS : rsome ADVERTISING SPECIALTIES...LLC er a Fou Affinity Travel and Events Regist Fazoli’s Melia Realty Group

PRINT SPONSOR : Lynn Imaging & Monster Color Sponsor a Hole BEVERAGE SPONSOR : Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

HOLE SPONSORS * ( AT PRESS TIME ): Kentucky Utilities Co. Lexington Marriott City Center Lynn Imaging & Monster Color MCM CPAs & Advisors Nationwide Insurance: Parsons & Howard Insurance Group Servpro of North and South Lexington Unified Trust Co.

SEPTEMBER 2019 BUSINESS FOCUS 7 EVENTS: @330 SERIES ///

TUESDAY , S EPTEMBER 10, 2019 | 3:30 - 5:30 P.M. | C OMMERCE LEXINGTON INC . (330 E. M AIN ST. - F IRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM ) September @330 Series: How to Network Like a Rockstar 7 ½ Steps to Building More Effective Business Relationships

PRESENTED BY Done the right way, Emily Conley is a Co-owner business networking can be and Art Director at Big Echo one of the most cost Creative. She has spent the effective ways to grow your last ten years in the advertis - business. Networking ing business specifically fo - rockstars know that it’s cused on all branding and really about building graphic design needs at the relationships and expanding agency – including but not SPONSORS : connections to new people limited to, print, signage, web APB Consulting Solutions who will get to know, like and DR. KEN MILLER EMILY CONLEY design, social media, direct Embassy Suites Lexington Green trust you enough to COFFEE NEWS BIG ECHO mail, vehicle wraps, and Impressions Marketing and Events recommend you, introduce OF THE CREATIVE more. Her ability to leverage TravelHost of the Bluegrass you, and possibly even do BLUEGRASS strategic vision and artistic business with you at some talent create high-impact mar - point in the future. keting campaigns from con - During the next Commerce Lexington Inc. ception to launch. @330 Series event presented by Distillery Heights on Tuesday, September 10 , from 3:30 - @330 EVENT FORMAT: 5:30 p.m. at Commerce Lexington’s first floor The @330 events feature a topical presentation conference room, Dr. Ken Miller of Coffee News from 3:30-4:30 p.m. that is relevant to the success and Emily Conley from Big Echo Creative will present “Networking Like a Rockstar,” walking of entrepreneurs, business owners and business participants through the 7½ steps to go from professionals. An hour of networking follows this networking novice to a veritable networking presentation, allowing participants to make better rockstar. Dr. Miller will focus on the traditional connections and form better relationships with side of networking, while Conley will discuss other business professionals in attendance, and social/digital networking. learn valuable networking tips.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS: TO REGISTER: Dr. Ken Miller is the co-owner of Coffee News of The @330 events are open to Commerce Lexington the Bluegrass. Formerly Provost of Sullivan Uni - Inc. members at no charge. However, please regis - versity, Ken also currently serves as a professor of ter for the events by contacting Liz Bennett at (859) management at the same university. Active in 226-1615 or lbennett @commercelexington.com . networking, Ken volunteers as a director consult - ant for local BNI chapters and focuses his efforts on improving chapter education and volunteers as a Commerce Lexington ambassador.

8 BUSINESS FOCUS SEPTEMBER 2019 \\\ EVENTS: BUSINESS LINK

TUESDAY , O CTOBER 22, 2019 | 4:30 - 6:30 P.M. | U NIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY GATTON COLLEGE (550 S OUTH LIMESTONE ) UK Gatton College of Business & Economics Hosts Next Business Link Commerce Lexington Inc.’s after-hours network - EXHIBIT SPACE: ing event called Business Link enables you to con - Exhibit space is available at this event. Contact Liz SPONSORED BY nect to colleagues and other business Bennett at [email protected] or professionals who can help build your client base. reserve online at www.commercelexington.com . For more than 90 years, the University of Ken - Watch for parking information in the next issue of tucky’s Gatton College of Business and Economics Business Focus. has been at the forefront of preparing students for careers in the business world throughout our state and nation. As you enjoy the next Business Link on Tuesday, Oct. 22, from 4:30-6:30 p.m., you’ll also be able to explore the great things going on at the UK Gatton College and ways to become more involved in assisting our future workforce. TO REGISTER: The cost to attend the Business Link event is $5 for Commerce Lexington members, $10 for non- members (payable at the door). Members of Lex - ington Forum can also attend for CLX member rate of $5 per person. You can also pre-register for Business Link events on-line at www.Com - merceLexington.com . If registering online, pick up your beverage ticket at the registration table. PLEASE NOTE: NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN FOR ONLINE REGISTRATIONS .

UK Markey Cancer Foundation Spotlighted at Next Business Link The next Business Link event on Tuesday, Oc - tober 22 , from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the UK Gatton College will feature the UK Markey Cancer Foundation as the nonprofit spotlight organi - zation. Since it’s establishment in 1978, the UK Markey Cancer Foundation has been recog - nized as a forerunner in championing cancer research in Kentucky through direct support of the Markey Cancer Center. After contributing significantly to achieve the goal of earning the National Cancer Institute designation of the Markey Cancer Center in July 2013, the Foun - dation’s support has expanded to fund innova - tive research, early detection and prevention initiatives. The Foundation works with re - searchers across a broad spectrum of cancer research fields to find and fund the best re - search and create better outcomes for patient treatments and care. Find out more on-line at https://ukmarkey.org .

SEPTEMBER 2019 BUSINESS FOCUS 9 EVENTS: SALUTE TO SMALL BUSINESS ///

Hallway Feeds Named 2019 Small Business of the Year at Awards Luncheon

At the Commerce Lexington Inc. Salute to Small facility on West Loudon Avenue, where it is currently PRESENTED BY Business Awards Luncheon at Keeneland presented located. by Forcht Bank, Hallway Feeds was named the 2019 Hallway Feeds is now the only family-owned and Small Business of the Year. The recipient of this year’s operated feed company dedicated to the equine indus - award in the Business Success Category, Hallway try, and its signature products are distributed through - Feeds was chosen for the honor from six different cat - out Central Kentucky, the and egory winners. approximately 12 countries worldwide. Many of the When Bob Hall and his late wife, Bonnie, pur - most prominent breeding operations, Hall of Fame chased a small feed business in Lexington called trainers and international venues rely upon Hallway Farmers Feed Mill in 1964, the foundation for the com - Feeds. In fact, it has fed 13 of the last 21 Kentucky pany was focused on exceptional customer service, Derby winners, including the most recent Triple Crown and that mantra continues today. As Lexington winners, American Pharaoh and Justify. PLATINUM SPONSOR evolved, so too did Farmers Feed Mill by introducing Commerce Lexington Inc. began its small business the Hallway Feeds brand to supply Thoroughbred awards program in 1986, recognizing 102 outstanding farms with the highest quality, custom-manufactured small businesses and nonprofit organizations since feeds. Shortly thereafter, Hallway Feeds moved to a its inception. This year’s category award winners to - new, state-of-the-art manufacturing and distribution gether have 180 years of service to our community.

GOLD SPONSORS : Central Bank & Trust Co. H-L Media (Lexington Herald- Leader & Kentucky.com) Keeneland Association, Inc. Kinetic Business by Windstream

SILVER SPONSORS : Bluegrass Community & Technical College Cumberland Valley National Bank Huntington National Bank Kentucky Bank MCM CPAs & Advisors MetroNet TravelHost of the Bluegrass WUKY 91.3FM Last year’s Small Business of the Year Award win - Hallway Feeds was named the 2019 Small Business of the Year at the ner, Kyle Whalen from BACK Construction, ad - Salute to Small Business Awards Luncheon. Left to right: Julia Hall, SMALL BUSINESS SPONSORS : dressed the crowd at the Aug. 22nd luncheon. Forcht Bank’s Houston Hall, Bob Hall, Jr., and Lee Hall. (Photo by Ad-Venture Promotions (Photo by Mark Mahan, Mahan Multimedia) Wrigley Media Group) BACK Construction Central Kentucky Research Associates, Inc. Hurst Office Suppliers, Inc. Nationwide Insurance: Parsons & Howard Insurance Group Precision Duplicating Solutions

INVITATION , PROGRAM AND SIGNAGE DESIGN : Stablemate Creative, LLC

PRINT SPONSOR : Lynn Imaging/Monster Color

A great crowd turned out for the 2019 Salute to Small Business Awards Luncheon presented by Forcht Bank at the Keeneland Entertainment Center. (Photo by Mark Mahan, Mahan Multimedia)

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Founded by Jamie Clark in 2014, Synergy Home is Lexington's leading Wrigley Media Group is a full-service integrated marketing and heating, cooling, and home performance contractor. Synergy takes a whole media partner headquartered in Lexington. The company specializes home approach to ensure that everything in a customer's home is working in creative concepts across multiple platforms, digital asset develop - together to be more comfortable, more efficient and healthier. ment including video/animation, editing, copywriting, aerial, anima - Services include heating, air conditioning, and geothermal installation, tion, advertising, marketing communications and original content for repair, and replacement, as well as comprehensive radon mitigation, indoor brands on a national and international level. What began as a pro - air quality solutions, backup generator installation, and solar. duction house in 1993, Wrigley Media Group (WMG) has evolved Synergy Home has installed more than 500 energy-efficient geothermal from a place where clients presented an idea that was executed to heating and cooling systems and more than 300,000 watts of solar power, one where the WMG team helps clients visualize the possibilities that while helping to build numerous zero energy homes. One of the only free can be created by its talented team of creatives. electric vehicle charging stations powered by solar in the state of Kentucky From humble beginnings with less than ten employees, WMG is located in Synergy’s office parking lot on Winchester Road. has grown to a collection of nearly 40 top-talent individuals from What began as a consulting company in 2014, Synergy has now grown across the country to create inspired concepts and ideas. The busi - to a workforce of 27 employees, diversified its services, and received Cli - ness is unique to the region as it develops in-house, comprehensive matemaster’s Geothermal Dealer of the Year Award for four consecutive brand strategies using a wide range of content solutions, including years from 2015-18. Additionally, Synergy Home was listed among Inc. Mag - creative development, production, post-production, CG/VFX, aerial, azine ’s 5,000 fastest-growing privately-owned companies in the country at TV show creation, branded content, print, traditional and digital ad - #782 overall. vertising, and live-streaming services.

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Legacy Award: Locker Room Sporting Goods Serving Lexington since 1973, The Locker Room is a family-owned sporting goods

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MORE SALUTE TO SMALL BUSINESS COVERAGE ON-LINE: Check out more coverage from the 2019 Salute to Small Business Awards Lunch - eon presented by Forcht Bank, including additional information about the Cat - egory Award Winners, photos by Mark Mahan, and videos highlighting each award winner and the announcement of the 2019 Small Business of the Year. Visit www.commercelexington.com/salute-to-small-business.html .

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Stay Connected & Interact: Commerce Lexington Inc. Social Media Guide Commerce Lexington Inc. recognizes gage your customers. Here are some of that business owners and business pro - the places you can keep up with Com - fessionals live busy lives. That’s why we merce Lexington Inc. on social media. www.instagram.com/CommerceLex have so many different ways to keep con - Commerce Lexington Inc. members are nected to the events, programs, and permitted to post items about their busi - services that help you succeed. Social ness to our social media channels. Re - media is an effective way to promote view the list on this page to see where your company or organization and en - you would like to connect. www.facebook.com/groups/ CommerceLexington www.facebook.com/LocateInLex www.facebook.com/clmbd Commerce Lexington Inc. has more than 3,600 members on its Facebook group page. You can also follow www.facebook.com/Lo - cateInLex for news on expansions and relo - cations, as well as our Minority Business Development division.

www.twitter.com/CommerceLex & www.twitter.com/LocateInLex Join the more than 11,600 people who follow Commerce Lexington Inc. on Twitter for the latest news as it happens.

www.youtube.com/commlexingtonky There are over 293 video clips and full events posted here.

www.linkedin.com/company/ commerce-lexington www.linkedin.com/groups/3937103 If you’re on LinkedIn, you can join the 1,200- plus people in our LinkedIn group and post your own business-related items.

www.commercelexington.com/clx-blog http://news.locateinlexington.com Stay up-to-date on Commerce Lexington Inc. news, policy decisions, and legislative activity on our Blog, and learn more about Lexing - ton’s demographics and other key economic statistics.

14 BUSINESS FOCUS SEPTEMBER 2019 \\\ EVENTS: OPPORTUNITY EXCHANGE

THURSDAY , S EPTEMBER 26, 2019 | 4:30 - 6:30 P.M. | R EPUBLIC BANK (333 W EST VINE STREET ) Make New Connections at Next Opportunity Exchange Event on Sept. 26 Commerce Lexington Inc.’s next Op - nesses into the seven-county Lexington PRESENTED BY portunity Exchange event on Thursday, MSA and Commerce Lexington; and pro - September 26 , from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. at Re - vides business referral services to the ap - public Bank & Trust Company ’s downtown propriate minority business assistance location at 333 West Vine Street will feature agencies. great networking, exchange of ideas, and The Community and Minority Business interaction for minority-owned and small Development Program began in 1995, and businesses in the Lexington region. The over the years has expanded to include a event also connects minority business financing program for small and minority- owners with procurement representatives owned businesses, procurement initia - SILVER SPONSOR : of some of the largest companies in the re - WALLACE BARBER tives and events, a Minority Business WUKY 91.3 FM gion. STATE FARM Resource Guide, and a Minority Business The featured speaker at the Sept. 26th INSURANCE Accelerator. Opportunity Exchange event is Lexington AGENCY native Wallace Barber , who has been an owner of a State Farm Insurance Agency since 2005. TO REGISTER: His diverse background and experience as a Certified The cost to attend is $5 for Commerce Lexington Inc. Public Accountant (CPA) have afforded him oppor - members, and $10 for potential members. Please tunities to excel as an entrepreneur. Wallace has sin - register for the Opportunity Exchange event on-line cere enthusiasm for motivating individuals to at www.CommerceLexington.com . If you have ques - achieve a specific result or goal, which is evident in tions about the event, contact Tyrone Tyra at his professional and civic involvements. Whether the [email protected] or (859) 226-1625. issue on the table is business or civic in nature, Wal - lace thrives in situations requiring practical and log - ical solutions. Commerce Lexington’s Minority Business Devel - opment (MBD) program works to promote and sus - tain the economic growth, development and self-sufficiency of ethnic minority business owners and entrepreneurs; recruits minority-owned busi -

MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPONSORS : PRESENTED BY : Lexmark International, Inc.

PROGRAM PARTNER : City of Lexington

LEGACY /GOLD LEVEL : Community Trust Bank Cumberland Valley National Bank Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. University of Kentucky

SILVER LEVEL : Fifth Third Bank Messer Construction WesBanco Bank

BRONZE LEVEL : Blue Grass Airport Park Community Credit Union

SEPTEMBER 2019 BUSINESS FOCUS 15 CONNECT: WINNER’S CIRCLE ///

2019 Winner’s Circle Campaign Kicks Off; Great Sponsorships Available Commerce Lexington’s annual opportunities that can help them Winner’s Circle campaign officially maximize their visibility and reach kicked off with a luncheon at Mal - their target audiences. one’s on August 8th. Campaign On August 21, volunteers made chair Larry Jones (Community Trust a visit to Taylor Made Farm for the Bank) announced an aggressive first Reward Social of the 2019 cam - goal of $1 million, which is the paign. They enjoyed great hospital - largest in the 17-year history of the ity at Daddy Joe's Bar & Grill, before program. getting to see several stallions on The Winner’s Circle program en - the farm, including former Ken - lists the help of around 80 volun - tucky Derby winner teers from throughout the Chrome. community, who seek to bring in If you have thought about mar - The Winner’s Circle program new members, renewals and mem - keting your business or organiza - recently kicked off its 2019 bership upgrades, while informing tion through the opportunities campaign with a luncheon at existing members of services and available at Commerce Lexington Malone’s and during the first marketing opportunities available Inc. events or in publications, now Reward Social made a visit to through Commerce Lexington Inc. is a great time to check out the Taylor Made Farm. Volunteers Volunteers will be out and about sponsorships for late 2019 or 2020 and staff learned a little about throughout the community con - that meet your marketing needs. the farm and got to see some tacting members to ensure they are For more information about the of the stallions, including Ken - getting the most out of their Com - Winner’s Circle, visit www.CLXWin - tucky Derby winning horse merce Lexington Inc. membership nersCircle.com . California Chrome. (Photos by and informing them of sponsorship Mark Turner, CLX Staff)

16 BUSINESS FOCUS SEPTEMBER 2019 \\\ CONNECT: LEADERSHIP LEXINGTON

EXCERPTS OF ARTICLE BY TIFFANY HAYDEN , U NIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY ATHLETICS | F ULL ARTICLE AT www.leadershiplexington.com Leadership Lexington 2019-20 Program Kicks Off With Orientation Retreat

Nestled quietly against the back - PRESENTED BY drop of Lake Cumberland, the Lake Cumberland 4-H Educational Cen - ter located in Jabez hosted the newest members of the Leadership Lexington program presented by McBrayer, PLLC. We were wel - ORIENTATION SPONSOR comed by Erica Radhakrishnan, Steering Committee Chair, and we heard sponsor remarks from cur - rent Leadership Lexington class member, Trevor Nichols. Dr. Virgil Grant, facilitator extra - PLATINUM SPONSORS ordinaire, led the charge of teach - ing us about the importance of communication, when to listen and Mahan Multimedia when to speak up, establishing Where Light Meets Story™ trust and how to effectively lead. Ice breakers provided a unique way to learn these concepts. NAME BADGE SPONSOR : Leadership Lexington 2019-20 class photo at Jabez by Mark Mahan, Republic Bank & Trust Continually throughout this Mahan Multimedia. process, we were provided with the BOOK SPONSOR : opportunity to form relationships LEX History as we each would decide upon four community serv - learned more about the DISC model, which is a tool used to help identify priorities and preferences in the ice projects to create, set parameters and complete BRONZE SPONSOR : workplace. The last part of the day gave all the op - within the 10-month window. The project pitch al - Kentucky Employers’ Mutual portunity to brainstorm the community service proj - lowed for participants to discuss a need in the Lex - Insurance ington community with a proposed solution. ect ideas, set up additional meeting dates and create Day two was led by former class member Megan goals for the projects. It also foreshadowed the dy - Lincavage, another facilitator extraordinaire. We namics of the DISC profiles in a group setting.

\\\ AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT

Brooke Wheatley, Account Executive, WLEX-TV [email protected] | Phone: (859) 259-1818 | Web: www.lex18.com

ABOUT BROOKE WHEATLEY: A native of Florence, Kentucky, ABOUT SERVING AS AN AMBASSADOR: She said, “Serving Brooke Wheatley started working at WLEX-TV in July 2010 as an Ambassador for Commerce Lexington gives me the op - after graduating from the University of Kentucky. She said she portunity to connect with local business leaders and give was attracted to the media industry’s fast-paced and exciting them information about all of the wonderful resources Com - environment. merce Lexington has to offer.”

ABOUT HER ROLE WITH WLEX-TV: As an account executive ABOUT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Brooke said, “It’s im - at WLEX-TV, Brooke works with clients as a strategic business portant to me to stay connected with current and upcoming partner, offering a variety of advertising, marketing and audi - leaders and to be actively involved with community/business ence sales solutions. She said, “I enjoy working with several events, because I believe we can all help make our community business leaders here in the Lexington area and helping them stronger if we have the connections and relationships estab - BROOKE deliver their strategic message to generate measurable results.” lished to work together.” WHEATLEY

Read More About Our Ambassadors at www.CommerceLexington.com > Connect > Volunteer Opportunities

SEPTEMBER 2019 BUSINESS FOCUS 17 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS ///

NEW COMMERCE LEXINGTON INC . M EMBERS FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 18 THROUGH AUGUST 19, 2019

AVI Systems Ember Energy, LLC Graze Jennifer Hawkins State Farm Audio Visual Equipment & Services Coal Miners & Shippers Restaurants Insurance Agency Main Contact: Lisa Ratliff Main Contact: John Collins Main Contact: Damion Scott Insurance 2433 Aristocracy Circle 1084 Hwy 7, S-4 111 Woodland Ave., Suite 101 Main Contact: Jennifer Hawkins Lexington, KY 40509 West Liberty, KY 41472 Lexington, KY 40502 174 Bellerive Blvd. Phone: (859) 339-2689 Phone: (606) 743-4223 Phone: (859) 309-2490 Nicholasville, KY 40356 www.avisystems.com www.emberenergyllc.com www.grazeky.com Phone: (859) 800-5433 www.insuredwithjennifer.com Be More Consulting Eubanks Electrical Supply Inc. Hadley Energy Solutions Coaching-Business & Professional Wholesale Electrical Distributors Electric Contractors Mutual of Omaha Advisors Main Contact: Colene Elridge Main Contact: Joyce Chadwell Main Contact: Dalton Hadley Financial Planning Consultants 1134 Southpoint Drive 701 S. Main St. 114A Collision Center Dr. Main Contact: Brian Wilson Georgetown, KY 40324 Corbin, KY 40701 Frankfort, KY 40601 1792 Alysheba Way, Suite 180 Phone: (859) 494-6865 Phone: (606) 528-2818 Phone: (502) 921-3777 Lexington, KY 40509 www.bemoretransform.com www.eubanks-ky.com www.hadleyenergysolutions.com Phone: (859) 224-9697 https://agents.mutualofomaha.com/ Camtech Manufacturing Solutions Feeders Supply The Human Bean bluegrassmountain Manufacturers Pet Shops & Supplies Coffee Shop/Restaurant Main Contact: Chris Daniels Main Contact: Rita Reedy Main Contact: Akash Hira NerdsToGo 190 E. Frog Hollow Road 3080 Richmond Road 1946 Harrodsburg Road Computer Sales & Service / Repair Science Hill, KY 42553 Lexington, KY 40509 Lexington, KY 40503 Main Contact: Hans Flueck Phone: (606) 712-1813 Phone: (859) 266-9774 Phone: (859) 523-1301 236 Jane Briggs Avenue www.camtechengineering.com www.feederssupply.com www.thehumanbean.com Lexington, KY 40509 Phone: (859) 552-9315 Commonwealth Pediatrics Feeders Supply ImpactLex, LLC www.nerdstogo.com Physicians & Surgeons, Pediatrics Pet Shops & Supplies Personal Care Services Main Contact: Shelley Moore Main Contact: Rita Reedy Main Contact: Michael Potter O'Neill Consulting Group 1780 Nicholasville Road, Ste. 301 2181 Harrodsburg Road 380 S. Mill Street, Suite 204 Consultants Lexington, KY 40503 Lexington, KY 40504 Lexington, KY 40508 Main Contact: Thomas O'Neill Phone: (859) 277-6636 Phone: (859) 277-9736 Phone: (859) 489-9287 767 Robin Road www.cwpediatrics.com www.feederssupply.com www.impactlex.com Lexington, KY 40502 Phone: (631) 983-7854 www.oneillconsultingand marketing.com

Ranada's Bistro & Bar Restaurants Main Contact: Elizabeth Monahan 400 Old Vine, Suite 108 Lexington, KY 40507 Phone: (859) 523-4141 www.ranadas.com

TEC Biosciences Inc. Biomedical Technology Main Contact: Andrew Taylor Bright 838 E. High St., Suite 202 Lexington, KY 40502 Phone: (609) 977-0604 www.tecbiosciences.com

Touchstone Crystal by Swarovski Jewelers & Jewelry Design Main Contact: Pamela Burks 439 Pleasantwood Drive Danville, KY 40422 Phone: (859) 583-2620 www.touchstonecrystal.com/ jewelsbypj

18 BUSINESS FOCUS SEPTEMBER 2019 \\\ MEMBER PERSONNEL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Central Bank & Trust Co. announced the and advises the Kentucky Department for office attorneys Robert M. Beck, Jr., W. Bradford promotion of Angela Campbell to assistant vice Medicaid Services regarding Medicaid health Boone, Janet A. Craig, Daniel E. Danford, Mandy president, security. She has been with Central and medical care. Wilson Decker, W. Blaine Early III, William T. Bank for more than 35 years and has worked in Gorton III, Marshall R. Hixson, Andrew R. security since 1996. An unprecedented 22 attorneys from McBrayer Jacobs, J. Clarke Keller, Robert C. Moore, Mark R. PLLC law offices in Lexington and Louisville have Overstreet, Gregory P. Parsons, Bruce M. CLARK Material Handling Company was once achieved a 2020 listing in U.S. News – Best Reynolds, Walter S. Robertson, Cassidy R. again recognized as a top-ten global Lawyers® in America . Founded in 1981, Best Rosenthal, Stephen M. Ruschell, Elizabeth Lee manufacturer of forklift trucks and spare parts Lawyers® highlights the extraordinary Thompson, Chrisandrea L. Turner, Ashley W. for 2018. Material Handling & Logistics magazine accomplishments of those in the legal industry. Ward , and Richard M. Wehrle . (MHL) conducted the annual survey ranking Lexington attorneys recognized on the 2020 list global manufacturers by revenue. In addition to included Stephen G. Amato, Jaron P. Blandford, Traditional Bank announced the addition of Amy being credited with “inventing” the forklift sector, Emily H. Cowles, James H. Frazier III, Calvin R. Mellinger to its board of directors. Mellinger is CLARK has been a supplier of forklifts for over Fulkerson, David J. Guarnieri, Mary Estes the Principal Broker and partner at Fortune 100 years. Privately held, the company’s annual Haggin, Lisa English Hinkle, Douglas T. Realty, LLC with more than 20 years experience revenues in 2018 were $790 million. Logsdon, Robert E. Maclin, III, W. Terry in commercial real estate development, property McBrayer, Luke Morgan, W. Brent Rice, management, sales and leasing. Dickinson Wright PLLC announced that five of Christopher J. Shaughnessy, Terri R. Stallard, the firm’s attorneys in Lexington have been Luke Wingfield , and Jon A. Woodall . Best Lawyers TrinSoft, LLC has been named to the Accounting included in Best Lawyers in America® 2020 2020 also features a “Lawyer of the Year” Today 2019 VAR 100 list, which ranks the top Edition . Since it was first published in 1983, Best recognition for elite specialists, which was North American value-added resellers of Lawyers® has become universally regarded as awarded to W. Terry McBrayer in the area of accounting and accounting-related software. the definitive guide to legal excellence. Lexington Administrative/Regulatory Law. attorneys recognized on this year’s list include The United Way of the Bluegrass board of Jeffrey L. Gehring , Kerry B. Harvey , Brian M. Morgan Pottinger McGarvey : Best Lawyers in directors announced the approval and selection Johnson , David A. Owen , and Henry C.T. America® has named attorney Scott Rickman of Timothy Johnson as the organization’s new Richmond, III . the “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Real president and CEO, following an extensive five- Estate Law in Lexington. Rickman is managing month search. He is a veteran nonprofit and JRA recently welcomed Mike Webster , AIA, LEED director of MPM’s Lexington office, a public sector professional, and currently serves AP to its healthcare team as a project manager shareholder and a member of the firm’s as the Chief Strategy and Impact Officer at and architect. executive committee. MPM attorneys also United Way of the National Capital Area appearing in the 2020 Edition of Best Lawyers in (Washington, D.C.). Keller Williams Greater Lexington announced the America® include Ed Hastie , John McGarvey , following new agents: Rita Ballard , Melissa Jim Murray , Thurman Senn and Michele Williams Kilpatrick PLLC was named among the Harris , Tiffany Hibbs , Renee Rice , Randall Whittington . 2020 “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News Media Wallace , and David Watkins . Group and Best Lawyers . Members Melanie NAI Isaac welcomed Zach Smith to its team as Kilpatrick and John M. Williams were named Lexington Marriott City Center and Residence a sales/leasing associate, focusing on office, “Best Lawyers” in the areas of Energy Law and Inn Lexington City Center hotels announced the retail and investment opportunities in Lexington Natural Resources Law. Achieving a high ranking following new hires: Mackenzie Clark as catering and central Kentucky. is a special distinction that signals a unique and events manager; Joe Elliott as executive combination of excellence and breadth of housekeeper; TJ Harville as executive chef; Omni Architects announced the addition of Ryan expertise. Cameron Jones as sales manager; and Chase Moore as administrative assistant Niceley as human resources coordinator. WLEX-TV recently named Brian Neal as news Opportunity for Work and Learning (OWL) director, replacing the retired Bruce Carter. He Detroit native and University of Kentucky announced the promotion of Tony Higgins to previously served as assistant news director at graduate, Whit Whitaker , has been named the president and CEO. Higgins succeeds OWL’s WXII-TV in Winston-Salem, . new executive director of the historic Lyric previous President and CEO, David Boggs, who Additionally, WLEX-TV promoted Jennifer Smith Theatre and Cultural Arts Center . Whitaker announced his retirement in May. He has worked to the role of assistant news director. brings several years of experience to the position, at OWL for over 17 years, including as controller with his most recent stint as the choral business for the past 14 years. director for The Lexington Singers. SUBMIT PERSONNEL NEWS: Stites & Harbison, PLLC : The Best Lawyers in Submit your company’s awards, personnel changes, McBrayer PLLC : Member and attorney Anne- America recently named Lexington attorney additions, or promotions for Business Focus to Tyler Morgan has been appointed by Governor Gregory P. Parsons as “Lawyer of the Year” for [email protected] . Information Matt Bevin to the Advisory Council for Medical 2020 in the area of Construction Law. In total, 75 is published in the order received & as space permits. Assistance (commonly referred to as the Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys were “MAC”). The Council participates in Medicaid recognized on the The Best Lawyers in America policy development and program administration 2020 list, including Lexington and Frankfort

SEPTEMBER 2019 BUSINESS FOCUS 19 09/19

Periodical Postage PAID at Lexington, Kentucky Commerce Lexington Inc. 330 East Main Street, Suite 100 P.O. Box 1968 Lexington, KY 40588-1968

\\\ COMMERCE LEXINGTON: UPCOMING EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 2019: OCTOBER 2019: 2 Commerce Lexington Inc. offices closed for Labor Day. 2 Leadership Lexington Youth Program Day Session #1.

Nominations due for 2020 Commerce Lexington Inc. Board of Leadership Lexington presented by McBrayer, PLLC : Public 3 Directors. 10 Safety Day Session.

SPOTLIGHT Series presented by WealthSouth features UK A.D. Leadership Central Kentucky presented by LG&E and KU at 4 Mitch Barnhart, 8:00 - 10 a.m. at Hyatt Regency Lexington. 16 Scott County.

@330 Series presented by Distillery Heights , 3:30 - 5:30 p.m., Business Link sponsored & hosted by UK Gatton College (550 10 at CLX’s first floor conference room. - SEE PAGE 8 22 South Limestone), 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. - SEE PAGE 9

Leadership Lexington presented by McBrayer, PLLC : Day 5 Across pitch contest begins at 5:00 p.m. at Awesome Inc. 12 session on Lexington - Our History & Future. 30 (348 E. Main Street); Cost; $5 per person.

TEE IT UP! Golf Scramble at University Club of Kentucky; Lunch 16 at 11:30 a.m., Tee time is 12:30 p.m. - SEE PAGE 7 NOVEMBER 2019: Leadership Lexington Youth Program Day Session #2. Leadership Central Kentucky presented by LG&E and KU at 6 18 Bourbon County. Kentucky Regional Tour to Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati area; New Member Luncheon presented by Kinetic Business by 7-8 Regsitration open for this two-day bus tour. - SEE PAGE 3 19 Windstream , 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., at Commerce Lexington’s first floor conference room. Leadership Lexington presented by McBrayer, PLLC : Education 14 Day Session. Opportunity Exchange presented and hosted by Republic Bank (333 West Vine St.), 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. - SEE PAGE 12 26 Leadership Central Kentucky presented by LG&E and KU at 20 Franklin County.