LEADERSHIP LEXINGTON

2014-15 GRADUATING CLASS YEARBOOK

CULTIVATING LEXINGTON’S LEADERS FOR 36 YEARS LEADERSHIP LEXINGTON STEERING COMMITTEE 2014-15 Brandi Berryman (11) Annissa M. Franklin, MS (07) David Kidd (09) Warren Rogers (11) Project Manager/Urban Design Chief Administrative Officer Vice President, Commercial Banking Committee Chair Downtown Development Authority Urban League of Lexington - PNC Bank President/CEO Fayette Co. W. Rogers Company Di Boyer (13) Tresine Logsdon (14) Director of Major Gifts Carl Frazier (12) Energy & Sustainability Curriculum Camden Skidmore (13) Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation Attorney Coordinator Vice President, Business Services (Part of KentuckyOne Health) Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC Fayette County Board of Education Your Community Bank

Jenny Cave (13) Dr. Doyle Freano, Jr. (12) Lee Ellen Martin (94) Bradley Stevenson (14) Partner Dentist/Owner Executive Director Executive Director Dinsmore & Shohl Dentistry for All Ages Explorium Child Care Council of , Inc. Lance Williams (10) Angela Coleman (13) Ken Gish (12) Delano Massey (14) Past Chair Investor Premium Advisor Member Metro Editor CONTECH Engineered Solutions Unified Trust Company Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lexington Herald-Leader

Elizabeth Croney (13) Kara Heissenbuttel (12) Kelli Parmley (06) Amy Carrington Stallard (11) President Director of Employee and Patron Manager, Lexington Public Library Program Director KVC Behavioral HealthCare Kentucky Experience Outreach Services Keeneland Association Lexington Public Library Chris Crumrine (12) University Relations Officer Stephanie Hong, M.S. (11) Dawn Pope (12) Incoming Chair Manager, Accounts Receivable & Director of Youth Services Member Information Lexington-Fayette Urban County Commerce Lexington Inc. Government Division of Youth Services 2015 COMMERCE LEXINGTON INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mike Ash Larry Freels Craig King Warren Rogers Fifth Third Bank Lexington-Bluegrass Association RJ Corman Railroad Group W. Rogers Co. of Realtors Kevin Atkins Jeff Koonce David Royse City of Lexington David Freibert Your Community Bank Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC Kentucky Utilities Ann Bakhaus Bill Lear Ken Sagan Kentucky Eagle Rufus Friday Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lexington Herald Leader Shelia Bayes Mark Lewis Eric Sauvage Shelia Bayes Fine Jewelers Vince Gabbert Tenmast Software LBX Company Keeneland Carla Blanton John Mahan Dave Sevigny Carla Blanton Consulting Eric Gilliam Mahan Farms DMD Data Systems Saint Joseph Hospital and Saint Joseph Laura Boison East, a part of KentuckyOne Health Heidi Matheys Scott Smith U.S. Bank Ashland Smith Management Group John Gohmann PNC Bank Taft McKinstry Alan Stein University of Kentucky Fowler Bell Stein Group LLC. Jim Gray Seamus Carey City of Lexington Herb Miller Jon Stewart Transylvania University Columbia Gas KEMI Todd Hamblin Laura D’Angelo Lexmark International, Inc. Greg Mullins Nick Such Dinsmore Blue & Co. Awesome, Inc. Tom Harris Raymond Daniels University of Kentucky Danny Murphy Harold Tate LexiDan Foods LLC University of Kentucky College of Law Urban Toolbox Connie Harvey Laura Day DelCotto Xerox Cheryl Norton Darby Turner DelCotto Law Group PLLC KY American Water Bingham Greenebaum Doll Karen Hill Baptist Health Greg Dixon Porter Peeples, Sr. Lisa Underwood SMART Recycling Management Urban League-Lexington/Fayette County Ed Holmes Wyatt Tarrant & Combs Larry Forester EHI Consultants Mike Price Community Trust Toyota Mary Ann Vimont Steve Jennings University of Kentucky Eric Frankl Crowe Horwath LLP Robert Quick Blue Grass Airport Commerce Lexington Inc. George Wallace Augusta Julian BB&T James Frazier Bluegrass Community & Technical Mary Quinn Ramer McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, College VisitLex Danette Wilder PLLC SealingLife Technology Michael Karpf Malcolm Ratchford University of Kentucky Community Action Council LEADERSHIP LEXINGTON - IN ITS 36TH YEAR LEADERSHIP LEXINGTON MISSION Leadership Lexington is a leadership development program sponsored by Commerce Lexington and directed toward individuals who demonstrate leadership qualities. The program gives participants the opportunity to better understand our city and to prepare for the challenges it faces by meeting with and learning from today’s leaders. Leadership Lexington is an educational opportunity to broaden perspectives 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.

WHAT WE LOOKED LIKE IN 2014-15 2014-15 CLASS SCHEDULE Class size: Professions in class: Class Members’ 47 members Legal ...... 8 Top 4 Areas of Concern Education ...... 6 1. Preservation Gender: August 11, 2014 Financial ...... 5 2. Education Male - 24 Female - 23 Manufacturing...... 5 Get Acquainted Reception Association ...... 3 3. Homelessness Age: (update pink areas) Government ...... 3 under 25 ...... 2 4. Child Abuse August 14 & 15, 2014 25 to 35 ...... 26 Healthcare ...... 3 Orientation at Jabez 36 to 50 ...... 15 Non Profit ...... 3 over 50+ ...... 4 Religion ...... 2 Utility ...... 2 September 11, 2014 Average years in Architect...... 1 Let’s Get Started Lexington...... 22 years Construction ...... 1 Marketing ...... 1 October 9, 2014 Married participants . . . 32 Newspaper ...... 1 Government & Media Single participants. . . . . 15 Real Estate...... 1 Restaurant ...... 1 Telecommunications. . . . 1 November 13, 2014 Health & Human Services

December 11, 2014 Education

January 8, 2015 Diversity & Sustainability

February 12, 2015 Economic Development

March 12, 2015 Public Safety

April 9, 2015 Arts & Quality of Life

May 14, 2015 Equine

June 11, 2015 Reflection & Graduation 2014 - 2015 LEADERSHIP LEXINGTON CLASS

Ben Allen Jessica Berry Associate Attorney Family and Community Liaison Gess Mattingly & Atchison P.S.C. Fayette County Public Schools 201 W. Short St. 1126 Russell Cave Rd. Lexington, KY 40507 Lexington, KY 40505 (859) 252-9000 (859) 381-4283 [email protected] [email protected]

Ben grew up in Cave City, a small town of around 2,000 people near Jessica Berry is currently Family and Community Liaison for Fayette County Mammoth Cave, Kentucky. After graduating from Caverna High School in Public Schools. Ms. Berry’s passion is supporting children and she has 1995, he attended the University of Kentucky where he obtained his bache- served as a parent advocate in many capacities. In addition to creating and lor of arts in history, with honors, and a minor in Russian language in 1999. facilitating trainings for parents and community as a Parent Engagement Ben graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2002. Consultant, she has served as 16th District PTA Vice President and After graduating from law school, he served as a law clerk for the Honorable President, Kentucky PTA Organizational Services committee member, Justice William S. Cooper of the Kentucky Supreme Court. He is now an Prichard Committee trainer, Kentucky Education Commissioner’s Parent associate with the law firm of Gess Mattingly & Atchison P.S.C., where his Advisory Council member, and Georgetown Street Area Neighborhood practice focuses on general and criminal litigation in addition to probate. Association Back to School Rally coordinator. She is a graduate of the For fifteen years, Ben has called Lexington his home. He lives in Lexington Governor’s Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership and is currently with his wife and two sons where he remains active in local charities such a Prichard Committee member. Jessica is a native of Lexington and holds as the International Book Project and in other activities such as a BA in Sociology from the University of Kentucky. Southeastern Cal Ripken Baseball and as a den leader for his son’s Cub Scout pack. Tony Bonner Gaby Baca Partner Latino Outreach & Student Support Dinsmore & Shohl Office Coordinator 250 W. Main St., Suite 1400 BCTC-Latino Outreach & Services Office Lexington, KY 40507 470 Cooper Dr., 103C Oswald Bldg. (859) 425-1024 Lexington, KY 40505 [email protected] (859) 246-6530 Tony is a native Lexingtonian and attended Henry Clay High School, gradu- [email protected] ating in 1995. After graduation, he attended Transylvania University on a soccer scholarship. As part of the 3-2 Engineering Program, Tony trans- Gaby is a native of Lexington. She has served as the Latino Outreach ferred to the University of Kentucky in 1998, completing his requirements Coordinator of Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) since for a dual degree (Liberal Arts/Electrical Engineering) in 2001. He then 2012. Gaby is the first person in her family to complete high school and go attended the University of Kentucky College of Law, graduating in 2004. on to college. She is a graduate of BCTC where she received her Associates After graduating, Tony obtained employment with an intellectual property in Arts with a focus in Social Work in 2010. Upon completing her Associate firm, Thomas Kayden in Atlanta, Ga. He worked there for six years before Degree, she transferred to the University of Kentucky where she received returning to Lexington in 2010. Upon returning home, Tony obtained her B.A. in Social Work. Gaby serves as the affiliate lead for the Kentucky employment with Dinsmore & Shohl and was named Partner in 2014. In Dream Coalition and serves on the core team of the Kentucky Latino 2013, Tony married the love of his life, Emily Reynolds. Outside of work, he Education Alliance. plays golf, attends Keeneland and is an owner in Laundry101 in Lexington. Katy Bennett Catrena Bowman Marketing Specialist Director of Community Services UK Public Relations and Marketing Community Action Council 102A Mathews Building 710 W. High St. Lexington, KY 40506 Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 257-1909 (859) 233-4600 [email protected] [email protected]

Katy Bennett, originally from Catlettsburg, Ky., graduated cum laude from Catrena is a mother of three, a daughter and an advocate for women, youth the University of Kentucky in 2003 with a degree in Integrated Strategic and families. She has worked in the Bluegrass for over 14 years. Her pas- Communications. After graduation, Bennett worked for the Robinson sion is working with individuals and families to assist them in removing Scholars Program. In January 2006, she joined UK Public Relations and barriers to self-sufficiency and building bridges to help them accomplish Marketing where she is the marketing specialist. Her primary responsibili- their dreams through pursuing education, obtaining employment and/or ties are working with all student organizations as their PR contact and teaching best practices in family development. Catrena has a Master’s media liaison, managing recruitment and administrative social media Degree in from the University of Kentucky and she accounts and serving on the marketing team. Bennett is a former Fayette has used the skills she learned in that program to develop partnerships with County Young Alumni president and UK Alumni Association board member businesses, non-profit and government organizations to create employ- and recently completed her term as Fayette County UK Alumni Club presi- ment opportunities, community gardens and neighborhood improvement dent. She is an advisor for the Delta Beta Chapter of Delta Gamma and has initiatives in an effort to strengthen our communities. Serving individuals, volunteered with the local Alzheimers and American Heart Associations. families and youth is her lifelong mission. Emily Bradley Cody Brown Manager, Employment & Organizational Manager Development Crowe Horwath Gray Construction 144 N. Broadway 10 Quality St., Lexington, KY 40507 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 281-9396 (859) 280-5112 [email protected] [email protected]

Emily Bradley was born and raised in Lexington, Ky. She is a graduate of Cody was born and raised in Nicholasville, Ky. After graduating from West Tates Creek High School and the University of Kentucky. At UK, Emily was Jessamine High School in the spring of 2003, he enrolled at the University a member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority and studied abroad in Vienna, Austria. of Kentucky. While attending the Gatton College of Business & Economics, She studied Business Administration and graduated with a Management he held internship positions with the American Red Cross, Lexmark and his major and an International Business minor. Emily holds a PHR current employer, Crowe Horwath. Cody graduated from UK in 2008 with (Professional in Human Resources). She currently works for Gray a B.S. in Accounting and a B.B.A. with a major in finance and minor in eco- Construction as the Manager, Employment & Organizational Development, nomics. He began his career in public accounting with Crowe in 2009 as a where she is responsible for the hiring of all team members as well as the staff auditor. He is currently a manager in their commercial audit practice development and management of their internal training program – GrayU. while also being in charge of the firm’s recruiting efforts at the University Emily is married and has a lovable rescue chow/collie mix, Bella. of Kentucky and serving as an instructor of various internal training cours- es. He has been heavily involved in the Lexington Young Professionals Cindy Brandenburg Association, Junior Achievement and the Jessamine County Economic Executive Assistant Development Authority for the past several years. He currently resides in Commerce Lexington Inc. Nicholasville with his wife Elizabeth. 330 East Main St. Tyler Campbell Lexington, KY 40507 Executive Director (859) 226-1602 Kentucky Telecom Association [email protected] 851 Corporate Drive, Suite 105 Cindy is a native of Richmond where she attended Eastern Kentucky Lexington, KY 40503 University. She has worked in an administrative role for nine years and has (859) 223-9001 been employed with Commerce Lexington Inc. since 2011, where she is the [email protected] Executive Assistant to President & CEO, Bob Quick. Cindy was the Director of Admissions for TSPA for five years where she was responsible Tyler was recently named the Executive Director of the Kentucky Telecom for grant writing, human resources and student enrollment. Cindy has vol- Association. Tyler previously served for more than two years as the unteered for several civic and non-profit groups and is active in her church Governmental Affairs Communications Manager for the Kentucky League where she is responsible for fundraising and administrative management. of Cities following stints as the chief lobbyist and vice president of public Cindy and her daughter, Khalea, currently reside in her hometown of policy for Commerce Lexington Inc. and as a manager of public affairs with Richmond, Kentucky with their Yorkie, Sadie. the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. He received his Master of Public Administration degree from Eastern Kentucky University and his Bachelor Rob Bright of Arts in Political Science and History from Georgetown College where he graduated magna cum laude. He enjoys playing golf and watching UK bas- Membership Coordinator ketball and football. A native Kentuckian, Tyler lives in Georgetown with his Downtown Lexington Corporation wife, Amber and their children, Jackson and Annabelle. P. O. Box 1179 Lexington, KY 40588 Michael Cronk (859) 335-8640 Assistant Director of Career Development [email protected] Transylvania University 300 N. Broadway Rob grew up just south of Danville. He is a veteran of the United States Army where he served time overseas in Afghanistan as a Recon Scout Lexington, KY 40508 Sniper. After being honorably discharged in 2010, he went to the University (859) 233-8193 of Kentucky to earn a college education. He graduated in December 2012 [email protected] with a Bachelors of Arts in Integrated Strategic Communication specializ- ing in Public Relations. After graduating, he started working at the Michael Cronk is originally from Plattsburgh, NY and received a BA from Downtown Lexington Corporation (DLC) in March 2013 and has been there St. Lawrence University. He earned an MS in College Counseling from ever since. Through working at the DLC, he has learned a great deal about SUNY Plattsburgh and is a National Certified Counselor. Before moving to Lexington and how vital a thriving downtown area is to any city. Lexington in 2003, he worked at Augusta St. University in GA. Michael is currently the Assistant Director of Career Development at Transylvania University. Along with his work with students, he is past Chair of the President’s Sustainability Council and is Chair-Elect of the Staff Engagement 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 Sara Constantine and together they are active in the Kenwick Neighborhood Association, helping to plan home tours and founding a community gar- den. They have a son, Ian. Todd Ernst Toa Green Associate Chef/Owner/Operator CMW Architects & Engineers Thai & Mighty Noodle Bowls and 400 East Vine Street, Suite 400 Crank & Boom Craft Ice Cream Lexington, KY 40507 1030 S. Broadway, Ste. 2 (859) 254-6623 Ext. 193 Lexington, KY 40504 [email protected] (859) 288-2170 [email protected] Having become involved and quite interested in the community in Lexington, Todd is a husband, father of two and an architect. He and his Toa Green is the chef/owner/operator of Thai & Mighty Noodle Bowls, a family moved to Lexington in 2013 and are thrilled with the decision to live small family restaurant and mobile operation and Crank & Boom Craft Ice here. Following college at Iowa State University, he and his wife Julie moved Cream, a dessert lounge and mobile operation. She is the daughter of Thai to the Atlanta area, where they worked and began a family. After having immigrants and the first in her family born in the United States. Having worked in several firms in Atlanta, he launched his own architectural prac- been born in Lexington and grown up in Frankfort, Toa bleeds Kentucky tice and built up a client base diverse enough to grow the company initially Blue through and through despite having graduated the University of North and then sustain it even through the economic downturn. During that time, Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in Journalism and Public Relations. Todd also sought out leadership roles through which he could impact his She is a steward of the environment earning the Salute to Small Business community locally and regionally, including Citizen Member of the Atlanta Award for Green Initiative in 2013 for her first restaurant, Thai Orchid Cafe. Regional Commission, Environment & Land Use Committee Member, Rail & City Transport member, BrainStorm Henry founder, and founding mem- Grace Hahn ber of the Veterans Wall of Honor Committee. Now that Lexington is home, Todd continues to find ways to be involved in the community. Program Director for Student Engagement & Community Caitlin Foehse University of Kentucky Associate Pastor 203 Student Center, Lexington, KY 40506 First Presbyterian Church (859) 257-8867 171 Market St. [email protected] Lexington, KY 40057 (859) 381-7164 Grace Hahn currently serves as the Program Director for Student Engagement in the Office of Student Involvement at the University of [email protected] Kentucky. She works primarily to coordinate and advise major campus pro- grams such as Homecoming, DanceBlue, concerts and lectures held on Caitlin moved to the Bluegrass Region 3 years ago after living around the campus. Currently obtaining her doctoral degree from the University of country to serve as the Associate Pastor at First Presbyterian Church. She Louisville, she is an alumnus of the University of South Carolina (M.Ed.) grew up in the Southwest in Albuquerque, New Mexico and then moved and the University of Kentucky (B.S.). Her passions include collegiate eight hours north to Colorado to study Psychology and Religious Studies at female student leadership, staying active and enjoying the Lexington food Colorado State University. She went on to study for her Masters at scene. Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. After three years on 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 Bluegrass Tyler C. Hamilton Region. She lives and works in the heart of downtown Lexington and New Business Team Leader enjoys the wonderful opportunities Lexington has to offer from the Columbia Gas Farmer’s Market, local restaurants and Thursday Night Live, to the Red 290 Nationwide Blvd. River Gorge. Her passions include jogging and playing on intramural sports leagues, building things, travel, reading and being outdoors. Columbus, Ohio 43215 (859) 312-1910 Alyse Garrard [email protected] Business Development Director Tyler C. Hamilton is the New Business Team Leader for Columbia Gas. LexEffect Prior to his current role, he served as New Business Development Leader 203 W Second St. for Columbia Gas of Kentucky. In that position, Tyler’s core responsibility Lexington, KY 40507 was to work with developers, builders, contractors, and the public to design (615) 293-7655 and deliver natural gas distribution systems to areas in Central and Eastern Kentucky. He also worked closely with Columbia’s WarmWise program [email protected] promoting home and appliance efficiency. Tyler’s initial training in the industry was with utility infrastructure installation and repair, After graduating from Vanderbilt in May 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts residential/commercial appliances, and emergency response. He has been degree in communication studies and English, Alyse had the fortunate an active member and participant with HBA Lexington and the KAMC. experience of starting her professional career in commercial real estate and Tyler is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Science business services marketing. Alyse joined LexEffect Events + Management in Human Nutrition and of Midway College with a Master of Business as Business Development Director in May 2015. In this role, she is focused Administration. on helping business owners reach their target audiences by partnering with LexEffect’s events. She is a proud member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, Professional Women’s Forum, Lexington Urban League Young Professionals, Lexington Young Professionals Association, Toastmasters International, Lexington Sports and Social Club, and Winburn Neighborhood Association. Anne Sabatino Hardy Stefan W. Hendrickson, CPA-ABV Executive Director Senior Manager Horse Country, Inc. Mountjoy Chilton Medley LLP P.O. Box 84 333 W. Vine St., Suite 1000 Lexington, KY 40588 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 351-8438 (859) 514-7785 [email protected] [email protected]

Hailing from Indianapolis, Anne will always bleed blue first for the Colts, Born in Chattanooga, TN and raised in Harlan, KY, Stefan moved to but in her 15 years in the Bluegrass, she’s come to love and be fully dedi- Lexington in 1998 to attend the University of Kentucky. After receiving cated to her adopted and much beloved Central Kentucky. She married a degrees in Accounting and Business Management, he spent time working local and, even though he took her away for a time on an adventure abroad, in the construction industry for his father before deciding to pursue his they returned to start a business in Lexington and make it their home once master’s degree and CPA license. Upon graduating the UK Master’s pro- again. She is passionate about forming dynamic and productive commu- gram, he entered public accounting in February 2005 in Lexington with nities, small business opportunities, and the kind of development, creativ- Barr, Anderson, Roberts PSC, where he worked from a staff accountant to ity and dedication that has seen Lexington and Central Kentucky blossom manager. Since August 2011, he has been managing the tax department in into one of the most desirable places to live and locate a business. Anne the Lexington office of Mountjoy Chilton Medley LLP in a time that has brings enthusiasm and curiosity to her work professionally, and in the com- seen the firm grow into one of the Top 100 firms in the nation. He has lived munity, and looks forward to actively participating in the bright future of in Lexington for the majority of the past 15 years, the past six of which mar- our city and region. ried to Tyra Roberts Hendrickson, also a CPA. They currently reside at Greenbrier off Winchester Road and attend Crossroads Christian Church Wes Harned with their two young sons, Caleb and Wyatt. Associate Attorney DelCotto Law Group PLLC Michael Hornback 200 N. Upper St. Partner Lexington, KY 40507 Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP (859) 231-5800 250 W. Main St., Suite 1600 [email protected] Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 288-7661 Wes is a life-long Kentuckian, born in Bowling Green and raised in [email protected] Elizabethtown. After graduating from Elizabethtown High School in 2001, he moved to Lexington to attend the University of Kentucky. Immediately Michael is a native of Kentucky, growing up in Murray. After graduating after graduating from UK in 2005 with a business administration degree, from Murray High School in 1995, he attended Eastern Kentucky University he enrolled in UK’s accelerated 1-year M.B.A. program. Upon obtaining his on a tennis scholarship. Michael received his B. A. in Public Relations from M.B.A. in the Summer of 2006, he continued on to law school, ultimately EKU in 1999. Thereafter, he attended the University of Arkansas School of graduating from the UK College of Law with his Juris Doctor in the Spring Law in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where he was a member of Law Review. After of 2009. In August of 2011, he joined DelCotto Law Group PLLC as an obtaining his law degree in 2002, Michael moved to Nashville, TN and associate, where he primarily practices in the fields of bankruptcy and com- began practicing with a small firm. In 2006, Michael became an associate mercial litigation. Wes is happily married to his wife, Erin, and together with the Nashville office of Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs and was elected they (lovingly) attempt to manage their 2-year-old Weimaraner, Blue. Partner in 2009. Michael recently relocated to Wyatt’s Lexington office. Michael and his wife, Kristin Duncan, live in the Chevy Chase neighbor- Tish Heaney hood in Lexington with their daughter and black lab. Interim Administrative Director of Medical Surgical Nursing, Care David Howard Coordination and Utilization Review Associate Pastor Saint Joseph Hospital Immanuel Baptist Church One St. Joseph Dr., Lexington, KY 40504 3100 Tates Creek Rd. (859) 313-2040 Lexington, KY 40502 [email protected] (859) 685-3200 [email protected] Originally from Pennsylvania, Tish moved to Lexington in 1985. She found the Bluegrass not only beautiful but a wonderful place to raise her two David grew up in Florida where he attended college and ultimately entered amazing boys. She began her nursing career in Lexington working as a a life of ministry. That life in ministry sent him to New Orleans where he staff nurse at Central Baptist Hospital. In her 25 years at Central Baptist attended Seminary. David has served in churches in Louisiana, South Hospital, she worked in many areas in the hospital and found herself Carolina and Kentucky. He is married to Kelly Howard and the father of drawn into leadership roles. As her career advanced, she realized the value three young men and the proud grandfather of triplet boys. He has lived in pursuing her education and she enrolled at Eastern Kentucky University in Lexington for the past 15 years and has had the privilege of working at where she graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Immanuel Baptist for that period. He and his wife are very active in the fit- and a Master of Science in Nursing. In the fall of 2009, she came to Saint ness area with both of them having a background in recreation. They have Joseph Hospital where she is currently the Director of Care Coordination fallen in love with Kentucky and fully intend to retire here. for both Saint Joseph Hospital and Saint Joseph East. Tish has returned to school at Eastern Kentucky University pursing a Doctorate of Nursing Practice. Jay Inman Patrick Keal Labor and Employment Attorney Government Affairs Director Littler Mendelson, P.S.C. Big Ass Solutions 333 W. Vine St., Suite 1720 2348 Innovation Dr. Lexington, KY 40507 Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 317-7970 (859) 629-6208 [email protected] [email protected]

Jay Inman is a labor and employment attorney with Littler Mendelson, Patrick Keal is the government affairs director for Big Ass Solutions. His P.S.C., a law firm that provides counsel, training and defense for employers responsibilities include overseeing all government-related initiatives and throughout the Commonwealth and beyond, including all 50 states and legislative outreach. Prior to Big Ass Solutions, Keal served as a special internationally. Jay’s experience includes defending against charges filed assistant to the Kentucky secretary of state for nearly three years working with the EEOC, state and local administrative agencies, as well as defend- on bipartisan issues, helping to draft legislation and teaching students how ing lawsuits in state courts throughout Kentucky and federal courts includ- to lobby. Keal is a graduate of the University of Kentucky where he received ing the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, Eastern District of Kentucky, and his Bachelors of Science in Organizations Communications and a minor in Western District of Kentucky. Jay is a member of the Kentucky, Fayette Islamic Studies. He is a member of multiple Kentucky Chamber of County, and Louisville Bar Associations, and prior to employment with Commerce’s councils, various National Association of Manufacturers’ Littler Mendelson, Jay served as a law clerk for Judge Eugene E. Siler, Jr. in committees, the Alliance to Save Energy’s Policy and Programs Committee London, Kentucky, and Magistrate Judge Robert Wier in Lexington, and Energy Efficiency Coalition, and Commerce Lexington’s Kentucky. Jay lives in Lexington with his wife, Bethany, who teaches middle Council. Furthermore, Keal serves as the chairman of the Board of school mathematics, and they enjoy hiking and playing golf. Governors for the Kappa Chapter of Phi Kappa Tau at the University of Kentucky. Melynda Jamison Executive Director Alex Lyttle CASA of Lexington Business Banking Relationship Manager 1155 Red Mile Place JPMorgan Chase & Co. Lexington, KY 40504 201 East Main St. (859) 246-4313 Lexington, KY 40507 [email protected] Phone: (859) 231-2437 [email protected] Melynda was raised in Perryville and graduated from Boyle County High School in 2000. She is currently the Executive Director of CASA of Alex is originally from Manchester, KY. He is a University of Kentucky class Lexington. In her spare time Melynda enjoys going to new places and of 1998 graduate with a degree in Foreign Languages and International meeting new people. She is always up for a challenge. Melynda enjoys run- Economics (FLIE). He and his wife Sylvia have been married 22 years. They ning, hiking, camping, scuba diving, being outdoors, watching movies and have three children, two of which graduated from Tates Creek High School. making the most out of every day. She is a graduate of the Citizen Fire Their third child attends Landsdowne Elementary. Alex is a Business Academy Association, the Citizen Police Academy Association, Fayette Relationship Manager with Chase Bank. Before he started his current bank- County Citizen’s Planning Academy, serves on the Pioneer Playhouse Board ing career of 15 years, he served his country in the United States Army and and is a member of the BLUEgrass Runners. Melynda is a graduate of the Army Reserve. He is proud to be a father, husband, veteran, banker, and University of Kentucky, where she received her B. A. in Political Science and resident of Lexington. Integrated Strategic Communications with an emphasis on Public Relations. She also received her Master’s from the Martin School at the Brittany MacGregor University of Kentucky in Public Administration. Associate Attorney McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC Shaye Page Johnson 201 E. Main St., Suite 900 Partner/Attorney Lexington, KY 40057 Walters Meadows Richardson (859) 231-8780 771 Corporate Dr., Suite 905 [email protected] Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 219-9090 Brittany was born and raised in Union, Kentucky, before moving to [email protected] Lexington in 2004 to get her undergraduate degree at Transylvania University, where she studied political science. After graduating cum laude Shaye Page Johnson is a partner at the law firm of Walters Meadows in 2008, she went on to attend the University of Kentucky College of Law. Richardson in Lexington. Shaye graduated from the University of Kentucky Brittany began practicing workers’ compensation and insurance defense in College Of Law in 2005. She also graduated cum laude from the University 2011 before moving to the real estate practice group at McBrayer, of Kentucky in 2002 receiving her undergraduate degree in Political Science. McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC in February 2013, where she currently At Walters Meadows Richardson, her primary focus is civil litigation in deals in every aspect of both residential and commercial real estate trans- which she represents several businesses, insurance companies and indi- actions. She enjoys performing charitable work as a member of the Junior viduals. Shaye currently serves on the Board of Directors for the University League of Lexington and on the fundraising committee for Step by Step, of Kentucky College of Law Alumni Association. She is also Vice-President Lexington. Her other interests include traveling and her dog, Henry. of the Local Chapter of the National Bar Association. Shaye is married to Tommy Johnson and they have two sons, Lyndon and Logan. Katie Martin Brent O’Neill Senior Associate Attorney Director of Engineering Frost Brown Todd LLC Kentucky American Water 250 W. Main St., Suite 2800 2300 Richmond Rd. Lexington, KY 40507 Lexington, KY 40502 (859) 244-3208 (859) 268-6316 [email protected] [email protected]

Katie is a Senior Associate Attorney in the Lexington office of Frost Brown Brent O’Neill is Director of Engineering for Kentucky and Tennessee Todd, practicing primarily in the area of health care/long term care defense American Water. Brent has worked as an engineer for more than 24 years litigation. She graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Law in and has more than 18 years of experience planning and designing numerous 2009 and clerked at the Lexington firm of Sturgill, Turner, Barker & Moloney projects in the water industry. He began his career with American Water as during law school. After briefly working as an attorney with the Louisville a staff engineer with Northern Illinois Water Company in 1996 and has firm of Thompson, Miller & Simpson, she returned home to Lexington in worked in various engineering and operations roles. Brent also worked as a 2012. A graduate of Sayre School, Class of 2001, she, along with her family, Senior Asset Manager for Thames Water in Reading, England, where he led grew up in the Lexington area. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in a portion of the GIS redesign project for Thames Water and American Water. Government and International Studies from Centre College in 2005. She is Brent graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science an active member of the Lexington community and an advocate for the revi- Degree from the Civil Engineering Department and received a Master of talization of the downtown area. She grew up on a horse and cattle farm and Business Administration from the Lumpkin College of Business at Eastern is a strong supporter of city growth in a way that promotes the beautiful Illinois University. farmland in the Lexington area as well as the agricultural economy that is so crucial to our community. Matt Osborne Adam Meyer Finance Director Account Executive Conway Overly Campaign Johnson Controls 1117 Fontaine Road 1051 Floyd Rd., Suite 100 Lexington, KY 40502 Lexington, KY 40505 (859) 583-0200 (859) 294-5599 [email protected] [email protected] Matt Osborne was raised in Danville and attended Centre College where he earned a BA in History in 2007. Matt has served as the Deputy Finance Born a Hoosier, Adam spent most of his childhood in Florida before moving Director for the Beshear/Mongiardo campaign, Finance Director for the to Lexington at age 11. He has been a proud Kentucky boy ever since. Beshear/Abramson campaign, in multiple positions of leadership in state Though he studied Civil Engineering at the University of Louisville, Adam government, the Regional Director of External and Legislative Affairs for always maintained his love for UK and his Central Kentucky roots. Adam is AT&T Kentucky and is currently the Finance Director for Conway Overly for a licensed Professional Engineer and a LEED Accredited Professional, but Kentucky. In 2012, he was named the Fundraiser of the Year by the American has recently transitioned to a Sales and Marketing career in the Building Association of Political Consultants for the record-breaking performance of Services industry. Adam enjoys playing a variety of sports, attending bour- the Beshear/Abramson campaign. Matt currently lives in Lexington with his bon industry events, and spending time with friends and family. He is a wife Sara. Cardinal Hill Junior Board Member, volunteers annually for The Bourbon Chase, AHA Heart Walk, and at various events with Southland Christian Church. Adam is married to Davis Federspiel Meyer, and they welcomed Sarah Razor their first child Keene in November 2014. Senior Policy Analyst, (NASPO) AMR Management Services Megan Moore 201 East Main St., #1405 Dir. of Training, Development & Compliance Lexington, KY 40507 KVC Behavioral HealthCare Kentucky, Inc. (859) 396-8256 900 Beasley St., Suite 120 [email protected] Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 608-9417 Sarah Razor is a Senior Policy Analyst at AMR Management Services, where [email protected] she provides policy analysis and research for the National Association of State Procurement Officials. In 2013, Sarah authored a local historical coffee Megan began her career in social work at a group home for teenage girls in table style book, Chevy Chase Inn: Tall Tales and Cold Ales from Lexington’s Morgantown, West Virginia while completing her undergraduate degree in Oldest Bar, which was published by Smiley Pete Publishing. She is currently Social Work at West Virginia University. Upon graduating with her Master’s working on a new book about the history of Good Shepherd Episcopal Degree in Social Work from the University of Kentucky, Megan’s post-gradu- Church. Sarah received her Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Strategic ate career began at Croney and Clark, Inc., where she provided case man- Communications from the University of Kentucky and her Master of Public agement and clinical work with several emotionally disturbed children and Administration from Eastern Kentucky University. She resides in Lexington their families. Megan has lead the agency effort in hiring and training direct with her husband Sam and their two daughters, Caroline and Hannah. service staff in both Kentucky and West Virginia and is currently the Director of Training, Development and Compliance at KVC Behavioral HealthCare Kentucky, Inc. where she is responsible for designing and implementing the staff training program as well as overseeing the agency effort in maintaining Joint Commission Accreditation. As an adjunct faculty member of the UK College of Social Work, Megan seeks to impact the lives of future social workers. Katy Ross Sheila Sekela Executive Director Executive Director Kentucky Horse Council Step By Step, Inc. 4037 Iron Works Pike, Suite 120 465 E. High St., Ste. 109 Lexington, KY 40511 Lexington, KY 40507 (901) 262-4161 (859) 258-7837 [email protected] [email protected]

Katy moved to Lexington from after graduating from Sewanee: The Born and raised in Central KY, Sheila has lived and worked in Fayette and University of the South to attend the University of Kentucky College of Law. Jessamine Counties most of her adult life. She has owned and operated A lifelong equestrian, Katy immediately fell in love with “The Horse Capital Fairview Farm, a boarding/training facility for dressage horses in Jessamine of the World.” After graduating, Katy went to work at a small, downtown County, for 22 years. Her other passion is Step By Step, where she is Lexington law firm. She enjoyed watching the Fifth Third Bank Pavilion being Executive director of this ministry for at risk young single moms in built at Cheapside Park and the rejuvenation of downtown Lexington. Katy Lexington. She was on the original board of directors when they incorpo- then went to work for the Office of Legal Services for the Department of rated into a 501c3 in 1997, and has served in some capacity there ever Financial Institutions in Frankfort before accepting the position of Executive since. She lives on Fairview Farm with her husband of 27 years and lots of Director of the Kentucky Horse Council. She lives in Lexington and contin- dogs, horses, cats, and cows. ues to ride horses and enjoy all amenities that Lexington has to offer.

Nick Runyon Mindy Sekhon Epidemiologist Experienced-Based Career Education Lexington Fayette County Health Dept. Program Manager 805 Newtown Circle, Suite B Fayette County Public Schools Lexington, KY 40511 1126 Russell Cave Rd., Lexington, KY 40505 (859) 899-4239 (859) 381-4146 [email protected] [email protected] Mindy Sekhon joined the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department in Nick is a native Lexingtonian. He graduated from Paul Laurence Dunbar 2008. In her current position, she is responsible for ensuring the avail- High School and the University of Kentucky with a BA in Sociology. He met ability of comprehensive health data on the Fayette County population and his wife Tiffany in 2007 and they were married in May of 2009 at Centenary the implementation of epidemiological investigations. She also facilitates United Methodist Church, where they have been members since 2008. the use of the public health assessment and the community health Nick has been employed by Fayette County Schools for the last three years improvement planning and evaluation. Prior to joining the health depart- in his current position as EBCE Program Manager and spent the last four ment, Sekhon was a research associate at the Council of State as the head assistant basketball coach for the Dunbar Lady Bulldogs as Government, where her focus was researching best health policy options well. Nick recently completed his certification as an assistant coach for the for state policymakers. She holds a master’s degree in public health from First Tee of Lexington in association with the Larry Gilbert Foundation. He the University of Kentucky. is also a Life Loyal member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.

Tyler Scott Phillip Sisk Manager, Technology Development Senior Administrative Officer to the Lexmark Commissioner of Finance 740 W. New Circle Rd. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Lexington, KY 40550 200 E. Main St. (859) 232-4182 Lexington, KY 40507 [email protected] (859) 258-3304 [email protected] Phillip was born and raised in a small town in Western Kentucky. He moved to Lexington to study at the University of Kentucky, and chose to Tyler graduated from Georgetown College in 2004 and joined the Army to stay for his professional career. A chemical engineer by degree, Phillip serve as an Airborne Infantry Officer. After graduation from several lead- enjoys the challenges of teamwork and problem solving and often gravi- ership courses as well as Airborne and Ranger Schools, he was commis- tates toward leadership roles and working in teams. At Lexmark, Phillip is sioned as an officer and served as a Platoon Leader and Company a manager in the Laser Technology Development Organization. Outside of Executive Officer during a 15-month deployment to Iraq with the 82nd work, Phillip is happily married to Meagan, a LL Alumnus, and they have Airborne Division. He returned to Kentucky where he earned an MBA and two daughters, Madeline and Lyla. In his free time, Phillip, enjoys spend- Master’s in International Relations from the University of Kentucky. Upon ing time with his family outdoors, cooking, tailgating, and becoming over- graduation, he began working for the Vice Mayor of Lexington where he emotionally invested in UK basketball. He challenges his mind and physi- works on policy issues related to economic development, social services, cal competence by whitewater kayaking across the US, with favorite loca- budget, finance, planning, environmental quality and public safety. Tyler tions being small mountain streams in the Great Smoky Mountains currently works for the Commissioner of Finance as the Senior National Park. Administrative Officer focusing on special projects, initiatives and financial matters for the city. Jerry Sturdivant Lisa Wilson Production Manager Assistant Controller Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky Tempur Sealy 1001 Cherry Blossom Way 1000 Tempur Way Georgetown, KY 40324 Lexington, KY 40511 (502) 868-4750 (859) 455-1726 [email protected] [email protected]

Jerry Sturdivant is a production manager at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Lisa Wilson is a native of Lexington graduating from Bryan Station Senior Kentucky, Inc. He is the current Board Chair of the UK International Host High school. Lisa continued her education at Eastern Kentucky University Program and an active volunteer with the Central Kentucky YMCA Black and earned a BBA in Accounting and a BBA in Finance. She holds certifi- Achievers and Central Kentucky National Society of Black Engineers cations as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Global Professionals Chapter. Jerry also serves on the Engineering Deans Management Accountant (CGMA) and is presently the Financial Reporting Advisory Boards at North Carolina A&T State University and Rochester Manager for Tempur-Pedic North America, LLC. Lisa currently serves as Institute of Technology (RIT) as well as the career services advisory coun- Treasurer on the Board of Directors of the Lexington Art League. Past com- cil at RIT. Jerry resides in Lexington with his wife Jacqueline and has two munity involvement includes the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and grown children. Junior Achievement.

Brant Welch Kim Woods Marketing Manager VP of Advertising & Interactive Fifth Third Bank Lexington Herald-Leader 250 W. Main St., Suite 100 100 Midland Ave. Lexington, KY 40507 Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 455-5466 (859) 231-3503 [email protected] [email protected]

Brant Welch is a vice president and marketing manager for Fifth Third Kim Woods is Vice President of Advertising and Interactive for the Bank (Kentucky), a role he has held for the past 10 years. He helps over- Lexington Herald-Leader. With 25 years of industry experience working for see the bank’s local marketing and public relations strategies, and has six media properties with The McClatchy Company, she is committed to developed and led the bank’s sponsorship activities, which include part- delivering results-oriented advertising for their customers and providing nerships with the Fifth Third Bank Pavilion, 2010 World Equestrian Games, diversified advertising creatives for their readers. Kim prides herself in Commerce Lexington, Kentucky Speedway and the Lexington mentoring, coaching and developing her employees. Her motto is: You are Philharmonic. Brant is a board member and past president of the Ronald only as strong as the people who work for and with you. She holds a McDonald House Charities of the Bluegrass and is the president of the Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication-Journalism and a Public Relations Society of America Thoroughbred Chapter. He is married Master's Degree in Education, Counseling and Development. She is mar- to Anne (Jacobs) Welch and has two young sons. ried to Torrey Woods, and they have one son, one daughter, and a beagle named Lady. Todd Wetzel Partner McGregor & Associates, Inc. 997 Governors Lane, Suite 175 Lexington, KY 40513 (859) 233-4377 [email protected]

Todd lives in Lexington with his wife, Heather and three children, Sam, Elise & Claire. He graduated from Transylvania University with a Bachelor of 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. He is a past President of the Lexington Employee Benefits Council and past Treasurer of the Lexington Youth Soccer Association. Outside of work, Todd attends Immanuel Baptist Church, plays soccer and enjoys coaching his children’s sports teams. LEADERSHIP LEXINGTON ALUMNI | 1979 - 2014

Class of 1979-80 Wayne G. Kinder Class of 1984-85 Erica L. Horn Stephen L. Wilkerson Douglas Alexander Henry E. Kinser Susan Barnett Sherri E. Human Julie Young Robert A. Babbage, Jr. Phil Wayne McConathy Mike Berry Darrell L. Ishmael Ben Baker Brian McLaughlin John L. Beebe Gillard B. Johnson, III Class of 1989-90 Sally Barnhart Margey McQuilkin John V. Boardman Keran S. Kelley Brenda Weaver Ackinson Robert A. Bonds, Jr. Linda G. Moore Charles L. Bokemeier M. Joan Kluemper Steven Albert Sharon Ann Childs Kenneth F. Neiheisel Martha Caser Gail Koon Steven S. Campbell Bradford L. Cowgill Betsy Nowland-Curry Lisa D’Agostine Cote Paul D. Nesbitt Laurie Conley Billy A. Forbess David R. O’Bryan Barbara Bailey Cowden Dorothy Offutt Robert Eckert Susan Ehrman Frazier Rose Pennington William S. Duffy R. Stewart Perry Lana Gibbons Kimberly K. Greene J. Noel Pinkley Jane H. Elliot Judy Prewitt Albert F. Grasch, Jr. Thomas R. Herndon, Jr. Louis E. Prichard Cynthia Ferguson Rona Roberts Samuel H. Halley, III Thomas Hester, Jr. Paige P. Scudder Alice L. George Sherry B. Simmons Lyle Hanna Dan Hiler Pam Papka Sexton Charley E. Gillispie J. David Smith, Jr. Mark B. Harbison Stuart Jan Hoffman Susan J. Wiley Thomas C. Gorman Shelley S. Sweeney Deborah F. Inboden Tomas B. Kessinger, Sr. Charles E. Gullett, Jr. Larry A. Timmer Gary J. Kleine Janice Versaw Kummer Class of 1982-83 Curtis M. Hastings, Jr. John V. Wharton Mark T. MacDonald Frances J. Lantz Sam T. Adams Terryl Miller Knight Laurie L. Wilson Laura Tanno Mielcarek James R. Lykins Susan Anderson Janet F. Lee David L. Moore Thomas J. MacMorran Dick Bass Mark Marcum Class of 1987-88 C. Harris Myers Kathleen R. Marshall Ralph Coldiron James H. Martin Pat Allen Mark E. Nabity John L. Mauldin Don Cowan Marc. A Mathews Jeffery T. Barber Patricia M. Nickell Jerry L. Miller Benjamin G. Cowgill, Jr. David J. Mellen Randall T. Breeding Richard Nowel Herbert A. Miller, Jr. Neill Day Delores Ellis Minor Jay N. Cowden Robert L. Pollard, Jr. Don Moore Patricia Donahue Elizabeth Mitchell Carolyn Yates Cunningham Forrest W. Ragsdale Bill Noel Richard O. Dorton Joan Nakajima Betty Denny James A. Richardson Foster Ockerman, Jr. Greg Dunbar Samuel P. Nelson John Dietz, Jr. John S. Roberts Dennis Pike, Jr. Jackie Banahan Forbess Robin Allen Perella Edwin M. Galloway George R. Ross Hank Phillips Miriam Gaitskill Carol Nicholas Petrie Shari Martin Henrickson Valeria C. Swope Joseph Rey-Barreau Marilyn Gay Gregory D. Rayer Stephen Hillenmeyer Linda B. Talbott David P. Shropshire Donna Gibson Roger D. Reynolds Margaret A. Jeffiers Cheryl A. Truman David Williams Glenn A. Hoskins Henry C. T. Richmond, III Steven E. Kocen Leslie T. Wainscott J.E. Mickey Jones Holly Salisbury Molly Lawrence Michael L. Warner Class of 1980-81 Louise Kelly Rita Soper Sylvia L. Lovely Wayne T. Wilson Arthur A. Abshire William E. Lee Catherine Curry Staib John Maddox Phyllis J. Alexander Phyllis C. Liebman Robert Walker Robert Michael McCord Class of 1990-91 Leslie B. Baynham II Kent C. Little Alayne White Ruth Ann Palumbo C. Chester Abell Audrey Booher David C. Long Jack. C. Whitney J. Scott Parker William M. Ambrose John H. Booher Peck Lyle Harry T. Richart, III Dave Baker Rosemary Booth William H. Nickell, Jr. Class of 1985-86 Pat Ritchey Barry V. Bond David N. Brashear Virginia B. Otter Anthony Beatty, Sr. Erin Rouse Anthony W. Boney B.F. Buckley IV Leslie G. Peck P. David Burke Allen I. Rushing Amy W. Brannen Carol Herman Carey Dee Fizdale Michael E. Carroll Lou Ann Schnur Pamela W. Bray David E. DeLaney Jodie Reeder Mary Carolyn Carter Darlene Silvestri Phillip Burns Eleanor Marie Douglas John Rhoder, Jr. Barbara R. Chellgren Sandra Sisk-Hanlon J. J.B. Embry Donald Rose John E. Craine Tom Snyder Ann S. Dalzell C.W. Farris Sandra Matthews Shropshire James S. Dawkins John A. Switzer Henry E. Davis Peggy Stanley Frazier Austin J. Simms Barbara F. Duffy William W. Thomason, Jr. Lynn Carter Dowdy Bo Fugazzi Lawrence T. Smith Suzanne H. Elliott Newby H. Walters Greg Doyle Edward Wayne Gardner Darryl Stith W.L. Farmer, Jr. George Ward Peggy A. Flynn Walter L. Gross, III Mary Kathryn Tri D. Michael Gatwood Richard M. Wehrle Richard G. Griffith Douglas R. Higdon Paul Wertheimer Phillip Gregory Rena Gardner Wiseman Missy Hanks Al Howard Jane Harris Nancy M. Wiser Thomas W. Harris Fred Hull Class of 1983-84 Patricia Holman Patrick D. Hoagland R. Douglass Hutcherson Lynda L. Amato Sherry C. Leavell Class of 1988-89 Lisa English Hord Patricia Pasco Jones Gretchen M. Brown Douglas S. Lee Mary Jane Amick Kevin Kelly Thomas A. McConnell Winifred Bryant Carole J. Ludwick Pam Ashbrook Pamela J. Lester C. Thomas Murrell, III Edwina Doyle Clarke Robert A. McGoodwin Bill Berry David M. McMurtry Robert C. Owen Faith Miller Cole Mark George McKinstry Nancy Braamse Ann McPeek J. David Porter Steve Cooper George Milligan C. Kelly Buckley Richard Polk Ward R. Ransdell Jack R. Cunningham Rebecca S. Mobley Karen V. Busch Patricia P. Price Ted Renaker Joseph Dawahare M. Fred Millinax Kathleen L. Craycraft Ann C. Render Warren A. Rosst James Embry Gregroy C. Mullins Chauncey Curtz Michele D. Ripley Lynsey Snow Carson Evans Rosanna Lee Peace Terry DeLuca Beth E. Sanders David Stone Elizabeth Fugazzi Tina S. Peter Dennis D. Doggett Carol J. Shaver Julia Kurtz Tackett Barry W. Gorham Keith Rector Jane A. Foley Shelia Thompson Ellen T. Tatum James R. Greer Martha Cronwell Riddell Gwendolyn M. French F. Scott Travis Sandra Varellas Judith Hackett Barry Schwartz Alvin H. Green Kim Farmer Robert H. Wimsatt Henry O. Heaphy Sheridan Lee Sims Eloise Griffith Richard A. Whitaker Stephen E. Hoertz Mark O. Sisk Dean Grimm Rick Wolf, Jr. Class of 1981-82 E. J. Horn Susan L. Smith William Guthrie Mary Charles Wombles David Alexander Callie Keller John D. Stewart David E. Hanna Greg Young Barbara Anderson Robert Martin Roger H. Teague Paula Hanson Harry R. Arnold William K. Massie, Jr. D. Wayne Thompson Marlene M. Helm Class of 1991-92 Laura Schulte Babbage Don McNay Tim Weddington Kent D. Hisle J. Jeffery Bellamy William W. Brab Linda McNay Ann Tucker Wood Phillip Huddleston Vanessa M. Berge Lawrence W. Brandstetter Timothy E. Morris Class of 1986-87 Kenneth R. Johnson Marian F. Blanchard Joe Brester Kathy Plomin Lisa Hahn Acree Terry Keys Kathryn R. Blevins Larry H. Cowgill Beverly Nickell Raimondo Dotti Berry Tom Lay Sam P. Burchett Marilynn Holt Cunningham Susan Rayer John L. Carman Joseph M. Marshall Lauretta Byars James L. Elliott Timothy Ruzbacki William Harvey Coggin Dan McCowan William Craycraft William N. English Rick Scott W.C. Corbin Tracey S. McLarney Michael King deGolian Nancy Green Jim Shropshire Jenifer B. Duncan Mark. W. Mellinger James T. Deiotte Judy Griffin Mark S. Sievers Donald G. Feheley Richard V. Murphy David G. Dowell Gary N. Grosenick Davis Sledd David Fisher John E. Pappas Carol Elam Kathy Gross Andrew C. Strickland, III Brian C. Gardner Robin L. Seale Mary Epple-Ekhoff Dallam B. Harper Joseph H. Terry Grave G. Correll David L. Stone Jamie B. Estes William Stokes Harris Sara Ellen Tuttle William W. Hall, Jr. Frances F. Taylor Rebecca A. Ewalt Carol Davis Hendricks Mike E. Haney Neil J. Van Uum Paul Ferrell Carolyn Howard Jill Harben Larry K. Whitaker Dwaine K. Green Stephen W. Johnson Suzan Hatton Laura D. Wigglesworth Michael J. Grossman LEADERSHIP LEXINGTON ALUMNI | 1979 - 2014

Irene Ingram Class of 1994-95 Thomas A. Poskin Chris Chaffin Sara Holcomb George Johnson Dennis Badger Donna J. Schwab Joseph Claypool Lisa Higgins-Hord Stephen C. Kelly Doug Bruce Juliann Sebastian Lisa Columbia Jay Ingle Kitty G. Lane Anne Carter Ziah J. Shaheen Cathy Combs Simmie King Susan Mohler David Combs Raymond H. Smith, Jr. Michael Combs Susan Lancho Dorothy Porter Pat Cox Teresa Smith Aaron Cox Laura Lynch Bruce A. Rector Bobbi Curtis Barry Stumbo Paula Cutter David Mattingly Laura Schneider Laura Day Delcotto Tyrone Antonio Sturdivant Vera Daugherty Susan McClelland James Schrader Anthony de Movellan Ted P. Tudor Debra Dawahare Terri Morsink Greg Shewmaker Jennifer Echsner Charlene Faye Walker Thomas Eblen, Jr. Hunter Nighbert Roger Shook Robin Fisher Sandy Wensley John Edwards William Owsley Sandra L. Smith Rick Ford David Whitehouse Leslie Fannin Gregory Padgett Lana Spicer Gregg Greer Jill Wilson Linda Gorton Joseph Palumbo Deborah Tudor Bob Heiple Ann Hagan-Michel Angela Penn David Turner Guy Huguelet Class of 1997-98 Patricia Hayden James Ploskonka Ashley Ward Monroe Jett Paula M. Anderson Karen Hendren Gregory Schaaf Kelly Johns Lori L. Atkins John J. Jackson, III Tracey Wilkerson Class of 1992-93 Shawn Lyons Caroline Boeh Baesler Edit Kranner Cynthia Wright Daniel F. Atherton Tom Lyons Scott M. Banford Judy Webb Lowry Phyllis Zehnder Jack Bender Mike McLaughlin Ron W. Baugh Steven Loy Mark A. Brewer Lee Profitt Mercer Susan N. Berry-Buckley Daniel Mason Class of 2002-03 Patricia M. Buckley Pat Michaux Jennifer M. Bias Bryan Mattingly Ron Alpern Louis A. “Buz” Carmichael Roseanne Mingo Tricia Carpenter Marlie McRoberts Lisa Atkinson Rick Christman Will Montague Candice Chaffin Steve Medley Joseph Brenneman Rick Churchill Lori Morgan-Anderegg Mary-Alicia Farah Kimberly Molloy Nick Carter Kimra Cole David Parks Vanessa J. Gallman Kelly Mullins James Cibulka Bridgett Collier Bill Potter Lisa W. Greathouse Catherine Nunn Scott Cutlip John Congleton Marco Rajkovich W. Douglas Hacker Michael Reed Ginger Dinsmore Larry Crouch Bill Rouse John K. Harrett Danita Ross Deborah Haaker Craig L. Daniels Kim Saurs S. Luke Hodges Michael Shepherd Charles Harwood Jan Davie Sharalee Scanlon Joseph T. Kephart David Sweetall John Heintz Judith Ford Lisa Smith Tony Lewgood Andrew Walker Beverly Henderson Susan L. Hampton Rayla Smoot Jennifer Mattingly Donald Woodford Webb, Jr. Kathy Hillyard Barry Hickey Barb Wagner Cara Lynn Mead Susan White Anthony Hopper Debbie Kelly-Cousins Jenny Williams Mark L. Moseley Melissa Wireman Cedric Jenkins Greg LaRue Gwen Williamson-Mathews Robert Ramsey Brian Johnson Douglas Martin Edward A. Receski Class of 2000-01 Carrie Johnson Jane G. Moore Class of 1995-96 David B. Smith Delinda Arnold Terri Jones Brad Newsome Charles R. Baesler, Jr. Steven Y. Summers Robert Boldrey Robyn Miller Carol Paisley Wendy M. Cocanougher Thomas E. Tapp Donna Braxton Andrew Morsink Garry A. Perry Patricia A. Cole Thomas J. Vozzo Linda Bridwell Mahendran Naidu Sharon Peters C. Glen Combs Ken A. Walker Carolyn Brown Jayna Oakley Ken Sagan Carolyn D. Ferber Curits E. Warren Kristin Clark Bradley Oberlander Jane Durkin Samuel David J. Freibert, Jr. A. Dwain Wheeler Lori DeSantis Craig Robertson Michael F. Scearce Cathy B. Ginter Pat E. Williams Nancy Elliott Leila Salisbury H.I. Stroth, Jr. Kathryne H. Goss Jeff A. Woods Jennifer Eriksen Heather Taylor Barbara S. Tilghman Vincent P. Greene Elizabeth Z. Woodward Janet Givens Linda Thacker Jim Tutt Gene A. Hamm Anthony Wright Thomas Greinke Greg Tomko Lisa E. Underwood Richard C. Harris Janet Hill Mark E. Turner John Voight Kimberley K. Knight Class of 1998-99 Andrew Jacobs Retia Walker Tim Voss Rebecca A. Lewis Melinda Asbridge Wade (Jeff) Jefferson Susan Ware Tish C. Muldoon Joseph Babajko Stephen Jennings Jonathan Weatherby Class of 1993-94 Janice M. Mullins Julie Balog Vernal Kennedy Fred White Stephen Amato Julian H. Pace, IV Mary Barnes Judith Levey Ambrose Wilson Bill Bass Gayla D. Peak Gregory Bibb Chris Martin Mary Moore Yohon Stephanie Bell Susan E. Potter Donald Blevins, Jr. Timothy Price Mary Briggs Jamie L. Qualls Carrie Boling Mike Ridenour Class of 2003-04 Kevin Buford Diana B. Ratliff Kelley Bozeman Philip Seale Kevin Brown Coleman Bush Fern Y. Rudd Mollie Brennan Mary Secret Rhonda Brown-Hayes Carolyn M. Conrad Edwin S. Saunier Rodney Carpenter Jamie Shier Derek Churchill Christopher de Movellan Paul E. Scanlon Ali Crain Bruce Smith Shannon Cobb Joe Drust W. Bradley Shelton Susan Cruz Allison Spurrier Diana Doggett Douglas Fraley Sherri R. Simpson Susan A. Dean Linda Stampf Brady Dunnigan Bobby Freeman John P. Thorne Gregory Dixon Kevin O. Stinnett Charlie Edgington Daniel Hecker David A. Tillery Adam Edelen David Switzer Abra Akers Endsley Jim Jackson Robert P. Trinler Jim Hacker Harvey Thompson Aprill Ergas Lisa L. Johnson Lynne J. Walker Mechealle Hanks Brian Weldon Patty Fenley Martha E. Jones Karen B. Walters David Johnson Thomas Weller Crissy Fiscus Thomas J. Kenny Melissa A. Wasson Lori Johnson Clayton Whitney Dan France Todd Liscomb Frank O’Neal Werner Lorie Lovejoy Laura Wikoff Robert Garland Tom Ludt Nelson Maynard Juli Gaworski John J. Maloy, Jr. Class of 1996-97 Leah McCormick Class of 2001-02 Jessica Green Jon Mapp Heather Barron Gayle McGrath Thomas (Joe) Bennett Susannah Harris Lee Ellen Martin Janet Beatty Rob Milward David Bundy Liz Irwin Jerry E. Meriwether Mary Margaret Bell Bryan Mullins Janet Caldwell Renee Jackson Connie Jo Miller Anthony M. Buehler Jennifer Reber Angela Carlos Natalie Jensen Tim Murphy Wanda Campbell Penny Reeves Kimberly Coleman Shawn Karrick Allen Norvell Jonna Carter Nick O. Rowe Thomas Connolly Stacy Kula Bob Peters Lucy Cooper Rozie Smith Jane Cottrell Anne Martin John Rodes Roger L. Cory Laura Sutton Shauna Damin Jonathan Moore David W. Richard Billie J. Dollins Ame Sweetall Geoffrey Dunn Jeff Murphy Carson Richards Ray Garman Nila Wells Lucien Gochett Mary Beth Naumann Kathy Riggins Pamela R. Goodwine Beth Willmott Virginia Graves Jeannine Petell Jeff Scott James E. Green David Wolfe Dillard Griffin Kathleen Quigley David A. Smart Frank M. Jenkins, III Kristi Yahn Craig Grucza Bud Ratliff Phyllis Spencer Pam Luecke Lucas Hail Jenny Ray Don Stanford Ann Maggard Class of 1999-2000 Billie Jo Hall Frank Ross Damon Surgener J. David Martin Jonathan Blanton Charles (Brad) Harris Jaime Sayre Cathy Wade Deborah J. Moore Sandra Boyken Mindy Hawkins Jennifer Smart Mark Willis Dianna Moore Freddie Brown Michelle Hill Holly Turner, Esq. LEADERSHIP LEXINGTON ALUMNI | 1979 - 2014

Donnie Wakefield Class of 2006-07 Keith Dershem Seth Burnett Ron Edmondson Kathy Walsh-Piper Donna Armstrong Colleen Ebbitt Justin Campbell Kelli Elam Laura Ann Williams Garland “Andy” Barr Katie Eiserman Micah Campbell Whitney Glass Mary Witt Janet Beard Teri Fox Amy Carrington Will Graham Barbara Connor Jessica Gies Eric Case Amy Hatter Class of 2004-05 Pat Cook-Marshall Carl Gilford Ben Cowgill Teddi Hibberd Karen Allen David Cozart Julie Good Wendy Dixie John Hinkel Nan Banks Lisa Dahl Donna Goodrich Scott Downing Hope Hurst Lanham Tony Black Ann Daugherty Ashley Hassan Laura Farnsworth Billy Lanter Frank Bryant Emily Delaney Tonya Head Melissa Hicks Jessica Leith Mark Buerger Graves Dickey Matt Hovekamp Elizabeth Hillard Rowena Mahloch Homer Combs Emily Dieruf Walter Jackson Chase Hillenmeyer Lance R. Mann Shea Conley Blane Early Holly James Stephanie Hong Allison Moreman Judy Cooper Annissa Franklin David Kidd Chapman Hopkins Shambra Mulder Gary Cremeans Tim Guthrie Sarah Lanham Ashley Owens Cheryl Norton Laura D'Angelo Lesley Gwynn Allison Peck Lankford Hannah Huggins Leila O'Carra Jessica Davis Chris Harrison Brandi Marcum Jed Kerkhoff Diane Owens Mary Fullington Lee Helmers Elizabeth McGee Ryan Lisk Laci M. Poulter Keri Gies Brent Jackson Sue Miller Chris Mays Patrick Quirk Clay Goode Eric Jones Andrew Moore Mason McCauley Angela Roberts Lee Greer Keith Jones Traci Moore Trigg Mitchell Jennifer Russell Will Harward Marty Jones Julane Mullins Becki Owens Seth Salomon Logan Hillyard Mark Manuel Diane Newcomb Stacy R. Owens Heather Saxon Christie Hockensmith Kiyon Massey Brad Oakley Joey Police Andy Shea Melia Hord Vince Mattox Andrea Ooten Sam Razor Nate Simon Donnie Horn Kathie Infante McBroom Lisa Parke Chad Rudzik Camden Skidmore Rob Hundley Tamara McCain Stephanie Renner Matt Rueff Sarah J. Sloan Kathy Jaeger Erin McMahon Nicole Roca Jake Schirmer Tanya Torp Micah Johnson Dave Melanson Lee Rosenthal Ellen Sharp Sara Tracy Kristi Martin Eli Mertens Katie Rowan Patrick Singleton Tanya Tyler Ann-Phillips Mayfield John Mountjoy Mandy Schott Angie Smith Alan Waddell David McDowell Abdul Muhammad Darlene Thomas Ann Kaye Stevens Catherine S. Wright Dana Marie McNee Todd Myers Lindsey Toy Kim Sweazy Mary Meade-McKenzie Chris Parenti Marty Tucker TaKisha Walker Class of 2013-14 Stephanie Nallia Natasha Railey Mickey Webster Class of 2013-14 Jennifer Royalty Jen Shah Timothy West Class of 2011-12 Christy Adams Cassidy Ruschell Daryl Smith Amelia Martin Adams Adam Back Jennie Scott Mike Smith Class of 2009-10 Jason Ams Bryanna Carroll Joanna Shear Anna Taylor Ashley Anderson Clay Angelucci John Copeland Kevin Sutphin Mac Werner Carol Barr Michael Bailey Chip Crawford Renda Thomas Dana Zinger Jennifer Boykin Rebecca Barnes Markus Cross Meagan Winkler Brian Bruggeman Keeana Sajadi Boarman Gabriel Czirr Mary Beth Wright Class of 2007-08 Keith Cartier Darya Buneyeva Rob Deal Todd Ziegler Holly Aldinger Leslie McCoy Cochran Chris Colson Jamie Dittert Jeff Zinger Sandra Ballew-Barnes Jason Cummins Emily H. Cowles Jessica Ditto Class of 2005-06 Vitale Buford Anthony Everett Chris Crumrine Brian Duba Barry Brauch Christy Brown Renae Feistritzer Crady deGolian Brittney Edwards John A. Combs Dwayn Chambers Ellen Fernandez Andy DeMoss Melody Flowers Rob Crady Myndall Coffman Tom Flanigan Darren Fox Mary Ellen Harden Kelli Dean Mark Coyle Will Freeman Carl Frazier Amanda Henson Lisa Deffendall Lamar Davis Katie Hardwick Doyle Freano Daniel Hitchcock Bill DiOrio Stephanie Davis Mike Hilton Eric Gilliam Kelly Karbowicz Jamie Ennis John Steven Dehart Roni Karbach Ken Gish Susan Kennedy Jeff Fairchild Danielle M. Dove Mark Kaufmann Kate Giuliani Gina Klyachkin Robin Salyer Fleischer Nancy Fraley Sonja Keating Julie Goodpaster Bill Kohm Brian Fox Lee Gatterdam Larry Lewis Debbie Green Clay Larkin Jason Gentner Ericka Harney Kim Livesay Branden Gross Eric Little Tom Godell Pam Hatcher Evan Long Ann Hammond Tresine Logsdon Kelly Hampton Rodney Jackson John Mahan Stephanie Harris Heather Lyons Nicole Z. Harris Earl James Richard Mains Greg Haydon Gail Lyttle Mark Johnson Kevin Johns Jacoby Malone Kara Heissenbuttel Delano Massey Todd Johnson Joshua Lewis Maggie May Meredith Lane Davis Meyer David Kitchen Ellen Arvin Kennedy LaToi Mayo Christy Lewis Gina Money Melanie Kilpatrick Bryan Little Mike McCreary Stephen Mallory Sarah Noble Charlie LeBoeuf Harmony Little Megan Meserve Grant Mills Seth Poteat Dan W. May Wade Littrell Brian Miller Brad Noel Erica Radhakrishnan Gretchen McGregor Tracy Madden Kathryn Minton Billie Peavler Malcolm Ratchford Bryan S. McNee Christa Marrillia Maggie Morris Dawn Pope John Reynolds Eli Mitchell Valerie Marshall Mary Pattengill Holli Powell Brydon Ross Elizabeth Monahan Patrick McGee Van Meter Pettit Rachel Ray April Smith Amy Nelson Takara McKinney Amy Len Pollock Margaret Ridley Debbie Smith Eileen O’Malley Jason Miller Daniel Poposki Joe Ruschell John Spires Phil Parker Luke Morgan Chuck Powers Todd Sallee Bradley Stevenson Derek Paulsen Grahmn Morgan Dave Sevigny Afsi Siahkoohi Alaina Stokes Catherine Prewitt Rena Murphy Kevin Staton Amy Sohner Gary Thompson Todd Riley Phillip Pace Debroah Stigall Jessica Tretter Della Tuttle Tate Russell Raja Patil Matt Stinnett Lyndi Van Deursen Alexis Witherspoon Jane Seitz Kate Salsman Dee Sturgill Jana Smoot White Jason Wright Rick St. Peter Victor Sanchez David Treacy Mark Wiemer Rebecca Steckler Claria Horn Shadwick Lance Williams Preston Worley Sandy Straub Bob Skaggs, FLMI, RHU, Daniel Wrenne Richard Stump Kimberly Solsbury Class of 2012-13 Ashley Smart Tabb Sasha Wagers Class of 2010-11 Kelly W. Bates Charlotte Turner Pat Whitlow Yajaira Aich Di Boyer Kevin Weaver Richelle Bach Jennifer Bricking Diana Wilson Class of 2008-09 Jill Barnett Jenny Cave Liz Bennett Brian Baugh Ashley Chatham Kim Bryant Kathy Begley Darrin Chatman Victoria Carling Brandi Berryman Jean Clarke Erik Carlson Dana Branham Elizabeth Croney Sherry Cutshaw Craig Browning Ryan C. Daugherty LEADERSHIP LEXINGTON DISTINGUISHED LEADERS | 1998-2015

Members of the 2014-15 Class of Leadership Lexington were invited to vote for a fellow class member for the seventeenth annual Distinguished Leadership 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 community service. 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 our community.

MEGAN MOORE 2014-15

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ERICA JENNY CAVE KEN GISH KIM SWEAZY VAN METER ERIK LUKE DAVID CARLSON RADHAKRISHNAN 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 PETTIT MORGAN COZART 2013-14 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08 2006-07

BARRY LEE BUD ROBYN GREG DAVID LINDA NICK ANTHONY BRAUCH GREER RATLIFF MILLER PADGETT SWITZER GORTON ROWE WRIGHT 2005-06 2004-05 2003-04 2002-03 2001-02 2000-01 1999-2000 1998-99 1997-98

2014-15 LEADERSHIP LEXINGTON CLASS PROJECTS

The 2014-15 Class of Leadership Lexington shared a commitment based on a desire to serve the people of Lexington, to connect community members, to promote corporate citizenship, and to make a lasting contribution. Guided by these principles, the Class developed four projects for 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 meet those needs and documenting the process as a guide for others who wish to serve.

NOURISH YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD Team Members: Megan Moore, Kim Woods, Phillip Sisk, Tish Heaney, Katie Martin, Emily Bradley, Jerry Sturdivant, Brittany MacGregor, Katy Bennett, Melynda Jamison, Brant Welch and Toa Green Community hunger relief initiative, partnering with local restaurants to create ways for patrons to donate, turning money into meals in the form 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 donate money (or “buy a meal”) when they dine out. Donations from restaurant patrons are used to purchase restaurant gift cards that are then given 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 in need while also encouraging families to dine together. The group partnered with the school resource centers because they believed that the resource 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 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 on board. NYN partnered with three others non-profit partners during those bi-monthly Give Back Days to support the work of others in the community who are also combating food insecurity. The group continued the partnership with LTMS and expanded partnerships with Jessie Clark Middle School to assist families on the South Side of Town as they developed restaurant partners on that side of town. Gift cards were also distributed to Wellington Elementary and Lafayette High School, and Harrison Elementary. Additional restaurants followed North Lime Coffee and Donuts and began to feature NYN items on their menu so that patrons would have the opportunity to donate to NYN on an ongoing basis. NYN has completed the necessary paperwork to incorporate. They are now Nourish Your Neighborhood, Inc. and plan to begin the process of applying for 501 C3 status.

BRIDGING THE GAP Group members: Wes Harned, Lisa Wilson, Rob Bright, Todd Wetzel, Alex Lyttle, Tyler Campbell, Tyler Hamilton and Tyler Scott Bridging the Gap is an initiative to address the area’s skills gap by connecting those that need labor skills to those that need skilled laborers. The goal of the project is to address two significant issues in the Lexington community: (1) the growing skills gap created by skilled laborers aging out of the work force; and (2) citizens receiving assistance through Lexington’s affordable housing and homelessness programs (or other underserved demographics) who need to be re-equipped with new skills in a labor or trade that will enable them to attain sustainable employment. With a focus on connectivity, rather than providing actual job training or temporary employment agency services, the group identified contacts within the community that work in skilled labor industries. They also worked to identify individuals who need meaningful employment. Team members met with Commerce Lexington, the Homebuilders’ Institute of Kentucky, Kentucky Association of Master Contractors, IEC (Independent Electrical Contractors Association), Central Kentucky Building Institute, 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 Affordable Housing and the Unemployment Office in order to develop a means of identifying individuals that are best fits for being connected with business/sole proprietors looking to provide on-the-job training. The group plans to produce a “white paper” or a written summary of their findings, 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 IT Group 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 code offenses 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 awareness service 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 understand their 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, Bluegrass Greensource, 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 partnered with 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 for shifting unused funds from the city’s sidewalk abatement program to aid homeowners with minor home repairs. Representatives of the group 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 SUCCESS Group members: Catrena Bowman, Cody Brown, Nick Runyon, Stefan Hendrickson, Mindy Sekhon, Shaye Johnson, Gaby Baca, Cindy Brandenburg and Jessica Berry The 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 BCTC campus located on Toyota's Campus. LEADERSHIP LEXINGTON CLASS OF 2014-15

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SPECIAL THANKS Big Ass Solutions | Carnegie Center | Downtown Lexington Corporation Fayette County Public Schools | Jason Cummins | Keeneland Kentucky American Water | KVC Behavioral Healthcare Kentucky, Inc. | LexArts Lexington Art League | Lexington Children’s Theatre | Lexington Police Department Lexington Public Library | Lyric Theatre | Dr. Everett McCorvey Ray Larson, Commonwealth’s Attorney | Saint Joseph Health System Kevin Stinnett, Councilman At-Large | The Lexington Forum | WKYT

Thanks to all of the community leaders who volunteered their time to address the class this year.