2025 - 2026 Leadership Central Kentucky Class

Anthony Allen

Commerce Lexington
Vice President, Public Policy

Devin Belleville

Stock Yards Bank & Trust
Office Manager

Bryan Berry

Hunt Advantage Group LLC
​Director of Accounting, CPA

Brett Bibb

Commerce Lexington
​Director of Marketing

Dani Bradley

Rising Sun Developing Construction Management
Business Development Director

Brian Chellgren

Dentons Bigham Greenebaum LLP
Partner

Stephen Craycraft

Spectrum Photography
Owner & President

Eric Del Valle

CK Tactical Security
Vice President, Sales

Melody Flowers

University of Kentucky
Assistant Vice President, Economic Development & Real Estate

Susan Foster LaCoe

Fostering Leaders LLC
Owner & CEO

Samantha Gonda

NiSource Inc. (Columbia Gas of Kentucky)
Operations Strategy and Execution Manager

Brandon Grant

Eastside Community Church
Executive Pastor

Jeanette Hart

Lexington-Fayette County Health Department
Health Impact & Community Engagement Manager

Kara Heissenbuttel

Keeneland Association
​Sr. Director of Community Relations

Morgan Humphries

Valvoline
Nesting Supervisor

Christie Jackson

Hanna Resource Group
Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant

Mel Kimmel

Writing.io
​Chief Operations Officer

Jackson Kirn

R.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC
Government Affairs Manager

Katherine Leigh

Georgetown Community Hospital
Assistant Administrator

Megan Martin

VisitLEX
​Marketing Manager

Lori Matthews

Baptist Health Foundation Lexington
​Foundation Executive

Amanda Ping

Commonwealth Credit Union
​Loan Processor III

Jyre Richardson

From Here to There
Founder

Shauna Smith

Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerce
Program and Events Coordinator

Elizabeth Soto

City Wide
Sales Executive

Jarvis Terrell

Kentucky Department of Education
Program Consultant

Austin Thore

Kentucky American Water
Manager Engineering - Project Delivery

Dawn Walker

Kentucky Horse Park
Section Supervisor

Heidi Wilcox

Bluegrass Care Navigators
​Associate Director of Communications

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