Board of Directors
Commerce Lexington Inc. Accepting Nominations for 2019 Board of Directors Until September 4th
Do you want to have some input on the key issues that affect local business, our community, and our future? Have you thought about becoming a board member for one of the most effective business organizations in Kentucky?
Commerce Lexington Inc., with over 5,500 business professionals representing nearly 1,700 member businesses, will be accepting nominations from the membership for its 2019 Board of Directors until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. By becoming a board member for Commerce Lexington Inc., you'll be able to weigh in on the issues that affect the Bluegrass Region.
A nomination form is available HERE and can be submitted by e-mail to Cindy Benningfield or in person to Commerce Lexington Inc. President & CEO, Bob Quick, before the established deadline to 330 East Main Street, Suite 100, Lexington, KY 40507.
A nominating committee will review the forms submitted. Once the board slate is approved by the Commerce Lexington Inc. Executive Board, the names will be published in a future issue of Business Focus. For questions about the nomination process or the nomination form, contact Cindy Benningfield at (859) 226-1602.
Do you want to have some input on the key issues that affect local business, our community, and our future? Have you thought about becoming a board member for one of the most effective business organizations in Kentucky?
Commerce Lexington Inc., with over 5,500 business professionals representing nearly 1,700 member businesses, will be accepting nominations from the membership for its 2019 Board of Directors until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. By becoming a board member for Commerce Lexington Inc., you'll be able to weigh in on the issues that affect the Bluegrass Region.
A nomination form is available HERE and can be submitted by e-mail to Cindy Benningfield or in person to Commerce Lexington Inc. President & CEO, Bob Quick, before the established deadline to 330 East Main Street, Suite 100, Lexington, KY 40507.
A nominating committee will review the forms submitted. Once the board slate is approved by the Commerce Lexington Inc. Executive Board, the names will be published in a future issue of Business Focus. For questions about the nomination process or the nomination form, contact Cindy Benningfield at (859) 226-1602.
2018 EXECUTIVE BOARD:
Karen Hill
2018 Board Chair
Chief Operating Officer / Chief Nursing Officer
Baptist Health Lexington
Kevin Atkins
City of Lexington Representative
Chief Development Officer
City of Lexington
Carla Blanton
Immediate Past Chair
Owner
Carla Blanton Consulting
Laura Boison
At-Large Member
Market President
BB&T
Luther Deaton
At-Large Member
President
Central Bank & Trust Co.
Larry Forester
Vice Chair, Community & Minority Business Development
Fayette County Market President
Cumberland Valley National Bank
David Freibert
Vice Chair, Public Policy & Regional Engagement
Director of External Affairs
KU a PPL Company
Toa Green
Vice Chair, Leadership Development
Owner
Crank & Boom Craft Ice Cream
Connie Harvey
Vice Chair, Membership & Engagement
Retired
Jeff Koonce
Board Chair-Elect
City President
WesBanco
Greg Mullins
Treasurer
Director
Blue & Co., LLC
Louis Prichard
Regional Representative
President & CEO
Kentucky Bank
Robert L. Quick, CCE
Board Secretary
President & CEO
Commerce Lexington Inc.
Malcolm Ratchford
At-Large Member
Executive Director
Community Action Council
Cassidy Rosenthal
General Counsel
Lexington Office Executive Member
Stites & Harbison, PLLC
Eric Sauvage
Vice Chair, Business & Education Network
President & CEO
LBX Company
Dave Sevigny
Vice Chair, Communications
Chief Operating Officer
Volta, Inc.
Darby Turner
Vice Chair, Economic Development
Partner
Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP
2018 FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
P. Douglas Barr
Managing Director
Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
Cynthia Bohn
President & CEO
Equus Run Vineyards
Mark Boison
City President
Fifth Third Bank
Steve Byars
Vice President
Moneywatch Advisors, Inc.
Dr. Eli Capilouto
President
University of Kentucky
Dr. Seamus Carey
President
Transylvania University
Emmanuel Caulk
Superintendent
Fayette County Public Schools
Ray Daniels
Owner/Operator
Waffle House/LexiDan Foods LLC
Sheri Evans Depp
Director, Human Resources, Global Talent Management, and Diversity
Lexmark International, Inc.
Eric Frankl
Executive Director
Blue Grass Airport
James Frazier
Managing Member
The McBrayer Law Firm
Vince Gabbert
VP & Chief Operating Officer
Keeneland Association, Inc.
Eric Gilliam
President
Saint Joseph East, a Part of KentuckyOne Health
John Gohmann
Regional President - Lexington Market
PNC Bank
Honorable Jim Gray
Mayor
City of Lexington
John Groft
President
Lexington-Bluegrass Association of Realtors (LBAR)
Steve Grossman
Senior VP/Complex Manager
J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc.
Paula Hanson
Formerly with Dean Dorton
Retired
Tom Harris
VP, University Relations
University of Kentucky
Dr. Andrew Henderson
Chief Executive Officer
Lexington Clinic
Steve Jennings
Managing Partner, Lexington Office
Crowe Horwath LLP
Larry Jones
Central Region President
Community Trust Bank
Dr. Augusta A. Julian
College President & CEO
Bluegrass Community & Technical College
Kim Knopf
President & CEO
Innovative Mattress Solutions
Taft McKinstry
Managing Member
Fowler Bell PLLC
Herb Miller
President
Columbia Gas of Kentucky
Danny Murphy
Assistant Dean of Community Engagement & Diversity
University of Kentucky College of Law
Dr. Mark Newman
Executive Vice President for Health Affairs
UK HealthCare
P.G. Peeples, Sr.
President & CEO
Urban League of Lexington/Fayette County
Felicia Quigg
President
More Than A Bakery
Mary Quinn Ramer
President
VisitLEX
Becky Reinhold
Principal Broker, V.P.
Bluegrass Sotheby's International Realty
Kevin Rogers
Vice President of Operations
Kentucky American Water
Robert Ryan
Partner
Wyatt,Tarrant & Combs, LLP
Daryl W. Smith
Economic Development Project Manager
LG&E and KU Energy
Jon Stewart
President & CEO
Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance (KEMI)
Kevin Stinnett, LUTCF
Lexington Insurance Agency
Nick Such
Co-Founder
Awesome Inc.
Ron Tritschler
CEO, Senior Corporate Counsel
The Webb Companies
Mary Ann Vimont
Associate Professor and Director of Alumni & Community Relations
University of Kentucky
Karen Hill
2018 Board Chair
Chief Operating Officer / Chief Nursing Officer
Baptist Health Lexington
Kevin Atkins
City of Lexington Representative
Chief Development Officer
City of Lexington
Carla Blanton
Immediate Past Chair
Owner
Carla Blanton Consulting
Laura Boison
At-Large Member
Market President
BB&T
Luther Deaton
At-Large Member
President
Central Bank & Trust Co.
Larry Forester
Vice Chair, Community & Minority Business Development
Fayette County Market President
Cumberland Valley National Bank
David Freibert
Vice Chair, Public Policy & Regional Engagement
Director of External Affairs
KU a PPL Company
Toa Green
Vice Chair, Leadership Development
Owner
Crank & Boom Craft Ice Cream
Connie Harvey
Vice Chair, Membership & Engagement
Retired
Jeff Koonce
Board Chair-Elect
City President
WesBanco
Greg Mullins
Treasurer
Director
Blue & Co., LLC
Louis Prichard
Regional Representative
President & CEO
Kentucky Bank
Robert L. Quick, CCE
Board Secretary
President & CEO
Commerce Lexington Inc.
Malcolm Ratchford
At-Large Member
Executive Director
Community Action Council
Cassidy Rosenthal
General Counsel
Lexington Office Executive Member
Stites & Harbison, PLLC
Eric Sauvage
Vice Chair, Business & Education Network
President & CEO
LBX Company
Dave Sevigny
Vice Chair, Communications
Chief Operating Officer
Volta, Inc.
Darby Turner
Vice Chair, Economic Development
Partner
Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP
2018 FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
P. Douglas Barr
Managing Director
Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
Cynthia Bohn
President & CEO
Equus Run Vineyards
Mark Boison
City President
Fifth Third Bank
Steve Byars
Vice President
Moneywatch Advisors, Inc.
Dr. Eli Capilouto
President
University of Kentucky
Dr. Seamus Carey
President
Transylvania University
Emmanuel Caulk
Superintendent
Fayette County Public Schools
Ray Daniels
Owner/Operator
Waffle House/LexiDan Foods LLC
Sheri Evans Depp
Director, Human Resources, Global Talent Management, and Diversity
Lexmark International, Inc.
Eric Frankl
Executive Director
Blue Grass Airport
James Frazier
Managing Member
The McBrayer Law Firm
Vince Gabbert
VP & Chief Operating Officer
Keeneland Association, Inc.
Eric Gilliam
President
Saint Joseph East, a Part of KentuckyOne Health
John Gohmann
Regional President - Lexington Market
PNC Bank
Honorable Jim Gray
Mayor
City of Lexington
John Groft
President
Lexington-Bluegrass Association of Realtors (LBAR)
Steve Grossman
Senior VP/Complex Manager
J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc.
Paula Hanson
Formerly with Dean Dorton
Retired
Tom Harris
VP, University Relations
University of Kentucky
Dr. Andrew Henderson
Chief Executive Officer
Lexington Clinic
Steve Jennings
Managing Partner, Lexington Office
Crowe Horwath LLP
Larry Jones
Central Region President
Community Trust Bank
Dr. Augusta A. Julian
College President & CEO
Bluegrass Community & Technical College
Kim Knopf
President & CEO
Innovative Mattress Solutions
Taft McKinstry
Managing Member
Fowler Bell PLLC
Herb Miller
President
Columbia Gas of Kentucky
Danny Murphy
Assistant Dean of Community Engagement & Diversity
University of Kentucky College of Law
Dr. Mark Newman
Executive Vice President for Health Affairs
UK HealthCare
P.G. Peeples, Sr.
President & CEO
Urban League of Lexington/Fayette County
Felicia Quigg
President
More Than A Bakery
Mary Quinn Ramer
President
VisitLEX
Becky Reinhold
Principal Broker, V.P.
Bluegrass Sotheby's International Realty
Kevin Rogers
Vice President of Operations
Kentucky American Water
Robert Ryan
Partner
Wyatt,Tarrant & Combs, LLP
Daryl W. Smith
Economic Development Project Manager
LG&E and KU Energy
Jon Stewart
President & CEO
Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance (KEMI)
Kevin Stinnett, LUTCF
Lexington Insurance Agency
Nick Such
Co-Founder
Awesome Inc.
Ron Tritschler
CEO, Senior Corporate Counsel
The Webb Companies
Mary Ann Vimont
Associate Professor and Director of Alumni & Community Relations
University of Kentucky
