Nominations for 2023 Commerce Lexington Board Due By September 6th
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, with over 5,000 business professionals representing 1,900 member businesses, will be accepting nominations from the membership for its 2023 Board of Directors until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. By becoming a board member, you'll be able to weigh in on the issues that affect the Bluegrass Region.
A nominating committee will review the names submitted. Once the board slate is approved by the Commerce Lexington Executive Board, the names will be distributed to the membership. For questions about the nomination process or the nomination form, contact Emily Fox 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, with over 5,000 business professionals representing 1,900 member businesses, will be accepting nominations from the membership for its 2023 Board of Directors until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. By becoming a board member, you'll be able to weigh in on the issues that affect the Bluegrass Region.
A nominating committee will review the names submitted. Once the board slate is approved by the Commerce Lexington Executive Board, the names will be distributed to the membership. For questions about the nomination process or the nomination form, contact Emily Fox at 859-226-1602.
2022 EXECUTIVE BOARD:
*Executive Board Members also serve on the Full Board of Directors.
John Gohmann
2022 Board Chair
Regional President
PNC Bank
Kevin Atkins
City Representative
Chief Development Officer
City of Lexington
Tucker Ballinger
Vice Chair, The Business & Education Network
President & CEO
Forcht Bank
Doug Barr
At-Large Member
Managing Partner
Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
Carla Blanton
Vice Chair, Public Policy & Regional Engagement
Owner
Carla Blanton Consulting
Ray Daniels
Immediate Past Chair
President
Equity Solutions Group
Luther Deaton
Vice Chair, Economic Development
President
Central Bank & Trust Co.
Larry Forester
Vice Chair, Community & Minority Business Development
Senior Vice President
Forcht Bank
David Freibert
Regional Representative
Vice President - External Affairs
KU a PPL Company
Toa Green
Vice Chair, Leadership Development
Owner/Master Ice Cream Crafter
Crank & Boom Craft Ice Cream
Branden Gross
General Counsel
Managing Partner – Lexington
Dentons Bingham Greenebaum, LLP
Jeff Koonce
Vice Chair, Communications
Market President
WesBanco Bank
Danny Murphy
At-Large Member
Senior Assistant Dean of Community Engagement & Operations/Chief Diversity Officer
UK College of Law
Robert L. Quick, CCE
Board Secretary
President & CEO
Commerce Lexington Inc.
Cassidy Rosenthal
Board Chair-Elect
Lexington Office Executive Member
Stites & Harbison, PLLC
Daryl Smith
At-Large Member
Economic Development Project Manager
LG&E and KU Energy
Debbie Smith
Treasurer
Partner
MCM CPAs & Advisors LLP
Ron Tritschler
Vice Chair, Membership & Engagement
CEO, Senior Corporate Counsel
The Webb Companies
2022 FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Dr. Koffi Akakpo
President/CEO
Bluegrass Community & Technical College
Dennis Anderson
President
Anderson Communities
Michael Baer
President
Fusioncorp
Stephen Behnke
Chief Executive Officer
Lexington Clinic
David Bertram
Chief Revenue Officer
Wrigley Media Group
Keeana Sajadi Boarman
Member
McBrayer PLLC
Cynthia Bohn
President
Equus Run Vineyards
Steve Byars
Vice President
Moneywatch Advisors, Inc.
Jonathan Caldwell
Chief People & Communications Officer
Valvoline
Dr. Eli Capilouto
President
University of Kentucky
Bishop Carter IV
Owner
Elaine Allen, LLC
Kimra Cole
President & COO
Columbia Gas of Kentucky
Jan de Beer
Lexington Office Member-in-Charge
Frost Brown Todd LLC
Sheri Evans Depp
Director, Talent Management, Diversity & Corporate Citizenship
Lexmark International
Eric Frankl
Executive Director
Blue Grass Airport
Honorable Mayor Linda Gorton
City of Lexington
Steve Grossman
Senior VP/Complex Manager
Baird
Tom Harris
Vice President, University Relations
University of Kentucky
Steve Jennings (retired)
Managing Partner, Lexington Office
Crowe LLP
Larry Jones
Central Region President
Community Trust Bank
Brien Lewis
President
Transylvania University
Demetrus Liggins
Superintendent
Fayette County Public Schools
Mark Manuel
Vice President
Bluegrass Community & Technical College
LaToi Mayo
Shareholder/Manager, Lexington Office
Littler Mendelson, PSC
Jennifer Miloszewski
Director-in-Charge
Blue & Co., LLC
Kim Ogle
Corporate Communications
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.
David O’Neill
Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator
Dr. Mark Newman
Executive Vice President for Health Affairs
UK HealthCare
P.G. Peeples, Sr.
President & CEO
Urban League of Lexington/Fayette County
Kaelyn Query
Founder/President
Lexington Event Company
Felicia Quigg
Vice President of Family Pride
More Than A Bakery
Mary Quinn Ramer
President
VisitLEX
Brian Raney
Co-Founder
Awesome, Inc.
Becky Reinhold
Brokerage Manager
Bluegrass Sotheby’s International Realty
Chris Roty
President
Baptist Health Lexington
Nick Rowe (retired)
President & CEO
Kentucky American Water
Robert Ryan
Partner
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP
Christy Spitser
CFO / Market Vice President
CHI Saint Joseph Health System
Darby Turner
Senior Partner
Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP
Rusty Underwood
President
Lexington-Bluegrass Association of Realtors
Lynette Walker
Vice President, HR
Baptist Health Lexington
Mary-Alicia Weldon
City President
Fifth Third Bank
Todd Ziegler
Central Kentucky Market President
Republic Bank & Trust Co.
*Executive Board Members also serve on the Full Board of Directors.
John Gohmann
2022 Board Chair
Regional President
PNC Bank
Kevin Atkins
City Representative
Chief Development Officer
City of Lexington
Tucker Ballinger
Vice Chair, The Business & Education Network
President & CEO
Forcht Bank
Doug Barr
At-Large Member
Managing Partner
Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
Carla Blanton
Vice Chair, Public Policy & Regional Engagement
Owner
Carla Blanton Consulting
Ray Daniels
Immediate Past Chair
President
Equity Solutions Group
Luther Deaton
Vice Chair, Economic Development
President
Central Bank & Trust Co.
Larry Forester
Vice Chair, Community & Minority Business Development
Senior Vice President
Forcht Bank
David Freibert
Regional Representative
Vice President - External Affairs
KU a PPL Company
Toa Green
Vice Chair, Leadership Development
Owner/Master Ice Cream Crafter
Crank & Boom Craft Ice Cream
Branden Gross
General Counsel
Managing Partner – Lexington
Dentons Bingham Greenebaum, LLP
Jeff Koonce
Vice Chair, Communications
Market President
WesBanco Bank
Danny Murphy
At-Large Member
Senior Assistant Dean of Community Engagement & Operations/Chief Diversity Officer
UK College of Law
Robert L. Quick, CCE
Board Secretary
President & CEO
Commerce Lexington Inc.
Cassidy Rosenthal
Board Chair-Elect
Lexington Office Executive Member
Stites & Harbison, PLLC
Daryl Smith
At-Large Member
Economic Development Project Manager
LG&E and KU Energy
Debbie Smith
Treasurer
Partner
MCM CPAs & Advisors LLP
Ron Tritschler
Vice Chair, Membership & Engagement
CEO, Senior Corporate Counsel
The Webb Companies
2022 FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Dr. Koffi Akakpo
President/CEO
Bluegrass Community & Technical College
Dennis Anderson
President
Anderson Communities
Michael Baer
President
Fusioncorp
Stephen Behnke
Chief Executive Officer
Lexington Clinic
David Bertram
Chief Revenue Officer
Wrigley Media Group
Keeana Sajadi Boarman
Member
McBrayer PLLC
Cynthia Bohn
President
Equus Run Vineyards
Steve Byars
Vice President
Moneywatch Advisors, Inc.
Jonathan Caldwell
Chief People & Communications Officer
Valvoline
Dr. Eli Capilouto
President
University of Kentucky
Bishop Carter IV
Owner
Elaine Allen, LLC
Kimra Cole
President & COO
Columbia Gas of Kentucky
Jan de Beer
Lexington Office Member-in-Charge
Frost Brown Todd LLC
Sheri Evans Depp
Director, Talent Management, Diversity & Corporate Citizenship
Lexmark International
Eric Frankl
Executive Director
Blue Grass Airport
Honorable Mayor Linda Gorton
City of Lexington
Steve Grossman
Senior VP/Complex Manager
Baird
Tom Harris
Vice President, University Relations
University of Kentucky
Steve Jennings (retired)
Managing Partner, Lexington Office
Crowe LLP
Larry Jones
Central Region President
Community Trust Bank
Brien Lewis
President
Transylvania University
Demetrus Liggins
Superintendent
Fayette County Public Schools
Mark Manuel
Vice President
Bluegrass Community & Technical College
LaToi Mayo
Shareholder/Manager, Lexington Office
Littler Mendelson, PSC
Jennifer Miloszewski
Director-in-Charge
Blue & Co., LLC
Kim Ogle
Corporate Communications
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.
David O’Neill
Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator
Dr. Mark Newman
Executive Vice President for Health Affairs
UK HealthCare
P.G. Peeples, Sr.
President & CEO
Urban League of Lexington/Fayette County
Kaelyn Query
Founder/President
Lexington Event Company
Felicia Quigg
Vice President of Family Pride
More Than A Bakery
Mary Quinn Ramer
President
VisitLEX
Brian Raney
Co-Founder
Awesome, Inc.
Becky Reinhold
Brokerage Manager
Bluegrass Sotheby’s International Realty
Chris Roty
President
Baptist Health Lexington
Nick Rowe (retired)
President & CEO
Kentucky American Water
Robert Ryan
Partner
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP
Christy Spitser
CFO / Market Vice President
CHI Saint Joseph Health System
Darby Turner
Senior Partner
Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP
Rusty Underwood
President
Lexington-Bluegrass Association of Realtors
Lynette Walker
Vice President, HR
Baptist Health Lexington
Mary-Alicia Weldon
City President
Fifth Third Bank
Todd Ziegler
Central Kentucky Market President
Republic Bank & Trust Co.