2026 EXECUTIVE BOARD:
*Executive Board Members also serve on the Full Board of Directors.
Nick Nicholson (2026 Board Chair), Member, Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
Kevin Atkins (City Representative), Chief Development Officer, City of Lexington
Tucker Ballinger (Vice Chair, Talent & Workforce Development), President & CEO, Forcht Bank
Stephanie Bell (At-Large Member), Vice President, Government Affairs, Kinetic
Carla Blanton (Immediate Past Chair), Owner, Carla Blanton Consulting
Jonathan Caldwell (Vice Chair, Communications), Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer, Valvoline
Bishop Carter IV (At-Large Member), Owner, Elaine Allen LLC
Kimra Cole (At-Large Member), President & COO, Columbia Gas of Kentucky
Luther Deaton (Vice Chair, Economic Development), Chairman, President & CEO, Central Bank & Trust Co.
Billie Dollins (Vice Chair, Leadership Development), Executive VP, Central Region President, Community Trust Bank
Larry Forester (Vice Chair, Community & Minority Business Development), Senior VP, Commercial Banking Officer, Forcht Bank
Branden Gross (Vice Chair, Public Policy & Regional Engagement), Partner, Dentons
John Mahan (Regional Representative), Owner, Mahan Farms/Sodworks
Danny Murphy (Vice Chair, Membership & Engagement), Vice President & Personal Trust Officer, Central Bank & Trust Co.
Bob Quick (Board Secretary), President & CEO, Commerce Lexington
W. Craig Robertson III (General Counsel), Partner, Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP
Debbie Smith (Treasurer), Lexington Market Leader, Cherry Bekaert LLP
Mary-Alicha Weldon (Board Chair-Elect), Commercial Banking Executive, Kentucky & Southern Indiana Region, Fifth Third Bank
Nick Nicholson (2026 Board Chair), Member, Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
Kevin Atkins (City Representative), Chief Development Officer, City of Lexington
Tucker Ballinger (Vice Chair, Talent & Workforce Development), President & CEO, Forcht Bank
Stephanie Bell (At-Large Member), Vice President, Government Affairs, Kinetic
Carla Blanton (Immediate Past Chair), Owner, Carla Blanton Consulting
Jonathan Caldwell (Vice Chair, Communications), Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer, Valvoline
Bishop Carter IV (At-Large Member), Owner, Elaine Allen LLC
Kimra Cole (At-Large Member), President & COO, Columbia Gas of Kentucky
Luther Deaton (Vice Chair, Economic Development), Chairman, President & CEO, Central Bank & Trust Co.
Billie Dollins (Vice Chair, Leadership Development), Executive VP, Central Region President, Community Trust Bank
Larry Forester (Vice Chair, Community & Minority Business Development), Senior VP, Commercial Banking Officer, Forcht Bank
Branden Gross (Vice Chair, Public Policy & Regional Engagement), Partner, Dentons
John Mahan (Regional Representative), Owner, Mahan Farms/Sodworks
Danny Murphy (Vice Chair, Membership & Engagement), Vice President & Personal Trust Officer, Central Bank & Trust Co.
Bob Quick (Board Secretary), President & CEO, Commerce Lexington
W. Craig Robertson III (General Counsel), Partner, Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP
Debbie Smith (Treasurer), Lexington Market Leader, Cherry Bekaert LLP
Mary-Alicha Weldon (Board Chair-Elect), Commercial Banking Executive, Kentucky & Southern Indiana Region, Fifth Third Bank
2026 FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Wallace Barber
Owner
State Farm Insurance
Dr. Stephen Behnke
CEO
Lexington Clinic
Jay Blanton
AVP, Chief Communications Officer
University of Kentucky
Robert Burton
President
Kentucky American Water
Dr. Eli Capilouto
President
University of Kentucky
Francisco Castro
Principal Agent and Managing Partner
JCC Insurance Group
John Cioci
Senior Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager
PNC Bank
Marilyn Clark
Economic Engagement Manager
University of Kentucky
Dr. Robert DiPaola
Provost & Co-Executive Vice President for Health Affairs
University of Kentucky
Dr. Greg Feeney
President & CEO
Bluegrass Community & Technical College
Crinda Francke
President and CEO
ExecuTrain
Eric Frankl
President & CEO
Blue Grass Airport
Annissa Franklin
Vice President
Urban League of Lexington - Fayette County
Ken Gish
Member
Stites & Harbison PLLC
Linda Gorton
Mayor
City of Lexington
Toa Green
Owner / Operator
Crank & Boom Craft Ice Cream
Matt Grimshaw
Market President
CHI Saint Joseph Health
Mike Inman
President, Bluegrass REALTORS
REALTOR
Coldwell Banker McMahan
Todd Johnson
Executive Vice President
Building Industry Association of Central Kentucky
Patrick Keal
Director of External Affairs
LG&E and KU Energy
Brien Lewis
President
Transylvania University
Demetrus Liggins
Superintendent
Fayette County Public Schools
Allen McDaniel
Executive Director & CEO
Downtown Lexington Partnership
Jennifer Miloszewski
Director-in-Charge, Lexington Office
Blue & Co., LLC
Abdul Muhammad
Central Kentucky Market President
WesBanco
Caitlin Neal
VP of Sales, North America
Gratnells
Kim Ogle
Corporate Communications, Senior Manager
Toyota Motor North America EA
Jordan Parker
Director of Business Development
Traditional Bank
Manish Patel
President
MKP Management, Inc.
Michael Patterson
President
Denham-Blythe
Mary Quinn Ramer
President
VisitLEX
Becky Reinhold
Brokerage Manager, V.P.
Bluegrass Sotheby's International Realty
Chris Roty
President
Baptist Health Lexington
Sarah Rowe
CFO
Gray Construction
Tate Russell
President
Kentucky Eagle, Inc.
Simon Scholte
Vice President, General Manager
Kindeva
Rob Shear
General Manager
SRC of Lexington Inc.
Brian Sipe
General Manager
Central Bank Center
Hunter Stout
CFO
Keeneland Association Inc.
Jana Syrcle
Partner
Frost Brown Todd LLP
Elizabeth Woodward
Forensic Accounting Director and Lexington Market Leader
Dean Dorton
Preston Worley
Member
McBrayer PLLC
Dan Wu
Vice Mayor
City of Lexington
Todd Ziegler
Central Kentucky Market President
Republic Bank & Trust
Owner
State Farm Insurance
Dr. Stephen Behnke
CEO
Lexington Clinic
Jay Blanton
AVP, Chief Communications Officer
University of Kentucky
Robert Burton
President
Kentucky American Water
Dr. Eli Capilouto
President
University of Kentucky
Francisco Castro
Principal Agent and Managing Partner
JCC Insurance Group
John Cioci
Senior Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager
PNC Bank
Marilyn Clark
Economic Engagement Manager
University of Kentucky
Dr. Robert DiPaola
Provost & Co-Executive Vice President for Health Affairs
University of Kentucky
Dr. Greg Feeney
President & CEO
Bluegrass Community & Technical College
Crinda Francke
President and CEO
ExecuTrain
Eric Frankl
President & CEO
Blue Grass Airport
Annissa Franklin
Vice President
Urban League of Lexington - Fayette County
Ken Gish
Member
Stites & Harbison PLLC
Linda Gorton
Mayor
City of Lexington
Toa Green
Owner / Operator
Crank & Boom Craft Ice Cream
Matt Grimshaw
Market President
CHI Saint Joseph Health
Mike Inman
President, Bluegrass REALTORS
REALTOR
Coldwell Banker McMahan
Todd Johnson
Executive Vice President
Building Industry Association of Central Kentucky
Patrick Keal
Director of External Affairs
LG&E and KU Energy
Brien Lewis
President
Transylvania University
Demetrus Liggins
Superintendent
Fayette County Public Schools
Allen McDaniel
Executive Director & CEO
Downtown Lexington Partnership
Jennifer Miloszewski
Director-in-Charge, Lexington Office
Blue & Co., LLC
Abdul Muhammad
Central Kentucky Market President
WesBanco
Caitlin Neal
VP of Sales, North America
Gratnells
Kim Ogle
Corporate Communications, Senior Manager
Toyota Motor North America EA
Jordan Parker
Director of Business Development
Traditional Bank
Manish Patel
President
MKP Management, Inc.
Michael Patterson
President
Denham-Blythe
Mary Quinn Ramer
President
VisitLEX
Becky Reinhold
Brokerage Manager, V.P.
Bluegrass Sotheby's International Realty
Chris Roty
President
Baptist Health Lexington
Sarah Rowe
CFO
Gray Construction
Tate Russell
President
Kentucky Eagle, Inc.
Simon Scholte
Vice President, General Manager
Kindeva
Rob Shear
General Manager
SRC of Lexington Inc.
Brian Sipe
General Manager
Central Bank Center
Hunter Stout
CFO
Keeneland Association Inc.
Jana Syrcle
Partner
Frost Brown Todd LLP
Elizabeth Woodward
Forensic Accounting Director and Lexington Market Leader
Dean Dorton
Preston Worley
Member
McBrayer PLLC
Dan Wu
Vice Mayor
City of Lexington
Todd Ziegler
Central Kentucky Market President
Republic Bank & Trust