The Leadership Lexington Steering Committee is proud to announce the new class of Leadership Lexington for 2020-21, which includes individuals with varied backgrounds from a variety of segments of the Lexington community.  The program provides people 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 that broadens perspectives and allows participants to gain increased understanding of community dynamics and public issues. 

The 2020-21 program presented by McBrayer PLLC will kick off with an orientation session at Boone Tavern on August 20-21. Then, beginning in September and through June, the class will meet in different locations around the area each month with a major program topic covered by knowledgeable speakers and panels, tours, group activities, demonstrations, and class discussions. Sessions will cover topics, such as media, government, education, public safety, economic development, arts, equine, diversity, health and human services, and leadership development.

2020-21 Leadership Lexington Class Members:

Leidy Borges-Gonzalez
Community Action Council

Alice Bowen
Lexmark International, Inc.

Cynae Carter
Community Action Council

Lindsey Cheatham
Kismet Marketing

Trisha Clement-Montgomery
University of Kentucky

Sarah Fink
Keeneland Association

Megan George
Stites & Harbison, PLLC

Timothy Johnson
United Way of the Bluegrass

Kendriana Price
UK CAFÉ Office of Diversity

Clayton Roberts
Lexington Police Department

Andrea Schroeder
LG&E and KU Energy LLC

Brittany Scordo
Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney's Office

​Judy Simpson
Blue & Co

​Leslie Smart
CHI Saint Joseph Health Foundations

Maxwell D. Smith
Ward, Hocker & Thornton, PLLC

Paige Halpin Smith
Lexington Public Library

Erin Soard
Traditional Bank

Veda Stewart
Fayette County Public Schools

Tamika Tompoulidis
University of Kentucky

Chad Traylor
Lexington Fire Department

Shawn Umbrell
University of Kentucky

Eliza van Dissel
AU Associates

Michael Vatti
Lexmark International, Inc.

Kyle Virgin
McBrayer PLLC

Melody Westerfield
Fayette County Public Schools