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Commerce Lexington Inc. Announces Selection of 43rd Leadership Lexington Class; 2023-24 Program Begins This Week

8/7/2023

 
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​For more than four decades, Commerce Lexington’s Leadership Lexington program has been cultivating local leaders, producing more than 1,800 graduates from this highly informative, educational, and results-oriented leadership development program.  Participants of the program have impacted our city in areas such as public art, childhood literacy, business leadership, nutrition, healthy living, mentoring, financial literacy and more.

​The Leadership Lexington Steering Committee is proud to announce the new class of Leadership Lexington for 2023-24 comprised of 51 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.

Amy Stout, Commerce Lexington’s Vice President of Leadership Development, said, “We are very excited for the start of another Leadership Lexington program.  With a very high number of applications received, the Steering Committee members had the difficult role of evaluating so many talented individuals, and we appreciate their efforts. The fact that our participation has reached pre-pandemic levels shows that there is great interest in leadership development and personal growth opportunities across our community. We are looking forward to a fantastic program year.”
 
The new program will kick off with an Orientation Retreat at Boone Tavern in Berea on August 10-11.  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 government, education, public safety, economic development, arts, equine, diversity, health and human services, and leadership development. 

​Find out more on-line at www.leadershiplexington.com. 
2023-23 Leadership Lexington Class Members:
​Travis Adams
Owner/Artist
Trifecta: Glass – Art - Lounge
 
Jonathan Allen
Founder
Primary Purpose Behavioral Health
 
P. Anthony Allen
Government Affairs Director
Kentucky Society of CPAs
 
Kacy Allen-Bryant
Commissioner of Social Services
Lexington-Fayette Urban Co. Government
 
Stephanie Arnold
Marketing Manager
YMCA of Central Kentucky
 
Tracy Bruno
Chief of Staff
Fayette County Public Schools
 
Jamila Carter
Associate
Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
 
Jodi Chmielewski
Owner
Forty4, LLC Solutions
 
Michael Dilly
Business Valuation Manager
Dean Dorton
 
Colby Ernest
Executive Director
Explorium of Lexington
 
Chris Farris
Attorney
Billings Law Firm, PLLC
 
Laura Farris
Tax Manager
Blue & Co., LLC
 
Scottie Frans
Captain - Bureau of Custody 3rd shift
LFUCG Division of Community Corrections
 
Jenny Frey
Assistant Director of Marketing
Keeneland
 
Lauren Gawthrop
Director of Marketing & Communications
Impressions Marketing & Events
 
Benjamin Green
Sr. Mgr. - Enterprise Architecture & Solutions
Lexmark International Inc.
 
Megan Griffith
Municipal Law Attorney
Kentucky League of Cities
 
Joey Harris
Assistant Chief - Logistics
Lexington Fire Department-LFUCG
 
Jeanette Hart
Quality Services Manager
Lexington-Fayette County Health Department
 
Mandy Higgins
Executive Director
Lexington History Museum
 
Melanie Jackson
Academic Placement Liaison
CHI Saint Joseph Health
 
Sarah Jefferson
SVP, Cash Management Director
Traditional Bank
 
Mason King
CEO
Jubilee Jobs of Lexington
 
Cheryl Klever
Director of Business Retention & Expansion
Commerce Lexington
 
Angie Lang
Chief Administrative Officer
UK HealthCare
 
David Leone
Business Development Manager
Wells & Wells Construction Co.
​Eric Lindsey
Director of Media and Branding
Kentucky Blood Center
 
Debbie Link
Executive Director
Child Care Council
 
David Lowe
Director of Strategy
PriceWeber
 
Soraya Matthews
Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Officer
Fayette County Public Schools
 
Kevin Metcalf
Commander
Lexington Police Department
 
Emily Metcalfe
Development Manager
Children's Advocacy Center of the Bluegrass
 
Gina Miller
Financial Center Manager III, AVP
Forcht Bank
 
Sharon Mofield-Boswell
District Family and Community Engagement Liaison
Fayette County Public Schools
 
Darryl Neher
Chief Executive Officer
Lexington Habitat for Humanity
 
Christian Nelson
Operations Manager
Blue Grass Airport
 
Brian Peterson
Lieutenant / Personal Crimes Section
Lexington Police Department
 
Melissa Reynolds
Human Resource Manager
United Way of the Bluegrass
 
Heather Shaffer
Chief Fiscal Strategist
The Council of State Governments
 
Ashley Sipple-McGraw
Manager, Eastside Branch
Lexington Public Library
 
Logan Sparks
Sales Manager
Central Bank Center
 
Meg Sutton
Financial Advisor
Baird
 
Sam Swayze
Associate Brand Manager
Valvoline
 
Jason Thompson
Owner / COO
Orange Consulting
 
Chrissie Turner
Member
Stites & Harbison, PLLC
 
Courtney Turner
Communications Associate
Blue Grass Community Foundation
 
Nicole Ware
Director of Business Development
Churchill McGee
 
Reuben Watson
Direct of Outreach and Advancement
Sunrise Children's Services
 
Graham Winchester
Associate, Transportation Engineer
Stantec
 
Kevin Young
Director of Sales
Big Ass Fans
 
Frank Yozwiak
Director of Estate Planning & Tax / Financial Advisor
Ballast, Inc.

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