​Commerce Lexington is pleased to announce that Falon McFarland was recently promoted to director of research, while continuing her project manager role with the Community and Minority Business Development Division. In her new role, McFarland will develop and maintain up-to-date information in a wide variety of areas, such as demographics, economy, labor, taxes, real estate, cost of living, education, etc.  She will also be responsible for preparing in-house publications, reports, and presentations, while responding to inquiries for research information from members, consultants, prospects, and the general public. Falon will continue our relationships with the Kentucky Center for Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, C2ER, and other local, state, and federal agencies.

​Commerce Lexington congratulates Andi Johnson, IOM, Chief Policy Officer and Director of Regional Engagement, for recently completing 96 hours of continuing education to earn the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute of Organization Management (IOM) certification along with 51 other Southeast Institute graduates in Athens, Georgia. Since 1921, IOM has educated leaders from across the country, making it one of the oldest and best regarded adult education programs in nonprofit management.