Executive Committee

Melissa Knight

Melissa Knight

Position:

2026 Chair

Location:

Lebanon, KY

Professional Information:

President, Farmers National Bank

Trey Grayson

Trey Grayson

Position:

2027 Chair-Elect

Location:

Ft. Mitchell, KY

Professional Information:

Partner, Frost Brown Todd LLP

Gina Winchester

Gina Winchester

Position:

Immediate Past Chair

Location:

Murray, KY

Professional Information:

Calloway County Deputy Judge Executive

Chuck Session

chuck session

Position:

Secretary

Location:

Cincinnati, OH

Professional Information:

Retired, VP, Government Affairs – OH/KY, Duke Energy

Dan Bork

Dan Bork

Position:

Treasurer

Location:

Lexington, KY

Professional Information:

Retired, Commissioner at Kentucky Department of Revenue

Leslie A. Fugate

Les Fugate

Position:

Committee Member

Location:

Louisville, KY

Professional Information:

Vice President, Director, Public Affairs, U.S. State & Local, Canada, & Latin America, Brown-Forman

Leslie Buddeke Smart, CFRE

Leslie Smart

Position:

Committee Member

Location:

Lexington, KY

Professional Information:

CEO, Louisville Ballet

Chrisandrea Turner

Chrisandrea Turner

Position:

Committee Member

Location:

Lexington, KY

Professional Information:

Partner, Stites & Harbison, PLLC

Ron Wilson

Ron Wilson

Position:

Committee Member

Location:

Bowling Green, KY

Professional Information:

Experienced Fundraiser

Cindy Wiseman

wisemand

Position:

Committee Member

Location:

Ashland, KY

Professional Information:

President, Kentucky Power/AEP

Perry Allen

Perry Allen

Position:

Committee Member - Ex-Officio

Location:

Lexington, KY

Professional Information:

Retired, US Bank

Barbara Dickens

Barbara Dickens

Position:

Committee Member - Ex-Officio

Location:

Louisville, KY

Professional Information:

General Counsel, Kentucky Finance & Administration Cabinet

Regina Jackson

Regina Jackson

Position:

Committee Member - Ex-Officio

Location:

Bowling Green, KY

Professional Information:

Partner, English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, LLP

LG&E-KU
Toyota
Brown-Forman
Norton Healthcare
Pikeville Medical Center
Kentucky Power
US Bank
RunSwitch PR
Stites & Harbison, PLLC
Republic Bank
Whitaker Bank
Truist
CHI St Joseph Healthcare
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Hutch Auto Group
Delta Dental
Whitaker Bank Foundation
Tennessee Valley Authority
HealthPoint Family Care
Humana