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
Thoroughbred Engineering
Stites & Harbison, PLLC
Republic Bank
Whitaker Bank
Truist
CHI St Joseph Healthcare
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Hutch Auto Group
Delta Dental
Muhammad Ali Center
Whitaker Bank Foundation
Tennessee Valley Authority
HealthPoint Family Care
Humana