Executive Committee

Gina Winchester

Gina Winchester

Position:

2025 Chair

Location:

Murray, KY

Professional Information:

Calloway County Deputy Judge Executive

Melissa Knight

Melissa Knight

Position:

2026 Chair-Elect

Location:

Lebanon, KY

Professional Information:

President, Farmers National Bank

Ron Wilson

Ron Wilson

Position:

Immediate Past Chair

Location:

Bowling Green, KY

Professional Information:

Associate Vice President, Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement, Western Kentucky University

Trey Grayson

Trey Grayson

Position:

Secretary

Location:

Ft. Mitchell, KY

Professional Information:

Partner, Frost Brown Todd LLP

Dan Bork

Dan Bork

Position:

Treasurer

Location:

Lexington, KY

Professional Information:

Retired, Commissioner at Kentucky Department of Revenue

Elmer K. Whitaker

Elmer K. Whitaker

Position:

BRIGHT Kentucky Liaison/Committee Member

Location:

Lexington, KY

Professional Information:

President and CEO, Whitaker Bank

Leslie A. Fugate

Les Fugate

Position:

Committee Member

Location:

Louisville, KY

Professional Information:

VP and Director, State and Local Government Relations, Brown-Forman

Leslie Buddeke Smart, CFRE

Leslie Smart

Position:

Committee Member

Location:

Lexington, KY

Professional Information:

CEO, Louisville Ballet

Chuck Session

chuck session

Position:

Committee Member

Location:

Cincinnati, OH

Professional Information:

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

Chrisandrea Turner

Chrisandrea Turner

Position:

Committee Member

Location:

Lexington, KY

Professional Information:

Partner, Stites & Harbison, PLLC

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:

Senior Operations Counsel, Atria Senior Living Group, Inc.

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
Putting Kentuckians First and Reentry with the Kentucky Office Of Adult Education and the Education and Labor Cabinet
Truist
CHI St Joseph Healthcare
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
University of Louisville
Delta Dental
Kentucky Association of Health Plans
Whitaker Bank Foundation
St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Tennessee Valley Authority
Appalachian Regional Healthcare