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Board of Directors

Jason Payne
Jason Payne,
Republic Bank

Board Chair

John Hawkins
John Hawkins,
MPI Consulting

Past Chair

Isler, Geralyn
Geralyn Isler,
Business Benefits Insurance Solutions

Treasurer

Wuest, Jay
Jay Wuest,
PNC Bank

Secretary

Allyson Cook
Allyson Cook,
Erigo Employer Solutions

Vice Chair, Women's Initiative

Mike Hall
Mike Hall,
CITI

Vice Chair,
Talent Strategies

David Kay
David Kay,
Fifth Third Bank

Vice Chair, Leadership Advisory Council

Kristen Smitherman-Voltaire
Kristen Smitherman-Voltaire,
Turner Construction

Vice Chair, Inclusive Business Strategies

Jimmy Beatrice 2024
Jimmy Beatrice,
Business Benefits, 

Vice Chair, NKYP

Muller John
John Muller,
Carespring Health Care Management

Vice Chair, Business Advocacy

Douthat, Gina
Gina Douthat,
Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK)

Vice Chair, Membership

Garren_Colvin_med
Garren Colvin,
St. Elizabeth Healthcare

Executive Committee

Johnson, Barb
Barb Johnson,
Wells Fargo Advisors

Executive Committee

Brady Jolly
Brady Jolly,
Jolly Enterprises

Executive Committee

Ray Takigiku
Ray Takigiku, PhD,
Bexion Pharmaceuticals

Executive Committee

Chip Bach
Chip Bach,
Turfway Park Racing & Gaming
Gaby Batshoun
Gaby Batshoun,
Global Business Solutions
Beets, Angel
Angel Beets,
Gilman Partners
Catrena Bowman Thomas
Catrena Bowman,
NKY Community Action Commission
Caswell, Adam
Adam Caswell,
Gravity Diagnostics
Joseph Chillo
Dr. Joseph Chillo,
Thomas More University
Lee Crume
Lee Crume,
BE NKY Growth Partnership
Brent Degenhardt
Brent Degenhardt,
City Wide Facility Solutions, Inc.
Norm
Norm Desmarais,
TiER1 Performance Solutions
Josh Duckworth
Josh Duckworth,
altafiber
Dr. Fernando Figueroa
Dr. Fernando Figueroa,
Gateway Community & Technical College
Karen Finan
Karen Finan,
OneNKY Alliance
Paul Furtado
Paul Furtado,
Prysmian Group
Pam Goetting
Pam Goetting,
Goering Center for Family & Private Business
Hughes, Patrick
Patrick Hughes,
DBL Law
Dan Janka
Dan Janka,
Mazak Corporation
Tennessee
Tony Johnson,
Huntington Bank
Julie Kirkpatrick
Julie Kirkpatrick,
meetNKY, Northern Kentucky CVB
Judge Knochelmann
Kris Knochelmann,
Kenton County Judge-Executive
Laura Lyons
Laura Lyons,
ATech Training, Inc
Candace McGraw
Candace McGraw,
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Paul Meier
Mayor Paul Meier,
City of Crestview Hills
Judge Moore
Gary Moore,
Boone County Judge-Executive
Ken Muth
Ken Muth,
Duke Energy
Shannon Oldfield
Shannon Oldfield,
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Judge Pendery
Steve Pendery,
Campbell County Judge-Executive
Billy Santos
Billy Santos,
Truist
Lee Scheben
W. Lee Scheben,
Heritage Bank
Short, Reshamar
Reshamar Short,
The Kroger Company
Cady Short Thompson
Dr. Cady Short-Thompson,
Northern Kentucky University
John Sieg
John Sieg,
Fifth Third Bank
Mike Sipple
Mike Sipple, Jr.,
Centennial, Inc
Lacy Starling
Lacy Starling,
LINK Media
Julie Tapke
Julie Tapke,
Robert W. Baird & Co, Inc
Paco Tello
Paco Tello,
Perfetti Van Melle
Webb, Kenneth
Kenneth Webb,
Republic Bank
Wonda Winkler
Wonda Winkler,
Brighton Center
Anna Wolf
Anna Wolf,
TiER1 Performance Solutions
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