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Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Geralyn Isler 2026 website
Geralyn Isler,
Business Benefits, a Houchens Insurance Group Company 

Board Chair

Jason Payne
Jason Payne,
First National Bank of Williamson

Past Chair

Mike Hall Board
Mike Hall,
CITI

Treasurer

Wuest, Jay
Jay Wuest,
PNC Bank

Secretary

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

Vice Chair, Membership

Hank Heidrich Board
Hank Heidrich,
Fifth Third Securities, 

Vice Chair, NKYP

Ken Muth
Ken Muth,
Duke Energy

Vice Chair, Talent Strategies

Nields, Rosanne
Rosanne Nields,
St. Elizabeth Healthcare

Vice Chair, Business Advocacy

Kristen Smitherman-Voltaire
Kristen Smitherman-Voltaire,
Turner Construction

Vice Chair, Inclusive Business Strategies

Webb, Kenneth
Kenneth Webb,
Republic Bank

Vice Chair, Leadership

Weltzer_Caroline
Caroline Weltzer,
Viox & Viox

Vice Chair, Women's Initiative

Garren_Colvin_med
Garren Colvin,
St. Elizabeth Healthcare

Executive Committee

Allyson Cook
Allyson Cook,
Erigo Employer Solutions

Executive Committee

Johnson, Barb
Barb Johnson,
Wells Fargo Advisors

Executive Committee

Larry Krauter Board
Larry Krauter,
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

Executive Committee, Chair Elect

Ray Takigiku
Dr. Ray Takigiku,
Asellus Ventures

Executive Committee

Board of Directors

Gaby Batshoun
Gaby Batshoun,
Global Business Solutions
Beets, Angel
Angel Beets,
Gilman Partners
Brian Bozeman Board
Brian Bozeman,
Skanska
Chapman_Chris
Chris Chapman,
Klosterman Bakery
Joseph Chillo
Dr. Joseph Chillo,
Thomas More University
Lee Crume
Lee Crume,
BE NKY Growth Partnership
Adam Davey
Adam Davey,
Dean Dorton
Brent Degenhardt
Brent Degenhardt,
City Wide Facility Solutions, Inc.
Josh Duckworth
Josh Duckworth,
altafiber
Dr. Fernando Figueroa
Dr. Fernando Figueroa,
Gateway Community & Technical College
Karen Finan
Karen Finan,
OneNKY Regional Alliance
Paul Furtado
Paul Furtado,
Prysmian Group
Gray_Les
Les Gray,
Max-Hamilton Group LLC
Guidugli_Tom
Tom Guidugli, Jr.,
Guidugli Productions
Hughes, Patrick
Patrick Hughes,
DBL Law
Dan Janka
Dan Janka,
Mazak Corporation
Tennessee
Tony Johnson,
Huntington Bank
Brady Jolly
Brady Jolly,
Jolly Heating, Air, Plumbing, and Electric
Ryan Kennedy
Ryan Kennedy,
Paul Hemmer Company
Julie Kirkpatrick
Julie Kirkpatrick,
meetNKY, Northern Kentucky CVB
Judge Knochelmann
Kris Knochelmann,
Kenton County Judge/Executive
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Julie Leppo,
U.S. Bank
Lewis_Molly
Mollie Lewis,
New Riff Distilling
Melissa Lutz
Melissa Lutz,
Champlin Architecture
Laura Lyons
Laura Lyons,
ATech Training, Inc
Paul Meier
Mayor Paul Meier,
City of Crestview Hills
Judge Moore
Gary Moore,
Boone County Judge/Executive
Judge Pendery
Steve Pendery,
Campbell County Judge/Executive
Proffitt_Nick
Nick Profitt,
Messer Construction Co.
Robinson_Brian
Brian Robinson,
Fort Thomas Independent Schools
Catherine Salzman
Catherine Salzman,
Heartwood Strategies
Billy Santos
Billy Santos,
Truist
Lee Scheben_2026
Lee Scheben,
Heritage Bank
© Clay Cook 2024
Matthew Shehadi,
Turfway Park Racing & Gaming
Short, Reshamar
Reshamar Short,
The Kroger Company
Cady Short Thompson
Dr. Cady Short-Thompson,
Northern Kentucky University
Mike Sipple
Mike Sipple, Jr.,
Talent Magnet Institute
Lacy Starling
Lacy Starling,
LINK nky
Thomas_Lauren
Lauren Thomas,
Jabil
Wonda Winkler
Wonda Winkler,
Brighton Center
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