ELEVATE: A WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
The Elevate Council and the Alice Houston Women’s Leadership Program are both proudly presented by Republic Bank.
Elevate: A Women’s Leadership Council
As the Leadership Louisville Center continues to invest in women’s issues through programming, in 2023 it launched a council comprised of top women leaders to provide counsel and support the up-and-coming participants in the Alice Houston Women’s Leadership Program. Elevate: A Women’s Leadership Council unites and engages some of the city’s most generous and influential women to ensure that the generations following them are nurtured, inspired, and positioned for utmost success. Elevate membership will continually revolve, with new and renewing members each year. Their role will be to serve as a compass for the Center, providing meaningful impact for programming already in place and sparking new ideas and innovative recommendations for the future. Their participation supports scholarship funds that allow more women to participate in Leadership Louisville Center advancement opportunities.
Elevate Council members are helping open doors for more women through mentorship, scholarships, and access to transformational leadership experiences.
served as mentors to Alice Houston Women’s Leadership Program participants
$16,300 awarded to women participating in the Alice Houston Women’s Leadership Program
$51,000 awarded to women participating in other Leadership Louisville Center programs
MEET THE 2026 ELEVATE COUNCIL:
Elevate Council
Christy Ames
CLO/GC
Republic Bank & Trust Company
Whitney Austin
Executive Director
Whitney/Strong
Kim Baker
President & CEO
The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts
Jill Bell
Retired Healthcare Executive
Bell Motor Service
Lisa Benson
Publisher
Louisville Business First
Sara Blackmer
Senior Partner
Solyco Capital
Christen Boone
President & Chief Strategy Officer
The Boone Group
Ashley Butler
Director
Lift A Life Foundation, Inc.
Jo Cannon
VP Finance - Wagering Services & Solutions
Churchill Downs Incorporated | CDI
Tiffany Cardwell
CEO
Cardwell Group Inc.
Deb Clary
Founder & CEO
The Clary Group
Toni Clem
Leadership Coach
TLC Coaching
Beth Clingaman
Vice President, Trilogy Health Services Foundation
Trilogy Health Services LLC
Mary Charles Collett
Assistant Director of Enrollment Management
Kentucky Country Day
Karen Cost
Chief of Immunology
Norton Healthcare
Lauren Coulter
Owner / Chief Biscuit Eater
Biscuit Belly
Lisa DeJaco Crutcher
Chief Executive Officer
Catholic Charities of Louisville, Inc.
Jennie Jean Davidson
Executive Director
Neighborhood House
Kim Dickey
Vice President Human Resources - Gaming Operations
Churchill Downs Incorporated | CDI
Ellen Donnarumma
President & CEO
Dismas Charities, Inc.
Amber Duke
Executive Director
American Civil Liberties Union | ACLU
Liz McKune, Ed.D.
COO
Seven Counties Services Inc.
Tiffany Fabing
Program Director
Jewish Heritage Fund
Cynthia Fanning
Vice President
GE Appliances, a Haier company
Paula Garner
Executive Director
Maryhurst, Inc.
Elaine Gravatte
Owner/CEO
The Leader's Dance LLC
Libby Gray
Managing Partner
Gray Ice Higdon, PLLC
Jessica Green
Judge
Jefferson District Court
Jennifer Green
Chief Legal Officer, Digital & Technology
Yum! Brands, Inc.
Kim Halbauer
Regional President - Kentucky
Fifth Third Bank
Jennifer Hancock
President & CEO
Volunteers of America Mid-States | VOA
Maggie Harlow
CEO
Signarama Downtown
Schuyler Heuser
Director, Physician Relations
Norton Healthcare
Emma Horn
Executive Director
KFC Foundation
Keturah Jenkins
Associate Vice President Learning and Development
Humana Inc.
Rebecca Jennings
United States District Judge
United States District Court
Jackie Keating
Chief Development Officer
Dare to Care Food Bank
Ann Toni Kereiakes
Associate General Counsel - Operations
GE Appliances, a Haier company
Christine Koenig
Director
DMLO CPAs
Anne Kordes
Ohio Valley Volleyball Center
Carly Launius
Global Community Relations Manager
Brown-Forman Corporation
Jakeeva Lee
Chief Executive Officer
Greater Louisville Association of Realtors
Annie Likins
Chief People Officer
Bamboo Health
Chabela Sanchez Longoria
Chief Data Officer
Louisville Urban League
Danielle Mann
Founder/CEO
Rivergreen Cocktails
Elizabeth Martin
President & CEO
The Center for Women and Families
Martha Mather
Special Advisor, Behavioral Health
Sheppard Pratt
Tammy McClanahan
System VP, Hospital Based Clinics
Norton Healthcare
Priscilla McIntosh
CEO
The Morton Center
Kate McKune
General Counsel & VP of Enterprise Risk
Park Community Credit Union
Tess McNair
Executive Director
C.E. and S. Foundation, Inc.
Amy Meredith
Founder, UP for Women and Children; Leadership Advisor
Karen Morrison
CEO
Gilda's Club Kentuckiana
Renee Murphy
Senior VP & Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Norton Healthcare
Dayna Neumann
Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
United Direct Solutions
Jennifer Nolan
President of Flaget Memorial Hospital
Saint Joseph Health Foundation | CHI Saint Joseph Health
Jody Offutt
President of Property Management
Denton Floyd Real Estate Group
Tawanda Owsley
VP of Development
Hosparus Health
Terri Paige
CEO
Medical Transformation Center
Judie Parks
Principal Broker/ Owner, Director of Relocation and Business Development
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Parks & Weisberg Realtors
Becky Phillips
Partner, Not-For-Profit Services Team Leader (Retired)
Heidi Harmon Potter
Director of Corporate Engagement and Philanthropy Events
J.B. Speed Art Museum
Von Purdy
VP of Advancement & Community Engagement
Simmons College of Kentucky
Tracy Redmon
Private Wealth Advisor
Limestone Wealth Advisors
Kim Reed
Chief Operations Officer
Louisville MSD
Mason Rummel
President & CEO
James Graham Brown Foundation
Jenny Sawyer
Executive Director of Admissions
University of Louisville
Abby Shue
Executive Vice President, Client Service
Benefactor Group
Grace Simrall
Kentucky Director of Market Development
Lumos Fiber
Devann Steele
Vice President, HR Service Delivery
Humana Inc.
Sue Tamme
Retired CEO
Pattie Dale Tye
COO
Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
Cheryl VanAllen
EVP, Chief People Officer
Republic Bank & Trust Company
Heather Vidourek
Chief Administrative Officer
Farm Credit Mid-America
Rebecca Weis
Director People Compliance & Administration
Texas Roadhouse
Mary Gwen Wheeler
Mentor, Advisor and Community Supporter
Chris Whelan
Retired Vice President, Communications and Corporate Responsibility
Jessica White
Partner
K&L Gates
Jill Wilcox
Kentucky Market Executive
JPMorgan Chase
Kenya Young
President and CEO
Louisville Public Media
About the Leadership Louisville Center
The Leadership Louisville Center is the region’s most valuable resource for leadership development and civic engagement. With a purpose to inspire and equip leaders to be better and do better, it has graduated over 15,000 through its programs since 1979. The Center is recognized as a national best practice and is known for its dynamic programming and strong community connections. Programming includes five social impact leadership programs (Leadership Louisville, Focus Louisville, Ignite Louisville, Bingham Fellows, and Encore Louisville), the Alice Houston Women’s Leadership Program, leadership skills training courses presented through partner brand LeadingBetter™, and events designed to connect leaders and motivate positive change.
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