The Leadership Louisville Center board is responsible for guiding the Center in achieving its strategic direction and fulfilling its purpose to inspire and equip leaders to be better and do better. The FY 2019-2025 strategic plan is focused on three strategic imperatives:
- Equip more people to lead with confidence and courage
- Foster connections that strengthen the social fabric of the community
- Sustain the Center as a high-performance enterprise
The Leadership Louisville Center is sharing the news of its fiscal year 2023 Board of Directors, including Jennifer Hancock of Volunteers of America Mid-States serving as Board Chair, Executive Committee members, and nine new board members.
Executive Committee
Jennifer Hancock, Chair President & CEO, Volunteers of America Mid-States
Victoria Russell, Chair-elect Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Beam Suntory
Julie Grunduski, Vice-chair Executive Director, Organizational Development, GE Appliances, a Haier Company
Kimberly Halbauer Regional President - Kentucky, Fifth Third Bank
Greg Pope, Secretary/Treasurer Louisville Office Managing Partner, EY
Ex-Officio Executive Committee
Condrad Daniels, Immediate Past Chair President, HJI Supply Chain Solutions
Geoffrey White, Counsel Finance Industry Team Leader, Frost Brown Todd LLC
Cynthia Knapek President, Leadership Louisville Center
Directors
Christy Ames EVP General Counsel, Republic Bank
Tawana Bain CEO, TBAIN & CO.
Greg Cornett Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, PPL Corporation - LG&E and KU Energy LLC
Dan Durbin Executive Vice President for Finance/CFO, University of Louisville Office of Finance and Administration
Annie Edwards Chief People Officer, Appriss
Mike Fine Partner, Wyatt, Tarrant and Combs
Elaine Gravatte President & CEO, DDW, The Color House - a Givaudan Company
DeVone Holt Vice President, External Affairs, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, Inc.
Keturah Jenkins Associate Vice President, Information Technology, Humana Inc.
Scott Jennings Partner, RunSwitch Public Relations
Carly Launius Global Community Relations Manager, Brown-Forman Corporation
Gretchen Leiterman Chief Operating Officer, Baptist Health Louisville
Tammy McClanahan Chief Administrative Officer, Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital
Sean O'Leary Partner, GoNow, LLC
Brad Smith Partner, MCM CPAs & Advisors
Terrance Sullivan Executive Director, Kentucky Commission on Human Rights
Megan Verret VP of Global Talent, Yum! Brands!, Inc.
Stacey Wade President/CCO, Nimbus
Ex-Officio Directors
Sarah Davasher-Wisdom President & Chief Executive Officer, Greater Louisville Inc.
Diane L. Porter District 1 Representative, Jefferson County Public Schools
Jimmy Ray President, Louisville Urban League Young Professionals
Woo Smith President, Young Professionals Association of Louisville