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 fortunate to have the guidance of a skilled and diverse group of business and community leaders. Our fiscal year 2024 Board of Directors are led by Victoria Russell serving as Board Chair, and the following Executive Committee and Directors.
Executive Committee
Victoria Russell, Board Chair Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Beam Suntory
Greg Cornett, Vice-Chair Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, PPL Corporation, LG&E and KU Energy LLC
Greg Pope, Chair-Elect Louisville Office Managing Partner, EY
Keturah Jenkins, Vice-Chair Associate Vice President, Information Technology, Humana Inc
Kimberly Halbauer, Vice-Chair Regional President - Kentucky, Fifth Third Bank
Annie Linkins, Vice-Chair Chief People Officer, Bamboo Health
Megan Verret, Vice-Chair VP of Global Talent, Yum! Brands!, Inc.
Brad Smith, Secretary/Treasurer Partner, Cherry Bekaert
Ex-Officio Executive Committee
Mike Fine, General Counsel Partner, Wyatt, Tarrant and Combs
Jennifer Hancock, Immediate Past Board Chair President & CEO, Volunteers of America Mid-States
Cynthia Knapek President & CEO, Leadership Louisville Center
Directors
Christy Ames EVP, General Counsel, Republic Bank
Tawana Bain CEO, TBAIN & CO
Kristen Byrd Regional President, PNC Bank
Dan Durbin Executive Vice President for Finance/CFO, University of Louisville Office of Finance and Administration
Tony Georges VP of HR, UPS Air Region, Louisville, UPS
Elaine Gravatte President & CEO, Givaudan Sense Colour
DeVone Holt Vice President, External Affairs, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, Inc
Scott Jennings Partner, RunSwitch Public Relations
Christi Lanier-Robinson EVP, Communications, Government Relations, and Strategic Partnerships, LDG Development
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, Norton Healthcare
Cory Skolnick Partner, Frost Brown Todd
Terrance Sullivan
Stacey Wade President/CCO, Nimbus
Jill Wilcox Executive Director, JPMorgan Chase
Ex-Officio Directors
Dana Bynum Mayton Deputy Mayor, Operations & Budget, Office of the Mayor, Louisville Metro Government
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
Tanelle Sawyer President, Young Professionals Association of Louisville