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.

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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