Board of Directors

Daryl Smith, Chair
Ombudsman, Advanced Metering Infrastructure
LG&E and KU Energy LLC

Steve Byars, Vice Chair
Vice President and Chief Investment Officer,
Moneywatch Advisors

Leslie Flynn, Past Chair
Private Banker,
Central Bank & Trust Co.

Annissa Franklin, Secretary
Chief Administrative Officer,
Urban League of Lexington

Brian Queen, Treasurer
Finance Director,
Lexmark International, Inc.

Carla Blanton, At-Large
Owner/President,
Carla Blanton Consulting

Miranda Scully
Black Achievers Program Chair
Director of Family and Community Engagement
Fayette County Public Schools

Evangeline Lear,
C.M. Gatton Beaumont YMCA Chair
Community Leader

David Mahoney,
Frankfort YMCA Chair
Director of Technical Services
Commonwealth of Kentucky 

Keri Lee,
High Street YMCA Chair
Global Client Executive
Lexmark International, Inc. 

Rob McGoodwin,
North Lexington Family YMCA Chair
Broker
McGoodwin Commercial Real Estate

Katy Prather,
Scott County YMCA Chair
Realtor
Keller Williams Greater Lexington

Jerry Sturdivant,
Whitaker Family YMCA Chair
Retired
Toyota

Jeremy Bates
President,
Bates Security

Alethea Bernard
Statewide CARES System Administrator,
Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services, University of Kentucky

John Bevington
Director, Business and Economic Development,
LG&E and KU

Jonathan Caldwell
Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer,
Valvoline

Jay Ingle
Attorney,
Jackson Kelly PLLC

Alex Lyttle
Chief Retail Officer
Whitaker Bank Corp of Kentucky

Taylor McDonald
Philanthropy Officer
Baptist Health Foundation

Bryan Raisor
Agency President,
Assured Partners NL

John Shasky
Vice President - Commercial Relationship Manager,
Fifth Third Bank

Andrew Smith
Assistant Provost for Student Well-Being and current Interim Assistant VP for Auxiliary Services,
University of Kentucky

Billy Spears
Vice President, Global Service Delivery & Supply Chain Operations,
Lexmark International, Inc.

Delaine Thiel
Vice President of Development,
Lexington Catholic

Latarika Young
Senior Manager of Quality, Compliance, and Sustainability
Lexmark International, Inc. 

Marty Keith
Market Vice President of Human Resource Operations,
CHI Saint Joseph Health

Mark Klee
Head of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky,
Powertrain Division

Greg Feeney
Provost
Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Patrick Lucas
Associate Professor, School of Interiors
University of Kentucky

Demetrus Liggins
Superintendent,
Fayette County Public Schools