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Board of Directors

The KentuckianaWorks Board is made up of community leaders appointed by local elected officials in Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties in Kentucky. The Board oversees federal, state and local workforce development funding for the seven-county region and determines strategic goals for the region's workforce development efforts.


Craig Greenberg
Mayor – Louisville Metro Government
Louisville

John Archer
Mayor – Best Buy Geek Squad
Brooks

David Bizianes
Executive Director – Oldham County Chamber & Economic Development
LaGrange

Caitlin Blair
Communications & Political Director – UFCW Local 227
Louisville

Kim Blanding
System Director, Talent Acquisition & Workforce Development - Norton Healthcare
Louisville

Cortney Burden
Practice Administrator - Kentucky Eye Care
Bullitt

Monica Collins
Regional Program Manager -Kentucky Career Center Louisville

Cornelius Cotton
Business Manager - Laborers Local No. 576
Louisville

Sarah Davasher-Wisdom
President & CEO – Greater Louisville, Inc.
Louisville

Eric Friggle
Global Operations Director, Shared Services - Computershare
Louisville

Tony Georges, Chair
Vice President of Human Resources – UPS, Air Region
Louisville

Dr. Ty J. Handy
President – Jefferson Community & Technical College
Louisville

Michael Hesketh
President – Superb IPC
Shelbyville

Jennifer Lampton
Regional Program Manager, Vocational Rehabilitation - Kentucky Career Center
Shelbyville

Rick Purdy
Human Resources Management – National Headquarters Administrative Services Group
Louisville

Lyndon Pryor
President & CEO - Louisville Urban League
Louisville

Harold Reynolds
IBEW Local 369
Louisville

Rocki Rockingham
Chief Human Resources Officer - GE Appliances, A Haier Company
Louisville

Ann Thompson
Workforce Development Manager – Ford Motor Company
Louisville

Jonathan Westbrook
President – East & Westbrook Construction
Buckner


Please note: KentuckianaWorks provides, upon request, reasonable accommodations necessary to afford an individual with a disability an equal opportunity to participate in services, programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodations, please call (502) 574-2500 at least one week prior to the meeting you plan to attend. All meetings will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Greater Louisville Inc., 614 W. Main St. #6000, unless otherwise noted.

2024 Meeting dates & minutes

  • January 25, 2024 - GLI

  • February 22, 2024 -

  • April 27, 2024

  • May 23, 2024

  • June 29, 2024

  • August 22, 2024

  • September 26, 2024

  • November 15, 2024

 

Program Oversight Committee

The Program Oversight Committee is a committee of the KentuckianaWorks Board that reviews workforce programs, contracts, and labor market issues in depth and makes recommendations to the full board. The membership consists of board members, appointed representatives of board members and community representatives.

Michael Hesketh - Chair
President – Superb IPC
Shelbyville

Caitlin Blair - Vice Chair
Communications & Political Director – UFCW Local 227
Louisville

Andi Pollard
Human Resources Director
GE Appliances

Jenny Lampton
Regional Program Manager, Vocational Rehabilitation -Kentucky Career Center
Louisville

Leslie Martin
Director, Workforce Development
Norton Healthcare
Louisville

 

Christine Tarquinio
Vice President, Talent, Workforce, & Brand Strategies
Greater Louisville, Inc.


Program Oversight Committee Meetings

As of 2021, meetings are conducted from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

2024 Meeting dates & minutes

  • January 18, 2024 - Virtual

  • February 15, 2024

  • April 18, 2024

  • May 16, 2024

  • June 20, 2024

  • August 15, 2024

  • September 19, 2024

  • November 7, 2024

 

archived meeting minutes


Chief Local Elected Officials

Jerry Summers
Bullitt County Judge Executive

Scott Bates
Henry County Judge Executive

Craig Greenberg 
Mayor, Louisville Metro Government (Jefferson County)

David Voegele
Oldham County Judge Executive

 

Dan Ison
Shelby County Judge Executive

Scott Travis
Spencer County Judge Executive

John David Ogburn, Jr.
Trimble County Judge Executive