KENTUCKY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - Key Persons


Aaron Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Adam Hinton

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Addie Divine

Job Titles:
  • Director, Operations

Alaina Holcomb

Job Titles:
  • Director, Communications and Marketing

Amanda Kelly

Job Titles:
  • Lead Graphic Designer, Communications

Aminda Davis

Job Titles:
  • Workforce Recovery Program Manager

Amy Cloud

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director

Amy Luttrell

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair of the Executive Committee
  • Vice Chair, Administration

Amy Spiller

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Andrea Flanders

Job Titles:
  • Director, Sponsor Relations

Anthony Houston

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Art Walker III

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Ashley Hatfield

Job Titles:
  • KHA TPM Regional Pipeline Manager - Southwest KY
  • KHA TPM Regional Pipeline Manager - Western KY

Ashli Watts - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • President
  • President & CEO / Kentucky Chamber
ASHLI WATTS was named the President and CEO for the Kentucky Chamber, the state's largest business association, in November 2019 after serving seven years as Senior Vice President of Public Affairs. During her tenure at the Chamber, she has led efforts in passing significant pieces of legislation such as felony expungement, right to work legislation, workers' compensation reform, unemployment insurance reform and tax reform. As part of the Chamber's leadership team, the Kentucky Chamber was named National State Chamber of the Year in 2017. Prior to joining the Chamber, she worked at the Kentucky Bar Association and the Legislative Research Commission. Ashli graduated from Campbellsville University with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and History in 2004 and holds a Master's Degree in Public Policy and Administration from the University of Louisville. Ashli is a 2016 graduate of Leadership Kentucky, currently serves on the boards for Campbellsville University, Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky, University of Kentucky College of Public Health, University of Louisville President's Advisory Council, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association of State Chambers, and the American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE), where she was also named a 40 under 40 in 2020. She currently resides in Frankfort with her husband Ryan and two children, Emma and Carter.

Beth Davisson


Bill Mudd

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Billy Spears

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Bob Quick

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Bobby Clue

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Brad Smith

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Brandi Hon

Job Titles:
  • Workforce Development Manager

Brent Cooper

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Bruce Carpenter

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Callie Miracle

Job Titles:
  • Workforce Development Manager

Calvin Barker

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Candace McGraw

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Executive Committee

Candance Brake

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Ex - Officio Members

Candy Keeton - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer

Carlos Sanchez

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Cassie Collins

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Customer Relations

Catherine Gaertner


Cathy Waddell

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Chad Harpole

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Charles Aull

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President, Public Affairs

Chris Clabes

Job Titles:
  • Director, Events

Cindy Wiseman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Condrad Daniels

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Executive Committee
  • Chairman, Kentucky Chamber Foundation

Darius Tsarev

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager, Design & Marketing

Donna Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Director, Member Relations

Donovan Blackburn

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Dorian Moe

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager
  • Executive Director, Workforce Center

Dr. Ryan Quarles

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Ky. Community and Technical College System Versailles

Dr. Stephen Behnke

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Ellen Call

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Elmer Whitaker

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Gabby Bruno

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Gerard Colman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Haley McCoy

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • President & CEO / Kentucky Association for Economic Development

Harper Michael

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President, Foundation

Jacob McAndrews

Job Titles:
  • Workforce Recovery Program Manager

Jacqueline Pitts

Job Titles:
  • Communications & Marketing

James Rickard

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Jay Richert

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Jeb Duke

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Jeff Borkowski

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • ClearPath Specialty Louisville

Jeff Noel

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Jim Ford

Job Titles:
  • Membership & Business Services

John Cox

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director, Center for Policy and Research

John Crockett III

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair of the Executive Committee
  • Vice Chair, Membership & Business Services

John Estus

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

John Hawkins

Job Titles:
  • Human Resource Officer

John Hughes

Job Titles:
  • Director, Public Affairs

John Phillips

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Jon Dye

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager, Public Affairs

Jonathan Lang

Job Titles:
  • Director, Membership Operations

Jordan Deschamp-Young

Job Titles:
  • Director of Operations, Foundation

Jordan Gibson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Joseph Hsu


Kate Shanks

Job Titles:
  • Public Affairs

Kathryn Nash

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Katie Raney

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director, Operations

Katie Walker

Job Titles:
  • Workforce Development Manager

Kelley Workman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Treasurer / Planter 's Bank, Inc.

Kennan Wethington

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Kevin Shurn

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Superior Maintenance Company Elizabethtown

Kevin Smith

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Executive Committee
  • Immediate past Chair

KHA Talent

Job Titles:
  • Pipeline Senior Project Manager

Kimberly Halbauer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Kimra Cole

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Kristen Byrd

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Kyle Bedford

Job Titles:
  • Director, Kentucky SHRM State Council Manager, Special Projects

LaJuana S Wilcher

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair of the Executive Committee
  • Vice Chair, Public Affairs / English Lucas Priest & Owsley, LLP

LaKisha Miller

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager, Foundation

Laurie Mays

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager

Les Fugate

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Lisa Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Director, Administrative Services

Lori Jo Goff


Margy Poorman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Maryellen Mullikin

Job Titles:
  • Chief Resource Officer

Mason Dyer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Mea Durham

Job Titles:
  • Retention Manager

Melissa Norman Bork

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Mike Buckentin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Nick D'Andrea

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

P. Douglas Barr

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Paige Franklin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Patrick Coleman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Paul Costel

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Purna Veer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Ray Daniels

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Ron Bunch

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Ryan Bowman

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director, Workforce Center

Sandra Wilson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Sara Tracy

Job Titles:
  • Workforce Development Manager

Sarah Cathey


Sarah Davasher-Wisdom

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Sarah Whitaker

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Sawyer Coffey Noel

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President, Communications and Marketing

Scott Davis

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Executive Committee
  • Chairman - Elect / Field & Main Bank

Shannon Arvin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Shawna Burton

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager, Operations

Shelby Martin

Job Titles:
  • Director, Member Benefits & Partnerships

Stephanie Bell

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Stephen Branscum

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair of the Executive Committee
  • Vice Chair, Communications and Marketing

Steve Merrick

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Steven Lee

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Tim Robinson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Tomi Clifford

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee