Committees & Foundation Board

KAED committees consist of volunteers who serve the mission of the association.

The mission of KAED is to support communities and facilitate strong partnerships among Kentucky’s economic developers that result in effective professional practice across the Commonwealth.

Committees and Ambassadors

KAED Ambassadors and Committee members are experienced economic development leaders who assist in carrying out the mission of the organization.

Diversity Equity & Inclusion Committees

  • Amanda Davenport

    Amanda Davenport

    Lake Barkley Partnership

  • Sonia Sanders

    Sonia Sanders

    Kentucky State University

  • Johnetta Roberts

    Johnetta Roberts

    40 and 1

  • Tyrone Tyra

    Tyrone Tyra

    Commerce Lexington

Education Committee

  • Daryl Smith

    Daryl Smith

    LG&E and KU

    CHAIR
  • Debbie Gray

    Debbie Gray

    Economic Development Professional

  • Bob Hammond

    Bob Hammond

    King’s Daughters Medical Center

  • Jody Lassiter

    Jody Lassiter

    CSX Transportation

  • Kim Huston

    Kim Huston

    Nelson County Economic Development Agency

  • Terri Bradshaw

    Terri Bradshaw

    Kentucky Capital Development Corporation

  • Richie Sanders

    Richie Sanders

    Capital Link Consultants

  • Stephen Taylor

    Stephen Taylor

    Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation

Ethics & Bylaws Committee

  • Danny Isaacs

    Danny Isaacs

    TVA

    CO-CHAIR
  • Jodi Ashby

    Jodi Ashby

    Economic Development Professional

    CO-CHAIR
  • Jody Lassiter

    Jody Lassiter

    CSX Transportation

  • Stephen Taylor

    Stephen Taylor

    Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation

  • Tyrone Tyra

    Tyrone Tyra

    Commerce Lexington

Finance Committee

  • Kimberly Rossetti

    Kimberly Rossetti

    BE-NKY Growth Partnership

    CHAIR
  • Tom West

    Tom West

    City of Covington

  • Rodney Hitch

    Rodney Hitch

    Touchstone Energy Cooperatives/EKPC

KentuckyUnited Committee

  • Roxann Fry

    Roxann Fry

    LG&E and KU

    CHAIR
  • Jody Lassiter

    Jody Lassiter

    CSX Transportation

  • Danny Isaacs

    Danny Isaacs

    TVA

  • Gina Greathouse

    Gina Greathouse

    Commerce Lexington

  • Kelley Dearing Smith

    Kelley Dearing Smith

    Louisville Water

  • Kimberly Rossetti

    Kimberly Rossetti

    BE-NKY Growth Partnership

  • Jim Moore

    Jim Moore

    Greater Paducah Economic Development

  • Natalie Bonura

    Natalie Bonura

    Greater Louisville Inc

Membership Committee

  • Kim Huston

    Kim Huston

    Nelson County Economic Development Agency

    CHAIR
  • Terri Bradshaw

    Terri Bradshaw

    Kentucky Capital Development Corporation

    CO-CHAIR
  • Gina Greathouse

    Gina Greathouse

    Commerce Lexington

  • Michael Baer

    Michael Baer

    Fusioncorp

  • Roxann Fry

    Roxann Fry

    LG&E and KU

Public Policy Committee

  • Rachel Bayens

    Rachel Phelps Bayens

    Government Strategies

    CHAIR

Sponsorship & Partnership Committee

  • Roxann Fry

    Roxann Fry

    LG&E and KU

    CO-CHAIR
  • Kelley Dearing Smith

    Kelley Dearing Smith

    Louisville Water

    CO-CHAIR
  • Barry Bishop

    Barry Bishop

    Consulting Services Incorporated

  • Andy Games

    Andy Games

    Consulting Services Incorporated

Ambassadors Committee

  • Maureen Carpenter

    Maureen Carpenter

    Barren County Economic Authority

    BARREN RIVER
  • Brooklyn Leap

    Brooklyn Leap

    Marion County Industrial Foundation

    LINCOLN TRAIL
  • John Fischer

    John Fischer

    Fischer’s Real Estate

    KIPDA
  • Will Waeber

    Will Weber

    Southbank Partners

    NORTHERN KENTUCKY
  • Chelsea Ratliff

    Chelsea Ratliff

    Trace Creek Construction

    BUFFALO TRACE
  • Jason Rainey

    Jason Rainey

    Mt. Sterling-Mongomery County Industrial Authority & Chamber

    GATEWAY
  • Amanda Clark

    Amanda Clark

    Kentucky Power

    FIVCO
  • Joe Jacobs

    Joe Jacobs

    Big Sandy Area Development District

    BIG SANDY
  • Trish Adams

    Trish Adams

    EKCEP

    KENTUCKY RIVER
  • Alan Keck

    Alan Keck

    CUMBERLAND VALLEY
  • William Tal Jones

    William Tal Jones

    SKED

    LAKE CUMBERLAND
  • Vance Mitchell

    Vance Mitchell

    Solid Ground Consulting Engineers

    CAPITAL