Announcing the Leadership Louisville Class of 2027, Presented by Humana/CenterWell

meet the Leadership Louisville Class of 2027, Presented by humana/centerWell

65 leaders. 10 months. One extraordinary opportunity to experience Louisville from a new perspective.

The Leadership Louisville Center is proud to introduce the Leadership Louisville Class of 2027, presented by Humana/CenterWell.

This year’s class brings together 65 leaders from across business, government, education, healthcare, nonprofits and more, each bringing different experiences and perspectives, and a shared commitment to making a meaningful difference in our community.

Over the next 10 months, they’ll go beyond the boardroom to experience Greater Louisville firsthand. Through immersive learning, candid conversations with civic and business leaders, and experiences across the community, they’ll explore the opportunities and challenges shaping our region while building relationships that cross industries and sectors.

The result? A broader perspective on our community, a stronger network and a greater capacity to lead with purpose and impact.

Members of the Leadership Louisville Class of 2027 are:

• Carolyn Allen, Partner, Bubalo Law PLC

• Elizabeth Archer-Nanda, Clinical Director, Norton Healthcare
• Jon Blandford, Associate Provost, Bellarmine University
• Jacqueline Brill, Sr. Director, Communications & PR, Atria Senior Living
• Michael A. Brown, Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Sustainability, EFP, LLC
• Matt Brown, Director, DLMO CPAs
• Laura Carpenter, Chief Human Resources Officer, Hardscuffle, Inc. | American Life & Accident
• Lakisha Cathey, Director of Smoketown Programs, Blueprint502
• Luke Chase, Executive Director, Hand in Hand
• Eric Clark, System VP of Health Policy and Government Affairs, Norton Healthcare
• Apryl Clark, Immediate Past President, GLABSE
• Jacob Cooper, VP, State Accounts, Bamboo Health
• Bob Cuthbertson, Special Forces Branch Chief, U.S. Army
• Michael Davis, Founder and Lead Coach, Learn & Lead Group
• Todd Earwood, Managing Director, Half Court Ventures
• Gabriel Fritz, VP, COO, The Housing Partnership, Inc.
• Michael Gardner, Chief Multifamily Housing Development Officer, New Directions Housing Corporation
• Kevin Gardner-Sinclair, Senior Pastor, Broadway Baptist
• Jeffrey Goldberg, President Elect, Greater Louisville Medical Society | GLMS
• Chelsea Granville Reed, Partner, Dentons
• Morgan Grubbs, Chief Tree Officer, TreesLouisville, Inc.
• Greta Gudmundsson, Associate Director, Dean Dorton
• Eric Gunderson, CEO, High 10 Digital
• Adam Haley, Senior Director of External Affairs, Goodwill Kentucky
• Emilie Hall, Office Manager, IBEW Local Union #369
• Christy Hartman, Vice President, Finance & Accounting, Prime Development
• Ronda Hogan, Associate Director of Real Estate Mergers and Acquisitions, Humana Inc.
• Adam Hornek, Partner, Cerity Partners
• Mary-Rose Hulsey, Senior Commercial Banking Officer, Republic Bank & Trust Company
• Emily Karem, Director, Jean Frazier Leadership Institute, Sacred Heart Schools
• Leah Kelly, SVP, Foundation and Strategy, One Louisville
• Ryan Lee, Investment Advisor, Fifth Third Bank
• Walter Malone, Vice President of Student Affairs, Simmons College of Kentucky
• Ramiah Martin, Vice President of Operations, HJI Supply Chain Solutions
• Carrie Mattingly, Partner, FBT Gibbons
• Drew McCombs, Director Regulatory Accounting, PPL Corporation
• Pamela McKnight, Chief AI Officer, Louisville Metro Government
• Kimberly Morales, Regional Assistant Superintendent High Schools, Jefferson County Public Schools | JCPS
• Kimberly Moss-Linnear, Senior Advisor to the University Provost, University of Louisville
• Rachel Nally, VP, Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability, Heaven Hill Brands
• Bryan Nusky, SVP, Corporate & Institutional Banking, PNC Bank
• Allison Ogle, Co-CEO & Co-Founder, I Would Rather Be Reading
• Terri Paige, CEO, Medical Transformation Center
• Kerri Richardson, President, Connexus Public Relations LLC
• Matt Riggle, Chief Administration Officer, LPX Group
• Kelley Runyon, Director of Operations, Waterfront Park
• Myka Rusnak, Managing Director, Audit, EY | Ernst & Young
• Jackie Rust-Schmidt, Director of Plant Operations, Zeochem
• Keith Seales, Account Executive, Office Resources, Inc. | ORI
• Derek Selznick, Chief Community Officer, Maryhurst, Inc.
• Emily Sledge, Homeplace Manager, Old Forester Distillery, Brown-Forman Corporation
• Jasmina Smailhodzic, Vice President Treasury Management Officer, Peoples Bank
• Jennifer Smith, Senior Operations Manager, Amazon
• Michael Struck II, Treasurer, Farm Credit Mid-America
• Whitney Taylor, Director, Mentoring Tomorrow’s Rising Professionals, University of Louisville
• Michele Terry, Senior Manager, HR Operations, GE Appliances, a Haier Company
• Claire Tidmore, SVP, Director of Client Partnership, Doe-Anderson
• Trevor Timmerberg, Assistant Superintendent, Archdiocese of Louisville
• Kassandra Turpin, VP, Communication & Brand Management, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
• Jeremy Vokurka, Business Development, Miranda Construction, LLC
• Thomas Williams, Senior Director of Programs, Thrive by 5 Louisville
• Becky Wolf, Vice President of Developmental Services Division, Seven Counties Services Inc.
• Kenya Young, President and CEO, Louisville Public Media
• Marcy Young, Partner, Big Solutions
• Stephanie Zimdahl, Member, McBrayer PLLC

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