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
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
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
Sharnika Glenn
Vice President, Human Resources - UPS Airlines
Louisville
Dr. Ty J. Handy
President – Jefferson Community & Technical College
Louisville
Michael Hesketh
President – Superb IPC
Shelbyville
Caroline Hooe
Vice President, Enterprise Talent & Change Management – Humana
Louisville
Kyle Hurwitz
Director - Center for Military-Connected Students
Louisville
Jennifer Lampton
Regional Program Manager, Vocational Rehabilitation - Kentucky Career Center
Shelbyville
Annie Likins
Chief People Officer - Bamboo Health/Appriss Retail Louisville
Rick Purdy
Human Resources Management – National Headquarters Administrative Services Group
Louisville
Lyndon Pryor
President & CEO - Louisville Urban League
Louisville
Jana Martin-Reed
Regional Program Manager - Kentucky Career Center Louisville
Harold Reynolds
IBEW Local 369 - Link Electric
Louisville
Rocki Rockingham
Chief Human Resources Officer - GE Appliances, A Haier Company
Louisville
Carlos Sanchez
President - AT&T Kentucky Louisville
Ann Thompson
Workforce Development Manager – Ford Motor Company
Louisville
Kevin Uyisenga
Executive Director – See Forward Ministries
Louisville
Jonathan Westbrook, Chair
President – East & Westbrook Construction
Buckner
Board Meetings
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) 209-4834 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 - GLI
November 15, 2024
Archived meeting minutes
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
Jenny Lampton
Regional Program Manager, Vocational Rehabilitation -Kentucky Career Center
Louisville
Leslie Martin
Director, Workforce Development
Norton Healthcare
Louisville
Andi Pollard
Human Resources Director
GE Appliances
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 - Virtual
April 18, 2024 - Virtual
May 16, 2024 - Cancelled
June 20, 2024 - Virtual
August 15, 2024 - Virtual
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
