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On the boards — January 2013

By Karen Baird

BLUEGRASS STATE SKILLS CORP.

Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed Anthony Eric Wolff to the board of directors of the Bluegrass State Skills Corp. Wolff, of Hebron, is vice president of manufacturing at L’Oreal USA. BSSC was established in 1984 by the state’s General Assembly as an independent, de jure corporation to stimulate economic development through programs of skills training to meet the needs of business and industry.

CENTER FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Robert Mitchell has been selected to serve a three-year term on the executive committee of the Center for Rural Development. Mitchell retired last year as district administrator for U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers.

DELTA NATURAL GAS CO.

Dr. Sandra Gray
Dr. Sandra Gray was appointed to the board of directors of Delta Natural Gas Co. Inc.

Dr. Sandra Gray has been appointed to the board of directors of Delta Natural Gas Co. Inc. Gray, who is president of Asbury University, joins the following members of the Delta board: Lanny D. Greer, retired chairman of the board and president – First National Financial Corp, Manchester; Edward J. Holmes, president – EHI Consultants, Lexington; Glenn R. Jennings, chairman, president and CEO – Delta Natural Gas, Winchester; Michael J. Kistner, consultant – MJK Consulting, Louisville; Lewis N. Melton, civil engineer – Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers Inc., Middlesboro; Arthur E. Walker Jr., president – The Walker Co., Mount Sterling; and Michael R. Whitley, retired vice chairman, president and chief operating officer, LG&E Energy Corp., Louisville.

GOVERNOR’S SCHOLARS PROGRAM

Thomas T. Noland Jr. has been appointed to serve on the Governor’s Scholars Program board of directors. Noland, of Louisville, is senior vice president at Humana Inc.

KENTUCKY BANK

Ryan Quarles
Ryan Quarles

Ryan Quarles has joined Kentucky Bank’s Scott County regional board of directors.

KENTUCKY BOARD OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION

Mark A. Caldwell and Jim Jackson have been appointed to serve on the Kentucky Board of Housing, Buildings and Construction. Caldwell, of Paducah, is a structural engineer at APEX Engineering. Jackson, of Frankfort, is an instructor at the University of Kentucky.

KENTUCKY BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK

Hilma S. Prather has been appointed to serve on the board of directors of the Kentucky Board of Social Work. Prather, of Somerset, is a retired educator.

KENTUCKY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP BOARD

Mary Pat Regan has been appointed to serve on the Kentucky Economic Development Partnership Board. Regan, of Louisville, is president of AT&T Kentucky.

KENTUCKY FILM COMMISSION

Robert H. Stewart has been appointed to serve on the Kentucky Film Commission. Stewart, of Frankfort, is a former commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Travel.

KENTUCKY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BOARD

Gary M. Traughber, Dorsey G. Hall and Michael D. Wilson have been appointed to serve on the state’s Financial Institutions Board. Traughber, of Elkton, is president and CEO of Elkton Bank & Trust. Hall, of Lexington, is president and CEO of South Central Bank. Wilson, of Irvine, is president of Citizens Guaranty Bank.

KENTUCKY HOUSING CORP.

Charles Jacob Reid has been appointed to the board of directors of the Kentucky Housing Corp. Reid, of Owensboro, is a banker at Independence Bank.

KENTUCKY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY

William M. Alverson has been appointed to Kentucky’s Tourism Development Finance Authority. Alverson, of Paris, is president of Traditional Bank.

KENTUCKY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD

The following individuals have been appointed to serve on the Kentucky Workforce Investment Board: George Steele, mayor of Grayson; Steve Willinghurst, training director at Louisville Electrical JATC; Richard Neal Wilson, a banker with BB&T Bank in Bowling Green; James Neihof, superintendent of the Shelby County Public Schools; and Col. David E. Thompson, executive director of the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs.

LOUISVILLE ARENA AUTHORITY

Andrew Beshear
Andrew Beshear

Andrew G. Beshear has been appointed to the board of directors of the Louisville Arena Authority. Beshear is a partner with the law firm of Stites & Harbison.

LOUISVILLE MAIN STREET ASSOCIATION

The Main Street Association in Louisville has announced its newly elected officers for 2013: President – Joanie Allgeier, Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau; Vice President-Marketing – David Vawter, Doe Anderson; Vice President-Membership – Sarah Nordman, Louisville Bats; Vice President-Development – Robert Frank, PNC Bank; Treasurer – Nolan Kapp, University Hospital; and Secretary – Janet Reilly, U.S. Bank.