FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear has made the following appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions:
Appointed Alex Boone as a University of Kentucky Board of Trustees member.
- Alex Boone of Lexington is the chief executive officer at Sterling Ventures. He replaces Derrick Ramsey, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a term expiring June 30, 2029.
Appointed Vasu Vasudevan as the Eastern Kentucky University Board of Regents member.
- Vasu Vasudevan of Frankfort is a senior principal consultant for NTT Data. He replaces Kristie Whitlatch, who has resigned and shall serve for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2028.
Appointed Candace McGraw as a Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents member.
- Candace McGraw of Union is the chief executive officer of the CVG Airport. She replaces Wendy Fletcher, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a term expiring July 21, 2029.
Appointed John Murray Adams as a Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners member.
- John Murray Adams of Owensboro is an optometrist and Advantage Eye Care PLLC owner. He replaces Jonathan Lee Shrewsbury, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a term expiring Aug. 2, 2027.
Appointed Leigh Ann Wiggins and Christopher Deglow as members of the Kentucky Parole Board.
- Leigh Ann Wiggins of Utica replaces Bridget Brown, whose term has expired. She shall serve for a term expiring Aug. 1, 2027.
- Christopher Deglow of Bowling Green replaces Larry Brock, whose term has expired. He shall serve for a term expiring Aug. 10, 2027.
Appointed Justin Noble as a Hazard Community and Technical College Nominating Commission member.
- Justin Noble of Emmalena is an attorney at the Law Offices of David A. Johnson. He replaces Gwendolyn Collins, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a term expiring Aug. 1, 2027.
Reappointed Nicky Rapier, Shannon Cales and Tom Lund as Bluegrass State Skills Corporation Board of Directors members.
- Nicky Rapier of Bardstown is retired and shall serve for a term expiring July 5, 2026.
- Shannon Cales of Louisville is a healthcare administrator with NuLease Medical Solutions and shall serve for a term expiring July 5, 2027.
- Tom Lund of Lebanon is retired and shall serve for a term expiring July 5, 2027.
Reappointed Tim Short, Delbert Farmer and Ronald Jackson as members of the Motor Vehicle Commission.
- Tim Short of Lexington is a self-employed car dealer and shall serve for a term expiring July 1, 2026.
- Delbert Farmer of Louisville is the president of Oxmoor Auto Group and shall serve for a term expiring July 1, 2026.
- Ronald Jackson of Frankfort represents automobile wholesalers and shall serve for a term expiring July 1, 2026.
Appointed Charles Niquette, Stephanie Lang and Thomas Matijasic as Kentucky Historic Preservation Review Board members.
- Charles Niquette of Lexington is an archaeologist and Cultural Resources Analyst Inc owner. He replaces Kim McBride, who has resigned and shall serve for the remainder of the term expiring July 15, 2025.
- Stephanie Lang of Lexington is the editor of the Register of the Kentucky Historical Society. She replaces Crystal Patterson, whose term has expired and shall serve for a term expiring Aug. 1, 2027.
- Thomas Matijasic of Hager Hill is a retired Big Sandy Community and Technical College professor. He replaces Chris Musgrave, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a term expiring Aug. 1, 2027.
Appointed Mark Johnson as a member of the State Investment Commission.
- Mark Johnson of Campbellsville is president and CEO of Citizens Bank and Trust Company. He replaces William Brashear, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a term expiring Aug. 15, 2027.
Reappointed Annette Bridges, Scott Collier, Travis Burton, Traci Stemmle and Amy Hood to the Early Childhood Advisory Council for terms expiring June 30, 2027.
- Annette Bridges of Louisville is an education consultant with Ready Child Ready School Consulting, LLC.
- Scott Collier of Louisville is the principal at St. Matthews Elementary.
- Travis Burton of Lancaster is director of state government affairs at the Kentucky Hospital Association.
- Traci Stemmle of Goshen is vice president and assistant director of client and community relations at PNC Financial Services.
- Amy Hood of Morgantown is an infant and toddler specialist at Western Kentucky University Training and Technical Assistance Services.
Reappointed Ashley Barlow, Mary Lavin, Danny Slaton, Alison Amshoff, Jeffrey Coles and Lacheena Carothers as members of the State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children for terms expiring June 30, 2026.
- Ashley Barlow of Fort Thomas is an attorney at Meier and Barlow.
- Mary Lavin of Prospect is retired.
- Danny Slaton of Louisville is chief of staff for Top Shelf Lobby.
- Alison Amshoff of Louisville is a speech language pathologist at EnTECH at Spaulding University.
- Jeffrey Coles of Lexington is the director of The T Academy.
- Lacheena Carothers of Frankfort is the lead life coach at Laser Focus.
Appointed Peyton Siva, Betty Dobson and Andrew Baskin as Kentucky Center for African-American Heritage members. Reappointed Yvonne Jones, Edward White and Alvin Garrison.
- Peyton Siva of Louisville is a professional basketball player and owner of Shoot 360 Louisville. He replaces Herbert Robinson, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a term expiring June 8, 2027.
- Betty Dobson of Paducah is the director of The Hotel Metropolitan. She replaces Angela Crenshaw, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a term expiring June 8, 2027.
- Andrew Baskin of Berea is an educator at Simmons College of Kentucky. He replaces O.J. Oleka, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a term expiring June 8, 2027.
- Yvonne Jones of Louisville is a professor at the University of Louisville and shall serve for a term expiring June 8, 2027.
- Edward White of Louisville is the founder and executive director of River City Drum Corp Cultural Arts and shall serve for a term expiring June 8, 2027.
- Alvin Garrison of Covington is the superintendent of Covington Independent Public Schools and shall serve for a term expiring June 8, 2027.
Reappointed Justin Noble and William Fultz as Real Estate Appraisers Board members.
- Justin Noble of Emmalena is an attorney at the Law Offices of David A. Johnson and shall serve for a term expiring June 21, 2026.
- William Fultz of Richmond is a banker at Central Bank and Trust and shall serve for a term expiring June 21, 2026.
Appointed Chad Beyer as a member of the Kentucky Board of Architects.
- Chad Beyer of Paducah is an interior designer at I5 Design Group Inc. He replaces Stephanie McCrery, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a term expiring July 11, 2027.
Reappointed Whitney Allen, John Mark Fones, David Roode and Supraja Parthasarathy as Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange Advisory Board members.
- Whitney Allen of London is director of enrollee services and advocacy for UnitedHealthcare and shall serve for a term expiring June 3, 2025.
- John Mark Fones of Bowling Green is a healthcare administrator at Med Center Health and shall serve for a term expiring June 3, 2025.
- David Roode of Ludlow is a symphony musician and shall serve for a term expiring June 3, 2025.
- Supraja Parthasarathy of Louisville is a pediatric anesthesiologist at Pediatric Anesthesia Associates and shall serve for a term expiring June 3, 2025.
Appointed Jonathan McClain and Thomas Szurlinski as Kentucky Law Enforcement Council members. Reappointed Mike “Spike” Jones and Troy Young.
- Jonathan McClain of Burlington is chief of the Belleview Police Department. He replaces Anthony Lucas, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a term expiring July 18, 2027.
- Thomas Szurlinski of Florence is a Boone County Sheriff’s Office staff attorney. He replaces Katherine Bennett, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a term expiring July 18, 2027.
- Spike Jones of Covington is chief of police for Kenton County and shall serve for a term expiring July 1, 2027.
- Troy Young of Lawrenceburg is the mayor of Lawrenceburg and shall serve for a term expiring July 1, 2027.
Appointed Sandy Miller, Shawn Miller, Roger Noe and James Ed Harris as members of the Judicial Nominating Commission for the 26th Judicial Circuit.
- Sandy Miller of Harlan is comptroller of Leo Miller & Associates Inc. She replaces Robert Alred, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a term expiring Jan. 1, 2027.
- Shawn Miller of Wallins is a general contractor. He replaces Anthony Felosi, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a term expiring Jan. 1, 2027.
- Roger Noe of Baxter is a retired professor. He replaces Danny Castle, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a term expiring Jan. 1, 2027.
- James Ed Harris of Loyall is a retired consultant. He replaces Joseph Gluck, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a term expiring Jan. 1, 2027.
Appointed Jackie Couture as a member of the State Board for the Certification of Librarians.
- Jackie Couture of Richmond is associate director of special collections at Eastern Kentucky University. She replaces Rebecca Nelson, who has resigned and shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term ending June 30, 2026.
Appointed Jim Keller as a Northern Kentucky Convention Center Corporation Board of Directors member.
- Jim Keller of Fort Mitchell is a physician at St. Elizabeth Healthcare. He replaces Brett Gaspard, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a term expiring Aug. 15, 2027.
Appointed Rebecca Green and Nancy von Lackum as Kentucky Board of Dentistry members. Reappointed Lisa Arther.
- Rebecca Green of Nicholasville is a dentist at M.R. Bishop DMD and Associates. She replaces Teresa Boyd, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a term expiring June 30, 2027.
- Nancy von Lackum of Lexington is a dentist and owner of Modern Periodontics. She replaces Andrew Farmer, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a term expiring June 30, 2027.
- Lisa Arther of Lexington is a dental hygienist at Beaumont Family Dentistry and shall serve for a term expiring June 30, 2027.
Reappointed Ben Hale as a Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Nominating Committee member.
- Ben Hale of Prestonsburg is retired and shall serve for a term expiring June 16, 2027.
Appointed Carrie Ballinger as a member of the State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education. Reappointed Brenda Martin, Paulynn Covington, Mason Dyer, Brandy Corbin and Hannah England.
- Carrie Ballinger of McKee is the superintendent of Rockcastle County Schools. She replaces John Maxey, who has resigned and shall serve for the remainder of the term ending June 30, 2024.
- Brenda Martin of Ashland is a consultant for JHM, MD PSC and shall serve for a term expiring June 30, 2026.
- Paulynn Covington of Lexington is a teacher for Fayette County Public Schools and shall serve for a term expiring June 30, 2026.
- Mason Dyer of Lexington is president of the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities and shall serve for a term expiring June 30, 2026.
- Brandy Corbin of Louisville is principal at Fairdale High School and shall serve for a term expiring June 30, 2026.
- Hannah England of Russell Springs is the district gifted and talented coordinator for the Russell County School District and shall serve for a term expiring June 30, 2026.
Appointed Jacob Ward, Josh Hardesty, Gene Holthouser and Ashley Parrott as Jefferson Community and Technical College Nominating Commission members.
- Jacob Ward of Shepherdsville is a CPA with Cerity Partners LLC. He replaces Robin Hodgson, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a term expiring Aug. 28, 2027.
- Josh Hardesty of Louisville is the senior program director at the Kentucky YMCA Youth Association. He replaces Julie Hinson, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a term expiring Aug. 28, 2027.
- Gene Holthouser of Louisville is a business representative for IBEW Local Union 369. He replaces Barbara Mishler, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a term expiring Aug. 28, 2027.
- Ashley Parrott of Louisville is a James Graham Brown Foundation program officer. She replaces David Tachau, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a term expiring Aug. 28, 2027.
Reappointed Steven Compton as a member of the Advisory Council for Medical Assistance.
- Steven Compton of Franklin is an optometrist at Compton and Compton Eye Care and shall serve for a term expiring April 15, 2025.
Appointed Tina Bojanowski as a member of the Southern Regional Education Board.
- Tina Bojanowski of Louisville is a state representative. She replaces Nancy Tate, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a term expiring June 30, 2027.
Reappointed Laura Harper as a member of the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs.
- Laura Harper of Cadiz is division vice president of the Rogers Group and shall serve for a term expiring July 16, 2027.
