Malt Beverage Administrator appointed for Department for Alcoholic Beverage Control

Holly McCoy-Johnson has more than 20 years of government experience

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 1, 2015) — Holly McCoy-Johnson was appointed the Malt Beverage Administrator in the Department for Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) today by Kentucky Public Protection Cabinet Secretary Ambrose Wilson IV.

McCoy-Johnson will fill out the term of Stephanie Stumbo who resigned.

Prior to accepting the administrator position, McCoy-Johnson was executive director of General Administration and Program Support Shared Services (GAPS), which provides personnel, fiscal, budget, IT and operational support for the Public Protection Cabinet, Energy and Environment Cabinet, and the Labor Cabinet.

McCoy-Johnson has more than 20 years of government experience, serving as executive director of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs for the Energy and Environment Cabinet, executive staff advisor for the Department for Natural Resources and staff assistant in the former Department of Mines and Minerals.

Ray Perry will replace McCoy-Johnson at GAPS. He has served as deputy commissioner of the Department of Insurance.