A Logan Countian is one of 59 Kentuckians who have been chosen for this year’s class of Leadership Kentucky. Stacey Johnson Hughes is human resources manager for Logan Aluminum, an industry which has a history of involvement in the program.
From Bowling Green are Roxann Fry, Senior Consultant, Economic Development, Tennessee Valley Authority; Brett A. Reynolds, Attorney-Partner, English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, LLP; and Jean-Marie Lawson, VP/Marketing, Lawson Marketing, Inc.,
The class will travel across Kentucky this year for seven monthly sessions (May through November). From their opening retreat at Jabez, to Frankfort, Louisville, Bowling Green, Hazard, Eddyville, Fort Campbell and Lexington, they will go on an incredible journey to see and learn about Kentucky.
Locations for class sessions vary from year to year. Topics covered during this year’s sessions will be Leadership, Kentucky History, Education, Healthcare, Government, Energy, Military, Economic Development, Media, Natural Resources and Environment, Global Issues. Arts, Culture, and Tourism are included in each session by our host communities and the optional activities offered.
Leadership Kentucky, created in 1984 as a non-profit educational organization, brings together a selected group of people that possess a broad variety of leadership abilities, career accomplishments, and volunteer activities to gain insight into complex issues facing the state. Our goal is to prepare our participants to take an active role in advancing the state for the common good. Leadership Kentucky graduates bring a fresh and informed perspective to their communities and companies, serving as important participants in the unified effort to shape Kentucky’s future.
Leadership Kentucky was the fourth statewide leadership program developed in the United States, and celebrates its 29th Anniversary during 2013! “We salute our 1,450+ alumnae across the Commonwealth and beyond for their contributions to the good of the whole,” says President/Executive Director Diana B. Ratliff.