2026 Board of Directors

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CHAIR
Claude Bacon
Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corp.
 
CHAIR-ELECT
Brian Fry
Box Set Advisory
 
TREASURER
Julie Kirkpatrick
meetNKY
 
SECRETARY
Michelle Allen
Somerset-Pulaski County CVB

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Brandon Pennington
Harlan Tourism

DIRECTORS

ATTRACTIONS DIRECTOR
Kara Heissenbuttel
Keeneland
 
CVB DIRECTOR
Cleo Battle
Louisville Tourism
 
EVENTS DIRECTOR
Traci Cunningham

Oak Grove Tourism & Convention Commission/Valor Hall Conference & Event Center 

LODGING DIRECTOR
Jennifer Porter
Commonwealth Hotels
 
LODGING SALES DIRECTOR
JaKaye Martin
Thoroughbred Hospitality Group
 
MARINA DIRECTOR
Shanalda Burden
State Dock, Suntex Marina
 
RESTAURANT DIRECTOR
Nancy Willhoite
BB Riverboats
 
SUPPLIER DIRECTOR
Laura Ballard
Expedia Group
 
TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR
Carey Fieldhouse
Pegasus
 
HOTEL & LODGING COUNCIL DIRECTOR
Manish Patel
MKP Management
 
AT LARGE
Troy Beam
Shepherdsville-Bullitt County Tourism
 
AT LARGE
Janna Clark
Elizabethtown Tourism & Convention Bureau
 
AT LARGE
Abby Dixon
Henderson Tourist Commission
 
AT LARGE
Eddie Lutz
Ark Encounter
 
AT LARGE
Lori Murphy-Tatum
Richmond Tourism Commission
 
AT LARGE
Mary Quinn Ramer
VisitLEX
 
AT LARGE
Lori Saunders
Georgetown-Scott County Tourism
 
AT LARGE
Jed Sherman
LinGate Hospitality
 
AT LARGE
Raelyn Wolford
Suntory Global Spirits

EX-OFFICIO

Secretary Lindy Casebier Kentucky Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet
Commissioner Mike Mangeot Kentucky Department of Travel & Tourism
Commissioner Russ Meyer Kentucky Department of Parks
Stacy Roof Kentucky Restaurant Association
Lori Saunders KACVB
Hank Phillips KTIA
All KTIA Past-Chairmen and Commonwealth Circle Members