FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Steve Beshear announced appointments today to Kentucky
college and university boards and higher education authorities.
“Education and economic development are two of the highest priorities of my
administration, and that is why it is critical that we continue to appoint
talented people to serve in these board positions,” said Gov. Beshear.
“The people who will serve these colleges and universities have a great
responsibility – to help guide higher education for thousands of students across
the state, which in turn shapes our future workforce and economic success in
Kentucky.”
Eastern Kentucky University Board of
Regents
| Appoint: |
Ernest Matt House, of London, Healthcare CEO
David W.
Tandy, of Louisville, attorney |
Kentucky State University Board of
Regents
| Appoint: |
David J. Guarnieri, of Frankfort, attorney |
| Reappoint: |
Charles Whitehead, of Villa Hills,
retired |
Morehead State University Board of
Regents
| Appoint: |
Patrick E. Price, of Flemingsburg, attorney |
| Reappoint: |
David V. Hawpe, of Louisville, retired
journalist |
Murray State University Board of
Regents
| Appoint: |
Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton, of Moreland Hills, president of
Cuyahoga Community College
Harry Lee Waterfield II, of Frankfort, life
insurance company executive
Mrs. Susan Shaffer Guess, of Paducah,
marketing director for Paducah Bank |
Northern Kentucky University Board of
Regents
| Appoint: |
Mrs. Elizabeth Lee Thompson, of Nicholasville,
attorney
Nathaniel G. Smith, of Ft. Mitchell, partner SSK
Communities |
University of Kentucky Board of
Trustees
| Appoint: |
William Stamps Farish Jr., of Versailles, horse
breeder
Oliver Keith Gannon, of Mt. Sterling, self-employed
businessman
Terry Mobley, of Lexington, representing
alumni |
University of Louisville Board of
Trustees
| Appoint: |
Mrs. Augusta Brown Holland, of Louisville,
developer
Robert Walton Rounsavall III, of Prospect, business executive
with Dixie Real Properties LLC |
| Reappoint: |
Marie K. Abrams, of Prospect, representing
alumni |
Western Kentucky University Board of
Regents
| Appoint: |
Melissa B. Dennison, of Glasgow, pediatrician
Laurence
J. Zielke, of Louisville, attorney |
Kentucky Authority for Educational
Television
| Appoint: |
Angela Dixon Cain, of Walton, homemaker
Laura Brewer
Ladd, of Lexington, interior designer |
Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board
of Regents
| Appoint: |
Carl Ronald James, of Paducah, river industry
executive |
Higher Education Assistance Authority Board of
Directors
| Appoint: |
Lawrence L. Jones II, of Prospect, attorney
Becky Ruth
Lamb, of Prospect, director of Humana National Network Operations
Lisa
Ann Payne, of Prospect, economic development leader E.ON US
Carla A.
Blanton, of Lexington, public relations consultant |
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary
Education
| Appoint: |
Dennis M. Jackson, of Paducah, Paducah Public School
administrator |
| Reappoint: |
Marcia Milby Ridings, of London,
attorney |
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