Previous Speakers
September 16, 2021
Captain Kelly Lepley
UPS B-747 Pilot
View September 16 Meeting Video
September 9, 2021
Jody Miles
Co-Executive Director of Earth's Classroom, Inc.
View September 9 Meeting Video
September 2, 2021
Luis David Fuentes
Engineer, Entrepreneur, Community Leader & Publisher of El Kentubano
View September 2 Meeting Video
August 26, 2021
Vince Tyra
UofL Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics & Director of Athletics
Matt Banker
UofL Associate Athletic Director
Drew Deener
Vice President & Talk Show Host of ESPN Louisville
Ryan Chalifoux
Student Athlete
August 19, 2021
Nancy Hancock, PhD
Founder of Little Orphans Kitten Rescue
Karla Spencer
Founder of Lucky Cat Cafe & Lounge
August 12, 2021
Geoff Marietta, PhD
Founder
Harlan Co. Beer
August 5, 2021
O. J. Oleka, PhD
President
AIKCU - Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges & Universities
July 29, 2021
Andre Guess
President and CEO
Fund for the Arts
July 22, 2021
Brig. Gen. Hal Lamberton
Adjutant General
Kentucky National Guard
July 15, 2021
Jeff O'Brien
Director
Develop Louisville
Keith Talley
Strategic Operations Office
Louisville Mayor's office
July 8, 2021
Jerilan Greene
Global Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer
Yum! Brands, Inc.
July 1, 2021
Christopher 2X
Community Advocate
Rand Paul
U.S Senator
June 24, 2021
Brigitte Blom Ramsey
President and CEO
Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence
June 17, 2021
Dr. Jason Chesney
Director
Brown Cancer Center
June 10, 2021
Tonya Abeln
VP of Communications
Churchill Downs
June 3, 2021
Congressman John Yarmuth
KY - District 3
May 27, 2021
Jonathan Webb
CEO
AppHarvest
May 20, 2021
Susan Elkington
President
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK)
May 13, 2021
Ben Chandler
President and CEO
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky
May 6, 2021
Andy Beshear
Governor
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Mike Berry
Secretary
Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet
April 29, 2021
Dale Romans
Trainer
Churchill Downs
April 22, 2021
Mike Jones
CFO
UPS Airlines
April 15, 2021
Scott Davenport
Men's Basketball Coach
Bellarmine University
April 8, 2021
Sadiqa Reynolds
President and CEO
Louisville Urban League
April 1, 2021
John Walczak
Director
Louisville Zoo
Erika Shields
Chief of Police
LMPD
March 25, 2021
Dr. Nat Irvin II
Futurist
UofL College of Business
March 18, 2021
Jeana Dunlap
Community Investment Specialist
Louisville Coordinated Community Investment
March 11, 2021
Christy Holly
Head Coach
Racing Louisville FC
James O'Connor
Executive Vice President of Development
Louisville City FC
March 4, 2021
James Miller & Liz Palmer
Journalism and Communication Magnet Program
duPont Manual High School
February 25, 2021
Sarah Davasher-Wisdom
President and CEO, Greater Louisville, Inc.
Karen Williams
President and CEO, Louisville Tourism
February 18, 2021
Eric Friedlander
Secretary, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
February 11, 2021
Rob Morphonios
CEO, KentuckyWired
David Flessas
CEO, Accelecom
February 4, 2021
Dr. Neeli Bendapudi
President, University of Louisville
January 28, 2021
Daniel Cameron
Attorney General, Commonwealth of Kentucky
January 21, 2021
2021 Economic Outlook
James Allen, Vice Chairman, Baird
Jason Trennert, Chairman and CEO, Strategas
January 14, 2021
Mayor Greg Fischer
"State of the City" Address
January 7, 2021
Robert Fink
System Director, Pharmacy Services, UofL Health
December 17, 2020
2020 Holiday Meeting
with a special performance by the Kentucky Opera
December 10, 2020
Kevin Nolan
President & CEO of GE Appliances, a Haier company
December 3, 2020
House Speaker David Osborne
Kentucky House of Representatives
"2021 Regular Session Preview"
November 19, 2020
Amy Shir
President and CEO, LHOME
"Investing in West Louisville Business"
November 12, 2020
Peggy Noe Stevens
Author, Global Speaker, and Whiskey Taster
"Bourbonomics"
November 5, 2020
Ann Lee Hussey
Global Polio Advocate and Survivor
"Polio, COVID, and Passion"
October 29, 2020
Russell Coleman
United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky
"Cause for Optimism: A proven path forward to reducing violent crimes and homicides in Louisville, and how the community can help."
October 22, 2020
Dr. Michael Clark
Director, Center for Business & Economic Research, UK
"The COVID-19 Recession"
October 15, 2020
Michael G. Adams
Kentucky Secretary of State
"Election Update"
October 8, 2020
Tony Parrott
Executive Director, Louisville MSD
"The Biggest Community Improvement You May Never See"
October 1, 2020
Amy McGrath
KY Democratic Candidate for U.S Senate
September 24th, 2020
Jim Holmberg
Curator of Collections, Filson Historical Society
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September 17th, 2020
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Dr. Erica Sutton
Associate Dean and Associate Professor, Morehouse School of Medicine
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September 10, 2020
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Dr. Eli Capilouto
President, University of Kentucky
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September 3rd, 2020
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Kevin FlaneryPresident of Churchill Downs Incorporated View the Meeting Video |
Barry NorthernKentucky Derby Museum
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August 27, 2020

Dr. Marty Polio
Superintendent, Jefferson County Public Schools
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August 20, 2020

Jo Ann Hepperman
District 6710 Governor
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August 13, 2020
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Ryan Quarles
KY Agriculture Commissioner
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August 6, 2020
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Jacskon Snelling
Motivational Speaker
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July 30, 2020

Natalie Martinez
WAVE 3 News Troubleshooter
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July 23, 2020

Larry Horn
LEAP Executive Director
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July 16, 2020
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Tawana Bain
CEO of New Age Communications
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July 9, 2020
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Cara Silletto
President and Chief Retention Officer, Crescendo Strategies
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July 2, 2020
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Sharon Darling
President and Founder, National Center for Families Learning
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June 25, 2020
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Leadership Changeover Meeting
Luke Schmidt, President and Julie Schmidt, President-Elect
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June 18, 2020
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David James and Keturrah Herron
President, Metro Council ACLU of Kentucky
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June 11, 2020
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Mario Bernardi
The Grand Tour Europe
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June 4, 2020
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Dr. Paula Bates
UofL Professor of Medicine
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May 28, 2020
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Amy Hess
Chief of Public Services, Louisville Metro Government
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May 21, 2020
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Brad Estes and James O'Connor
President VP of Development
Louisville City FC
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May 14, 2020
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Dan Jones
Founder and Chairman, The Parklands of Floyds Fork
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May 7, 2020
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Andy Beshear
Governor of Kentucky
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April 30, 2020
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Ben Reno-Weber
Director, Microsoft Future of Work Initiative
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April 23, 2020
Dr. Jess Wright
Director of the Depression Center
Amy Wilson
Long-Term Care Pharmacy Consultant
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April 16, 2020

Dr. Michael Saag
Director, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama Birmingham
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March 5, 2020
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Amanda Higgins
Community Engagement Administrator, KY Historical Society
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February 27, 2020
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Cynthia Knapek
President, Leadership Louisville
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February 20, 2020
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Joe Heron
Co-Owner, Copper and Kings
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February 13, 2020
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Terry Brooks
CEO, Kentucky Youth Advocates
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January 30, 2020
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Robert Fleming
Executive Artistic Director, Actor's Theatre of Louisville
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January 23, 2020
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Tom Miller
CEO, University of Louisville Health
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January 16, 2020
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Amy Hess
Executive Assistant Director-Criminal, Cyber, Response and Services Branch, FBI
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December 17, 2019

David Mattingly
Reporter and Anchor, WAVE-3 TV
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November 27, 2019
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Dr. Jamesetta Furgeson
President, CEO and Senior Pastor, St. Peter's United Church of Christ
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November 14, 2019
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Jim Bullard
President, St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank
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November 14, 2019
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Derrick Ramsey
Kentucky Secretary of Education
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