Appointments to Kentucky Boards and Commissions

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear has made the next appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions:

Appointed Michael Plummer as a member of the Board of Administrators of the Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance coverage Authority.

• Michael Plummer of Fort Mitchell is an lawyer at Michael E. Plummer & Associates. He replaces Michael Wright, who has resigned and shall serve for the rest of the unexpired time period ending Dec. 31, 2025.

Reappointed Lee Todd and Randolph Poe as members of the Kentucky Board of Training.

• Lee Todd of Lexington is retired and shall serve for a time period expiring April 14, 2026.
• Randolph Poe of Union is government director of the Northern Kentucky Training Council and shall serve for a time period expiring April 14, 2026.

Appointed Philip Lynch and Rahul Reddy as members of the Kentucky Heart for the Arts Company. Reappointed Mary Nixon, Kate Latts, Valerie Washington, and Gregory Bubalo and designated Mr. Bubalo as Chair.

• Philip Lynch of Louisville is retired. He replaces Eileen Brown, whose time period has expired, and shall serve for a time period expiring April 29, 2026.
• Rahul Reddy of Louisville is a doctor at Frankfort Regional Medical Heart. He replaces Marianna Butler, who has resigned and shall serve for the rest of the unexpired time period ending April 29, 2024.
• Mary Nixon of Louisville is retired and shall serve for a time period expiring April 29, 2026.
• Kate Latts of Prospect is the chief advertising and marketing officer at Heaven Hill Manufacturers and shall serve for a time period expiring April 29, 2026.
• Valerie Washington of Louisville is the pastor of Hughlett Temple AME Zion Church and shall serve for a time period expiring April 29, 2026.
• Gregory Bubalo of Prospect is an lawyer at Bubalo Legislation PLC and shall serve a time period expiring April 29, 2026.

Reappointed Natalie Gibson, Betty Baker-Wharton, and Lacy Rice as members of the Kentucky African American Heritage Fee.

• Natalie Gibson of Versailles is the system director of cultural variety on the Kentucky Neighborhood and Technical School System and shall serve for a time period expiring Feb. 1, 2026.  
• Betty Baker-Wharton is a microbiologist on the Jennie Stuart Medical Heart and shall serve for a time period expiring Feb. 1, 2026.  
• Lacy Rice of Radcliff is government director of Rice Trend, Athletics, Media & Leisure Group Inc. and shall serve for a time period expiring Feb. 1, 2026.  

Appointed Stephanie Bolen as a member of the Kentucky Fee on Ladies.

• Stephanie Bolen of Crofton is an Assistant Commonwealth’s Lawyer on the Christian County Commonwealth’s Lawyer’s Workplace. She replaces Alison Hedges, whose time period has expired, and shall serve for a time period expiring on Jan. 17, 2026.

Appointed Courtney Bourne as a member of the Governor’s Postsecondary Training Nominating Committee.

• Courtney Bourne of Owenton is an lawyer at Bourne Legislation Workplace PSC. She replaces Melody Stafford, who has resigned and shall serve for the rest of the unexpired time period ending April 14, 2024.

Appointed Laura Farris as a member of the Kentucky Board of Social Work.

• Laura Farris of Lexington is an authorized public accountant at Blue & Co. LLC. She replaces Lisa Johnson, who has resigned and shall serve for the rest of the unexpired time period ending June 21, 2022.

Appointed Sheila Schuster, Kent Gilbert, Mackenzie Wallace, and Annissa Franklin as members of the Advisory Council for Medical Help. Reappointed Bryan Proctor, Peggy Roark, and Eric Wright.

• Sheila Schuster of Louisville is government director of the Kentucky Psychological Affiliation.  She replaces Melody Stafford, who resigned and whose time period subsequently expired, and shall serve for a time period expiring Might 10, 2026.
• Kent Gilbert of Berea is the pastor of Union Church. He replaces Anne-Tyler Morgan, whose time period has expired, and shall serve for a time period expiring Might 10, 2026.
• Mackenzie Wallace of Louisville is the director of public coverage on the Larger Kentucky and Southern Indiana Alzheimer’s Affiliation. She replaces Stacey Watkins, who resigned and whose time period subsequently expired, and shall serve for a time period expiring Might 10, 2026.
• Annissa Franklin of Nicholasville is the Chief Administrative Officer on the City League of Lexington. She replaces Sheila Currans, whose time period has expired, and shall serve for a time period expiring Might 10, 2026.
• Bryan Proctor of Lawrenceburg is a missionary and shall serve for a time period expiring April 15, 2026.
• Peggy Roark of Nicholasville is a group liaison for the Heart for Accessible Residing and shall serve for a time period expiring April 15, 2026.
• Eric Wright of Louisville is a FRYSC coordinator at Jefferson County Public Colleges and shall serve for a time period expiring April 15, 2026.

Appointed Zachary Ausmus, Meghan Sandfoss, Roderick Jones, and Kim Morrow as members of the Geographic Info Advisory Council.

• Zachary Ausmus of Middlesboro is a geographic data programs supervisor at Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers Inc. He replaces James Roberts, whose time period has expired, and shall serve for a time period expiring Might 13, 2026.
• Roderick Jones of Lexington is a statistician on the Kentucky Neighborhood and Technical School System. He replaces Buddhi Gyawali, whose time period has expired, and shall serve for a time period expiring Might 13, 2026.
• Kim Morrow of Bowling Inexperienced is a geographic data programs supervisor on the Barren River Space Improvement District. She replaces David New, whose time period has expired, and shall serve for a time period expiring Might 13, 2026.

Appointed the next as members of the Kentucky State Board on Electrical Technology and Transmission Siting.

• Martha Jane King of Lewisburg, representing residents of Logan County.

• Larry Waddell of Elizabethtown, representing residents of Hardin County.

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