KET Leadership
The governing body for KET is the Kentucky Authority for Educational Television, an agency of the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the Education & Workforce Development Cabinet. The KET Foundation and the Commonwealth Fund for KET support the mission and work of the Authority by managing and soliciting funds and contributions that support local productions, services, and the acquisition of PBS and other programs. The Friends of KET, a statewide group of volunteers, helps promote programs and services in communities across the commonwealth.
Kentucky Authority for Educational Television
- Chair: Dan Griffith, retired, former CEO, Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, Owensboro
- Vice Chair: Robert M. Beck, attorney, Stites & Harbison, Lexington
- Secretary: Kevin Weaver, attorney, Hoskins Law Offices, PLLC, Lexington
- Executive Committee at-Large: Leah Adkins, director and officer, RJA Enterprises, Catlettsburg | Jay Mehta, Senior Accountant, PCF Insurance Services, Murray
- David Couch, Associate Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education, Frankfort
- Dr. Robbie Fletcher, Kentucky Commissioner of Education (ex officio), Frankfort
- Kerri Richardson, Connexus PR, Louisville
KET Foundation Inc.
- Members of the Kentucky Authority for Educational Television (see above)
- Kathy Bodine, Murray (Friends of KET representative)
- Shae Hopkins, KET Executive Director (Treasurer)
Friends of KET
Learn more about Friends of KET.
- President: Jeff Tate, Irvine
- President-Elect: Kathy Bodine, Murray
- Secretary: Jamie Collins, Lebanon
- Vice Presidents: Elizabeth Griffith Mudd, Owensboro | A. Dale Josey, Louisville | Rebecca Rose, Morgantown | Marian Moore Sims, Lexington
- Past President: Ben Talley, Hopkinsville
- Nominating Chair: Carol Beirne, Covington
- Dr. Betsy Allen, Madisonville
- Carol Beirne, Covington
- Daphne Blevins, Liberty
- Kathy Brauer, Henderson
- Lexie Centers, Owingsville
- Jason Cooper, Danville
- Mary Michael Corbett, Louisville
- Kelly Green, Frankfort
- Judy Handmaker, Goshen
- Kinsey Hisle, Danville
- Luke King, Burkesville
- Mattea Kirk, La Grange
- Barbra Ledford, Baxter
- Carol Major, Hickman
- Kelly McEuen, Georgetown
- Barbara W. McGinty, Paducah
- Sean Mestan, Princeton
- Brenda Owen, Lexington
- Gina Ryan, Rineyville
- Tammy Snyder, Mt. Sherman
- Elsa Spurlock, London
- Terri Srinivasan, Maysville
- Melissa W. Stephanski, Bowling Green
- Lora Suttles Hutchison, Staffordsville
- Nancy Thames, Richmond
- Teresa Tope, Richmond
- Heather Whitman, Ashland
Commonwealth Fund for KET Inc.
- Chair: Nick Nicholson, retired, former president, Keeneland, Lexington
- Vice Chair: John S. Domaschko, president, Suits That Rock, Covington
- Secretary: Kimberly D. Patton, president, Elevar Design Group, Hebron
- Treasurer: William J. Jones, retired, U.S. Bank, Paducah
- D.R. Ball, site acquisition manager, Ball Homes, Inc., Lexington
- Mira S. Ball, co-founder, Ball Homes, Inc., Lexington
- Robert M. Beck, attorney, Stites & Harbison, Lexington
- Donovan Blackburn, President/CEO, Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville
- Vickie Yates Brown Glisson, CEO, The Glisson Group, Louisville
- G. Dan Griffith, retired, former CEO, Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, Owensboro
- Shae Hopkins, KET Executive Director
- Alice Houston, owner, HJI Solutions, Louisville
- Lora Hutchison (Friends of KET representative), Paintsville
- Michael Owsley, founding partner, English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, Bowling Green
- Hilma Prather, retired, school administrator, Somerset
- Melanie Simpson-Conley, president, KV Oil, Inc., Lexington
- William T. Young Jr., president, W.T. Young, Lexington
The Greater Louisville Regional Fund Board
- Chair: Wayne F. Wilson
- Vice Chair: Toni Clem
- Tonja Aaron-Wells
- John Bevington
- Lucy Dalton
- Charles W. Dobbins, Jr.
- Sherry M. Feldpausch
- Will Hobson
- Barbara Juckett
- Steve Kerrick
- Mary Littrell
- Diane Medley
- Lindsay Moremen
- Becky Shaw
- Mary Hilliard Wilson
Northern Kentucky Regional Fund Board
- Chair: Jim Uebel
- Vice Chair: Trey Grayson
- Ben D. Barlage
- Carol Beirne
- Laura Chillo
- Fernando Figueroa
- Eric Gentry
- Ned Kelly
- Sarah Clay Leyshock
- Ashley Norton
- Kimberly D. Patton
- Sarah Patton
- Robert Rich
- Ryan Salzman
- Jeanne Schroer
- Cathy Stickels
- Janice Way
- Emily Wherle