John Clay
A native of Central Kentucky, John Clay is a graduate of the University of Kentucky. Clay has been at the Lexington Herald-Leader since 1981 and has been sports columnist since 2000.
Michaela Taylor
Michaela Taylor (she/her) is a 2019 graduate of the University of Kentucky with a Bachelors of Health Sciences in Clinical Leadership and Management and is now attending the UK Rosenberg College of Law, while also completing a dual degree Masters program in Health Administration from the College of Public Health. Originally from Elgin, Illinois, Michaela […]
Robert Rosenberg
Rob is the Chief Executive Officer of NTELX, a technology services and advisory firm that addresses supply chain resilience and security issues. NTELX has helped public and private sector organizations understand and manage the complex nexus of public-private trade interactions, international logistics systems, and risk management. Rob is a recognized leader in global trade facilitation […]
Timothy Swarens
Tim Swarens is deputy opinion editor for USA TODAY. He previously worked as an editor and writer for The Indianapolis Star and Miami Herald. Swarens was the editor or writer on projects that won national awards from Sigma Delta Chi, National Headliners, Scripps Howard, American Society of Newspaper Editors and Robert F. Kennedy Excellence in […]
Dr. Vaughn Holder
Vaughn Holder has B.S. in Animal Science and an M.S. in Ruminant Nutrition and Microbiology from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. He has a Ph.D. in Ruminant Nutrition which he completed at the University of Kentucky focused on nitrogen utilization and protein nutrition in cattle. Vaughn joined Alltech in 2012 as a post-doctoral trainee […]
Al Cross
Al Cross is director of the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, which helps rural news media define the public agenda in their communities and report on broader issues that have local impact but few local sources. The Institute is based in the University of Kentucky’s School of Journalism and Media, where he is […]
Ben Collier
Ben Collier is a Co-Founder and Co-CEO at The Farmlink Project. He began Farmlink in April, 2020 as a junior studying applied mathematics at Brown University. He helped lead the project through his final year of undergraduate studies, and is now working full time on Farmlink from Los Angeles, California. In the last 12 months, […]
Worku Gachou
Worku Gachou is the Head of North America Inclusive Impact & Sustainability at Visa, where he leads the company’s efforts to drive equitable economic growth in the United States and Canada. Prior to Visa, Mr. Gachou was a senior political appointee at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) where he served as a key […]
Bill Bryant
Bill Bryant has more than 40 years of experience as a Kentucky broadcaster and is in his 37th year at WKYT. Even before he stepped behind the microphone at his hometown radio station at age 15 in Williamsburg, Bill had a taste of journalism as he and some classmates printed up a newspaper and sold […]
David Urbanek
David Urbanek serves as executive vice president, Manufacturing and Quality for Elanco. He and his team have led the company in rightsizing Elanco’s manufacturing footprint and centralizing resources. David brings over 30 years of experience in key roles within Eli Lilly & Company and Elanco where he has led pharmaceutical manufacturing in both drug product […]
Allison Ball
Treasurer Allison Ball is currently serving her second term as Kentucky State Treasurer. She was the top vote-getter twice, in both the 2015 and 2019 elections. Treasurer Ball is a fierce watchdog for taxpayer dollars and a national leader for financial literacy. In part of her commitment to expand financial literacy in Kentucky: she hosted […]