Board Members

Business Representatives

Name Business County
Lori Ulrich (Past Chair)
Michael Thoroughman (Chair)
Kyle Carter
Amanda Clark
Jennifer Carpenter (Vice-Chair)
Tara McKnight (Secretary)
Stephan Harris
Hannah Young
Becky Thomas
Beth Sponaugle
Mark Grundy
Fleming Mason Energy
Primary Plus
Meadowview Regional Hospital
AEP – Kentucky Power
Sterling Health Care
Marathon
UK KD
Berry Global
CTI Foods
Craftforce
Independent Stave Company
Fleming
Mason
Mason County
Boyd
Montgomery
Boyd
Boyd
Mason
Bath
Mason
Rowan

Government & Economic Development Representatives

Name Business County
Brent Sturgill
Tonia Prewitt
Jason Slone
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
KY Career Development
Morehead-Rowan Economic Development
Boyd – Regional
Rowan – Regional
Rowan

Education & Training Representatives

Name Business County
Dr. Larry Ferguson
Dr. Dan Connel
Ashland Community & Technical College
Ky Adult Education
Boyd
Rowan, Bath, Montgomery

Workforce Representatives

Name Business County
Kevin Howard
Russ Montgomery
John Holbrook
Jill Butler
INKYOH Regional Council of Carpenters
Ironworkers 769
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 248
Goodwill of Kentucky
Boyd
Boyd
Boyd
Rowan

Business Representatives

  • Michael Thoroughman, Primary Plus, Mason (Chair)
  • Lori Ulrich, Fleming Mason Energy, Fleming (Past Chair)
  • Amanda Clark, AEP – Kentucky Power, Boyd
  • Kyle Carter, Meadowview Regional Hospital, Mason
  • Jennifer Carpenter, Sterling Health Care, Montgomery (Vice-Chair)
  • Tara McKnight, Marathon, Boyd (Secretary)
  • Stephan Harris, UK KD, Boyd
  • Hannah Young, Berry Global, Mason
  • Becky Thomas, CTI Foods, Bath
  • Beth Sponaugle, Craftforce, Mason
  • Mark Grundy, Independent Stave Company, Rowan

Government and Economic Development Representatives

  • Brent Sturgill, Vocational Rehabilitation, Boyd – Regional
  • Tonia Prewitt, KY Career Development Office, Rowan – Regional
  • Jason Slone, Morehead-Rowan County Economic Development Council

Education and Training Representatives

  • Dr. Larry Ferguson, Ashland Community & Technical College, Boyd
  • Dr. Dan Connell, Ky Adult Education, Rowan, Bath, Montgomery

Workforce Representatives

  • Kevin Howard, Apprenticeship/Youth, Boyd
  • Russ Montgomery, Ironworkers 769, Boyd
  • John Holbrook, Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 248, Boyd
  • Jill Butler, Goodwill of Kentucky, Rowan
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