Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Manager of Public Relations and Community Engagement Ben Haydon named to Leadership Kentucky Class of 2023

by | Jun 21, 2023 | Goodwill

Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Manager of Public Relations and Community Engagement Ben Haydon is featured in the Leadership Kentucky Class of 2023, which was announced today.

Leadership Kentucky’s flagship program consists of seven, three-day sessions, where participants gather to gain insight on the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its challenges and opportunities. Throughout the sessions, class members will meet with many of Kentucky’s current leaders and explore the state’s opportunities and resources. Participants will have the opportunity to form lifelong connections and visit communities.

The June through December program will bring the class across the state: Berea in June, Louisville in July, Paducah/Eddyville in August, Somerset in September, Bowling Green in October, Northern Kentucky in November, and Central KY/Frankfort in December. The sessions cover topics ranging from business and economic development, arts and tourism, natural resources and the environment, education, healthcare, diversity, and social issues, agriculture, and government.

This year’s class includes 52 participants from across the state representing a variety of public and private sectors. Leadership Kentucky congratulates the following members:

  1. Kim Baker – Jefferson County – Kentucky Performing Arts
  2. John Bevington- Franklin County – LGE-KU
  3. Heather Campbell – Jefferson County – Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels
  4. Colleen Chaney – Madison County – Eastern Kentucky University
  5. John Cox – Fayette County – Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
  6. Douglas Craddock, Jr. – Jefferson County – University of Louisville
  7. Tiffany Craft – Letcher County – City of Whitesburg
  8. Darrin Croucher – Woodford County – Thoroughbred Engineering
  9. Lee Crume – Kenton County – BE NKY
  10. Tokwiny Da-Thong – Jefferson County – Amazon
  11. William Downey – Jessamine County – R. J. Corman Railroad Group
  12. Jennifer Fraker – Oldham County – Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
  13. Chris Francis – Boone County – KY/WV YMCA State Alliance
  14. Heather Gate – Warren County – Connected Nation
  15. Abbie Gilbert – Jefferson County – Humana
  16. John Hampton – Fayette County – Acrisure, LLC dba GCH Insurance Group
  17. Dalton Hatfield – Fayette County – Appalachian Regional Healthcare
  18. Ben Haydon – Fayette County – Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
  19. Amanda Henson – Oldham County – Baptist Health
  20. Debra Hess – Pike County – Community Trust Bank, Inc.
  21. Jill Horn – Jefferson County – Brown-Forman
  22. Ashley Ireland – Calloway County – Murray State University
  23. Jeremy Jarvi – Jefferson County – LouCity & Racing Foundation
  24. Timothy Johnson – Fayette County – United Way of the Bluegrass
  25. Kandi Justice – Pike County – Pikeville Medical Center
  26. Julie Kirkpatrick – Boone County – meetNKY| Northern Kentucky CVB
  27. Justin Lane – Montgomery County – Kentucky American Water
  28. Blake Layfield – Marion County – Maker’s Mark
  29. Dorothy Lockhart – Fayette County – CHI – Joseph Health Partners
  30. Daniel Maloney – Jefferson County – Louisville Zoo
  31. Jeremy Mattox – Scott County – Kentucky Court of Justice
  32. Haley McCoy – Madison County – Kentucky Association for Economic Development
  33. Stephanie McMahan – Madison County – US Bank
  34. Anne-Tyler Morgan – Fayette County – MMLK
  35. Ben Mudd – Marion County – Pharmacists’ Association
  36. Jennifer Nachreiner – Jefferson County – Aetna Better Health of Kentucky
  37. Chris Nation – Jefferson County – RunSwitch PR
  38. Katherine North – Jefferson County – Kentucky Association of Health Plans
  39. Steven Phillips – McCreary County – Lumber King, Inc.
  40. Aaron Poynter – Russell County – Putting Kentuckians First and Reentry with the Kentucky Office of Adult Education and the Education and Labor Cabinet
  41. Chris Purvis – Oldham County – MCM CPAs & Advisors
  42. Janet Ratliff – Rowan County – Morehead State University
  43. Carlos Sanchez – Oldham County – AT&T Kentucky
  44. Robert Simmons – Kenton County – EGC Construction
  45. Camden Skidmore – Fayette County – South Central Bank
  46. Jared Smith – Fayette County – Piper-Smith
  47. Megan Stith – Meade County – Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
  48. Amy Stroud – Pulaski County – Forcht Broadcasting Radio & Digital
  49. Judy Vaughn – Estill County – Estill County Cooperative Extension
  50. Mackenzie Wallace – Jefferson County – Alzheimer’s Association
  51. Jeremy Whitmore – Calloway County – Calloway County Tourism Commission
  52. John Willoughby – Floyd County East Kentucky Network, LLC