Greater Louisville Inc. is private, non-profit 501(c) 6 organization.  It is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors consisting of 55 voting members.  GLI also has created seats for 45 non-voting representative directors who hold positions in particular community organizations that are aligned with GLI’s Mission. For more information on Greater Louisville Inc. check out our 2010 Annual Report.

The Executive Committee of the board oversees the operation and management of Greater Louisville Inc. and is made up of 20 elected members from the Board of Directors, plus the Mayor of Metro Louisville.  Officers of board include the Chair, Chair-elect, immediate past Chair, Secretary and Treasurer.

Greater Louisville Inc. is funded through membership dues, member contributions over and above dues for economic and community development activities, a contract with Louisville Metro Government to provide business expansion and attraction services, and various operating grants. To access the GLI Member Directory – click here.

Office of the Chair
Executive Committee
Board of Directors
Statement of Transparency   
 
  

Leadership and strategic direction of the organization is formulated and coordinated by the Office of the Chair, consisting of the current Chair, Chair-elect, immediate past Chair and the President & CEO.  The Office of the Chair structure enhances GLI’s ability to stay focused on long term implementation of its strategic plan as well as setting the tone for shared leadership throughout the organization. 

2011 Executive Committee

Jonathan S. Blue, Chairman/Managing Director, Blue Equity, LLC
Jeff Bringardner, President, Humana
Paul T. Costel, Market Manager - Middle Market, CHASE
John Crockett, Chairman, Frost Brown Todd LLC
Charles P. Denny, Regional President, Kentucky/Tennessee Banking, PNC PNC Bank

Mayor Greg Fischer, Mayor, Louisville Metro Government

John H. Hawkins, Jr. Office Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche, LLP

Dan Jones, President, 21st Century Parks

Tierra Kavanaugh Turner, CEO, TKT & Associates, Inc.

Robert Lekites, Retired, UPS Airlines,UPS

Jennifer Mackin, President & CEO The Oliver Group, Inc.

Mary Pat Regan, President, AT&T Kentucky

Debbie S. Scoppechio, Chairman & CEO, Creative Alliance, Inc.

Kerry Stemler, President, K. M. Stemler Company Inc.

Evelyn Strange, President, Advanced Electrical Systems, Inc.

Susan Stout Tamme, President, Louisville Market, Baptist Healthcare System

Paul W. Thompson, Senior Vice President of Energy Services, LG&E

Scott Trager, President, Republic Bank

Paul Varga, Chairman & CEO, Brown-Forman Corp.

Stephen A. Williams, President & CEO, Norton Healthcare

Harold Workman, President & CEO, Kentucky State Fair Board 

  
2011 Board of Directors (includes GLI Executive Committee)

Dan Barbercheck, President & CEO, Red7e
Marty Bonick, President & CEO, Jewish Hospital
David M. Bowling, President, Citizens Union Bank
Dave Calzi, Partner, Ernst & Young
James P. Campbell, President & CEO, GE-Appliances & Lighting
Chris Carmicle, President, Brown Jordan International
Lynn Cooper, President, BFW, Inc.
Kevin Flanery, VP National Public Affairs, Churchill Downs Inc.
John Gant, General Manager, Carbide Industries LLC
Arnold Garson, President & Publisher, Courier-Journal Media
Milton R. Haskins, Jr., President, HDDS, Inc.
  Dennis P. Heishman, President & CEO, Old National Bank
  Kennedy Helm, III, Chairman, Stites & Harbison, PLLC

Alice Houston, President, Houston-Johnson, Inc.

Jennifer R. Hughes, President, DMLO (Deming, Malone, Livesay & Ostroff)

Donald J. Kelly, Partner, Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP

Josephine Y. Legner, President & CEO, J. Y. Legner Associates, Inc.

Jeffrey A. McKenzie, Chairman, Economic Development Team, Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC

Diane Medley, CPA, Managing Partner, CEO Mountjoy Chilton Medley LLP

Tom Monahan, President & Publisher, Business First of Louisville

Nicole Palmer, President, Magna-Tex, Inc.

Tom Partridge, President & CEO, Fifth Third Bank (Louisville)

Joseph Pusateri, President, Elite Homes, Inc.

Kendrick R. Riggs, Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC

Tonii Rizzo, Senior Vice President, Abel Construction Co., Inc.

Bill Samuels, Jr, President, Maker's Mark Distillery, Inc.

James Clay Smith, President, Central Bank of Jefferson Co.

Denise Spalding, President, Allegra Print & Imaging - East

Todd Spencer, President & CEO, Doe Anderson, Inc.

Anna Tatman, President, Rosa Mosaic & Tile Company, Inc.

Micheal White, President & CEO, America's Finest Filters Inc.

Doug Whyte, President, Dometic USA

David Wombwell, Market President, U.S. Bank

Karen Wunderlin, President, The Wunderlin Company  

 
2011 Representative Members

J. Barry Barker, Executive Director, Transit Authority of River City (TARC)

Major General William Barron, Executive Director, Fort Knox AUSA Committee

Susan Barry, President & CEO, The Community Foundation of Louisville, Inc.

Dr. Sheldon Berman, Superintendent, Jefferson County Public Schools

LaMont Breland, President, Greater Association of Realtors

Pedro Bryant, President & CEO, Louisville Development Bancorp

Allan Cowen, President & CEO, Fund for the Arts

Alan DeLisle, President & CEO, Downtown Development Corporation

The Honorable Bill Dieruf, Mayor, City of Jeffersontown

Ty Gettis, President, Tri-State Minority Supplier Development Council

Sonya Grey, President, Louisville Urban League Young Professionals

Michael B. Gritton, Executive Director, KentuckianaWorks

Kevin Hammersmith, Chair, One Southern Indiana

Miguel Hampton, President, African American Business Association

Margaret Handmaker, Chief of Economic and International Development, Louisville Metro Government

Greg C. Heitzman, President & CEO, Louisville Water Company

Debra Hoffer, President, Junior Achievement

Christine D. Johnson, President, Leadership Louisville Center

Councilman Jim King, President, Metro Council

Stephen Klein, President, The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts

Mike Kmetz, Executive Director, Jeffersontown Economic Development Authority

Jorge I. Lanz, P.E., President, Hispanic Latino Business Council

Larry McFall, President, Louisville Metro Properties

Charles T. Miller, A.A.E., Executive Director, Louisville Regional Airport Authority

Tori Murden-McClure, President, Spalding University

Dr. Anthony Newberry, President, Jefferson Community and Technical College

Dr. Sandra Patterson-Randles, Chancellor, Indiana University Southeast

Benjamin K. Richmond, President & CEO, Louisville Urban League

Herbert J. Schardein, Jr., Executive Director, Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District

Lesa Seibert, President, NAWBO

Dr. A.R. Sullivan, Chancellor, The Sullivan University System

Joseph P. Tolan, President & CEO, Metro United Way, Inc.

Geoffrey White, President, Young Professional of Louisville

Dr. Shirley Willihnganz, University Provost, University of Louisville Office of the President

James T. Wood, President & CEO, Greater Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau

Vickie Yates Brown, President & CEO, NUCLEUS: Kentucky's Life Sciences & Innovation Center    

 
Statement of Transparency

Greater Louisville Inc.’s success depends on the support and confidence of the business community and the public at large.  We are committed to the highest level of ethics and accountability. Our policies are established and administered to prevent conflict of interest and adhere to the principles of openness and full disclosure required by all applicable state and federal laws.

A copy of our IRS Form 990 may be requested by clicking here.         

A copy of most recent audited financial statements may be requested by clicking here.