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.   

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.

Jerry Abramson, Mayor, Louisville Metro Government
Jeff Bringardner, President, Humana-Kentucky
Paul Costel, President of Kentucky Region, CHASE
Alice Houston, President, Houston-Johnson, Inc.
Tierra Kavanaugh Turner, CEO, TKT & Associates, Inc.
Jennifer Mackin, President/CEO, The Oliver Group, Inc.
Deb Moessner, President/General Manager, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Kentucky
Mary Pat Regan, President & CEO, AT&T Kentucky
Bill Samuels, Jr. President, Maker's Mark Distillery, Inc.
Debbie Scoppechio, Chairman/CEO, Creative Alliance, Inc.
Robert Shircliff, President/CEO, Jewish Hospital and St. Mary's HealthCare
Evelyn Strange, President, Advanced Electrical Systems, Inc.
Paul Thompson, Senior Vice President of Energy Services, E.ON U.S. LLC
Paul Varga, Chairman/CEO, Brown-Forman Corp.
Stephen Williams, President/CEO, Norton Healthcare
Harold Workman, President/CEO, Kentucky State Fair Board

Board of Directors (*designates voting member)

*Eddie Atchley, President, Incentives
*J. Barry Barker, Executive Director, Transit Authority of River City (TARC)
*Bill Barron, Executive Director, Fort Knox CORE Committee
*Susan Barry, President & CEO, The Community Foundation of Louisville, Inc.
Dr. Sheldon Berman, Superintendent, Jefferson County Public Schools
*Jane Bowen, Plant Manager, Rohm and Haas Company
*David Bowling, President, Citizens Union Bank
Pedro Bryant, President/CEO, Louisville Community Development Bank
*James Campbell, President/CEO, GE Consumer & Industrial
*Chris Carmicle, President, Brown Jordan International
Mark Carter, Chair, Health Enterprises Network
Chris Cleminski, Chair, Louisville Downtown Management District
*Marilyn Cordova-Winchell, President, Cordova Flooring Contractors
Allan Cowen, President/CEO, Fund for the Arts
*John Crockett, Chairman , Frost Brown Todd LLC
Alan DeLisle, President/CEO, Downtown Development Corporation
Adam Edelen, Chief of Staff, Commonwealth of Kentucky
Sue Ernst, Chair, Metro Planning Commission
Clay Foreman, Mayor, City of Jeffersontown
*Arnold Garson, President/Publisher, The Courier-Journal
Ty Gettis, President, Kentuckiana Minority Business Council
Michael Gritton, Executive Director, KentuckianaWorks
Neil Hackworth, Deputy Executive Director/COO, Kentucky League of Cities
Maggie Harlow, Chair, National Association of Women Business Owners
*John Hawkins, Office Managing Partner, Deloitte
*Dennis Heishman, President/CEO, Old National Bank
*Greg Heitzman, President/CEO, Louisville Water Company
*Kennedy Helm, Chairman, Stites & Harbison, PLLC
Debra Hoffer, President, Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana Inc.
*Edward Jerdonek, President, Luckett & Farley Architects, Engineers & Construction Managers
Christine Johnson, President, Leadership Louisville Center
*Donald Kelly, Partner, Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP
*James Kirchdorfer, Chairman, ISCO Industries, LLC
Stephen Klein, President, The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts
Mike Kmetz, Executive Director, Jeffersontown Economic Development Authority
Carson Ledford, Chair, The Chamber of Jeffersontown
*Josephine Legner, President/CEO, J. Y. Legner Associates, Inc.
Larry McFall, President, Louisville Metro Properties
Kenya McGruder, President, Louisville Urban League Young Professionals
*Phil McHugh, President/CEO, Fifth Third Bank (Louisville)
*Diane Medley, Managing Partner, CEO, Chilton & Medley PLC, CPA
*Rishabh Mehrotra, President/CEO, SHPS, Inc.
Richard Miles, President, Home Builders Association of Builders
Charles Miller, Executive Director, Louisville Regional Airport Authority
David Morris, Director, Economic Development Department
*Mary Moseley, President, Galt House Hotel & Suites
Larry Myers, President/CEO, First Savings Bank, F.S.B.
Anthony Newberry, President, Jefferson Community and Technical College
Kent Oyler, CEO, OPM Services, Inc.
*Nicole Palmer, President, Magna-Tex, Inc.
Sandra Patterson-Randles, Chancellor, Indiana University Southeast
*Joseph Pusateri, President, Elite Homes, Inc.
Benjamin Richmond, President/CEO, Louisville Urban League
*James Rickard, President & CEO, Your Community Bank
*Kendrick Riggs, Vice Chair, Management Committee, Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
*Tonii Rizzo, Senior Vice President, Abel Construction Co., Inc.
Ashley Roberts, Chair, Young Professionals Association of Louisville
Jo Ann Rooney, President, Spalding University
Adam Ruiz, Chief of Staff, Citizens Union Bank
*Herbert Schardein, Executive Director, Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District
Jan Scholtz, Chair, Greater Louisville Association of Realtors
*Steve Sexton, President/CDRT/Executive Vice President, Churchill Downs Inc.
*Todd Spencer, President/CEO, Doe Anderson, Inc.
*Kerry Stemler, President, K. M. Stemler Company Inc.
A.R. Sullivan, Chancellor, The Sullivan University System
Maurice Sweeney, President, United Construction and Design Group Inc.
Joe Sykora, President, Fortress Network Security
*Susan Stout Tamme, President, Baptist Hospital East
David Tandy, Councilman, President, Metro Council
Joseph Tolan, President/CEO, Metro United Way, Inc.
*Scott Trager, President, Republic Bank & Trust Company
*Colin Underhill, President , Westport Village
Shirley Willihnganz, University Provost, University of Louisville Office of the President
*Richard Wolowski, General Manager, Gordon Food Service
*David Wombwell, Market President/Senior Vice President, U.S. Bank
James Wood, President/CEO, Greater Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau
Vickie Yates Brown, President/CEO, NUCLEUS

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.