Who's Who
Les Kimbrough has been appointed as a member of the Blue Grass Airport Board, and his appointment has been confirmed by the Urban County Council.
David Caldwell, vice president of creative services for Preston-Osborne, was recently named to the American Advertising Federation's (AAF) Fifth District Board.
The Fifth District of the American Advertising Federation represents the affiliate advertising clubs and federations of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) in Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia.
Ellen Gregory has joined the staff of Midway College in the newly created position of vice president of marketing and communications.
Seasons Catering & Special Occasions has hired Amanda Shelton as an
assistant event coordinator. Shelton replaces Jennifer Beebe, who is pursuing a
career teaching elementary education.
Keith Neisler has joined the staff of WEKU-FM as program director. Neisler previously worked at KIOS-FM in Omaha, Neb., where he served as local Morning Edition host for over six years.
Evening of Champions, Inc. (www.eveningofchampions.org), an organization benefiting the Kentucky Children's Hospital through the Makenna Foundation by hosting an annual Kentucky Derby-Eve Gala, has elected its 2009-2010 Officers and Board of Directors. Martin B. Tucker (Frost Brown Todd LLC) has been named president; Ed Fuller (Security Resources LLC) has been named vice president; Sarah Hall (Traditional Bank, Inc.) has been named treasurer and Kathy Scorsone-Stovall (Clear-Channel Communications) has been named secretary. Other board members include Sheila David (The Makenna Foundation), Greg David (Valvoline, division of Ashland, Inc.), Sabrina Ripley (Rainmaker Advertising), Susie Patrick (Lexington Herald-Leader), Tara Finn (Clear Channel Communications), Don Trail (WTVQ-TV), Sabrina Allison, Dr. Joe Iocono (Kentucky Children's Hospital), Bradley Buss (Local Insight-YP) and Joe Dawahare (Dawahares, Inc.).
Keeneland's director of communications, Jim Williams, has announced plans to retire in December after more than 38 years with the company. Keeneland has not yet named a successor to Williams.
Kudos
The Society of Certified Insurance Counselors (CIC) recently honored Tom Mays, CIC, of Lumbermen's Underwriting Alliance/Lynn Insurance Group for dedication and leadership in the insurance industry. Mays was awarded a certificate of achievement, recognizing five consecutive years of active affiliation with the Society of CIC.
Stantec has been named as the second-fastest growing design firm in the country by The Zweig Letter's 2009 Hot Firm List, which identifies the 200 fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and environmental firms in the United States. The annual list recognizes Stantec, which has a large Lexington office, as outperforming the economy and competitors.
Stantec's employee count rose rapidly between 2005 and 2008 throughout North America and specifically in Kentucky, primarily thanks to the acquisition of several firms with a strong local presence, including Lexington-based Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott & May Engineers (FMSM) and RD Zande. Stantec currently employs a staff of 200 in Kentucky, with offices in Lexington and Louisville.
Asphalt Institute President Peter T. Grass was recently credentialed as a Certified Association Executive (CAE) at the Center for Association Leadership 2009 Annual Meeting & Exposition in Toronto, Canada. The CAE is the highest professional credential in the association industry and less than five percent of all association professionals have achieved this distinction.