Ashli R. Watts

Houchens Industries, Inc. engages in the operation of convenience stores and supermarkets. It also involves in retail groceries and convenience, fence material and distribution, crushed stone aggregates and asphalt paving, tanning supply and juice manufacturing and distribution, health services, quick service restaurant, stock brokerage and financial services, construction, recycling, insurance, and technology development. The company was founded by Ervin Houchens in 1917 and is headquartered in Bowling Green, KY.

Michigan Economic Development Corp. provides economic development efforts and policy development and technology development. Its services include business retention and attraction, financial assistance, employee recruitment and training, assistance for providing permits, and site development services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Lansing, MI.

Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. transmits, stores and distributes natural gas to residential and commercial customers. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Frankfort, KY.

Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. provides general medical and surgical services. It offers home health services, occupational therapy, wellness and fitness center. The firm's services include orthopedics, women's health, emergency care, cancer treatment and cardiology. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Business Leaders For Michigan operates as a non-profit organization that publishes research and benchmarking reports. It specializes in public policy research, public policy strategy, event organization, economic development, and public policy advocacy. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. engages in the transmission and distribution of electricity in portions of Ohio and Kentucky, in the generation and sale of electricity in portions of Kentucky, and the transportation and sale of natural gas in portions of Ohio and Kentucky. The firm also conducts competitive auctions for retail electricity supply in Ohio whereby recovery of the energy price is from retail customers. It operates through two segments: Electric Utilities and Infrastructure, and Gas Utilities and Infrastructure. The Electric Utilities and Infrastructure segment transmits and distributes electricity in portions of Ohio and generates, distributes and sells electricity in portions of Northern Kentucky. The Gas Utilities and Infrastructure segment transports and sells natural gas in portions of Ohio and Northern Kentucky. The company was founded on May 3, 2005 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Health Enterprises Network organizes and facilitates health-related economic growth through business development, leadership and education. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Christian Appalachian Project, Inc. operates crisis intervention, educational and community development programs. Its services include hunger and poverty relief, child and family development, disaster relief, home repair and workfest and summer camps. The company is headquartered in Paintsville, KY.

The Walker Company of Kentucky, Inc. provides construction services. It manufactures construction materials. Its products include Asphalt and Limestone. The firm’s services include asphalt paving, bridge construction, grading and drainage construction, site developments, concrete construction and construction management / general contracting. The company was founded by Arthur E. Walker in 1933 and is headquartered in Mt. Sterling, KY.

Cincinnati Center City Development Corp. constructs multifamily houses, commercials & condominiums. Its projects include behlen, court & walnut, court street condos and ELM industries. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered Cincinnati, OH.

Greater Louisville, Inc. is a chamber of commerce that focuses on regional economic growth. The private company is based in Louisville, KY. The company was founded by Doug F. Cobb. Sarah Davasher-Wisdom has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Mountain Association for Community Economic Development, Inc. provides social services. Its programs include appalachian transition, energy, enterprise development, and strategic initiatives. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Berea, KY.

Olsson, Inc. provides design and consulting engineering services. It offers community planning, program management, structural engineering, surveying, and hydrogeology. The company was founded by John E. Olsson in 1956 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE.

Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC provides strategic legal counsel services. It offers alcohol and hospitality, antitrust, trade regulation and franchise, appellate, arbitration and mediation, banking, banking litigation, bankruptcy and financial restructuring, business litigation, business owner disputes, business services, business torts, emerging business and venture capital, eminent domain and real estate litigation, and public benefit corporation services. The firm serves alcohol and hospitality, bank and financial services, construction, education, energy and natural resources, equine, foundations and nonprofits, healthcare, information, insurance, manufacturing, public utility, real estate, rental and leasing, retail, and sports. The company is headquartered in Lexington, KY.

R.J. Corman Railroad Group LLC engages in providing rail transportation services. The company was founded by Richard J. Corman in 1973 and is headquartered in Nicholasville, KY.

Traditional Bancorporation, Inc. is a bank holding private company that provides banking services through its subsidiaries. The company is based in Mt. Sterling, KY and has subsidiaries in United States. The company was founded in 1976.

Part of Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Somerset Hardwood Flooring, Inc. is a company that manufactures flooring woodwork products. The company is based in Burnside, KY. Somerset Hardwood Flooring was acquired by Bauwerk Group AG from Somerset Wood Products Co. on May 01, 2022. The company was founded in 1990 by Steve Merrick. The CEO is Paul Stringer.

The Center for Rural Development, Inc. offers rural development services. Its services include website development, graphic design, social media, podcasting, webcasting, video production and courseware management. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Somerset, KY.

The Citizens National Bank of Somerset provides banking services. Its personal banking services include checking, Citizens 24, and savings accounts; credit cards, overdraft protection, debit cards, Internet banking, and check reorders; and trust/asset management services, including administering trusts, estates, self-directed IRAs, like-kind exchanges, investments, retirement accounts, life insurance, and long term care products, as well as providing assistance with financial and estate planning. The company was founded on February 14, 1920 and is headquartered in Somerset, KY.

Part of Traditional Bancorporation, Inc., Traditional Bank, Inc. is a community bank based in Mount Sterling, KY. Traditional Bank is an independent bank with 14 locations in five counties. The company was founded in 1902 and the CEO is Anthony C. Baker.

Cornerstone Alliance operates a women's business center that focuses on solving social or economic barriers. The non-profit company is based in Benton Harbor, MI and has subsidiaries in the United States. Robert E. Cleveland has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Fund for the Arts supports art organizations. The company is headquartered in , KY.

English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley LLP is a private company based in Bowling Green, KY.

The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers operates a trade association for the home appliance manufacturing industry. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company was founded in 1967. Kelly Neal Mariotti has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

United Way of the Blue Grass operates community organization that fights for the basic needs, education and financial stability of persons. The company is headquartered in Lexington, KY.

KentuckyOne Health, Inc. operates as a comprehensive health system. It offers caner, heart, home, lung, maternity, orthopedic, pharmacy, rehab, sleep, stroke, transplant, urgent, vascular, women''s, wound, and other care services. The company is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Part of Clearpath Insurance Co, ClearPath Mutual Insurance Co. provides insurance agency services. The company is based in Louisville, KY. ClearPath Mutual Insurance was acquired by Clearpath Insurance Co on August 04, 2023. The company was founded in 2018. The CEO is Jeff Borkowski.

Saint Joseph Health System, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in the North-Central Indiana area. The American company sets the standard for medical services and specialty care in the region. The private company offers a Senior Services program that provides extra care for seniors in the community to improve their health.

The Louisville Healthcare CEO Council (CEOC) was founded in 2017 to address important healthcare issues that extend beyond the capabilities of any one member company. The private company is based in Louisville, KY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The CEOC is comprised of CEOs from various healthcare companies, including Baptist Health, Anthem, Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Atria Senior Living, BrightSpring Health Services, and Confluent Health. The CEO of the company is Tammy York-Day.

Cintrifuse Fund Management LLC (Cintrifuse Fund) is a venture capital subsidiary of Cintrifuse founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.