Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education

Staff Directory

If you don't see the person you need to contact below, call us at 502-573-1555 and we'll be happy to assist you.

Last name First name Email Phone Title and Unit
Allison Mary Email 502-892-3723 Associate,
Executive
Armstrong Sheila Email   District Program Manager,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Bartley Tony Email 859-227-2199 Postsecondary Transition Coordinator,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Bell Melissa Email 502-892-3007 Vice President,
Academic Excellence
Bishop Autumn Email   District Program Manager/Student and Family Services Specialist,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Blevins Adam Email 502-892-4198 Senior Associate, 
Data and Advanced Analytics
Brooks Bruce Email 502-892-3013 Associate Director, Project Planning and Evaluation,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Brothers Sheila Email 502-892-3707 Senior Director, Academic Excellence
Brown Leslie Email 502-892-3011 Executive Director,
Administrative Services
Buddharaju Kamala Email   Associate for Reporting and Evaluation,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Burdette Ilona Email 502-892-3073 Executive Director, Kentucky Virtual Library,
KYVL
Butler Bethanie Email 502-892-3016 Senior Associate,
Administrative Services
Carson Ron Email 502-892-3017 Senior Fellow, Finance and Government Relations,
Finance and Administration
Clark De'Anna Email 502-892-3018 Senior Associate,
Administrative Services
Clark Phyllis Email 502-892-3321 Associate Director,
Kentucky Student Success Collaborative
Collins Beth Ann Email 502-892-3326 Senior Fellow,
Kentucky Student Success Collaborative
Couch Kara Email 502-892-3020 Senior Associate,
Administrative Services
Crayton Sterling Email 502-892-3005 Attorney,
Legal Services
Crowe Felicia Email   District Program Manager,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Dhanapal Yuva Email 502-892-3076 Systems Architect,
Data, Research and Advanced Analytics
Doyle Mason Email 502-892-3215 Project Specialist,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Ellis Amanda Email 502-892-3066 Vice President,
Student Access and Success
Emmert Teresa Email   Senior Associate,
Kentucky Advising Academy
Faesy Heather Email 502-892-3008 Board Liaison and Chief Events Planner,
Executive
Fagan Natalie Email 502-234-0874 Associate Director, Postsecondary Transition and Success,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Fenwick Jarrod Email   District Program Manager,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Fielder Wayne Email   IT Director,
Data, Research and Advanced Analytics
Garrett Kathy Email 502-892-3082 Director of State Authorization and Reciprocity,
Licensure
Gayheart Gabrielle Email 502-892-3025 Associate Director,
Communications
Hack Elizabeth Email 502-892-3194 Executive Assistant to the President and Director of Agency Support
Hall Krista Email   Senior Fellow,
Student Access and Success
Halliday Leah Email 502-892-3022 Associate Director, KYVL Affordable Learning
Hampton Randall Email 859-360-8778 Postsecondary Transition Coordinator,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Harnice Nan Email 502-892-3313 Senior Associate,
Kentucky Student Success Collaborative
Haskins Clemette Email   Senior Fellow,
Executive-Legal
Hebert Robin Email 502-892-3144 Senior Fellow,
K-12 Policies and Programs
Holland Mitzi Email 270-570-0265 Director, KY Advising Academy,
K-12 Policies and Programs
Jackson Mary Email 502-892-3236 Senior Associate,
Workforce and Economic Development
Jett-Seals Arion Email 502-892-4185 Senior Fellow, Student Basic Needs,
Kentucky Student Success Collaborative
Jolly Cindy Email   District Program Coordinator for Summer Academies, 
GEAR UP Kentucky
Jones Sarah Email   District Program Manager,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Kaffenberger Ryan Email 502-892-3307 Director,
Finance Policy and Programs
Kakulamarri Sujith Email 502-892-3097 Systems Architect,
Data, Research and Advanced Analytics
Keith Jevonda Email 502-892-3031 Executive Director,
Postsecondary Licensing
Kratzer Dallas Email   Senior Fellow,
Student Access and Success
Krauss Susan Email 859-227-2345 Senior Fellow,
Executive-Legal
Lawson Beth Email 606-207-9897  Associate Director for District Implementation,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Lawson Channing   502-229-7210 Postsecondary Transition Coordinator,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Ledford Christopher Email 502-892-4193 Associate Director,
Data, Research and Advanced Analytics
Martin Cameron Email 502-892-4624 Business Specialist,
Executive
Massa-McKinley Lilly Email 502-892-3036 Assistant Vice President,
Student Access and Success
Melton Jennifer Email 859-654-3355 DIstrict Program Manager,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Miley Amanda Email 859-340-2757 District Program Manager, 
GEAR UP Kentucky
Mineer Michaela Email 502-892-3040 Senior Associate,
Workforce and Economic Development
Moore Vanessa Email   District Program Manager,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Morris-Bush Olivia Email   Research Fellow
Kentucky Student Success Collaborative
Mullis Jessica Email   District Program Manager,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Muncie Travis Email 502-892-3044 Chief Information Officer
Nantz Blake Email 502-892-4357 Senior Associate,
Data, Research and Advanced Analytics
Neal Kandi Email 502-892-3649 Senior Associate,
Human Resources
Negron Laura Email 502-319-3766 Associate Director of Operations and Development,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Nimocks Lee Email 502-892-3047 Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff, 
Executive
Norman Kelli Email   Senior Fellow for Career Pathways and K12 Alignment,
Student Access and Success
Offutt Dawn Email 502-892-3048 Executive Director,
Access, Engagement and Belonging
Overton Randy Email 502-892-3050 Senior Associate,
Support and Logistics
Payne Bill Email 502-892-3052 Vice President,
Finance Policy and Programs
Powell Travis Email 502-892-3054 Senior Vice President and General Counsel,
Executive-Legal
Pressley Mark Email   District Program Coordinator/Media Design and Development,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Romious Jessica Email 502-892-3069 Project Coordinator,
Access, Engagement and Belonging
Ross Missy Email 502-892-3014 Associate Director, Communications and Outreach, 
GEAR UP Kentucky
Rush Greg Email   Senior Fellow,
Executive- Legal
Shemwell Lisa Email 502-892-3041 Senior Associate,
Executive-Legal
Sizemore Leslie Email 606-813-3212 Associate Vice President,
Workforce and Economic Development
Smith Rae Email 502-892-3058 Director,
Human Resources
Smither Ashley Email 502-892-3059 Senior Associate,
Administrative Services
Stevens Kelseigh Email   District Program Manager and Bilingual Student Family Liaison,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Thompson Aaron Email 502-892-3079 President,
Executive
Tobin Amy Email 859-473-5937 Postsecondary Transition Coordinator,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Tracy Claudette Email 502-782-3018 Senior Associate,
Administrative Services
Vice Janna Email 859-893-8423 Senior Fellow for Policy Development,
Academic Excellence and Student Success
Walsh Trinity Email 859-916-1488 Coordinator of Early Postsecondary Opportunities,
K12 Policies and Programs
Welch Kim Email 859-338-8142 Executive Director,
GEAR UP Kentucky
WIlson Carl Email 502-892-3204 Senior Fellow,
Workforce and Economic Development
Wohlstein Enid Email 502-892-3068 Senior Fellow,
KYVL
Young Melissa Email 502-892-3071 Executive Editor and Lead Writer,
Communications

Last Updated: 7/31/2024