BE NKY Board of Directors
Board Member Leadership
BE NKY Growth Partnership (BE NKY), a nonprofit corporation under the auspices of the Fiscal Courts in Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties, is governed by a twenty-three member Board of Directors.
Chair
Carey Sanders
Fifth Third Bank
Vice Chair
Ben Brandstetter
Brandstetter Carroll, Inc.
Treasurer
Adrian Hothem
Camco Chemical Company
Secretary
Normand Desmarais
TiER1 Performance
Boone County
- Gary W. Moore, Judge/Executive
- Ben Brandstetter, Vice Chair, Brandstetter Carroll, Inc.
- Brian Carr, SWECO
- James Henning, Retired
- Larry Krauter, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Campbell County
- Steve Pendery, Judge/Executive
- Steve Bestard, Messer Construction Co.
- Tara Halpin, Steinhauser Inc.
- Dr. Cady Short-Thompson, Northern Kentucky University
- Anna Wright, Prysmian North America
Kenton County
- Kris Knochelmann, Judge/Executive
- Cara Brooks, Duke Energy
- Dave Knox, Blue North
- Dan Ruh, Merus
- Chad Summe, eGateway Capital
Mayor
- Dr. Julie Metzger Aubuchon, Florence
Additional Members:
- Nick Basch, P.L. Marketing
- Dr. Joseph Chillo, Thomas More University
- Philippe Garnier, Safran Landing Systems Kentucky
- Adrian Hothem, Treasurer, Camco Chemical Company
- Kimm Lauterbach, REDI Cincinnati
- Carey Sanders, Chair, Fifth Third Bank
- Ed Walton, STEP
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Rachelle Creager
Administrative Project Manager
BE NKY Committee & Board Meetings
BE NKY Growth Partnership (BE NKY), a nonprofit corporation under the auspices of the Fiscal Courts in Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties, is governed by a twenty-three member Board of Directors.
- BE NKY Board meetings and committee meetings are open to the public.
- BE NKY Board meetings take place at OneNKY Center, 209 Greenup Street, Covington, KY 41011, unless otherwise noted
- Committee meetings take place at OneNKY Center, 209 Greenup Street, Suite 400, Covington, KY 41011
- Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKPA) Board meetings take place at OneNKY Center, 209 Greenup Street, Suite 400, Covington, KY 41011, unless otherwise noted
- Meetings are subject to change. Please check back for any updates.
- For information about meeting times, locations, etc., please email Rachelle Creager at rcreager@BE-NKY.com.
2026 Board & Committee Meeting Schedule
JANUARY 2026
- January 13, 2026: 12pm – 1:30 pm BE NKY Board Meeting at SparkHaus
- January 27, 2026: 9am – 10:30am BE NKY Executive Committee Meeting
FEBRUARY 2026
- February 11, 2026: 8am – 9am BE NKY Finance & Audit Committee
- February 24, 2026: 9am – 10:30am BE NKY Executive Committee Meeting
MARCH 2026
- March 4, 2026: 8am – 9am BE NKY Finance & Audit Committee
- March 10, 2026: 12pm – 1:30 pm BE NKY Board Meeting
- March 12, 2026: 12pm – 1pm BE NKY Marketing Committee Meeting
- March 17, 2026: 9am – 10:30am BE NKY Executive Committee Meeting
APRIL 2026
- April 15, 2026: 8am – 9am BE NKY Finance and Audit Committee Meeting
- April 28, 2026: 9am – 10:30am BE NKY Executive Committee Meeting
MAY 2026
- May 12, 2026: 12pm – 1:30 pm BE NKY Board Meeting
- May 26, 2026: 9am – 10:30am BE NKY Executive Committee Meeting
JUNE 2026
- June 23, 2026: 9am – 10:30am BE NKY Executive Committee Meeting
JULY 2026
- July 14, 2026: 12pm – 1:30 pm BE NKY Board Meeting
- July 28, 2026: 9am – 10:30am BE NKY Executive Committee Meeting
AUGUST 2026
- August 12, 2026: 8am – 9am BE NKY Finance & Audit Committee
- August 25, 2026: 9am – 10:30am BE NKY Executive Committee Meeting
SEPTEMBER 2026
- September 9, 2026: 12pm – 1:30 pm BE NKY Board Meeting
- September 22, 2026: 9am – 10:30am BE NKY Executive Committee Meeting
OCTOBER 2026
- October 27, 2026: 9am – 10:30am BE NKY Executive Committee Meeting
NOVEMBER 2026
- November 11, 2026: 4pm – 5:30 pm BE NKY Board Meeting, location TBD
- November 24, 2026: 9am – 10:30am BE NKY Executive Committee Meeting
DECEMBER 2026
- December 22, 2026: 9am – 10:30am BE NKY Executive Committee Meeting
