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
Rich Elwell, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

Campbell County

Steve Pendery, Judge/Executive
Tara Halpin, Steinhauser Inc.
Anna Wright, Prysmian North America
Dr. Cady Short-Thompson, Northern Kentucky University
Steve Bestard, Messer Construction Co.

Kenton County

Kris Knochelmann, Judge/Executive
James Dressman, Immediate Past Chair, DBL Law
Garren Colvin, St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Dan Ruh, Merus
Cara Brooks, Duke Energy

Mayor

Dr. Julie Metzger Aubuchon, Florence

Additional Members:

Dr. Joseph Chillo, Thomas More University
Normand Desmarais, Secretary, TiER1 Performance Solutions
Dr. Fernando Figueroa, Gateway Community & Technical College
Philippe Garnier, Safran Landing Systems Kentucky
Adrian Hothem, Treasurer, Camco Chemical Company
Kimm Lauterbach, REDI Cincinnati
Carey Sanders, Chair, Fifth Third Bank

Downloads

Bylaws of Tri-County Economic Development Corporation May 2025

BE NKY Existing Business Policy

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

FEBRUARY 2026

February 11, 2026: 8am – 9am BE NKY Finance & Audit Committee

MARCH 2026

March 4, 2026: 8am – 9am BE NKY Finance & Audit Committee
March 10, 2026: 12pm – 1:30 pm BE NKY Board Meeting

APRIL 2026

MAY 2026

May 12, 2026: 12pm – 1:30 pm BE NKY Board Meeting

JUNE 2026

JULY 2026

July 14, 2026: 12pm – 1:30 pm BE NKY Board Meeting

AUGUST 2026

August 12, 2026: 8am – 9am BE NKY Finance & Audit Committee

SEPTEMBER 2026

September 9, 2026: 12pm – 1:30 pm BE NKY Board Meeting

OCTOBER 2026

NOVEMBER 2026

November 11, 2026: 4pm – 5:30 pm BE NKY Board Meeting, location TBD

DECEMBER 2026