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

James A. Dressman
DBL Law

Tom Banta

Vice Chair & Immediate Past Chair

Tom Banta
Corporex

Secretary

Ben Brandstetter
Brandstetter Carroll, Inc.

Treasurer

Carey Sanders
Fifth Third Bank

Boone County

  • Gary W. Moore, Judge/Executive
  • Ben Brandstetter, Secretary, Brandstetter Carroll, Inc.
  • James Henning, Retired
  • Rich Elwell, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
  • John A. Mocker, Jr., Lally Pipe & Tube

Campbell County

  • Steve Pendery, Judge/Executive
  • Tara Halpin, Steinhauser Inc.
  • Robert Heil, KLH Engineers

Kenton County

  • Kris Knochelmann, Judge/Executive
  • Tom Banta, Vice Chair & Immediate Past Chair, Corporex
  • James Dressman, Chair, DBL Law
  • Garren Colvin, St. Elizabeth Healthcare
  • Rhonda Whitaker Hurtt, Duke Energy

Mayor

  • Tommy Guidugli, City of Newport

Additional Members:

  • Colin Beynon, DHL Express, Americas CVG Hub
  • Normand Desmarais, TiER1 Performance Solutions
  • Dr. Fernando Figueroa, Gateway Community & Technical College
  • Adrian Hothem, Camco Chemical Company
  • Kimm Lauterbach, REDI Cincinnati
  • James E. Parsons, Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL
  • Carey Sanders, Treasurer, Fifth Third Bank

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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 rotate between various locations in Northern Kentucky.
  • Committee meetings take place at BE NKY, 300 Buttermilk Pike, Suite 332, Ft. Mitchell, KY, 41017, unless otherwise noted.
  • Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKPA) Board meetings take place at BE NKY, 300 Buttermilk Pike, Suite 332, Ft. Mitchell, KY, 41017, 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.

2023 Board & Committee Meeting Schedule

DECEMBER 2022

  • December 12, 2022: 8:30am – 9am Special Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKPA) Board Meeting, VIRTUAL
  • December 14, 2022: 8am – 9am BE NKY Finance & Audit Committee
  • December 20, 2022: 8am – 9:30am BE NKY Executive Committee

JANUARY 2023

  • January 10, 2023:  12pm – 1:30pm BE NKY Board Meeting
  • January 11, 2023: 8am – 9am BE NKY Finance & Audit Committee
  • January 24, 2023:  8am – 9:30am BE NKY Executive Committee
  • January 24, 2023:  12pm – 1:00pm Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKPA) Board Meeting

FEBRUARY 2023

  • February 28, 2023:  8am – 9:30am BE NKY Executive Committee
  • February 28, 2023:  12pm – 1:00pm Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKPA) Board Meeting

MARCH 2023

  • March 14, 2023:  12pm – 1:30pm BE NKY Board Meeting
  • March 15, 2023: 7:30am – 8:30am BE NKY Finance & Audit Committee
  • March 28, 2023:  8am – 9:30am BE NKY Executive Committee
  • March 24, 2023:  2pm-3pm Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKPA) Board Meeting

APRIL 2023

  • April 19, 2023:  8am – 9am BE NKY Finance & Audit Committee
  • April 24, 2023:  2pm-3:30pm BE NKY Executive Committee
  • April 25, 2023:  12pm – 1:00pm Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKPA) Board Meeting

MAY 2023

  • May 9, 2023:  12pm – 1:30pm BE NKY Board Meeting
  • May 23, 2023:  8am – 9:30am BE NKY Executive Committee
  • May 23, 2023:  12pm – 1:00pm Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKPA) Board Meeting

JUNE 2023

  • June 27, 2023:  8am – 9:30am BE NKY Executive Committee
  • June 27, 2023:  12pm – 1:00pm Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKPA) Board Meeting

JULY 2023

  • July 11, 2023:  12pm – 1:30pm BE NKY Board Meeting
  • July 25, 2023:  8am – 9:30am BE NKY Executive Committee
  • July 25, 2023:  12pm – 1:00pm Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKPA) Board Meeting

AUGUST 2023

  • August 9, 2023:  8am – 9am BE NKY Finance & Audit Committee
  • August 22, 2023:  8am – 9:30am BE NKY Executive Committee
  • August 22, 2023:  12pm – 1:00pm Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKPA) Board Meeting

SEPTEMBER 2023

  • September 12, 2023:  12pm – 1:30pm BE NKY Board Meeting
  • September 26, 2023:  8am – 9:30am BE NKY Executive Committee
  • September 26, 2023:  12pm – 1:00pm Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKPA) Board Meeting

OCTOBER 2023

  • October 24, 2023:  8am – 9:30am BE NKY Executive Committee
  • October 24, 2023:  12pm – 1:00pm Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKPA) Board Meeting

NOVEMBER 2023

  • November 14, 2023:  4pm – 5:30pm BE NKY Board Meeting
  • November 28, 2023:  8am – 9:30am BE NKY Executive Committee
  • November 28, 2023:  12pm – 1:00pm Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKPA) Board Meeting

DECEMBER 2023

  • December 13, 2023: 8am – 9am BE NKY Finance & Audit Committee
  • December 26, 2023:  8am – 9:30am BE NKY Executive Committee
  • December 26, 2023:   12pm – 1:00pm Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKPA) Board Meeting