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

Vice Chair

Carey Sanders
Fifth Third Bank

Treasurer

Ben Brandstetter
Brandstetter Carroll, Inc.

Norm Desmarais

Secretary

Norm Desmarais
TiER1 Performance

Boone County

  • Gary W. Moore, Judge/Executive
  • Ben Brandstetter, Treasurer, 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
  • Andrea Pirondini, Prysmian Group North America

Kenton County

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

Mayor

  • Joe Meyer, Covington

Additional Members:

  • Dr. Joseph Chillo, Thomas More University
  • Normand Desmarais, Secretary, 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, Vice Chair, 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 20, 2023: 12pm – 1pm Marketing Committee
  • 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 18, 2023:  12pm – 1:00pm Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKPA) Board Meeting
  • July 25, 2023:  8am – 9:30am BE NKY Executive Committee

AUGUST 2023

  • August 9, 2023:  8am – 9am BE NKY Finance & Audit Committee
  • August 15, 2023:  12pm – 1:00pm Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKPA) Board Meeting
  • August 22, 2023:  8am – 9:30am BE NKY Executive Committee

SEPTEMBER 2023

  • September 12, 2023:  12pm – 1:30pm BE NKY Board Meeting
  • September 13, 2023: 12pm – 1pm Marketing Committee
  • September 19, 2023:  12pm – 1:00pm Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKPA) Board Meeting – CANCELLED
  • September 26, 2023:  8am – 9:30am BE NKY Executive Committee
  • Septebmer 28, 2023: 1:00 – 5:00 pm NKPA Board Retreat

OCTOBER 2023

  • October 17, 2023:  12pm – 1:00pm Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKPA) Board Meeting
  • October 24, 2023:  8am – 9:30am BE NKY Executive Committee

NOVEMBER 2023

  • November 14, 2023:  4pm – 5:30pm BE NKY Board Meeting
  • November 21, 2023:  12pm – 1:00pm Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKPA) Board Meeting
  • November 28, 2023:  8am – 9:30am BE NKY Executive Committee

DECEMBER 2023

  • December 13, 2023: 8am – 9am BE NKY Finance & Audit Committee
  • December 19, 2023:   12pm – 1:00pm Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKPA) Board Meeting
  • December 26, 2023:  8am – 9:30am BE NKY Executive Committee