Staff Directory
Meet Our Team
BE NKY seeks to create opportunity and prosperity for all Northern Kentuckians. Our team of economic development experts is dedicated to bringing good jobs to the three-county region. BE NKY has a collaborative, supportive, and fun work environment. We have been recognized as a Top 20 Economic Development Company for four years in a row and a 2021 Best Place to Work finalist by the Cincinnati Business Courier.












Carolyn McNerney
Administrative Specialist
BE NKY Growth Partnership &
Northern Kentucky Port Authority
+1 859-640-8758 (Cell)
cmcnerney@be-nky.com

Meet Our Team
The Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKY Port) was jointly formed as an economic development organization by Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties in 1968 under the provisions of KRS 65.510 to 65.650. BE NKY Growth Partnership activated the NKY Port Authority in 2022 as a real estate and development tool and a key initiative of the Build + Elevate Northern Kentucky investor campaign, providing staffing and back office support.













