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.

CEO Lee Crume

Lee Crume

President & CEO
+1 888-874-3365 (Office)
lcrume@BE-NKY.com

Kimberly Rossetti

VP of Economic Development
+1 859-338-4852 (Cell)
krossetti@BE-NKY.com

Christine Russell

Vice President of Strategy
+1 513-675-8093 (Cell)
crussell@BE-NKY.com

Cheryl Besl

VP of Marketing & Communications
+1 513-482-9363 (Cell)
cbesl@BE-NKY.com

David McAleese

Research Director
+1 914-204-7093 (Cell)
dmcaleese@BE-NKY.com

Angela Mulberry

Director of Business Retention
+1 859-412-0250 (Cell)
amulberry@BE-NKY.com

Rachelle Creager

Administrative Project Manager
+1 513-305-0644 (Cell)
rcreager@BE-NKY.com

Jacob Edmonds

Business Growth Manager
+1 859-750-0517 (Cell)
jedmonds@BE-NKY.com

Mark Grauwelman

Real Estate and Project Manager
+1 513-509-2702 (Cell)
mgrauwelman@BE-NKY.com

Kim Spreder

Workforce Development Manager
+1 859-630-7992 (Cell)
kspreder@BE-NKY.com

Devon Stansbury

Client Relations Manager
+1 419-790-9142 (Cell)
dstansbury@BE-NKY.com

Jeremy Worley

Client Relations Manager
+1 859-814-3921 (Cell)
jworley@BE-NKY.com

Riley McLaren

Client Relations Specialist
+1 216-704-8246 (Cell)
rmclaren@BE-NKY.com

Sydney Murray

Communications Specialist
+1 513-746-8543 (Cell)
smurray@BE-NKY.com