Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office
Gov. Beshear Announces Appointments to Boards of Kentucky Colleges, Universities, and Higher Education

Press Release Date:  Wednesday, June 09, 2010  
Contact Information:  Kerri Richardson
Jill Midkiff
502-564-2611
 


FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Steve Beshear announced appointments today to Kentucky college and university boards and higher education authorities.

“Education and economic development are two of the highest priorities of my administration, and that is why it is critical that we continue to appoint talented people to serve in these board positions,” said Gov. Beshear.  “The people who will serve these colleges and universities have a great responsibility – to help guide higher education for thousands of students across the state, which in turn shapes our future workforce and economic success in Kentucky.”

Eastern Kentucky University Board of Regents
Appoint: Ernest Matt House, of London, Healthcare CEO
David W. Tandy, of Louisville, attorney
Kentucky State University Board of Regents
Appoint: David J. Guarnieri, of Frankfort, attorney
Reappoint: Charles Whitehead, of Villa Hills, retired
Morehead State University Board of Regents
Appoint: Patrick E. Price, of Flemingsburg, attorney
Reappoint: David V. Hawpe, of Louisville, retired journalist
Murray State University Board of Regents
Appoint: Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton, of Moreland Hills, president of Cuyahoga Community College
Harry Lee Waterfield II, of Frankfort, life insurance company executive
Mrs. Susan Shaffer Guess, of Paducah, marketing director for Paducah Bank
Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents
Appoint: Mrs. Elizabeth Lee Thompson, of Nicholasville, attorney
Nathaniel G. Smith, of Ft. Mitchell, partner SSK Communities
University of Kentucky Board of Trustees
Appoint: William Stamps Farish Jr., of Versailles, horse breeder
Oliver Keith Gannon, of Mt. Sterling, self-employed businessman
Terry Mobley, of Lexington, representing alumni
University of Louisville Board of Trustees
Appoint: Mrs. Augusta Brown Holland, of Louisville, developer
Robert Walton Rounsavall III, of Prospect, business executive with Dixie Real Properties LLC
Reappoint: Marie K. Abrams, of Prospect, representing alumni
Western Kentucky University Board of Regents
Appoint: Melissa B. Dennison, of Glasgow, pediatrician
Laurence J. Zielke, of Louisville, attorney
Kentucky Authority for Educational Television
Appoint: Angela Dixon Cain, of Walton, homemaker
Laura Brewer Ladd, of Lexington, interior designer
Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents
Appoint: Carl Ronald James, of Paducah, river industry executive
Higher Education Assistance Authority Board of Directors
Appoint: Lawrence L. Jones II, of Prospect, attorney
Becky Ruth Lamb, of Prospect, director of Humana National Network Operations
Lisa Ann Payne, of Prospect, economic development leader E.ON US
Carla A. Blanton, of Lexington, public relations consultant
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
Appoint: Dennis M. Jackson, of Paducah, Paducah Public School administrator
Reappoint: Marcia Milby Ridings, of London, attorney

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