Executive Leadership

The Council's executive leadership is comprised of the president, executive vice president and senior administrators who are listed below. These individuals report to the president and are responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight of the Council's work.

For a complete listing of staff and contact information, visit the staff directory.

• Aaron Thompson
  President
• Melissa Bell
  Vice President,
  Academic Excellence
• Leslie Brown
  Assistant Vice President,
  Operations
• Amanda Ellis
  Senior Vice President,
  Student Access and Success
• Jessica Fletcher
  Chief Communications Officer
• Lilly Massa-McKinley
  Assistant Vice President,
  Kentucky Student Success Collaborative
• Travis Muncie
  Assistant Vice President,
  Data and Advanced Analytics
• Dawn Offutt
  Executive Director,
  Student Access
• Bill Payne
  Vice President,
  Finance Policy and Programs
• Greg Rush
  Assistant Vice President,
  Finance Policy and Programs
• Travis Powell
  Executive Vice President and General Counsel,
  Government Relations, Legal and Operations
• Regan Satterwhite
  Director,
  Government Relations
• Leslie Sizemore
  Vice President,
  Workforce and Economic Development