Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education

Staff Directory

If you don't see the person you need to contact below, call us at 502-573-1555 and we'll be happy to assist you.

Last name First name Email Phone Title and Unit
Allison Mary Email 502-892-3723 Executive Assistant to the President,
Executive
Bartley Tony Email 859-227-2199 Postsecondary Transition Coordinator,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Bell Melissa Email 502-892-3007 Vice President,
Academic Excellence
Bishop Autumn Email   District Program Manager/Student and Family Services Specialist,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Blevins Adam Email 502-892-4198 Associate Director, Finance Policy and Programs
Brooks Bruce Email 502-892-3013 Associate Director, Project Planning and Evaluation,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Brothers Sheila Email 502-892-3707 Senior Director, Academic Excellence
Brown Leslie Email 502-892-3011 Assistant Vice President,
Administrative Services
Buddharaju Kamala Email   Associate for Reporting and Evaluation,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Burdette Ilona Email 502-892-3073 Executive Director, Kentucky Virtual Library,
KYVL
Butler Bethanie Email 502-892-3016 Senior Associate,
Administrative Services
Carpenter Russell     Senior Fellow, Faculty Innovation
Academic Excellence
Cheung Stephanie Email   Associate Director, Transfer Strategy, Kentucky Student Success Collaborative
Clark De'Anna Email 502-892-3018 Senior Associate,
Administrative Services
Collins Beth Ann Email 502-892-3326 Senior Fellow, Transfer Strategy, 
Kentucky Student Success Collaborative
Couch Kara Email 502-892-3020 Program Manager,
Administrative Services
Crowe Felicia Email   District Program Manager,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Dhanapal Yuva Email 502-892-3076 Systems Architect,
Data and Advanced Analytics
Doyle Mason Email 502-892-3215 Project Specialist,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Ellis Amanda Email 502-892-3066 Senior Vice President,
Student Access and Success
Faesy Heather Email 502-892-3008 Program Manager, Board Liaison and Planner,
Executive
Fagan Natalie Email 502-234-0874 Associate Director, Postsecondary Transition and Success,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Feroli Miles Email   Senior Associate
Workforce and Economic Development
Fielder Wayne Email   IT Director,
Data and Advanced Analytics
Fletcher Jessica Email 502-892-3091 Program Director, Outreach and Partnerships
Student Access and Success
Floyd Brent Email 502-892-3122 Senior Associate
Finance Policy and Programs
Garrett Kathy Email 502-892-3082 Program Director of State Authorization and Reciprocity,
Licensure
Gayheart Gabrielle Email 502-892-3025 Associate Director,
Communications
Goldman Jan Email   Executive Director
Kentucky Community Learning Network
Workforce and Economic Development
Hall Krista Email   Senior Fellow,
Student Access and Success
Halliday Leah Email 502-892-3022 Associate Director, KYVL Affordable Learning
Hampton Randall Email 859-360-8778 Postsecondary Transition Coordinator,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Harnice Nan Email 502-892-3313 Senior Associate,
Kentucky Student Success Collaborative
Haskins Clemette Email   Senior Fellow,
Operations, KSU
Hebert Robin Email 502-892-3144 Senior Fellow,
Student Access and Success
Holland Mitzi Email 270-570-0265 Director, KY Advising Academy,
Student Access and Success
Jackson Mary Email 502-892-3236 Senior Associate,
Workforce and Economic Development
Jackson Sherron Email 502-892-3039 Senior Fellow
Finance Policy and Programs
Jett-Seals Arion Email 502-892-4185 Associate Director, Student Basic Needs Strategy,
Kentucky Student Success Collaborative
Juarez Alexia Email   Associate
Communications
Kakulamarri Sujith Email 502-892-3097 Systems Architect,
Data, Research and Advanced Analytics
Keith Jevonda Email 502-892-3031 Executive Director,
Postsecondary Licensing
Kratzer Dallas Email   Senior Fellow,
Kentucky Student Success Collaborative
Krauss Susan Email 859-227-2345 Senior Fellow,
Operations, KSU
Lawson Beth Email 606-207-9897  Associate Director for District Implementation,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Ledford Christopher Email 502-892-4193 Director,
Data and Advanced Analytics
Malone Kellie Email   Program Director
Family Support; Kentucky Community Learning Network
Workforce and Economic Development
Martin Cameron Email 502-892-4624 Associate,
Data and Advanced Analytics
Massa-McKinley Lilly Email 502-892-3036 Assistant Vice President,
Kentucky Student Success Collaborative
Melton Jennifer Email 859-654-3355 DIstrict Program Manager,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Mercer Amanda Email   Senior Associate, Curriculum Developer
Kentucky Community Learning Network
Mersh Amanda     Associate
Training Administrator; Kentucky Community Learning Network
Workforce and Economic Development
Miley Amanda Email 859-340-2757 District Program Manager, 
GEAR UP Kentucky
Morris-Bush Olivia Email   Research Fellow, Student Basic Needs Strategy,
Kentucky Student Success Collaborative
Muncie Travis Email 502-892-3044 Chief Information Officer
Data and Advanced Analytics
Neal Kandi Email 502-892-3649 Senior Associate,
Human Resources
O'Neil Ashley Email   Associate Director, Gateway Course Success Strategy, Kentucky Student Success Collaborative
Offutt Dawn Email 502-892-3048 Executive Director, Student Access
Student Access and Success
Pack Neal Email   Enior Associate, Curriculum Developer, Kentucky Community Learning Network
Workforce and Economic Development
Payne Bill Email 502-892-3052 Vice President,
Finance Policy and Programs
Pinkston Jana     Business Specialist
Operations
Office Support
Powell Travis Email 502-892-3054 Executive Vice President and General Counsel,
Operations
Ross Missy Email 502-892-3014 Associate Director, Communications and Outreach, 
GEAR UP Kentucky
Rush Greg Email 502-892-3043 Assistant Vice President,
Finance Policy and Programs
Satterwhite Regan Email 502-892-3043 Director of Government Relations
Operations
Shemwell Lisa Email 502-892-3041 Senior Associate,
Operations
Sizemore Leslie Email 606-813-3212 Vice President,
Workforce and Economic Development
Smith Rae Email 502-892-3058 Director,
Human Resources
Smither Ashley Email 502-892-3059 Senior Associate,
Administrative Services
Stevens Kelseigh Email   District Program Manager and Bilingual Student Family Liaison,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Steverson Michaela Email 502-892-3040 Program Manager,
Workforce and Economic Development
Teater Tracy Email 502-892-3075 Associate Director, Adult Attainment Strategy, Kentucky Student Success Collaborative
Thompson Aaron Email 502-892-3079 President,
Executive
Tobin Amy Email 859-473-5937 Postsecondary Transition Coordinator,
GEAR UP Kentucky
Topping Jennifer Email   Program Director
Protection and Permanency; Kentucky Community Learning Network
Workforce and Economic Development
Tracy Claudette Email 502-782-3018 Senior Associate,
Administrative Services
Vice Janna Email 859-893-8423 Senior Fellow for Policy Development and Kentucky Graduate Profile,
Academic Excellence
Welch Kim Email 859-338-8142 Executive Director,
GEAR UP Kentucky
White Madalyn Email 502-892-3063 Senior Associate, Data and Advanced Analytics
WIlson Carl Email 502-892-3204 Senior Fellow,
Workforce and Economic Development
Wohlstein Enid Email 502-892-3068 Senior Fellow,
KYVL
Young Melissa Email 502-892-3071 Executive Editor and Lead Writer,
Communications

Last Updated: 8/15/2025