Governance
The Kentucky State Fair Board is the governing body of Kentucky Venues. With members representing agriculture, business and education, the board was first created in 1938 to oversee the Kentucky State Fair.
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Mission Statement
Kentucky Venues shall promote the progress of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and stimulate public interest in the advantages and development of the Commonwealth by providing the Kentucky Exposition Center and the Kentucky International Convention Center for exhibitions, conventions, trade shows, public gatherings, cultural activities and other functions. In managing these two facilities, Kentucky Venues resolves to advance Kentucky’s agriculture and tourism industries and economy while serving the entertainment, cultural and educational interests of the public.
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Executive Team
David S. Beck
President, CEO, Interim GM at KICC
Kevin Moore
General Manager - Ky Exposition Center
Tony Schreck
Chief Financial Officer
Ellen Benzing
General Council
Amanda Cloyd
Executive Director of HR
Ian Cox
Executive Director of Communications
Jacky Eshelby
Executive Director of Expositions
Shawn Hensler
Executive Director of Safety and Security
Kathleen Kronauer
Board Liaison & Executive Assistant
Kevin McCoy
Executive Director of Operations
Board Members
Gov. Andy Beshear
Kentucky Governor
Dr. Mark E. Lynn
Chairman, Louisville
H. David Wallace
Vice-Chairman, Verona
Dr. Ryan Quarles
Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Georgetown
Dr. Nancy Cox
VP for Land-Grant Engagement and Dean College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Kentucky, Lexington
Secretary Mike Berry
Secretary of the Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet, Louisville
Cleo Battle, CDME-CTA
Louisville
Edward Bennett
Shelbyville
John Cox
Louisville
Marshall Coyle
Owingsville
Joseph T. Goggin
Danville
Phillip McCoun
Shelbyville
Hans Poppe
Louisville
Michael Poynter
Stanford
Lee Robey
Adairville
Billy Ray Smith
Bowling Green
Dr. David Williams
Danville
Ex-Officio
Secretary Holly M. Johnson
Finance & Administration Cabinet, Frankfort
Ben Williams
President, FFA, Bloomfield, KY
Maggie Blazina
President, 4-H, Marion KY