Kentucky Governor
Supporting Tourism And Agriculture By Hosting And Producing Successful Events
At Kentucky Venues, we're dedicated to curating exceptional experiences and fostering success for every event. From bustling trade shows to community gatherings, our mission is clear: to champion tourism and agriculture by seamlessly hosting and producing events at our premier venues.
Through strategic initiatives and a relentless pursuit of excellence, we're proud to be a catalyst for memorable moments and sustainable growth in the Commonwealth and beyond.
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.
KY Venues Staff
Board Members
Chairman, Louisville
Dr. Mark E. Lynn
Vice-Chairman, Verona
H. David Wallace
Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Garrard County
Jonathan Shell
VP for Land-Grant Engagement and Dean College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Kentucky, Lexington
Dr. Nancy Cox
Secretary of the Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet, Louisville
Secretary Lindy Casebier
Louisville
Michael E. Berry
CDME-CTA Louisville
Cleo Battle
Shelbyville
Edward Bennett
Louisville
John Cox
Owingsville
Marshall Coyle
Danville
Joseph T. Goggin
Louisville
Hans Poppe
Stanford
Michael Poynter
Adairville
Lee Robey
Bowling Green
Billy Ray Smith
Danville
Dr. David Williams
Executive Team
President, CEO, Interim GM at KICC
David S. Beck
General Manager - Ky Exposition Center
Kevin Moore
Chief Financial Officer
Tony Schreck
General Counsel
Ellen Benzing
Executive Director of HR
Amanda Cloyd
Executive Director of Communications
Ian Cox
CFE Executive Director of Expositions
Corinne P. Fetter
Executive Director of Safety and Security
Shawn Hensler
Executive Director of Operations
Kevin McCoy
Ex-Officio
Finance & Administration Cabinet, Frankfort
Secretary Holly M. Johnson
President, FFA, Lexington, KY
Caroline Groth
President, 4-H, Glasgow, KY
Mollie Kate Webb
Free Speech Policy
The purpose of the Kentucky Exposition Center’s free speech policy, is to ensure that persons have the ability to exercise their right to peacefully demonstrate at an event held at the Kentucky Exposition Center while not unreasonably disrupting those who have license agreements for use of the facility.