Meet the Team

the BBBSKY TEAM

GARY FRIEDMAN
Chief Executive Officer 

Leadership

Leadership

Lisa Powell

Chief Program Officer

Lisa Powell, Chief Program Officer

Donald palmore 

Chief Financial Officer

Donald Palmore, Chief Financial Officer

Emily Carter-Essex

Chief Strategy Officer

Jess Wells

Chief Development Officer

Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Isac Roths 

Chair 
FCAH Aerospace

Isac Roths – Board Chair

Dr. Mary Stoddard 

Secretary 
Stoddard & Associates 

Dr. Mary Stoddard – Board Secretary

Todd Rosenbaum 

Treasurer 
Cherry Beckaert Advisory LLC

Marva Savage
Altus Biologics

Nate Simon
Churchill Downs, Inc.

Eric Stout 
USDA   

Andrea Strange 
Harding, Shymanski & Company, P.S.C.

Mike Vickers
Qk4      

Stuart Wilson 
LG&E and KU 

Whitney Allen 
KY Dept. of Veteran Affairs   

Dr. Joe Bargione 
Bounce Coalition   

Mark Bobo 
Samtec, Inc   

George Demaree 
St. Stephen's Church  

Meg Dietzel
Confluent Health

Corey Ewing 
WellCare    

Jessica Klein
Humana

Alexis Mack
Transcend Credit Union

Dr. Michael Mardis 
University of Louisville  

Joi McAtee
Office of Equity

George McMinn
Messer Construction 

Matt Millies
Edward Jones  

Paige Franklin
Aetna

Scott Godthaab 
Republic Bank & Trust Co 

Randy Hamilton 
Norton Healthcare   

Wendy Jacob 
Truist 

Jeanna Jones 
LBMC, PC 

Trish Joseph 
J&L Marketing     

join our team

At Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana, we’re always looking for talented, dedicated people who believe in the power of role models and the potential of children.

“Every decision that we make each day revolves around our mission and vision, to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationship that ignite the power the potential in youth. I could not work with a more passionate group of people to make this positive change in our community!”

- Lisa Powell

From left to right: Donald Palmore, Chief Financial Officer; Lisa Powell, Chief Program Officer

Advisory Councils

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana currently serves 10 counties between Indiana and Kentucky. There are two current Advisory Councils: Southern Indiana and Hardin-Grayson-Nelson. Council members serve as ambassadors who help spread the word and build relationships in those communities.

Big Brother and Little Brother posing arms crossed

Big Leadership Team

The BIG Leadership Team (BLT) is a diverse group of motivated young leaders who bring their voice and love of community to be ambassadors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana.

Big and Little smiling