Dean's Advisory Council

The Dean's Advisory Council includes leading business executives from throughout the Commonwealth and successful Gatton College alumni at major corporations. DAC members provide advice and counsel to the Dean of the college.

Craig J. Andreen

Nashville, TN

Senior Managing Director

NXT Capital - Retired

Gerald R. Benjamin

Atlanta, GA

Partner

GreenSky, LLC; Atlanta Equity Investors

Michael W. Bowling

Dallas, TX

Chief Marketing Officer - Business Solutions

Global Altitudes LLC, Managing Partner

Gregory L. Burns

Nashville, TN

President

Burns Consulting Group

John S. Cain

Florence, KY

Wiseway – CEO Emeritus & Strategic Advisor

David P. Calzi

Louisville, KY

Partner

St. Vincent de Paul Louisville, CEO and Executive Director

Craig J. Carlson

Lexington, KY

Market President

Truist, Middle Market Banking Leader, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana

Paul W. Chellgren

Villa Hills, KY

Partner

SnowPhipps Group LLC

Ruth Cecelia Day

Jacksonville Beach, FL

Advisor and Vice President for Administrative Services (ret.)

Commonwealth of Kentucky, Chief Information Officer

Luther Deaton, Jr.

Lexington, KY

Chairman, President and CEO

Central Bank & Trust Co.

James E. Geisler

Lexington, KY

Senior Operating Executive

Cerberus

John L. Gohmann

Lexington, KY

Regional President

PNC Bank

Troy Hammett

Chattanooga, TN

Division SVP and Chief Financial Officer

Region CFO – Central Region CommonSpirit Health

Cindy H. Harkins

Fort Worth, TX

Vice President, Asst Sec & Asst General Counsel

Texas Instruments Incorporated (retired)

Sam Hazen

Nashville, TN

Chief Executive Officer

HCA Healthcare

Richard J. Huxley

Fort Myers, FL

Owner

Richard J. Huxley, LLC

Catherine K. Jacobs

Lexington, KY

Jason A. Jacobson

Nicholasville, KY

Founder & CEO

Precari Capital

Thomas B. Kessinger III

Louisville, KY

President

Baird

Howard L. Lewis

Broadview Heights, OH

Founder, Chairman Emeritus

Family Heritage Life Insurance Company of America

Elizabeth Griffin McCoy

Hopkinsville, KY

President and CEO

Planters Bank

W. Rodney McMullen

Cincinnati, OH

Chairman and CEO

The Kroger Co.

Samuel J. Mitchell, Jr.

Lexington, KY

CEO

Valvoline Inc. - Retired

Nate Morris

Lexington, KY

Founder and CEO

Morris Industries

Ronald L. Robinson

Indianapolis, IN

CEO & Owner

LCP Transportation LLC

Geoffrey H. Rosenberger

Pittsford, NY

DAC Chair Owner

Lily Pond Ventures, LLC

David E. Russell

Louisville, KY

Senior Vice President, Finance & Corporate Controller

Yum! Brands, Inc.

James A. Seale

Mc Lean, VA

President

Seale & Associates

Sean S. Smith

Jupiter, FL

Chairman

Castellan Group

Gary A. Smith, Sr.

Louisville, KY

President and CEO

Kentucky Trailer - Retired

Charles M. Sonsteby

Dallas, TX

Vice Chairman

The Michaels Companies, Inc. (retired)

James W. Stuckert

Prospect, KY

Chairman and CEO (former)

Hilliard Lyons, Inc.

Rosemarie A. Thurston

Atlanta, GA

Partner

Alston & Bird, LLP - Retired

Douglas J. Von Allmen

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Chairman

Von Allmen Capital Partners

Michael Wiechart

Nashville, TN

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

TeamHealth

John A. Williams, Sr.

Paducah, KY

Chairman

Computer Services, Inc.

Allan Zachariah

Atlanta, GA

Pathstone, The Family Office, Co-Chairman

University Representatives