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University of KentuckyCollege of Communications and
Information StudiesNational Advisory Board
John AntenucciCEO, PlanGraphics, Inc.
112 E. Main St., Frankfort, KY 40601Business: 502.223.1501 x2229
Mobile: 502.320.6577Fax: 502.223.1235
Professional Biography: Antenucci is the founder and President/CEO of PlanGraphics, a systems integration and implementation company that provides a broad range of services in the design and implementation of spatial information technology—geographic information systems (GIS), automated mapping/facilities management (AM/FM) systems, land information (LIS), and related information technology (IT) applications such as work management, CIS, and materials management.
He is responsible for directing all corporate functions, overseeing corporate strategic planning and directions, and managing and contributing to consulting engagements, worldwide. Consulting engagements include strategic planning for GIS product and service suppliers, as well as end users of the technology; technology innovations and technology transfer programs, both domestic and international; and the support of client initiatives worldwide.
Engineer, planner, management consultant, and author, Antenucci specializes in the technical and institutional issues concerned with management of geographic information. Through more than 30 years of active involvement with geographic information management technology and its application to government and the private sector, he has contributed to several hundred GIS projects.
Ewell BalltripPresident/CEO, The National Institute For Hometown Security
368 US 27 North, Suite 1, Somerset, KY 42503Business: [email protected]
Professional Biography: Balltrip is the President/CEO of The National Institute For Hometown Security (NIHS) and is also its founding executive. He is responsible for the overall operation of NIHS which seeks out and engages research and development opportunities that focus on protecting community-based critical infrastructure. The mission of NIHS also includes facilitating the commercialization and transition to use of the products resulting from research and development activities. The non-profit organization works closely with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in carrying out its mission.He has extensive executive management and leadership experience in the public and private sectors. Prior to joining NIHS in 2004, he was the Executive Director of the Kentucky Appalachian Commission (ARC). During his tenure as director, the Kentucky Appalachian Commission was twice cited as a “Best Practice” by the federal ARC. In the private sector, he has held positions as the publisher of community daily newspapers of The New York Times Company in Kentucky and Tennessee. His journalism experience includes service as a reporter and editor as well. His work in those roles earned awards from the Kentucky Press Association and citations from the Associated Press Managing Editors Association.
Balltrip has served on the boards of directors of numerous civic organizations and community and regional development organizations. He is currently a member of the board of directors of the Tennessee Valley Corridor and serves as treasurer of that organization. He is a native of Harlan, and a graduate of Baylor University with degrees in journalism and political science.
Professional Interests: Executive Management, Strategic Planning and Development, Technology Commercialization and Deployment.
Cathy A. Black
Senior Producer, CBS News524 W. 57th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10019Cell: 917 796-3407
[email protected]@cbsnews.com
Professional Biography: Black was named Senior Producer of Broadcast Marketing at CBS News in September, 2011. Her responsibilities include developing and marketing promotional campaigns for "CBS This Morning" with Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Erica Hill. She will continue to be responsible for the network's interaction with all CBS affiliate stations, news directors and general managers throughout the country, and will also continue to book and produce news and entertainment segments for CBS News.
Prior to her recent promotion, Cathy was a Supervising Producer and Music Booker for CBS News "The Early Show" and "The Saturday Early Show," (2002-2011); and before that, she served as Producer and Music Booker (1997-2002). In these roles, she was responsible for booking musical guests for the programs' outdoor concert series and producing a range of music, entertainment features and hard news segments. She has worked with a wide variety of artists, such as Prince, Luther Vandross, Stevie Wonder, Garth Brooks, Elton John, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Celine Dion, Beyonce, Sting, Adele, Rihanna, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Tina Turner, and Marc Anthony.
Her duties have also included producing concerts throughout the US and overseas, such as the "Summer In The City" concert series for "The Early Show"; Miami Superbowl XLIV 2010 concerts; Los Angeles and New York Grammy Award concerts; Las Vegas (ACM) Academy of Country Music Award; and Nashville (CMA) Country Music Association Award Concerts and Performances. International concerts have included Lenny Kravitz Live from Paris; Ringo Starr Live from Liverpool; and a special performance of Phantom of the Opera Live from Paris. In addition, she has covered a number of musical award shows including the Grammy Awards, the MTV Awards, the Academy of Country Music Awards, the CMA Awards, the Soul Train and BET Awards, and VH-1 Divas.Black has also produced a variety of series and features for CBS News, including "The Early Show" series "Week of Wishes" and a Mother's Day series featuring the mothers of Beyonce Knowles, Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken. She has also covered a wide range of important news events, such as the Gulf War, the September 11 terrorist attacks, and Hurricane Katrina. She spent a year with the Jackson family covering the trial Michael Jackson trial after having spent extensive time with Michael Jackson at his Neverland Ranch. In addition to booking and producing, Black also edits, writes, manages budgets, coordinates with broadcast sales, scouts remote locations, and supervises staff for CBS News broadcasts.
Black joined CBS News in 1990, working on the news desk and later as the assistant to "CBS This Morning" anchor Harry Smith. She served in that position for six months before becoming an Associate Producer, covering hard news while also gaining experience in the entertainment area. Prior to joining CBS News, she worked at Kentucky Educational Television, assigned to the Special Events Unit, for which she traveled throughout the state to cover key events in the state of Kentucky and spent time in Frankfort covering the General Assembly.
A native of Lexington, Kentucky, Cathy earned a degree in telecommunications at the University of Kentucky. She currently resides in New York City, where she tutors and mentors young people and serves as a Producer, Music Director and Production Coordinator for theatrical productions at Calvary Baptist Church.
Professional Interests: Particularly interested in Hard News and Entertainment News stories.
Michael CarozzaIndependent Federal Affairs and Biopharmaceutical Executive
7600 Arrowood Road, Bethesda, MD 20817Home: 301.767.5966
Cell: [email protected]
Professional Biography: Carozza is an accomplished independent federal affairs and biopharmaceutical executive working at the intersection of business, healthcare, and government.For over two decades he was an executive at the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, retiring in 2010 as Vice President, Federal Government Affairs, and head of the Washington office.
Michael led a team that focused on issues important to the R&D based biopharmaceutical industry, including federal programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, the Food and Drug Administration, intellectual property, taxes and general business issues.
Prior to BMS, Michael served in the Reagan Administration as Deputy Commissioner for Policy and External affairs with the Social Security Administration. He also worked as a professional staff member of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget under Chairman Pete Domenici.
Michael earned a bachelor’s degree from Penn State and two masters degrees from the University of Kentucky, in Communications and Public Administration. He received the “Outstanding Alumnus” award from the Martin School of Public Administration of which he is a member of the Board of Visitors. He was appointed by the U.S. Senate Majority Leader to the Board of Directors of the Congressional Award Foundation.
He lives in Bethesda, Maryland and Naples, Florida with his wife Shirley, a federal government executive, and his son Craig, a singer/songwriter.
Judith G. ClabesEditor/Publisher, KyForward.com
370 S BroadwayLexington, KY 40508
Business: 859.554.5257Cell: 513.324.4178Fax: 859.554.5626
Professional Biography: Clabes is the Founder and President of the Kentucky Philanthropy Initiative Inc., a 501(c) 3 organization created to promote and advocate philanthropy in Kentucky, with a special focus on rural philanthropy.
She is also the President Emeritus of the Scripps Howard Foundation. Clabes held the position as President and CEO of the Foundation for twelve years. During her tenure the foundation’s assets reached $100 million at its peak. She led this independent corporate foundation to national prominence as a journalism funder.
Clabes is also President and CEO of Judith Clabes Associates, a consulting firm specializing in a full range of services to philanthropic organizations, especially family and corporate foundations, and nonprofits.
Clabes has written and edited numerous publications, annual reports, weekly columns and articles in addition to authoring a book. She has been honored by many organizations and professional associations including Ohio University, University of Kentucky, the Greater Cincinnati Foundation (Devou Cup for service to philanthropy), Hampton University, the Scripps Howard Foundation (endowed Judith Clabes Scholarship at the University of Kentucky), Kentucky Press Association, University of Southern Indiana, Thomas Moore College, Northern Kentucky University, American Society of Newspaper Editors (delegate to Soviet Union), commencement speaker multiple times, and received an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Kentucky in 2010.
Clabes was instrumental in the creation of the Scripps Howard First Amendment Center at the University of Kentucky and is a member of the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame. Clabes graduated from UK in 1967 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and journalism. She and her husband Gene were named the College’s Outstanding Alumnus in 2004
Professional Interests: Newspaper/On-line Journalism, First Amendment, Ethics, Community Journalism, Philanthropy.
Pat DalbeyPresident/General Manager, WLEX-TV
1065 Russell Cave Road, Lexington, KY 40505Or P.O. Box 1457, Lexington, KY 40588
Business: 859.259.1818Fax: 859.226.7658
Professional Biography: Dalbey serves as President and General Manager of WLEX-TV the NBC affiliate in Lexington, Kentucky. Prior to joining WLEX, Dalbey was a Regional Vice-President for Gray Television, and Vice-President and General Manager of CBS affiliate WTVY in Dothan, AL. Dalbey is a graduate of Iowa State University with a BS Degree in Industrial Administration, with an emphasis on Marketing and Management, and has extensive sales and management experience at radio and television stations in Arkansas, Missouri, Alabama and Florida.
Dalbey has been an active community participant, serving on numerous board of directors including United Way, Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, Meals on Wheels, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Heart Association, Development Boards, and many others, in various communities. He is the past president of the Alabama Broadcasters Association. He enjoys golf, boating and running, and is married to Marilee for the past 33 years. He has two grown children, Jason and Megan.
Dr. Lewis DonohewUniversity of Kentucky, Professor of Communication (post retirement appointment)
April 15 to Oct. 15: 5488 Howards Mill Road, Mt. Sterling, KY 40353Oct. 15 to April 15: 1428 Lemon Bay Drive, Englewood, FL 34223
Cell: [email protected]
Professional Biography: Donohew earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism in 1951 and his MA in political science in 1961, both from UK. He earned his Ph.D. in communications from Iowa in 1965. He returned to UK as an assistant professor in journalism and adviser to the Kentucky Kernel in the fall of 1962 and spring of 1963. In 1968 he became a full professor.
While completing his degree in journalism at UK, he worked part time as a sports writer for the Lexington Herald Leader and later as editor of the Pikeville Daily News. He later entered the Air Force where he was a newspaper reporter. He also served as the city editor of the Owensboro Messenger and Enquirer.
Three years after becoming a full professor, he was appointed Director of the School of Communication and Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. He established the first University of Kentucky Health Communication Conference, now held biennially in Lexington. Donohew headed research projects on how to reach thrill-seekers with drug-prevention messages funded by National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA). Donohew was the driving force in the establishment of the communication programs, including the bachelors, masters and doctoral degree programs. Donohew retired from UK in 1999, after nearly 35 years of service. A professorship was established upon his retirement. In 2002, the National Communication Association named Donohew as the Health Communication Scholar of the Year. In 2007 he and members of his research team were recognized with an award from the Society of Prevention Research for their research and credited with changing the way in which health campaigns are conducted.
Donohew has published 28 books and chapters, 51 journal articles, 6 special reports and monographs, and presented more than 50 papers at major conferences nationally and internationally. He has served as Principal Investigator (PI) or Co-Investigator (CO-I) on fifteen grants awarded by the National Institutes of Health totaling over $20 million many on anti-drug prevention and messages and as a special review consultant for research on mass media and campaigns and public health for the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Cancer Institute, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and National Institute on Mental Health Administration. His research focused on human information processing and individual differences involving what attracts and holds attention to media messages and what persuades individuals to change unhealthy behaviors.
Henry S. Evans
Financial Consultant4857 Chelmsbury Lane, Lexington, KY 40505
Business: [email protected]
Professional Biography: Evans is a native of Lexington and graduate of Henry Clay High School. Selected to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point, he graduated with numerous academic and athletic honors in 1975. He served in the active US Army as an air defense commander while leading project management initiatives to field the Patriot Missile Systems.
Following his departure from active service, he joined Coming, Inc. in Harrodsburg, KY as an engineering manager and eventually led the large scare corporate project for the development of flat sheet glass which is now utilized in all current color displays for LCD/Plasma televisions, medical systems, laptop computer and advanced avionics. His business career has also included senior consulting assignments involving quality management, re-engineering and supply chain initiatives with companies such as Rockwell/Lockheed Space, Kraft, Harley Davidson, Pepsi International, United Technologies and GE. In addition, he has held executive vice president and chief operating officer positions with Anchor Glass Container, the second largest container manufacturer in the U.S. and ADVO, the nation’s largest target mailing/advertising company.
In the past 7 years, he has been the CEO and President of two entrepreneur companies involved with large scale logistics, fulfillment and supply chain software applications. Colonel Evans also completed 30 years of total service in the military graduated from the Command and Staff General College and led a U.S. Army division to the attainment of the military version of the Malcolm Baldridge award. He has served on numerous corporate and non-profit boards in Florida, Connecticut, and Kentucky.
Professional Interests: Business Development, Innovation, Community Improvement and Strategic Planning.
William R. “Bill” Grant15 Scarborough Road Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
Home: 914.944.4153Cell: 914.447.5406
Professional Biography: Grant retired in May after 22 years as a newspaper writer and editor and 28 years in public television. At his retirement he was director of Science, Nature and History Programs at WNET, the flagship of the US public television system. He joined WNET in 1995 after 12 years at WGBH in Boston, where he was managing editor of FRONTLINE, and then, for 10 years, executive editor of “NOVA.” At WNET he is was charge of one of public television’s largest documentary production departments which has brought public television as many as 60 hours of programs a year in the areas of natural history, science, history, business, travel and other topics. While at WNET he has also been executive producer of the PBS anthology series "Secrets of the Dead," "Innovation" and "Going Places”, and numerous mini-series, including “America on Wheels, Savage Skies, Savage Earth, Savage Seas, Knife to the Heart, Stephen Hawking’s Universe, On the Trail of Mark Twain, and Looking for Lincoln.” He is currently chairman emeritus of the board of the board of the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival.
Prior to joining WGBH in 1983, he was for 14 years a reporter and editor at two of the nation’s largest daily newspapers – the Detroit Free Press and the San Francisco Chronicle, where he won numerous awards. A native of Winchester, he began his journalism career in high school. As a sophomore he founded the student newspaper at Winchester – later George Rogers Clark – High School and was editor for three years. In 1961, he was named the outstanding high school journalist in Kentucky by the Louisville Professional Chapter of Sigma Delta Chi. While in high school he also worked as the Winchester Sun and at radio station WWKY.
At UK, he was editor-in-chief of the Kentucky Kernel. He was responsible for developing the plan that removed the newspaper from control of the journalism faculty and put it under a campus wide board. In 1965, he was chosen the outstanding journalism graduate at UK by the campus chapter of Sigma Delta Chi. He received the ABJ degree with honors. In 1966 and in 1967 he received the first masters degree in communications to be awarded by the university.
Between his undergraduate and graduate years he was an intern at the Louisville Courier-Journal and was director of the Collegiate Press Service in Washington. While in graduate school he was a reporter at the Lexington Herald-Leader. In 1979-80 he was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. He was inducted into the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame in 2001 and in 2005 he was named to the UK Hall of Distinguished Alumni. Bill left WNET this spring and he and his wife may look towards moving closer to home or to Georgia.
John R. “Jack” GuthrieGuthrie/Mayes & Associates Public Relations, Inc.
710 West Main Street, Suite 210, Louisville, KY 40202-2661Business: 502.584.0371
Fax: [email protected]
Professional Biography: Guthrie is the founder of Guthrie/Mayes Public Relations, one of the largest independently owned public relations firms in the state of Kentucky. Guthrie sold his interest in the firm in September 2005 to three senior staff members. He remains active in the firm.
Guthrie began his career in 1964 in the public relations department of Philip Morris Inc. in New York City. He was appointed community relations manager for the company's Louisville facilities in 1967 and moved back to New York as their director of communications in 1969.
He returned to Louisville two years later as president of the Kentucky Derby Festival (1971-1977) where he was the driving force that propelled the two-week event into national prominence as one of the nation's largest civic celebrations. Jack launched his own public relations firm in 1977.
Guthrie was appointed to the UK Board of Trustees for a six-year term as Alumni Trustee in 1996 and was named president of the UK Alumni Association in 1988 and currently is on its board of directors. For eight years, beginning in 1993, he was president of UK’s School of Journalism Alumni Association and chairman of the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame Committee. He was the first public relations executive to hold the position of president of the Louisville Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. He was named Man of the Year by the Louisville Advertising Club in 1995, and has received numerous other professional and personal awards over the years. He was named the College’s Outstanding Alumnus in 2008. He is a 1963 UK journalism graduate,
Guthrie is a member of the Governance Committee of Louisville Central Area, immediate Past President of the Main Street Association, the Executive Committee of the Society of Professional Journalists and a member of the Louisville Rotary Club. During his career Jack has served on the boards of numerous other community groups including Greater Louisville Inc., Trinity High School Foundation and Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's Healthcare Foundation.
Shae HopkinsExecutive Director & CEO, Kentucky Educational Television (KET)
600 Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY 40502Business: 859.258.7220
Fax: [email protected]
Professional Biography: Shae Hopkins is the executive director and chief executive officer of KET, Kentucky Educational Television, the only statewide broadcast and multimedia network in Kentucky. KET is recognized as a national leader in local production and educational resources, including early childhood, P-16, teacher professional development, adult education and adult literacy. A 25-year veteran of KET, Hopkins was appointed the fourth leader of KET in its 42-year history in January 2010.
Hopkins was recognized with the 2011 National Advocacy Award from the Association of Public Broadcasting Stations. She was appointed to the recently announced inaugural board of the National Center for Research in Advanced Information and Digital Technologies Board of Directors (better known as Digital Promise) by U. S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
She serves on numerous boards including the Governor’s Post-Secondary Education Nominating Commission, the Governor’s Transforming Education in Kentucky Task Force, Kentucky Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, Kentucky Film Commission, National Educational Telecommunications Association Board, Organization of State Broadcast Executives Board, University of Kentucky College of Communications & Information Studies National Advisory Board, and the PBS Learning Media Station Advisory Board.
Deanna B. MarcumManaging Director
Ithaka S + RHome address: 3315 Wake Drive
Kensington, MD [email protected]
Professional Biography: Marcum was appointed Associate Librarian for Library Services at the Library of Congress on August 11, 2003. She retired from this position in December 2011. While in this position she managed 53 divisions and offices whose over 1,600 employees were responsible for acquisitions, cataloging, public service, and preservation activities, services to the blind and physically handicapped, and network and bibliographic standards for America’s national library.
She was also responsible for integrating the emerging digital resources into the traditional artifactual library–the first step toward building a national digital library for the 21st century. In 1995, Dr. Marcum was appointed president of the Council on Library Resources and president of the Commission on Preservation and Access. She oversaw the merger of these two organizations into the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) in 1997 and served as president until August 2003. CLIR’s mission is to identify the critical issues that affect the welfare and prospects of libraries and archives and the constituencies they serve, convene individuals and organizations in the best position to engage these issues and respond to them, and encourage institutions to work collaboratively to achieve and manage change. Dr. Marcum served as Director of Public Service and Collection Management at the Library of Congress from 1993-95. Before that she was the Dean of the School of Library and Information Science at The Catholic University of America. From 1980 to 1989, she was first a program officer and then vice president of the Council on Library Resources.
Dr. Marcum holds a Ph.D. in American Studies, a master’s degree in Library Science, and a bachelor’s degree in English. She was awarded a Doctorate in Humane Letters by North Carolina State University in 2010, and received the Melvil Dewey Medal, the highest award conferred by the American Library Association, in June 2011. She recently accepted the position of managing director of Ithaka S + R, a not-for profit service, which provides research and strategic consulting services that help transform scholarship and teaching.Professional Interests: National libraries, digital libraries, future of libraries, educational preparation for libraries, leadership for the profession, preservation and bibliographic framework for the future.
Diane MassieHome: 643 Belmont Ave., #3, Chicago, IL 60657
Cell: [email protected]
Professional Biography: Massie of Chicago, Ill., earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism/advertising from UK in 1979. She also earned an MBA from the University of Louisville in 1983. She has served as a member of the UK Alumni Association Board of Directors, as treasurer in 2006-07 and again in 2008-09, as president-elect in 2009-10, and as president in 2010-2011. Massie has chaired the Membership and Communications Committees, and was vice chair of the Group Development Committee. Massie was chairwoman of the 2008-09 Long-Range Financial Planning Committee and served on the committee to develop the 2009-2014 Strategic Plan. She is a Life Member of the UK Alumni Association, UK Fellow, and has served as a member of the Advisory Committee for the UK School of Journalism and Telecommunications. Massie also served on the 2005 and 2010 UK Alumni Association Hall of Distinguished Alumni Committee. She has been president of the Greater Chicago UK Alumni Club, has served on its board of directors, and assisted in student recruitment efforts. Massie was a recipient of the UK Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award in 2005. Professional Interests: Diane is currently consulting in marketing. She served as Director - B2B Marketing for six years for Cars.com and International Marketing Manager for United Airlines for seven years. Massie is an Integrated Marketing Communications professional with expertise in developing and executing global, national and local marketing communications strategy and tactics including online and offline advertising, direct marketing, sales materials and trade shows/events. Her marketing approach begins at supporting the sales process with top-drawer materials, pitch and message development, and continues with campaigns that have been successful at meeting goals. Experience in internet, travel and automotive.
Patrick D. Mutchler(Retiring March 31, 2012)
Company Group Chairman, Johnson & JohnsonOne Johnson & Johnson Plaza
New Brunswick, NJ 08933Home Address: 1039 Lindsay Lane
Rydel, PA 19046Work: 732.524.1699Cell: 732.668.9435
Professional Biography: Following a distinguished 35-year career, Mutchler is retiring from Johnson & Johnson. He is currently the Company Group Chairman U.S. OTC, Nutritionals, Wellness & Prevention, Johnson & Johnson Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals Co., and a member of the Consumer Group Operating Committee for Johnson & Johnson. In this role, Pat was responsible for overseeing the company's OTC business in the U.S., McNeil Nutritionals and the innovative Wellness & Prevention business. He was appointed to this role in February 2011.
Pat began his career at Johnson & Johnson in 1976 as a sales representative in the Consumer sales organization. Advancing through varies positions of greater responsibility in the Consumer business, Pat has also served as National Sales Manager for McNeil Consumer Healthcare, World Wide Vice President Oral Care Franchise, and President Personal Products Company. In 2001, he became Company Group Chairman Asia-Pacific.
In 2005, Pat was named Company Group Chairman for the Global Markets Organization with additional responsibility for Global Sales and Supply Chain. Three years later, he was named Company Group Chairman Global Baby Business Unit with responsibility for the Digital Center of Excellence, Sustainability, Baby Center and Global Sales.
Pat is a passionate advocate of diversity, leadership development, employee engagement and customer focus. He is the Consumer Sponsor for the Women’s Leadership Initiative and serves on the Johnson & Johnson Corporate Contributions Board. Externally, Pat represents the corporation as a Vice Chairman on Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) Board of Directors and serves as a board member of the Corporate Board of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Pat has a B.A. degree in Journalism from the University of Kentucky and resides in Pennsylvania with his wife and three children.
James A. NelsonRetired
112 Canvasback Ct., Georgetown, KY 40324Home: 502.867.7575Cell: 502.472.5164
Professional Biography: Nelson received his MSLS from UK in 1969. He later worked at UK as the director of continuing professional education. He also worked for the University of Wisconsin, where he had a joint appointment with the UW Library School and UW Extension Communication Programs, planning and managing continuing education activities for librarians. He taught the public library course for both library schools. Jim received the Outstanding Alumnus Award from the UK College of Library and Information Science in 1985.
Nelson served as the Kentucky Department of Libraries State Librarian and Commissioner for twenty six years and as Acting State Librarian for an earlier administration. He was also a speech writer for Governor Wendell Ford, later a US Senator honored by the American Library Association, for his longtime support of library issues; particularly free and open access to government information. Nelson was active with the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies; serving as Treasurer and chairing its Legislative Committee. In ALA, he was President of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies and chaired the ALA Legislative Assembly. He was a longtime board member of the Kentucky Library Association and received its “Lifetime Achievement Award,” the highest award given by the association.
During his tenure as State Librarian, he served on the Kentucky Information Resources Management Commission and focused on information policy issues. He chaired the Commission for three years when Kentucky developed a state information technology strategic plan; an information architecture for all state agencies; and, standards for IT hardware, software and communications technology. This was when Kentucky moved to a CIO enterprise technology management system. He served on the ConnectKentucky Steering Committee which expanded Kentucky’s broadband communications through a community based model.
As Commissioner for KDLA, he served as a Chair of the State Archives and Records Commission during a time when KDLA developed one of the first local records programs and as the first electronic records programs in the country. He served on the Board of Directors for the Southeastern Library network; the largest regional library resource sharing network in the nation; serving over 2500 libraries in 10 southeastern states and the Caribbean. He chaired the SOLINET Board during that tenure.
Since his retirement in 2006, he has served as the Senior Library Consultant with Connected Nation. For the past two years, they have worked to help public libraries establish and sustain broadband communications under a grant from The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Professional Interests: Empower people and communities through high quality resources from their local library.
A. Phillip “Phil” OsborneCEO, Preston-Osborne
450 Old Vine St., Lexington, KY 40507Business: 859.231.7711
Fax: [email protected]
Professional Biography: Osborne, owner and CEO of Preston-Osborne since 1997, has a broad range of specialty areas—which is one reason why the firm has been so successful under his leadership. Since joining the company in 1985 after seven years in radio and television, Osborne has consulted numerous health care organizations, utility companies, government agencies, political candidates and grassroots organizations on strategic marketing initiatives, research studies, management re-organization and dealing with the media. In 1997, Osborne bought the firm from its founder, Tom Preston.
With his visionary approach and belief in the value of market research, the firm’s survey research division has evolved into a stand-alone center that accommodates projects throughout the United States. When Osborne is not sharing his talents around the office, he’s sharing them in the community. Osborne currently serves on the Wilderness Trace Community Foundation, is a member of the Board of Trustees at Lexington Catholic High School. He is a returning board member for United Way of Kentucky, vice chair of communications for Commerce Lexington and a board member of PRIDE—an environmental cleanup initiative in Southern and Eastern Kentucky. Osborne and his wife are members of the Centre College Parent’s Committee.
Osborne is a native of Carter County, and spent most of his formative years in nearby Clark County. He went on to pursue his higher education degree at UK and Eastern Kentucky University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in radio/television broadcasting. He spent seven years in broadcasting at WRSL in Stanford, and WLAP and WLEX-TV in Lexington before joining The Preston Group in 1985. Ten years later, he was promoted to president of the Lexington-based marketing communications and research company, which started doing business as Preston-Osborne. It was also in 1995 that Osborne was named as the Outstanding Alumnus of the EKU Applied Arts and Technology College.
Osborne taught part-time in the College of Communications and Information Studies for six years. In addition, his firm offers a competitive internship program that has employed a number of students from the Integrated Strategic Communications program. He was named CCIS Friend of the College in 2008.
Professional Interests: Public relations, marketing and research.
Jackie Powell
Partner, Serif Group207 E. Reynolds Road, Suite 210
Lexington, KY 40517Business: 859.271.0701
Fax: [email protected]
Professional Biography: Originally from Carlisle County in Western Kentucky, where she graduated from high school in 1993, Powell intended to study nursing in college. A lot of "Who's the Boss" re-runs—where the main character, an advertising executive, sets her own hours, employs her own mother, and sometimes takes her child to work—convinced Jackie that advertising was a more desirable way to make a living.
While studying at UK, Powell realized another dream, meeting her future husband, Bill, at an student Advertising Club meeting in 1994. While still a student at UK, Jackie held internships with LEX18 and a small advertising agency. She accepted her first full-time job at the agency, after graduating with an advertising degree in 1997. That same year she and Bill were married.
On the job she showed determination and ingenuity, teaching herself HTML by reading a book under her desk and gaining confidence in her design skills as the sole graphic designer for the agency. She went on to become a graphic designer for Gray Construction, Lexington, where she gained insight into the client side of marketing.
Everything came together at just the right time, and the birth of Jackie and Bill's first son in 2000 spurred the birth of Serif Group, originally conducting business from their home. A few years later, a second son (2004) added to their joy, and the company grew along with their family, prompting a move to larger office space.
Professionally, Jackie most enjoys publication design—particularly for Serif Group offshoot, Baby in the Bluegrass, and networking. Jackie is actively involved with the board of Lighthouse Ministries, is a member of Southern Acres Christian Church, and volunteers at Seton Catholic School—where her children attend. Jackie and her husband Bill were instrumental in establishing the Rick Roth Endowed Scholarship in the College.
Professional Interests: Enjoys creating efficient messages to sell client goods and services.
Dr. Robert Slaton
Health Care Consultant, Robert Slaton Consulting501 W. Main St., Georgetown, KY 40324
Home: 502.863.2041Cell: 502.494.8223
Professional Biography: Slaton is a self-employed heath care consultant. He retired from the University of Louisville in 2007 after serving as the Associate Vice President for Health Affairs/Ambulatory Care. He began his service to UL in 1989. During his tenure he served as the Executive Vice President of University Health Care (with oversight of a Medicaid managed care plan for a sixteen county region); Executive Director of the Medical Practice Association (implemented and staffed MSPA to coordinated clinical activities of sixteen decentralized departments) and Executive Director of the Primary Care Center (developed, implemented and managed PCC as an umbrella organization to coordinate all the medical school teaching clinics). He also served as a Special Assistant for Health Care Reform for the Office of the Kentucky Governor while on leave from UL in 1993.
His previous positions included: Administrator for External Affairs for the Trover Clinic in Madisonville (1983-1989), Acting Director for the Public Affairs Institute at Kentucky State University (1980-1983), and Commissioner for the Bureau (now Department) for Health Services for the Kentucky Department for Human Resources (1978-1979). Slaton received an AB in Social Science (1963) and MA in Education (1966) from Western Kentucky University and his EdD in Educational Administration (1989) and MSSW (1968) from the University of Louisville.
He is a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers, a Fellow of the American College of Medical Practice Executives, a Life Member of the Kentucky Public Health Association and the Medical Group Management Association, and a member of the National Association of Social Workers.
Slaton serves in an advisory capacity for the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky Community Advisory Committee, the Advisory Committee for the UK Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues and on the Health Care Committee of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.
Jack Smith
Chief Product Officer, Simulmedia104 Corona Avenue, Pelham, NY 10803
Home: 914.738.0369Cell: 917.435.2647
Professional Biography: Jack is a pioneer in interactive advertising. He is currently the Chief Product Officer at Simulmedia, an audience targeting ad network for linear television. He is also a founder of Solariat, a venture backed company that uses artificial intelligence for social media marketing.
Prior to Simulmedia, he founded and ran The MIG (now Xaxis) for WPP Group, the world’s largest communications services company. At the MIG, he created ZAP & B3 to help agencies and advertisers improve the process of planning, buying, trafficking and optimizing digital media advertising campaigns. Prior to the MIG, his work at 24/7 Real Media, a leading provider of digital advertising technologies and services, as Senior Vice President, Product Strategy lead directly to the acquisition of 24/7 by WPP in 2007. Jack is also a veteran of The Hearst Corporation, where he was the Director of Operations for the WISN Division responsible for the operation of two radio stations. He also built the first website for a Hearst TV station and swears he still has the whole thing stored on a floppy drive somewhere. In his free time, he is a fine art photographer and collects extinct cameras. He lives in New York with his wife, two daughters and large hound dog.
David T. Thompson
Executive Director, Kentucky Press Association101 Consumer Lane, Frankfort, KY 40601
Business: 502.223.8821Cell: 859-608-2213.Fax: 502.226.3867
Professional Biography: The Kentucky Press Association (KPA) is a membership organization for newspapers in Kentucky. All newspapers in Kentucky are members of KPA. The Association has attained 100 percent membership since 1993. They put on conventions, seminars for newspapers, challenging today because of the constant changes in technology. They operate an advertising placement service; a Freedom of Information Hotline; and lobby the legislation on any and all issues related to open government. From the hallowed walls of the journalism building in the 1960’s and 1970’s, with portable (and not electric) typewriters to today, what a difference! Now they keep up websites and Twitter and Facebook accounts, and even find newspapers getting into broadcast with video on websites of breaking news, and sharing content with media across the state and even the U.S. on an almost instant basis. KPA finds itself trying to keep up with the most modern technology at member newspapers, while encouraging others to quit lagging behind and get up to date with communication.
Thompson graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1974 with a degree in Journalism. Prior to attending UK, he was a sports writer for the Lexington Herald from 1964-10968 and 1969-1970. He served in the United States Army in 1968 and 1969 and as a promotion specialist for the Kentucky Department of Public Information from 1970 to 1972. After graduating from UK, he was the Promotion Coordinator for KET, then Director of Media and Public Relations for Latonia Race Course in Florence, and then Publisher and Editor for the Georgetown News and Times, Georgetown, KY. He has been Executive Director of KPA since 1983.
He served as President of the Newspaper Association Managers, 2001-2002, an international organization of state, regional and national press association executive directors. In 2006 he was inducted into the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame.