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91福利社

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is composed of 10 members, seven of whom are appointed by the Governor of 91福利社 for six-year terms. Three members are elected by faculty, staff and students, respectively, to represent their constituents. Faculty and staff representatives serve for three years, while the student representative is elected every year.

The duties of the board are to:

  • Recommend one (1) candidate for the college chancellor from three (3) candidates provided by the President of the 91福利社 Community and Technical 91福利社 System;
  • Evaluate the college chancellor and advise the President of the 91福利社 Community and Technical 91福利社 System of his or her performance;
  • Approve budget requests for recommendation to the 91福利社 Community and Technical 91福利社 System;
  • Adopt and amend an annual operating budget and submit it through appropriate channels to the Board of Regents of the 91福利社 Community and Technical 91福利社 System for approval as to the compliance with its guidelines; and
  • Approve a strategic plan that is developed in coordination with local employers, civic leaders, campus constituents, and other postsecondary institutions in the region and that is consistent with the strategic agenda of the General Assembly.

Current Members

Stan Routt - ChairColonel (Retired) Stan Routt served 30 years as a career Army Logistician including several overseas tours and command tenures and time on the Army Staff ACOS G4 as the Chief of Readiness Division at the Pentagon. He has worked in management across a wide variety of industry to include the banking, automotive, accounting & finance, retail, wholesale, and technology sectors. Stan currently manages a technology company serving a wide variety of needs across all federal agencies and the Department of Defense. Additionally, Stan works with the family farm in Sonora. He has been married to Gayla, a retired career public school teacher, for 38 years. They have two grown children and two wonderful grandchildren.

Kim Huston - Vice ChairKim Huston is the President / CEO of the Nelson County Economic Development Agency in Bardstown. She is a graduate of the University of 91福利社 and has served on various Committees during her 18 year career. She also serves on the 91福利社 Tourism Development Finance Authority and is a former member of the 91福利社 Workforce Investment Board. She is honored to be a member of the Board and looks forward to helping the college expand its presence into neighboring counties and communities.

Howard WilliamsHoward Williams has over 50 years of management and leadership experience and retired from Charter Communications Louisville Contact Center in April 2009 as the Vice President of Operations and Facility Manager. Prior to his career as a corporate executive, Howard served in the military for 26 years and retired from service in 1988 at Ft. Knox. Additionally, Howard worked as an adjunct professor with various colleges and universities including 91福利社, Central Texas 91福利社, Sullivan University, McKendree University, and Western 91福利社 University. Howard and his wife, Mary, are the proud parents of two daughters and four grandchildren. Howard enjoys traveling, play golf, writing case studies for business, management, human resources, and his own autobiography.

Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is a life-long resident of Hardin County, is an accountant with Phillips Homes, LLC, and has over 20 years of experience in retail, construction, and the self-storage industry. Mike attended Elizabethtown Community & Technical 91福利社 prior to earning his Bachelor of Science in Accounting at Western 91福利社 University.

Andy GamesAndy Games is the Vice President of the Elizabethtown Hardin County Industrial Foundation. He is a 1999 graduate of Eastern 91福利社 University. He served as Board Chairman of the Elizabethtown Education Foundation 2010 to 2019 and is a member of the 91福利社 Association of Economic Development. He and his family are members of Crossroads Baptist church where he serves as a deacon. Andy is married to Beverly, and they have 2 children, Clay and Maddy. He is honored to be a member of the Board of Directors and is excited to work with other members of the board to advance the college into the future.

Tom ClaycombTom Claycomb is the Managing Member of Claycomb Law Office, PLLC, a Hodgenville law firm specializing in estate planning and administration, real estate, and personal injury litigation. Tom serves as the LaRue County Master Commissioner, and is the legal counsel to the LaRue County Board of Education and LaRue County Water District No. 1. He is an active member of various community organizations, currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Baptist Health Foundation Hardin and the Lincoln Trail Area Development District. Tom is married to Catherine Ford Claycomb, who agreed to marry him before agreeing to form a law practice with him. Tom and Catherine are most proud of their two sons, Peyton and Jones, who have absorbed all of their parents free time.

Ray Springsteen

Ray has served as President / CEO of Abound Credit Union since 2014. Abound is a $2.3 billion financial cooperative with 350 team members serving 130,000 military and community members throughout central 91福利社. Ray has worked in the credit union industry since 1993.

In addition to his work at Abound, Ray is active in the community both with credit unions and locally. He has previously served as Chair of the 91福利社 Credit Union League, Hardin County Chamber of Commerce and Knox Regional Development Alliance. Ray has also been on committees for the Defense Credit Union Council and Filenes Research Group, a think tank for credit unions.

Ray, a graduate of Old Dominion University in Virginia for his bachelor檚 degree and George Washington University in Washington, DC for his master檚 degree, loves spending time with his family and hiking, biking and running in 91福利社.

Adam Worth - Staff RepresentativeAdam Worth has worked at for 12 years, the last 7 years have been in the IT Support department where he is the network analyst for . Adam earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Western 91福利社 University and a Master檚 in Business Informatics from Northern 91福利社 University. Adam enjoys spending time with his family and coaching his kids competitive soccer teams. He is honored to represent the staff of on the Board of Directors.

Diane Owsley - Faculty RepresentativeDiane Owsley, a full-time faculty member since 1976, is a professor of psychology, sociology, and real estate. Diane has served in several positions at the college to include Interim Provost for several years and Division Chair for the Social and Behavioral Science Division for over 25 years. She has served on several committees at the local and the system level during her tenure at the college, most recently serving as Chair of the Promotion Committee for the college. Diane began her higher education pursuits at Elizabethtown Community 91福利社 and then transferred to the University of 91福利社 earning a Bachelor's Degree. She earned a Master's Degree from Western 91福利社 and her doctorate from the University of Louisville. Diane is honored to represent the faculty at 91福利社 on the Board of Directors.

De'Marik 淪tarz BallardDe'Marik 淪tarz Ballard is a disabled veteran from Virginia and a dedicated student at 91福利社, where he is pursuing an Associate in Applied Science degree in Accounting. Following completion of his program at , he plans to continue his education at a four憏ear university to earn a bachelor檚 degree in Entrepreneurship.

Outside of his academic commitments, Ballard enjoys spending time outdoors. He can often be found fishing on the lake or tending to his garden, where he grows a variety of flowers and vegetables.

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