Professionals Working in Kentucky Agriculture
Senior Workforce Development Project Manager
Laurie Mays has served as the Senior Workforce Development Project Manager (WFDPM) at the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Foundation for six years.
Buy Local Coordinator
Grace enjoys that her career allows her to experience something new every day. She was intrigued by a career field in agriculture, as it presented her with the opportunity to focus on her strengths while also expanding her knowledge on everything she wanted to know.
Agricultural Statistician
Finding a place to belong was tough for Jahqethea Johnson as a student. But a chance meeting with the Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) team provided her the clarity of sight toward a field of study and career.
Director of Operations & Policy
Few people share the extreme passion and openness that Nikki Whitaker has displayed in her time with the Kentucky Cattlemen's Association. Going on 18 years with KCA, For 17 years, Nikki served as the Membership Coordinator, where she oversaw all aspects of membership services, including being a liaison between the state office and 99 county chapter affiliates.
Customer Relations Manager
“I always loved horses and Thoroughbred racing, so I knew I wanted to do something within this industry. Growing up in Michigan, I wasn't exposed to much of it, so when I graduated, I started at the bottom and figured out what exactly I wanted to do as I went.”
Videographer & Studio Director
While growing up in the suburbs of Louisville, the closest Matt Hilton ever got to agriculture was at the grocery store shopping for food. That wouldn’t last for long, though, as Matt was hired 11 years ago to be a video coordinator for Kentucky Farm Bureau. These days Matt is “knee deep,” telling agriculture’s story throughout all of Kentucky as Director of KFB Studios.