Business on the Green is Monday, August 18th

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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF COMMERCE LEXINGTON INC.
AUGUST 2014
VOLUME XXII, ISSUE VIII
Business on the Green
is Monday, August 18th
Registration Form on Page 7
PRESENTED BY
Inside This Issue:
Recap of Bluegrass Region’s
Washington, D.C. Fly-In
Salute to Small Business Awards
Luncheon is Friday, Sept. 26th
Leadership Lexington: Making a
Difference in Our Community
@330 Events Resume on
Tuesday, September 9th
www.CommerceLexington.com
BUSINESS FOCUS
August 2014: Volume XXII, Issue VIII
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
BBDP Representatives Attend BIO Convention in San Diego
Representatives of fDi Magazine Visit Lexington & Bluegrass
Lexington’s Employment Returns to Pre-Recession Levels
6-11 EVENTS:
Salute to Small Business Awards Luncheon is Sept. 26th
Business on the Green Golf Event Set for August 18th
@330 Series Resumes on Tuesday, September 9th
Aug. 6th Business Link to be Held at UK’s Boone Center
Washington, D.C. Fly-In Recap & Photos
12-15 GET CONNECTED:
2014 Winner’s Circle Campaign Kicks Off in August
Leadership Lexington Class Projects Roundup
Ambassador Spotlight: Catherine Clements, Marriott
Welcome New Commerce Lexington Inc. Members
Member Personnel Announcements & Awards
Business Focus is published once a month for a
total of 12 issues per year by Commerce Lexington
Inc., 330 East Main Street, Suite 100, Lexington,
KY 40507. Phone: (859) 226-1600
2014 Chair of the Board:
Kenneth R. Sagan, Chairman of the Firm
Stites & Harbison, PLLC
Publisher:
Robert L. Quick, CCE, President & CEO
Commerce Lexington Inc.
Editor: Mark E. Turner
Communications Specialist: Elizabeth Bennett
Printing: Post Printing
Mail Service: Lexington Herald-Leader
Subscriptions are available for $12 and are
included as a direct benefit of Commerce
Lexington Inc. membership. Business Focus
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Lexington, Kentucky.
POSTMASTER: Send address corrections to
Business Focus, Commerce Lexington Inc.,
P.O. Box 1968, Lexington, KY 40588-1968.
Commerce Lexington Inc. Accepting 2015
Board Nominations Until Tuesday, September 2
Do you want to have some input on the
key issues that affect local business, our
community, and our future? Have you
thought about becoming a board member for
one of the most effective business organizations in Kentucky?
Commerce Lexington Inc., with over 5,500
business professionals representing more
than 1,700 member businesses, will be
accepting nominations from the membership for its 2015 Board of Directors until 5
p.m. on Tuesday, September 2, 2014. By
becoming a board member for Commerce
Lexington Inc., you'll be able to weigh in on
the issues that affect the region.
A nomination form is available on-line at
www.commercelexington.com/chamber/boa
rd_of_directors.aspx. Forms can be submitted by e-mail to cbrandenburg@commerce
lexington.com or in person to Commerce
Lexington Inc. President & CEO, Bob Quick,
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before the established deadline to 330 East
Main Street, Suite 100, Lexington, KY 40507.
A nominating committee will review the
names submitted to finalize the nominees.
Once approved by the Commerce Lexington
Inc. Executive Board, the names will be published in a future issue of Business Focus.
For questions about the nomination process
or the nomination form, contact Cindy
Brandenburg at cbrandenburg@Commerce
Lexington.com.
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Personnel Updates
Submit your company’s awards and milestones or personnel changes and additions
to
mturner@CommerceLexington.com.
Personnel news might include promotions,
additions, awards and milestones, recognitions and certifications and/or appointments. Information is published only as
space permits.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
A Collaborative Effort of the Bluegrass Business Development Partnership (BBDP):
SUBMITTED BY:
Bob Quick, Gina Greathouse, Hannah Huggins, Travis Lane & Kimberly Rossetti, CLX Economic Development Division
BBDP Representatives Attend BIO
International Convention in San Diego
As a part of the Bluegrass Business Development Partnership
(BBDP), Commerce Lexington Inc. and the University of Kentucky exhibited at the 2014 BIO International Convention (BIO) in San Diego. BIO
is a global biotech conference that draws over 15,000 industry leaders,
including 2,500 CEOs, from 50 states and 70 countries.
Biotech is a growing industry in Kentucky and is one of Commerce
Lexington’s strategic target niches. BIO gives Commerce Lexington an
opportunity to showcase Lexington’s strengths in biotech and to network with a variety of companies, ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500
companies. Our team met with some of our existing biotech companies
in San Diego as well as prospective companies that we are recruiting.
This year’s conference featured a section devoted to companies that
have received Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding (pictured below). With Kentucky’s competitive SBIR match program, our
team promoted Lexington as an ideal place to relocate. Since Kentucky’s
match program began in 2006, we have recruited 24 SBIR companies to
relocate to Lexington.
New Feature
EDITOR’S NOTE:
As a part of Commerce Lexington’s economic development efforts,
we visit 150 companies each year to gauge our local business environment, to be a helpful resource and to guide them through incentive programs as they grow in Lexington. As we meet with companies, our team wants to make you aware of some of these great
businesses in Lexington that you may not know.
Equinext LLC Medical Device
Treats Horse Ligament Injuries
2014 BIO International Convention (BIO) in San Diego, California. This year’s
conference featured a section devoted to companies that have received Small
Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding.
Equinext LLC, a biotech spinoff company founded in 2011, is
developing, manufacturing and selling a medical device to treat
tendon and ligament injuries in all breeds of working and competitive horses. Equinext’s product NovobraceTM, an injectable
bioadhesive, provides immediate benefits by forming an internal
cast within the tendon to immediately stabilize and prevent the
injury from spreading which allows faster recovery time.
NovobraceTM technology reduces rehabilitation and recovery
time by as much as 50% as compared to other treatment
options. "Typically, NovobraceTM treated horses will start hand
walking within the first week while gradually progressing to small
turn out with some form of additional rehab. We're able to get
treated horses into rehab twice as fast as what we would do with
regenerative therapies," Reese Hand, DVM, DACVS, equine surgeon, Equine Surgery and Sports Medicine. Equinext recently
announced an exclusive distribution partnership for the
NovobraceTM product with Centaur Animal Health, a nationwide
distributor of animal healthcare products. Equinext’s office and
laboratory are located on the University of Kentucky’s
Coldstream
Research
Campus.
Learn
more
at
www.novobrace.com.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
STAT OF THE MONTH
Good News: Lexington’s Employment Returns to Pre-Recession Levels
Good news for Lexingtonians! Area
employment has returned to pre-recession levels, as the Lexington metro area continues to
benefit from a relatively large share of employment in sectors that have recently seen strong
growth nationally, such as leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, and
construction.
Additionally, the trade, transportation, and
utilities sectors are also expanding as population and consumer demand grows. Largely
because of this, as of May 2014, Lexington’s
6.3% unemployment rate was only marginally
higher than the nation’s rate of 6.1%, but significantly better than Kentucky’s 7.5% (not
seasonally adjusted).
The region also continues to benefit from
its exceptionally high percentage of individuals
with a college degree or higher, compared to
the state and national averages (41.5% in
Lexington, versus 21.8% statewide and 29.1%
nationally). As the automotive manufacturing
industry shifts into overdrive, the University of
Kentucky embarks on new construction, and
central Kentucky’s signature equine and distillery industries experience sustained growth –
it’s a good time to live, work, and play in the
Bluegrass.
Representatives of fDi
Magazine Visit Lexington
By The Numbers:
In 2014, Commerce Lexington’s Economic Development Division has responded to calls
from the following:
New Business: 63 new prospects interested in finding a new location or
expanding operations
Existing Clients & Local Entrepreneurial Companies: 18 companies with
potential expansions in Lexington
Client Visits: 18
Existing Business Visits: 73
During Commerce Lexington Inc.’s participation in the Kentucky Export Initiative trip to
London, England, CLX President & CEO Bob
Quick met with a writer from fDi Magazine
(foreign direct investment) and encouraged
him to visit the Bluegrass for a potential feature on Lexington and Central Kentucky. Mr.
Michal Kaczmarski, Editor - Americas and
Europe with fDi Magazine visited Lexington on
June 20 to learn more about the international
presence in Lexington.
Our team arranged an itinerary for Mr.
Kaczmarski that included interviews with
Mayor Jim Gray; Bill Thomason, Keeneland;
Dennis Lawrence, Clark Material Handling
Company; and Mary Quinn Ramer, VisitLEX.
All participants discussed the importance of
the international presence in Central Kentucky
and how it affects our region. We had the
opportunity to show Mr. Kaczmarski the city
and impress him with our vibrant downtown
and multi-national industries in the area.
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EVENTS
Salute to Small Business Awards Luncheon is Sept. 26th at Keeneland
PRESENTED BY:
PLATINUM SPONSORS
Community Trust Bank
Keeneland Association, Inc.
Kentucky Utilities
Sam’s Club
TOAST TO THE WINNERS SPONSOR
Barney Miller’s Inc.
GOLD SPONSORS
Adcolor
Central Bank & Trust Co.
Humana Health Care Plans
Lexington Herald-Leader/Kentucky.com
TO REGISTER:
SILVER SPONSORS
Cooperative Business Services, LLC
DelCotto Law Group PLLC
TravelHost of the Bluegrass
WUKY 91.3 FM
SMALL BUSINESS SPONSOR
Electronic Business Machines, Inc.
ENTERTAINMENT SPONSOR
Frost Brown Todd, LLC
INVITATION
During the Salute to Small Business Awards
Luncheon presented by Forcht Bank on Friday,
September 26, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the
Keeneland Entertainment Center on the grounds
of historic Keeneland, we’ll recognize the
“Thoroughbreds” of our small business community in variety of categories.
After we learn a little more about each of our
category winners, we’ll announce the Commerce
Lexington Inc. Small Business of the Year, which
is selected from the eight category award winners.
The Small Business of the Year is then submitted
by the Bluegrass Small Business Development
Center for state and national recognition through
the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Additionally, award winners in each category
are provided with exhibit space at the Salute to
Small Business Awards Luncheon, so you’ll want
to arrive early or stay a little late to interact with
the award winners and learn more about their
products and services.
You’ll want to come early and network, as the
award winners in each category will be on hand
to show off their products and services. The
cost to attend is $50 for Commerce Lexington
members, $60 for potential members. To register, e-mail to rsvp@CommerceLexington.com
or
register
on-line
at
www.CommerceLexington.com.
PAST SALUTE TO SMALL
BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS:
The following are Salute to Small Business
Award winners since 2010, which was the first
year using the reformatted categories.
SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR:
2013 - Bates Security, LLC
2012 - Lynn Imaging
2011 - Creative Lodging Solutions
2010 - DMD Data Systems
GREEN INITIATIVE AWARD:
2013 - Thai Orchid Cafe
2012 - NONE
2011 - DelCotto Law Group, PLLC
2010 - Bluegrass PRIDE (now Bluegrass Greensource)
BUSINESS SUCCESS AWARD:
2013 - Bates Security, LLC
2012 - Holifield Photography
2011 - Creative Lodging Solutions
2010 - DMD Data Systems
INNOVATION AWARD:
2013 - Comfort & Process Solutions, Inc.
2012 - Bates Security, LLC
2011 - NONE
2010 - Creative Lodging Solutions
LEGACY AWARD:
2013 - Hurst Office Suppliers, Inc.
2012 - Lynn Imaging
2011 - Barney Miller’s
2010 - Al Torstrick Insurance Agency
& PRINT SPONSOR
Stablemate Creative LLC
MINORITY BUSINESS AWARD:
2013 - Comfort Keepers
2012 - Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, N.E.
2011 - Bluegrass Veterinary Specialists
2010 - TKT & Associates, Inc.
NONPROFIT AWARD:
2013 - Central Kentucky Riding for Hope
2012 - OWL, Inc.
2011 - Blue Grass Community Foundation
2010 - Lexington-Fayette Urban Co. Housing Authority
PHOENIX AWARD:
2013 - Lexington Ballet Company, Inc.
2012 - NONE
2011 - NONE
2010 - Micah Group Energy & Environmental, Inc.
YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR AWARD:
2013 - NONE
2012 - J&H Lanmark - The Outdoors Store
2011 - Benezet and Associates
2010 - APAX Software
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EVENTS
PRESENTED BY:
Business on the Green
Platinum Sponsor:
Gold Shield Limousine, Inc.
Gold Sponsors:
Ingersoll Rand | KU - a PPL Company | SIS
Golf Ball Sponsor:
WLEX Communications, LLC
Team Photo Sponsor:
First Southern National Bank
Practice Green Sponsor:
Qualex Manufacturing
Print Sponsor:
Lynn Imaging
Monday, August 18, 2014
Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa
Whether you’re networking with potential clients
through a hole sponsorship, entertaining clients by
playing, or just enjoying an afternoon outside the office,
you won’t want to miss the 2014 Commerce Lexington
Inc. Business on the Green event presented by
Cooperative Business Services, Members Heritage
Federal Credit Union, and University of Kentucky
Federal Credit Union on Monday, August 18, at the
Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa.
Beer Sponsor:
Kentucky Eagle, Inc.
Snack & Beverage Cart Sponsors:
Fro-Jo’s | Park Community Credit Union | Sodworks
Lunch: 11:30 a.m.
Tee Time: 12:30 p.m.
PLAYER REGISTRATION
Includes lunch, 2 mulligans, cart and awards reception.
r $195 per person
r $780 foursome
Player A
Name _______________________________________
Company ____________________________________
E-mail _______________________________________
Player B
Name _______________________________________
Company_____________________________________
E-mail _______________________________________
Return Form To:
Commerce Lexington Inc.
Attn: Katie Hardwick
330 E. Main Street, Lexington, KY 40507
khardwick@commercelexington.com
Fax: (859) 233-3304
Awards Reception: 5:00 p.m.
Player C
Name ________________________________________
Company _____________________________________
E-Mail ________________________________________
Player D
Name ________________________________________
Company _____________________________________
E-Mail ________________________________________
r Please Invoice
r Charge Credit Card
Card # _____________________________________ Exp. ________
Security Code (three digit code on back of card) ________________
For information about Business on the Green sponsorships, please contact
Katie Hardwick at khardwick@commercelexington.com
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EVENTS
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 | 3:30 - 5:00 P.M. | INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (2530 SIR BARTON WAY - HAMBURG)
Explore the Importance of Coding to Your Business at Next @330 Event
PRESENTED BY:
GOLD SPONSORS
Adcolor
Allstate Insurance Agency
Park Community Credit Union
TravelHost of the Bluegrass
FOOD SPONSOR
Quality Construction
NOTE LOCATION CHANGE
FOR THE FALL SERIES OF
@330 EVENTS, WHICH WILL
BE HELD AT INDIANA
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
Our world is more connected than ever
r Questions to ask when hiring a technibefore, relying on technology that is concal employee.
stantly evolving in the way we communir Why you're falling behind if you're not
cate, do business, travel, and basically go
collecting and analyzing customer data
about our day-to-day routine. Software
r So, you want to learn to code? How do
development, mobile technology, and hiryou get started?
ing employees that are tech savvy are
r And more!
major factors for business success.
During the next Commerce Lexington
Come ready to learn and ask questions!
Inc. @330 series event presented by
NICK SUCH
Manpower of Central Kentucky on
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Tuesday, September 9, from 3:30 - 5:00
Nick Such helped launch Awesome Labs
p.m. at Indiana Wesleyan University (2530 Sir Barton
to better connect collegiate engineering students
Way), Nick Such from Awesome Labs will discuss
with entrepreneurial opportunities. An alumnus of
the importance of coding to your business, and how
the University of Kentucky’s College of Engineering,
you can ensure that you are asking the right queshe led the UK Solar Car Team to its highest-ever fintions when developing your company’s next mobile
ish: 2nd place at FSGP 2009. Before Awesome Inc.,
app or hiring your next technical employee.
he gained engineering and venture capital experiSome of the items to be discussed during this
ence with GE, Toyota, and KSTC. For a few years,
@330 event include:
Nick thought that he wanted to get an MBA, but
after gaining admission offers from Harvard and
r Software economics: What you should pay for
Stanford, he turned down both to continue pursuing
someone to make a custom mobile app.
BuildingLayer, a startup that evolved from the first
r How to speak just enough "software developer"
class of the Awesome Labs program.
to get what you want from contractors.
ABOUT @330 SERIES:
These events provide a topical presentation that is
relevant to the success of small business owners
and business professionals. They also allow members the opportunity to discuss ideas, share best
practices, and work through challenges.
HOW TO REGISTER:
The @330 events are open to Commerce Lexington
Inc. members at no charge. However, please register prior to the event by contacting Liz Bennett at
(859)
226-1615
or
lbennett@Commerce
Lexington.com.
@330 SERIES
Tuesday, September 9, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Where: Indiana Wesleyan University (2530 Sir
Barton Way, Hamburg)
TO RSVP: @330 events are open to Commerce
Lexington Inc. members at no charge.
However, please register prior to the event by
contacting Liz Bennett at (859) 226-1615 or lbennett@CommerceLexington.com.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2014 | 4:30 - 6:30 P.M. | HILARY J. BOONE CENTER AT UK (500 ROSE STREET)
UK’s Boone Center, Republic Bank Co-Sponsor August 6th Business Link
For the next Commerce Lexington Inc. Business
Link event on Wednesday, August 6, from 4:30-6:30
p.m., the Hilary J. Boone Center at the University of
Kentucky and Republic Bank will team up to cosponsor this signature networking event. Don’t
miss this chance to build your client base, browse
our many exhibitors, or catch up with colleagues
and other business professionals who can provide
the connections you need to succeed.
As Summer comes to a close and students get
ready to return for a new school year, this will be a
great opportunity to learn more about the Boone
Center, Republic Bank, and our spotlight organization, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Join us on
August 6th at the Boone Center at UK (500 Rose
Street on the UK campus).
EXHIBIT SPACE:
CO-SPONSORED BY:
Limited exhibit space is available at this
Business Link for Commerce Lexington Inc.
members only. The cost to exhibit is $175.
Contact
Liz
Bennett
at
lbennett@CommerceLexington.com to reserve
your exhibit space.
TO ATTEND:
The cost to attend the Business Link event is $5
for Commerce Lexington members, $10 for nonmembers (payable at the door).
ON-LINE REGISTRATION:
Although it’s not necessary, you can pre-register
for Business Link events on-line at
www.CommerceLexington.com. Online registration closes the day before the event. As always,
you may still pay at the door. If registering online,
please pick up your beverage ticket at the registration table on the evening of the event.
PLEASE NOTE: NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN
FOR ONLINE REGISTRATIONS.
Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society to be Spotlighted
at August Business Link
next
The
Commerce
Lexington Inc.
Business Link
on
event
Wednesday, August 6th, at UK’s Boone
Center (500 Rose Street), beginning at 4:30
p.m. will spotlight the Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society (LLS), which is the
world's largest voluntary (nonprofit) health
organization dedicated to funding blood
cancer research and providing education
and patient services. Since 1949, LLS has
been dedicated to curing leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Find out more online at www.lls.org/ky.
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EVENTS
Bluegrass Delegation Advocates for Regional Priorities on Capitol Hill
SUBMITTED BY:
PRESENTED BY:
PLATINUM SPONSORS
Babbage Cofounder
Eastern Kentucky University
Frost Brown Todd LLC
Kentucky Coal Association
McCarthy Strategic Solutions, LLC
GOLD SPONSORS
AT&T
Kentucky Blood Center
SILVER SPONSORS
Blue Grass Airport
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.
U.S. Bank
KENTUCKIANS IN WASHINGTON
SUMMER RECEPTION
PRESENTED BY
Kentucky Community & Technical College System
Andi Johnson, VP of Public Policy | ajohnson@commercelexington.com
More than 50 Central Kentucky business,
government and community leaders traveled to
Washington, DC on July 23-24 for the Bluegrass
Region’s annual DC Fly-In. During the two day
trip, attendees were able to learn about and discuss important issues with members of
Kentucky’s Congressional Delegation – including Congressman Andy Barr as well as agency
officials, Congressional staff and other legislative experts.
This year, attendees met with representatives
from the U.S. EPA to learn more about the
agency’s new regulations on carbon emissions
at existing power plants, and communicate concerns about the potential impact on Kentucky’s
economy and electricity rates.
Attendees also received an in-depth briefing
from North Carolina Congresswoman Virginia
Foxx, member of the House Education and
Workforce Committee and chair of the House
Subcommittee on Higher Education, along with
other legislative experts, about recently passed
legislation aimed at improving the federal workforce investment system.
Attendees on the trip represented various sectors of the local economy such as government,
banking, health care, non-profit, education,
manufacturing, energy, and professional servic-
es. Members of the delegation acted as “policy
ambassadors” for Central Kentucky, sharing the
issue concerns of the business community with
members of Congress, and advocating for federal policies or projects aimed at making the
region a better place to live and work.
Some of this year’s federal legislative priorities included protecting Kentucky’s low electricity rates, strengthening the workforce development system, ensuring critical investments in
transportation infrastructure, improving access
to higher education, and promoting a sensible
regulatory environment. To read more about the
Bluegrass Region’s federal priority statements,
visit www.commercelexington.com/
policy/washington_fly-in.aspx.
The Bluegrass Region’s D.C. Fly-In is organized by Commerce Lexington Inc. and the
Central Kentucky Regional Public Policy Group.
Members of the Regional Policy Group are
responsible for crafting the federal policy agenda
each year. The Regional Policy Group meets
monthly to discuss issues important to the
region, and membership includes 45 business,
community and government leaders within the
eight-county region of Bourbon, Clark, Fayette,
Franklin, Jessamine, Madison, Scott, and
Woodford counties.
GOLD SPONSOR
KU - A PPL Company
AT RIGHT: (left to right) North Carolina
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx, Rosemary Lahasky
(House Education & Workforce Committee), and
Patrick Murray (Senate Health, Education, Labor &
Pension Committee) talked about the recently-passed
workforce development reform legislation.
Supreme Court Building. (All DC Fly-In photos by
Mark Turner | CLX Staff )
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PHOTOS: D.C. Fly-In Group Hears From Kentucky Congressmen, Senators
TOP: (left to right) Jeff Koonce (Your Community Bank), Dave Sevigny (DMD Data Systems) & Susan Lancho (Kentucky American Water) at the
Kentuckians in Washington Summer Reception; DC Fly-In presenting sponsor Herb Miller (Columbia Gas of Kentucky); Laura & Bob Babbage with
Congressman Thomas Massie. BOTTOM: Congressman John Yarmuth; Congressman Andy Barr; EKU President Dr. Michael Benson was recognized along
with UK President Dr. Eli Capilouto (back right) for their impact on the region. Also pictured is Lexington Mayor Jim Gray.
TOP: (left to right) Congressman Brett Guthrie & Congressman Ed Whitfield; Charlie Murphy (Charlie Murphy Real Estate) & Linda Wiley (LexingtonBluegrass Association of Realtors); Senator Rand Paul. BOTTOM: Senator Mitch McConnell; Congressman Hal Rogers; Kentuckians in Washington
Summer Reception presenting sponsor Tim Burcham (KCTCS); Congressman Steve Scalise, newly-elected House Majority Whip.
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GET CONNECTED
Winner’s Circle Campaign Kicks Off in August
For the 12th consecutive year,
Commerce Lexington Inc. is preparing for
its annual Winner’s Circle total resource
development program. This initiative
enlists the help of around 90 volunteers
from throughout the community, who seek
to bring in new members, renewals and
membership upgrades, while informing
existing members of services and marketing opportunities available through
Commerce Lexington Inc.
The 2014 Winner’s Circle program will
officially begin this month with a Kickoff
Luncheon at Malone’s Banquets in the
Lansdowne Shoppes on August 8, so
watch for volunteers to be contacting your
company about sponsorships and to make
sure you’re getting the most out of your
membership. Leading this year’s initiative
is Stephen Grossman with J.J.B. Hilliard,
W.L.Lyons, LLC, who will serve as Chair of
the 2014 Winner’s Circle campaign.
Follow the volunteers’ progress or find
out more about the Winner’s Circle program on-line at www.facebook.com/
CLXWinnersCircle.
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2014 WINNER’S
CIRCLE TEAMS
Ambassadors
American Founders Bank
Central Bank & Trust Co.
CHASE / J.P. Morgan
Columbia Gas of Kentucky
Community Trust Bank
Fifth Third Bank
Forcht Bank
Friends of Commerce Lexington
Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa
Kentucky Utilities Co.
Ky. American Water/Windstream
Leadership Lexington Alumni
Missing Link Managed IT
PNC Bank
Powell-Walton-Milward - a division of
J. Smith Lanier
SteinGroup
The Gibson Company
UBS Financial Services
University of Kentucky
Your Community Bank
CLX Accepting 2015 Board
Nominations Until Sept. 2
Do you want to have some input on the key issues
that affect local business, our community, and our
future? Have you thought about becoming a board
member for one of the most effective business organizations in Kentucky?
Commerce Lexington Inc., with over 5,500 business
professionals representing more than 1,700 member
businesses, will be accepting nominations from the
membership for its 2015 Board of Directors until 5 p.m.
on Tuesday, September 2, 2014. By becoming a board
member for Commerce Lexington Inc., you'll be able to
weigh in on the issues that affect the region.
A nomination form is available on-line at www.commercelexington.com/chamber/board_of_directors.aspx.
Forms can be submitted by e-mail to
cbrandenburg@commercelexington.com or in person
to Commerce Lexington Inc. President & CEO, Bob
Quick, before the established deadline to 330 East Main
Street, Suite 100, Lexington, KY 40507.
A nominating committee will review the names submitted to finalize the nominees. Once approved by the
Commerce Lexington Inc. Executive Board, the names
will be published in a future issue of Business Focus.
For questions about the nomination process or the
nomination form, contact Cindy Brandenburg at cbrandenburg@CommerceLexington.com.
GET CONNECTED
Leadership Lexington Projects Making a Difference in Our Community
The class project is the crucible where Leadership Lexington class members
practice and apply leadership skills in a small-group experience, while working
on a community project. They work with community leaders, gain in-depth
understanding of community organizations and/or community needs and make
a positive difference in the lives of others. The project experience also serves as
litmus test for success for individual class members and the project groups.
Below is a summary of class projects from the 2013-14 program year, which
ended in June. The following individuals were instrumental in assisting class
members as they organized and kept their projects on track, including Ryan Lisk,
Lisk Associates and Leadership Lexington Project Advisor, Susan Rayer,
Transylvania University and Leadership Lexington Alumni Association Projects
Co-Chair, and Hannah Huggins, Commerce Lexington Inc. and Leadership
Lexington Alumni Association Projects Co-Chair.
ADVANCE LEXINGTON: Prompted
by the belief that our people make
Lexington a great city, this group created a program model for an initiative that would pave a path for students to stay in and around
Lexington upon graduation from the
region’s universities and colleges as
they begin to launch their careers.
The group crafted a program to connect college students directly with small
businesses and organizations and are currently exploring potential partnerships
for the implementation phase of the program. Team Members: Gabriel Czirr,
Jamie Dittert, Jessica Ditto, Brian Duba, Brittney Edwards, Melody Flowers, Mary
Ellen Harden, Amanda Henson, Eric Little, Gina Money, Sarah Noble, Seth
Poteat, Debbie Smith, Bradley Stevenson and Jason Wright. Leadership
Lexington Alumni Liaisons: Holly James & Patrick Quirk.
ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD COMMUNITY GARDEN: This community project was an effort to transform a vacant lot on Roosevelt
Boulevard into a community garden where residents could actively
participate in the growing of fruits
and vegetables. This group part-
nered with Habitat for Humanity and Seedleaf to turn its vision into a reality.
Team Members: John Copeland, Chip Crawford, Markus Cross, Rob Deal, Susan
Kennedy, Gina Klyachkin, Clay Larkin, Gail Little, Heather Lyons, Davis Meyer,
Malcom Ratchford, John Reynolds, April Smith, and Alaina Stokes. Leadership
Lexington Alumni Liaisons: Rowena Mahloch, Amy Sohner and Sara Tracy.
S.O.S. CANCER SUPPORT: S.O.S. stands
for “support of oncology services.” The
group recognized the impact that cancer has
on the entire family. They partnered with the
YMCA of Central Kentucky to provide free
childcare for children and grandchildren of
cancer patients when they go through cancer treatments. Team Members: Dan
Hitchcock, Kelly Karbowicz, Bill Kohm, Erica
Radhakrishnan, Brydon Ross and Della
Tuttle. Leadership Lexington Alumni Liaisons: Di Boyer & Terry Deluca.
UNIVERSITY YOU: The group
aimed to train at-risk students on
potential career paths and to help
the students set academic and
personal goals. Working with 8th
grade students at a local middle
school, they provided personality
assessments for the students that
identified strengths, which were
then linked to potential career
avenues. They also set up a series of motivational speakers for the students and
a field trip to expose the students to the business community in Lexington. Team
Members: Christy Adams, Adam Back, Bryanna Carroll, Tresine Logsdon,
Delano Massey, John Spires, Gary Thompson and Alexis Witherspoon.
Leadership Lexington Alumni Liaison: Dr. Shambra Mulder.
For more information about the Leadership Lexington
program or past Leadership Lexington class projects,
visit www.leadershiplexington.com.
Ambassador Spotlight: Catherine Clements, Marriott International
Catherine K. Clements, Sales Executive
Marriott International
E-mail: catherine.clements@marriott.com
About Catherine Clements: A Springfield, Kentucky, native,
Catherine began her hospitality career 12 years ago here in
Lexington, and has now worked at the Griffin Gate Marriott
Resort & Spa for three years.
CATHERINE
CLEMENTS
About Her Role with Marriott: Catherine assists groups in
securing meetings and conventions at both the Griffin Gate
Marriott Resort & Spa and Courtyard Lexington North on
Newtown Court. She added, “There are so many rewarding
aspects about working in the hospitality industry, but my
favorite would have to be the opportunity to meet and work
with new people on a daily basis.”
About Serving as an Ambassador: She said, “I enjoy the
Ambassador role, because I have been able to forge relationships with members of Commerce Lexington in all sorts of
roles and industries, that I might not otherwise have met. I
really enjoy attending ribbon cuttings and learning more
about new businesses in the Lexington area. I feel much
more connected to my community, because I see firsthand
all that Lexington has to offer, not only members of
Commerce Lexington Inc., but all of our citizens.”
Read more about this Ambassador at www.CommerceLexington.com > Get Connected > Volunteer Opportunities
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NEW MEMBERS
Welcome New Commerce Lexington Inc. members for the period of June 17, through July 18, 2014
271 West Main Street LLC
Office Buildings
Andre Regard, Manager
269 West Main Street, Suite 600
Lexington, KY 40507
Phone: (859) 281-1318
Accelerated Wealth Advisors
Financial Services
Peter Healy, Wealth Strategist
1795 Alysheba Way, Suite 3206
Lexington, KY 40509
Phone: (859) 353-5523
www.acceleratedwealthky.com
Airgas Fill Plant
Gas - Industrial & Medical
Jeff Douglas, Region Vice President
500 Codell Drive
Lexington, KY 40509
Phone: (859) 252-0343
Web: www.airgas.com
American Roofing & Metal Co., Inc.
Roofing Contractors
Rick O'Toole, Branch Manager
881 Nandino Blvd., Unit 2
Lexington, KY 40511
Phone: (859) 550-2052
www.americanroofingonline.com
Burnworth Design
Architects
Rebecca A. Burnworth, Architect/
Real Estate Agent
432 South Broadway
Lexington, KY 40508
Phone: (859) 270-9173
Caywood Enterprises
Sports Marketing
Joseph J. Caywood, President/CEO
4160 Palmetto Drive
Lexington, KY 40513
Phone: (859) 223-9481
Celebrate Our Home
Advertising Agencies
Nathan Williams, VP
P.O. Box 597
Richmond, KY 40475
Phone: (859) 492-3159
Web: www.celebrateourhome.com
Dialysis Clinic, Inc.
Healthcare
Lisa Allgood, Administrator
100 Venture Court
Lexington, KY 40511
Phone: (859) 278-0357
Web: www.dciinc.org
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Fediuk Botero LLC
Business Consultants
Isabel C. Botero, Principal
4740 Cypress Creek Circle
Lexington, KY 40515
Phone: (309) 706-1970
Web: www.fediukbotero.com
Heartland Communications
Consultants
Public Relations Counsel
Jordan Cornett, Acct. Coordinator
425 S. Hubbards Lane, Apt. 402
Louisville, KY 40207
Phone: (859) 519-7750
Royce Publications, Inc.
Sports Marketing
Michael McBeath, President/CEO
3320 Clays Mill Road, Suite 212
Lexington, KY 40503
Phone: (859) 219-9861
Web: www.roycepublications.com
First Watch / Hamburg Winchester Road
Restaurants
Matt Taylor, General Manager
2251 War Admiral Way
Lexington, KY 40509
Phone: (859) 263-4737
Web: www.firstwatch.com
Hometown Manor of Lexington
Assisted Living
Tracey Javid, Co-Owner
2141 Executive Drive
Lexington, KY 40514
Phone: (859) 317-8439
Web: www.hometownmanor.com
Savage Syndications, LLC
Business Consultants
James Savage, CEO
771 Lane Allen Road
Lexington, KY 40504
Phone: (859) 983-9696
Web: www.savagesyn.biz
Lamplighters of America, Inc.
Non-Profit Organizations
Becky Sowell, Executive Director
2980 A Candlelight Way
Lexington, KY 40502
Phone: (859) 227-5006
www.lamplightersofamerica.org
Sportsman's Warehouse
Sporting Goods
Fernando J. Dempsey, Store Mgr.
2200 War Admiral Way, Suite 1400
Lexington, KY 40509
Phone: (859) 263-7000
www.sportsmanswarehouse.com
Littler Mendelson, PSC
Attorneys
Jay Inman, Attorney
333 W. Vine Street, Suite 1620
Lexington, KY 40507
Phone: (859) 317-7970
Web: www.littler.com
Step By Step, Inc.
Non-Profit Organizations
Sheila Sekela, Executive Director
465 East High Street, Suite 109
Lexington, KY 40507
Phone: (859) 258-7837
Web: www.sbslex.org
NR Professional Staffing
Medical Recruiting/Staffing Services
Terri L. Collins, RN
101 Venture Court
Lexington, KY 40511
Phone: (859) 259-9687
Web: www.nursesregistry.com/
professionalstaffing
Transamerica Agency Network
Financial Services
JR Chaney, District Manager
2443 Sir Barton Way, Suite 125
Lexington, KY 40509
Phone: (859) 543-0550
www.transamericaagencynetwork.com
First Watch / South Broadway
Restaurants
David Huckleberry, General Mgr.
1080 South Broadway
Lexington, KY 40504
Phone: (859) 252-2226
Web: www.firstwatch.com
Frontier Nursing University
Education-Training
Angela Bailey, Associate Director
of Development
170 Prosperous Place
Lexington, KY 40509
Phone: (859) 899-2533
Web: www.frontier.edu
GDP Homes, LLC
Real Estate
Christian Blackburn, Director of
Business Operations
945 National Avenue
Lexington, KY 40502
Phone: (859) 797-2699
Web: www.gdphomes.com
gi2 Global, LLC
Business Consultants
Tom A. Fediuk, Communications
& Research
2133 Ladera Lane
Lexington, KY 40514
Phone: (859) 459-2400
Web: www.gi2global.com
GoldenQuest
Pet Shops & Supplies
Kathy Burgess, CEO
3646 Keene Rd.
Nicholasville, KY 40356
Phone: (614) 216-4885
Web: www.comfortretrievers.com
AUGUST 2014
Red State BBQ
Restaurants
David Carroll, Owner
500 Laketower Drive, Unit 85
Lexington, KY 40502
Phone: (859) 233-7898
Web: www.redstatebbq.com
Reeds Jewelers, Inc. (Fayette Mall)
Jewelers & Jewelry Design
Teresa Hatton
3401 Nicholasville Rd., Space 704
Lexington, KY 40503
Phone: (859) 271-9352
Web: www.reeds.com
PERSONNEL ANNOUNCEMENTS
David C. Riggins has been named
President/Chief Operating Officer of the
Aviation Museum of Kentucky.
Bank of the Bluegrass & Trust Co. announced
the promotion of Chris French to Relationship
Manager, Commercial Lender – specializing in
SBA Lending.
BC Wood Properties announced the promotion
of Jason Gentner to executive vice president of
operation.
Blue & Co., LLC announced that Craig
Browning, marketing and business development manager, has been elected to the Board
of Directors of the Association for Accounting
Marketing (AAM), a national organization dedicated to marketing professionals representing
the accounting industry.
This year, Cambridge Insurance is celebrating
25 years in business and as a member of
Commerce Lexington Inc. The general insurance agency also announced the addition of
Joe Evans and Andrew Wethall as
property/casualty insurance field agents.
Central Bank & Trust Co. announced three new
additions, including Beth Lakes as vice president, risk management officer, Robin Oliver as
senior vice president, financial planning, and
Justin Whipple as vice president, employee
benefits officer.
Dinsmore & Shohl announced that Luke A.
Swain has joined the Lexington office, practicing out of the Corporate Department in the
Taxation Group.
Forcht Group of Kentucky recently named
Leslie Jarvis as corporate human resources
director.
Keller Williams Bluegrass Realty welcomed the
following new agents: Peggy Sharon, Will
Johns, Jason Preece, Elizabeth Traugott, and
Michael Brickey.
As its 76th season begins, the Lexington
Children’s Theatre named its new Board of
Directors. Officers include Heather Barron,
president (Ball Homes), Debra Locker Griffin,
past president (Locker Public Relations),
Stephen Bradley Noel, treasurer (BB&T
Corporation), David Kidd, treasurer-elect (PNC
Bank), and Thomas D. Flanigan, secretary
(McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC).
New board members include Lydia Curtz
(Kentucky Refugee Ministries), Michelle Milby
Gardner (Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church),
Lezell J. Lowe (Auto Zone/Key News Radio),
Robyn Selack (Lexmark International), and
Tracy Whipple (American Medical Response).
Additional board members are Jason T. Ams
(Bingham Greenebaum Doll, LLP), Leslie Ann
Asbury (LifePoint Hospitals), Ryan Barrow
(Kentucky Finance and Administration
Cabinet, Office of Financial Management),
Kelly Anne Beile, Faith Calhoun, Monica
Calleja, Jason Collins (Hilliard Lyons), Jane
Fraebel (Bank of the Bluegrass), Laura Hayden
(Rector-Hayden Realtors), Susan Herren,
Tempa Hohman, Laurel Raimondo Martin
(Bluegrass Community and Technical College),
LaToi Mayo (Littler Mendelson), Cory Reitz
(Ray, Foley, Hensley, & Company, PLLC),
Mandy Roberts (Kentucky Association of
Equine Practitioners), Carol Sampson (Toyota),
and Melanie Simpson-Halpin (KV Oil & Gas).
Honorary board members include Lori
DeSantis (Mapi), D. Eric Lycan (Steptoe &
Johnson), Valerie Marshall (PNC Wealth
Management), and Jim Richardson (Morgan
Stanley).
McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC,
announced that Robert T. Watson, Member,
has been elected to the Kentucky Bar
Association’s
Attorneys’
Advertising
Commission, which has general responsibilities for implementing the lawyer advertising
rules. In discharging its responsibilities, the
Commission is given the authority to issue and
promulgate regulations subject to prior
approval by the Board of Governors.
Medtech College in Lexington recently promoted Meagan Simmons to externship coordinator.
Midway College announced that Charles
(Buddy) Gallemore has been named as head
volleyball coach. He also serves as an assistant
coach for Midway’s softball team.
NetGain Technologies is celebrating its 30th
year in business this month. The region-leading managed IT services company was founded in 1984 in Lexington and now includes
seven branches across six states.
H. Wayne Cowan has joined Omni Architects
as director of construction administration.
Meanwhile, marketing manager Deborah Cutts
has been promoted to senior associate.
Retina Associates of Kentucky announced that
William J. Wood, M.D. was awarded the John’s
Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute Distinguished
Alumnus Award. He also delivered the 2014
Alumnus talk at their annual meeting.
Wayne Thomas, P.E. and Jenny Leitch, P.E.,
both engineers at Staggs & Fisher Consulting
Engineers, Inc., have become principals of the
mechanical and electrical consulting engineering firm.
Kentucky lawyers have elected two Stites &
Harbison, PLLC attorneys to leadership roles in
the Kentucky Bar Association (KBA). Doug
Farnsley was elected president-elect of the KBA
and Ken Gish, Jr., was elected chair of the KBA’s
Environment, Energy & Resources Law Section.
Both Farnsley and Gish took the oath of office at
the recent 2014 KBA Annual Convention held in
Covington, Kentucky. Their one-year terms
began July 1, 2014.
Corporate LIveWire, an on-line magazine providing business professionals in the corporate
finance sector with the latest news and developments, recently selected Stites & Harbison,
PLLC for two of its 2014 Global Awards, including Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year –
Kentucky and Litigation Firm of the Year –
Kentucky. The awards honor firms, individuals,
and businesses that consistently show best
practice and innovation in the world of corporate finance.
Sturgill, Turner, Barker & Moloney, PLLC,
announced that Kevin W. Weaver was selected
to join the 2014 class of Leadership Kentucky, a
non-profit educational organization, which
brings together a selected group of people that
possess a broad variety of leadership abilities,
career accomplishments, and volunteer activities to gain insight into complex issues facing
the Commonwealth.
Karen Anderson, coordinator of community
service and civic engagement at Transylvania
University, has been appointed to the Kentucky
Commission on Community Volunteerism and
Service by Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear.
Browning Smith, a 2014 graduate of
Transylvania University from Russellville,
Kentucky, recently won a national sustainability
contest sponsored by dining service provider
Sodexo. As part of his prize, Sodexo donated
$2,500 to Seedleaf – a Lexington-based nonprofit committed to increasing the amount,
affordability, nutritional value, and sustainability
of food available to people at risk of hunger in
Central Kentucky – which Smith chose as his
favorite local charity.
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COMMERCE LEXINGTON INC. UPCOMING EVENTS
AUGUST 2014:
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Business Link co-sponsored by UK’s Hilary J. Boone Center
and Republic Bank & Trust Company, 4:30-6:30 p.m., at UK’s
- SEE PAGE 9
Boone Center (500 Rose Street).
Leadership Lexington Get Acquainted Reception.
SEPTEMBER 2014:
Series presented by Manpower of Central Kentucky,
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3:30-5 p.m., at Indiana Wesleyan University. - SEE PAGE 8
Venture Club meets at Hyatt Regency Lexington,
17 Lexington
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. $35 per person. RSVP to jrichter@
commercelexington.com.
14-15 Leadership Lexington 2014-15 Orientation Retreat at Jabez.
to Small Business Awards Luncheon presented by
26 Salute
Forcht Bank, noon - 1:30 p.m., at Keeneland Entertainment
Center.
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Business on the Green presented by Cooperative Business
Services, Members Heritage Federal Credit Union, and
University of Kentucky Federal Credit Union; Tee time: 12:30
p.m., at Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa.
- SEE PAGE 7
Member Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., at Commerce
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Lexington’s first floor conference room.
21-22 Leadership Central Kentucky Orientation Retreat.
sponsored by Lexington Venture Club, 5 - 7 p.m. at
27 5Across
Awesome Inc. Register at http://5across.eventbrite.com
- SEE PAGE 6
OCTOBER 2014:
Link sponsored and hosted by Shakespeare and
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Company (367 W. Short St.), 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Series presented by Manpower of Central Kentucky,
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3:30-5:00 p.m., at Indiana Wesleyan University.
Member Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., at
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Commerce Lexington’s first floor conference room.
Exchange presented by Columbia Gas of Kentucky,
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4:30-6:30 p.m., Clarion Hotel (1950 Newtown Pike).
Trip to Dubai departs from New York on
18-26 International
October 18.