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Dana is the chief marketing and development officer for Traditional Bank, an independent, community bank with 19 banking centers in Kentucky. She is a graduate of Georgetown College and the ABA School of Bank Marketing and Management. Dana grew up in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, where the bank was founded in 1902, and is very proud to serve in a leadership role for her hometown bank.  She directs the marketing and advertising strategies for the bank’s eight-county region while also working to strategically execute the bank's people development goals, helping to grow and retain top talent. She has been with Traditional Bank since 2004. 

Dana serves as a board member for the Living Arts and Science Center and is past president of the Hearing and Speech Center board.  She also enjoys volunteering with Junior Achievement of the Bluegrass in its Miss Business program. Dana lives in Lexington with her husband Kyle Adamson, their son Will, and dog Toby.  The Adamson family is passionate about spending time outdoors and they are working hard to complete their ambitious quest of visiting all of our country’s amazing National Parks. 

Shevawn is a twice-alum of the University of Kentucky, earning a Masters degree in Social Work & working in the non-profit sector for 15 years. After a battle with breast cancer in 2011, she decided to run for City Council & proudly represented Lexington's 2nd District for four years. In 2014, Shevawn took another leap of faith and began a new career in real estate. She earned her brokers' license during COVID and started her own brokerage in 2022. In her free time, Shevawn loves cooking, trying ethnic restaurants, spending time with her husband, Jarad Downing, and traveling the world with her family (she's visited 8 countries & 29 states so far). She hopes to "retire" along the Yucatan in Mexico soon! Her proudest accomplishments are her two kids - Hayden, a fireman (21 yrs), and Emerson, age 6. 

Gretchen is the Manager of Marketing Communications and Engagement for Big Ass Fans. She’s held various roles within the company over the last 10 years, from sales to operations to chief chaos coordinator. Though not born and bred in Kentucky, she bleeds blue and has a dual degree from the University of Kentucky in Corporate Communications and ISC. She currently sits on steering committees for the Emerging Leaders of the Bluegrass, Leadership Lexington Youth, and the board of local non-profit shelter Greenhouse17. She is most proud of holding the title of the fun aunt to the best niece and two nephews in the world. Her love languages include cooking,  traveling the world with her husband, and snuggling up with their 60 lb lap dog, Leila. 

Bishop E. Carter IV is the owner and operator of Elaine Allen, a commercial general contracting firm in Lexington, KY.  Bishop’s 27-year construction career began just out of college and includes partnerships and projects throughout Kentucky and Ohio, including the Kentucky Department of Transportation in Frankfort, Withrow High School in Cincinnati, and American Municipal Power’s $489 million Meldahl Hydroelectric Plant in Foster, KY. 

In 2017, Bishop returned home to Lexington and opened Elaine Allen.  He has since grown Elaine Allen from a one-man operation to a multi-million-dollar firm with a dedicated team of subcontractors and partners.  Elaine Allen’s projects include Greenhouse 17, UK Research Residence, Julietta Market, The Met, Lexington Housing Authority Townhome development and a historic partnership with Dean Builds to complete the much-anticipated Town Branch Park in downtown Lexington.  Elaine Allen was the recipient of the 2020 Commerce Lexington Salute to Small Business Minority Business Award. 

In addition to construction, Bishop’s commitment to the Lexington community is vast.  Bishop currently serves as a Commerce Lexington Board of Director, was appointed to the Mayor’s Commission for Racial Justice and Equality in 2020, and is a long-term member and Trustee at Bethsaida Baptist Church.  Bishop and the Elaine Allen team also support BMW Academy, William Wells Brown Elementary School, and the Carter G Woodson Academy through scholarship, financial support, and volunteer hours. 

Bishop holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Master of Public Administration, Human Resource Management from Kentucky State University.   

Dr. Kristin Dawson is a double-board certified Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist and Adult Psychiatrist. She is the Director of Mental Health at Wild Health, a genomics-based precision medicine company. Dr. Dawson launched the Wild Minds program at the Farm at The Kentucky Castle during the pandemic. The program engaged youth in farm-based mindfulness and creative arts experiences. She was delighted to work with Lexington Children's Theatre for a Creative by Nature series. She also began a farm-to-clinic program in partnership with the Easter Seals pediatric feeding program, providing organic produce to therapists and families. Dr. Dawson's next adventure is the launch of an integrative psychiatric practice - Expedition Mental Health - this summer. 

Dr. Dawson's most exciting and fulfilling role in life is as partner to her husband, Matt and mom to Madeline (13), Avery (11), Henry (7), and Violet (5). The Dawson Family has attended countless LCT theatre camps and performances over the years. Madeline developed a passion for theater at LCT having performed in Charlotte's Web and Junie B in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells. 

Anne Gay Donworth, CFRM is committed to making our community a better place for everyone to learn, play, and grow.  As the Director of Development, Marketing, and Communications for Lexington Public Library (KY), she serves on the Library’s senior leadership team, manages the marketing department, and orchestrates a comprehensive fundraising and advocacy program on behalf of the Library through the Library Foundation.  In addition to her professional work, she serves on numerous community boards and committees devoted to civic engagement and public policy such as the Lexington Reimagining the Civic Commons Network, Town Branch Park Partners, and the Commerce Lexington Public Policy Committee.   She and her husband, Richie, founded Scarteen Stud, a thoroughbred breeding and boarding operation, in 2014 and have two daughters, Maggie and Lucy.  A native Lexingtonian, she is a graduate of the University of Virginia, The Fundraising School, and Leadership Lexington who enjoys reading, writing, and playing tennis in her spare time.   

Larry B. Forester, Senior Vice President at Forcht Bank, Lexington, KY. Larry is native of South Carolina and is a Pikeville College graduate with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with emphasis in management. His banking career started with completing a management trainee program through a large Kentucky community bank. He is a graduate of the Wisconsin Graduate School of Banking and serves on the following committees and boards: Chair Lexington Fayette County Planning Commission, University of Pikeville Board of Trustee Executive Board Member Minority Business Affairs for the Commerce Lexington, and Lexington Community Land Trust Board. Outside of working, Larry enjoys coaching sports with his two young boys Levi and Landon.