Women Leading Kentucky

Women Leading Kentucky is not a membership organization – it is a network! This statewide network of outstanding business professionals will help you to grow and prosper, personally and professionally.

Once you participate in one of our events, you become a part of the Women Leading Kentucky network, and we are glad to have you join us!

Our Core Values:

We are committed to:
L • Leadership
E • Ethical & Respectful Practices
A • All-inclusive Environments
D • Development & Continuous Improvement

Our Mission:

We intentionally engage all women through partnerships and innovative programming to advance leadership excellence.

Our Vision:

We are a diverse, inclusive, statewide organization recognized for elevating women.

Meet Our Team

Opa Owiye Johnson
Executive Director

Michelle Burke
Finance & Operations Manager

Janet Holloway
Founder

Board of Directors

Vicki Evans
Vicki Evans
TOPS
Allison Pettrey
Allison Pettrey
Secretary - Hanna Resource
Crystal Newton
Crystal Newton
46 Solutions
Sharon Michael
Sharon Michael
God’s Pantry Food Bank
Morgan Kirkland
Morgan Kirkland
Kentucky Employers'​ Mutual Insurance
Tukea Talbert
Tukea Talbert
Immediate Past Chair - UK HealthCare
Hannah Sloan
Hannah Sloan
Lexington Police Department
Kimberly Parker Brown
Kimberly Parker Brown
Chair - Midway College (retired)
Kathryn Hansen
Kathryn Hansen
Integration Consultants
Mary Kate Gray
Mary Kate Gray
Vice Chair - LG&E and KU
Emily Cowles
Emily Cowles
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP
Phyllis Alcorn
Phyllis Alcorn
Retired