Kentucky Leadership exChange Network

Scaling student-success work across Kentucky requires skilled facilitators from diverse institutions and roles. The Leadership exChange cultivates those leaders and connects them to campus and statewide initiatives through a two-pronged vision: 

  1. Campus Change Leaders: Graduates continue to drive change within their institutions— convening stakeholders, centering the student experience, and applying improvement-science methods to address shared priorities and deliver measurable results. 
  2. LX Consultants: Graduates become members of the Leadership exChange Network and may serve as LX Consultants on statewide projects. Consultants receive project-specific training, ongoing coaching from national partners, and tailored implementation support. They are compensated for facilitating initiatives with Kentucky institutions to accelerate scalable student-success solutions. 

2025 – 2026 Leadership exChange Cohort

Cheryl Akins

Campbellsville University
Assistant Director of Family Engagement & Orientation

Shanna Ballard

Owensboro Community & Technical College
Human Resources Director
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Ryan Benjamin

Transylvania University
Associate Dean of Students; Director of the Campus Center
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Jennifer Boles

Gateway Community & Technical College
Manager of Student Records
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Chris Butcher

Eastern Kentucky University
Coordinator, Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning
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James Catchen

Thomas More University
Director, Dual Credit & Transfer Pathways
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Lisa Cox

Eastern Kentucky University
Director, Articulation & Transfer Systems
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Brian Cusato

Centre College
Dean of Student Success
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Teri Daniel

Thomas More University
Director of Global Education, DSO
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Emily Jo Davis

Eastern Kentucky University
Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Student Conducts
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Kade Gambill

Murray State University
Student Activities Coordinator & Advisor to SGA
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Jordan Garner

Murray State University
Director, Center for Student Engagement and Success
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Jen Goodin

Campbellsville University
Assistant Director of Admissions
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Lori Henderson

Union Commonwealth University
Professor, Dean of Education & Kinesiology
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Ashley Hill

Transylvania University
Dean of Student Success
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Jessica Kern

Maysville Community & Technical College
Chief Enrollment and Student Services Officer
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Kevin Lambert

Southeast KY Community & Technical College
Vice President of Academic Affairs/Chief Academic Officer
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Jerisia Lamons

Elizabethtown Community & Technical College
Director of Enrichment and Engagement
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Misty Litton

Morehead State University
Assistant Director for Student Services (Disability Services)
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Jackie McNatt

Bellarmine University
Director, Career Development Center
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Kausha Miller

Bluegrass Community & Technical College
Associate Dean of Success & Retention
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Jane Mostue

Spalding University
Director of Academic Advising & Student Success
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Anita Nelums

Bluegrass Community & Technical College
Director of Counseling Services
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Darryl Parker

Council on Postsecondary Education
Senior Fellow
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David Potter

KY Office of Adult Education
Senior Coordinator: Education Transition Strategist
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Shane Redmond

Eastern Kentucky University
Professor, Mathematics and Statistics

Rachel Rogers

Morehead State University
Visiting Assistant Professor of Research/CRAFT QEP
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Tamara Russell

Jefferson Community & Technical College
Assistant Vice President
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MacKenzie Scroggy

KHEAA
Southern KY Senior Outreach Counselor
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Leonard Thomas

Jefferson Community & Technical College
Associate Professor
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Brandon Thompson

Northern Kentucky University
Vice President of Student Affairs
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David Travis

Southcentral KY Community & Technical College
Acting Associate Vice President of Student Affairs

Hannah White

University of Louisville
Assistant Director of Adult Services
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Fallon Willoughby

Southcentral KY Community & Technical College
Assistant Professor, First Year Experience
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2024 – 2025 Leadership exChange Cohort

Katie Adamchik

University of Louisville
Executive Director, Student Success

Pam Baughman

Centre College
Vice President for Student Success & Advancement

Vincent Bingham

Kentucky State University
Director of Career Services

Chris Butcher

Eastern Kentucky University
Coordinator, Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning

Lamont Campbell

Family Scholar House
Regional Coordinator

Amy Danzo

Northern Kentucky University
Director

Pattie Dillon

Spalding University
Dean of Undergraduate Education

Ashley Garrett

Southcentral KY CTC
Instructor, Arts & Humanities

Kayla Gill

University of Kentucky
1G Student Success Team

John Gregory

Education & Labor Cabinet & UofL
Executive Director

Chris Hetherington

KCTCS System Office
Executive Director of Strategic Enrollment Management

Emily Howard

Bellarmine University
Director, Carver Oll

Christopher Jenson

Western Kentucky University
Assistant VIce President for Student Success

Rebecca Johnson

Southeast CTC
Vice President of Student Affairs

Saundra Kimberlain

Elizabethtown CTC
Director of the Robbins University Center & Transfer

Leslie Maxie

Bellarmine University
Dean of Students

Kausha Miller

Bluegrass CTC
Assistant Dean of Student Success & Retention

Maggie Price

Maysville CTC
Director of Student Success

Matthew Purdy

Murray State University
Director of Career Services

Heidi Reid

Morehead State University
AVP for Enrollment Services

Tamara Russell

Jefferson CTC
Assistant Vice President

Sarah Shaaban

Evolve 502
Scholarship and Student Success Director

Savannah Sipple-McGraw

Bluegrass CTC
Associate Professor, Assistant Dean of Humanities

Sarah Stevens

University of Louisville
Executive Director of Advising

Amanda Stonecipher

Indiana University Southeast
Vice Chancellor for Student Engagement

Barb Tipmore

Owensboro CTC
Associate Dean of Student Affairs

Stephanie Tolliver Hyman

Southcentral CTC
Dean, Arts and Humanities

Lara Vance

Eastern Kentucky University
Dean of Students

Kristen Wallitsch

Bellarmine University
Dean of Student Success & International Programs

Emily Weideman

Morehead State University
Director of Housing

Deborah Whistler

Spalding University
Director of Design Thinking & Social Innovation

Beth Willey

University of Louisville
Vice Provost, Undergraduate Education

Joshua Williams

Bellarmine University
Associate Director of Strategic Enrollment Partnerships

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