Pike County Judge/Executive Ray S. Jones II. Pike County Judge/Executive Ray S. Jones II, was born in Whitesburg, Kentucky, and grew up in the Virgie community of Pike County.

join us on april 24 - 25, 2025, for our 37th annual east kentucky leadership conference in manchester, ky.

Corbin, KY (February 1, 2024) – The East Kentucky Leadership Foundation (EKLF) is now seeking nominations for its annual awards program, which honors outstanding leaders …

John Rosenberg. John M. Rosenberg of Prestonsburg is Director-Emeritus of Appalachian Research and Defense Fund of Ky., Inc. (Appalred), a legal services program serving low …

Joshua Ball. Joshua Ball is the Associate Executive Director of Shaping Our Appalachian Region, Inc. (SOAR). SOAR is a non-profit that works across Appalachia Kentucky (54 counties) …

Paul Dole. Paul D. Dole is in his 35th year as President/CEO of KCEOC Community Action Partnership and 41st overall. Prior to becoming President/CEO, Paul served as Deputy …

Kay Hammond. Mrs. Kay Hammond holds degrees from the University of Pikeville, Morehead State University and Eastern Kentucky University. She was a high school librarian in the …

Paul Patton. Paul Patton served as the 59th governor of Kentucky from 1995-2003 and as lieutenant governor from 1991-1995. His many accomplishments, awards and years of service …

Bill Weinberg. Bill Weinberg is Chairman of Community Exchange Bancshares, Inc, a bank holding company and is President of Clean Gas, Inc., an Eastern Kentucky natural gas …

Founded in 1988, East Kentucky Leadership Foundation (EKLF) was created to promote leadership in Eastern Kentucky. For more than 30 years, the EKLF has encouraged leadership …