The Downtown Development Corporation Board of Directors


The Downtown Development Corporation (DDC) is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the long term economic health of Downtown Louisville and represents the community’s civic and business leadership. Since 1988, DDC has played a crucial role in bringing together both the public and private sectors as partners in Downtown Louisville’s redevelopment and long term planning, with DDC serving as the lead entity in the development and implementation of the Downtown Master Plan (19MB).

DDC Board of Directors

  • Name

    Company

  • Mr. James R. Allen

    Baird

  • Ms. Kim Baker*

    Kentucky Performing Arts

  • Mr. Cleo Battle*

    Louisville Tourism

  • Mr. David Beck*

    Kentucky Venues

  • Ms. Julie Benton

    &well

  • Ms. Deborah A. Bilitski*

    Waterfront Development Corporation

  • Ms. Christen Boone

    PNC

  • Ms. Nikki Carver

    Chase Bank

  • Ms. Carolle Jones Clay

    Republic Bank

  • Ms. Sarah Davasher-Wisdom*

    Greater Louisville Inc.

  • Mr. Ben Donlon*

    President, YPAL

  • Mr. Douglas Edwards

    Humana

  • Ms. Dee Ford

    Angels Envy Distillery

  • Ms. Leslie Geoghegan*

    Louisville Arena Authority

  • Mr. Lance L. Gilbert

    Net Results Group, LLC

  • Mr. C. Edward Glasscock

    Frost Brown Todd LLC

  • The Hon. Craig Greenberg*

    Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government

  • Mr. Andre Guess

    Fund for the Arts

  • Mr. Ty J. Handy, PhD

    Jefferson Community & Technical College

  • Mr. Dan Hartlage

    Guthrie Mayes Public Relations (GMPR)

  • The Hon. Ken Herndon*

    Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government

  • Mr. James "Ja" Hillebrand

    Stock Yards Bank & Trust

  • Ms. Jill Horn

    Brown-Forman Corporation

  • Mr. Ryan J. Jordan

    Churchill Downs Incorporated

  • Ms. Cynthia S. Knapek

    Leadership Louisville Center

  • Mr. Riggs Lewis

    Groupset Solutions, LLC

  • Mr. Andrew Marchetti

    Somera Road, Inc.

  • Mr. Jeffrey A. McKenzie

    Dentons Bingham Greenebaum

  • Ms. Diane Medley

    Waterfront Financial Group LLC

  • Mr. Jeff O'Brien*

    Cabinet for Economic Development

  • Ms. Mary Putman

    GE-Appliances, A Haier Company

  • Mr. Matthew Ricketts

    NTS Development Co., Inc.

  • Mr. Marty Roberts

    Brown & Brown of Kentucky Inc

  • Mr. Keith M. Sherman

    University of Louisville Foundation, Inc.

  • Mr. Andy Treinen*

    The Frazier History Museum (LDMD Chair)

  • Mr. Michael Vincenti

    Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP

  • Ms. Chris Whelan

    LG&E/KU

  • Ms. Raelyn Wolford

    Suntory Global Spirits

  • Mr. Harold Workman

    KY State Fair Board (Retired)

*Ex Officio