Samples named development coordinator of Bluegrass Land Conservancy

Health care

Baptist Health Lexington: Dr. Mark Brunner and Dr. Mark Spurlin have joined Baptist Health Medical Group Gastroenterology, 1720 Nicholasville Road, Suite 302. The physicians will provide inpatient gastroenterology services to patients at Baptist Health Lexington.

Law

Goss, Samford: Hannah Simms has joined the firm as a government and legislative services associate. She will help provide government and legislative services to clients in Frankfort and Washington.

Organizations

Bluegrass Land Conservancy: Amy Samples has been named development coordinator of the largest accredited regional land trust in Kentucky. Samples, a Lexington native, will help launch a refreshed membership program, pursue grant opportunities and strengthen relationships with donors across the conservancy’s 23-county service area, which includes Lexington and Louisville.

Kentucky Gas Association: L. Allyson Honaker, an attorney with Goss, Samford, has been named the first general counsel of the association. She will provide counsel on legal issues to the association and its 170 members.

Charter School Advisory Council: The following have been appointed by Gov. Matt Bevin to the council: Brandon Kyle Wilson, Cunningham, represents parents and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2020; Holly Iaccarino, Versailles, represents attorneys and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2020; Wayne Lewis, Versailles, represents members with education policy expertise and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2020; Martha Fitts Clark, Owensboro, represents members with business or finance background and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2019; Aaron Thompson Jr., Richmond, represents members with education policy expertise and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2019; Milton Seymore, Louisville, represents the Kentucky Board of Education and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2018; Ben Lovell Cundiff, Cadiz, represents the Kentucky Board of Education and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2018; Gary Wayne Houchens, Bowling Green, represents the Kentucky Board of Education and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2018; Valerie O’Rear, Fisherville, represents the School, Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2018. Lewis will serve as chair and Iaccarino as vice-chair.

Education Professional Standards Board: Bevin has made the following appointments to the board: Rachel Colyer, Lexington, represents middle school teachers and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2021; David Graham, Bowling Green, represents arts and humanities teachers and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2021; Jon Robert Akers, Versailles, represents principals or school administrators and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2021; Sarah Lynn Burnett, Somerset, represents science, engineering, math or technology teachers and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2021; Daniel Morgan, Louisville, represents secondary school teachers and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2020; Tracy Voils Adams, Russell Springs, represents exceptional education teachers and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2020; Dustin Eric Phelps, Somerset, representing school counselors or psychologists and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2020; Donna Rice Hedgepath, Campbellsville, represents members of a private post-secondary institution and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2020; Sherry Wilson Powers, Lexington, represents members of a public post-secondary institution and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2019; Katherine Ann Gornik, Lexington, represents members at-large and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2019; Steven Robert Thomas, Campbellsville, represents career and technical education and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2019; Tolya Lynn Ellis, Shelbyville, represents elementary teachers and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2019; Shad Michael Sletto, Fort Mitchell, represents the School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2019.

School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council: Bevin has made the following appointments to the council: Casey Michelle Gesenhues, Fort Thomas, represents teachers and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2021; Dale Allen McDowell, Maysville, represents principals and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2021; Steven Randall Evans, Danville, represents school district assessment coordinators and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2021; Nathan Scott Bruins, Georgetown, represents exceptional education teachers or administrators and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2021; William Owens, Beattyville, represents local school board members and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2020; Justin Kyle Mitchell, Bowling Green, represents gifted and talented teachers or administrators and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2020; Terry Lee Sullivan, Boaz, will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2020; Kelly D. Bradley, Lexington, will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2020; Valerie O’Rear, Fisherville, represents private sector representatives with work-force experience and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2019; Thomas Salyer, Paintsville, represents superintendents and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2019; Tracey Lynn Cusick, Union, represents parents and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2019; Jennifer Putnam, Lancaster, represents science, math and technology teachers and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2019; Shad Michael Sletto, Fort Mitchell, represents the Education Professional Standards Board and will serve for a term expiring June 30, 2019.

Other

Medical News: Stites and Harbison attorney Kelly White Bryant has been named to the editorial board of the monthly newspaper that covers health care in Kentucky. She will also serve on the Kentucky Academy of Hospital Attorneys’ Board of Directors.

Compiled by Dorothea Wingo

This story was originally published June 25, 2017 at 9:14 AM with the headline "Samples named development coordinator of Bluegrass Land Conservancy."