Personnel File for the week of April 11
Organizations
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce: Ashli Watts has been promoted to vice president of public affairs.
National Federation of Republican Women: Barbara Ellerbrook of Lexington has been named to the board of directors for the 2016-2017 term. She oversees 35 active Republican Women’s Clubs across Kentucky and has been a member of the Fayette County Republican Women’s Club since 1992.
Other
Kentucky Department of Agriculture: Melanie Blandford has been named executive director of the marketing office. She is responsible for Kentucky Proud, the official state farm marketing program.
WUKY: Samantha Lederman has rejoined the University of Kentucky’s National Public Radio station as an equine journalist. Lederman was a morning news anchor on WUKY from 1999 to 2001.
Send items about professional personnel changes to hlbusiness@herald-leader.com or Personnel File, Business Monday, Lexington Herald-Leader, 100 Midland Avenue, Lexington, Ky., 40508. Include a contact person’s name and phone number. All photos should be emailed as JPEGs.
Compiled by Dorothea Wingo
This story was originally published April 11, 2016 at 8:05 AM with the headline "Personnel File for the week of April 11."