Class Four of Leadership West Kentucky announced

Leadership West Kentucky has announced their new class, which includes 36 participants from the 15-counties that make up the West Kentucky Regional Chamber Alliance.

This program is designed to foster a network of citizens and are informed and engaged in their communities by giving them the knowledge and connections to collaborate across county boundaries. The members of the fourth Leadership West Kentucky Class will participate in six sessions, taking place from January through June 2026, which began with an overnight orientation in Paducah. It will continue all the way into June.

During that time, they’ll cover a wide range of topics, such as transportation, education, economic development, quality of life, advocacy, agriculture, and tourism. They’ll participate in panels, tours, class discussions and interactive exercises.

Representing multiple counties on the list is TVA Spokesperson and former WHOP News Director Adam May, and then in Christian County, taking part will be Michael Felts with the Hopkinsville Police Department, Kristen Middlebrooks with Elevance Health, Melissa Spurr with the Hopkinsville Water Environment Authority and Eric White with Atmos Energy.

Representing Trigg County will be Ryan Milauskas with United Community Bank. From Hopkins County will be Hannah Mallett, with the Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development and Mandy Todd with the City of Madisonville. Caldwell County will be represented by Chloe King with the Caldwell County Chamber of Commerce and Jake Pepper with Planters Bank.