Governor-elect Matt Bevin announced his transition team, which includes three Northern Kentuckians.
Joining the transition team from Northern Kentucky are Tom Kerr, a long-time state representative from Taylor Mill; Garth Kuhnhein, Personnel, engineer with GK & Associations, Edgewood; and Brett Gaspard, manager at Rumpke Consolidated Waste, Boone County.
Tom Kerr
Bevin became only the second Republican governor in four decades, after defeating Attorney General Jack Conway, a Democrat, in Tuesday’s election
Serving as chairman of the transition team will be J. McCauley “Mac” Brown, an executives of Brown-Forman Corporation.
“Mac is highly respected for his business acumen and strategic planning experience with one of Kentucky’s most successful companies,” Bevin said in a release.
Garth Kuhnhein
“Matt is assembling an administration staffed by the best and brightest to usher in a fresh start for Kentucky,” Brown said. “Our priority is to manage the transition in a deliberate, inclusive, and efficient manner. We have been preparing for this historic opportunity for several weeks and will continue to identify the right people for the right positions throughout the transition.”
Bevin also announced the members of the transition steering committee. He said these individuals “have been selected for their experience, expertise, and commitment to the Commonwealth.”
The release says the Transition Steering Committee will be working to evaluate the policy and personnel needs in these core areas of state government.
Brett Gaspard
“We have been given a clear charge by the people of the Commonwealth to lead with conservative principles,” said Bevin. “ All of us are united in our efforts to make Kentucky better for generations to come.”
Members of Governor-Elect Bevin’s Transition Steering Committee:
Mac Brown, Chair
Jenean Hampton, Lt. Governor-Elect
Kristen Webb-Hill, Transition Director, a Louisville lawyer
Vivek Sarin, Governor’s Office, chief executive of Shelby Industries, Shelbyville
Rep. Jerry T. Miller, Steering Committee Director, Louisville
John Hodgson, Budget & Operations Director, UPS Airlines manager, Louisville
John Roach, General Counsel, Lexington lawyer
Rep. Tom Kerr, Economic Development, Taylor Mill
Billy Harper, Education & Workforce Development, president of Harper Industries, Paducah
Kathy Walker, Energy & Environment, president of Elm Street Resources, Paintsville
Bonita Black, Health & Family Services, corporate lawyer, Steptoe & Johnson, Louisville
Mark Sommer, Justice & Public Safety, lawyer at Frost Brown Todd, Louisville
Garth Kuhnhein, Personnel, engineer with GK & Associations, Edgewood
Julie Denton, Public Protection & Labor, Louisville Metro councilwoman
Brett Gaspard, Tourism, Arts & Heritage, manager at Rumpke Consolidated Waste, Boone County
Hal Heiner, Transportation, founder of Capstone Reality, Louisville
Maj. General Donald Storm, Department of Military Affairs, retired Kentucky National Guard
John Farris, Kentucky Retirement System, economist Commonwealth Economics in Lexington
Frank Farris, Finance & Administration, accountant at Mountjoy Chilton Medley, Louisville
Tom Stephens, Transition Personnel Director, former general council, state Personnel Cabinet
Jessica Ditto, Communications Director, former aide to Gov. Fletcher and the Kentucky Republican Party
