Our Leadership
YPAL is a membership-based organization governed by a volunteer board of directors. It is through volunteer committee involvement and leadership opportunities that YPAL members can make the most of their experience and develop themselves professionally. Because YPAL is all-volunteer, the organization also relies on strategic partnerships with the business community.
Advisory Council

Natasha Collins
Director, Media Relations, LG&E and KU Energy

Bryan Warren
Executive Director at Educational Justice

Ron Oliver
System Vice President, Mission and Outreach, Norton Healthcare

Christy Ames
Member, General Council, Republic Bank

Cynthia Knapek
President, Leadership Louisville Center

Dr. Susan Donovan
President of Bellarmine University

Gill Holland
Businessman, Community Investor and Builder

Jennifer Hancock
President and CEO, Volunteers for America

JP Davis
Founder, JP Davis Partners

Kent Oyler
Executive in Residence, UofL College of Business

Kim Judy
Director of Human Resources, Mountjoy Chilton Medley

Kirsten Hawley
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, Brown-Forman

Mike Moll
Senior Vice President, PNC Bank

Vernon Foster
Executive Director, MBA Programs, UofL College of Business

Tendai Charasika
Chief Strategy Officer, Saling Wealth Advisors

Lisa Benson
President and Publisher, Louisville Business First