Our Board
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Hindman Settlement School’s Board of Directors is made up of professionals and community leaders with a wide variety of business and other relevant experience. Each member is committed to innovation and growth in pursuit of our core values and mission to improve education and opportunity for children and families throughout central Appalachia.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
GEORGE FLETCHER
ChairAttorney
Lexington, KY
SUSIE MERIDAVice-chairPresident, Brand AdvertisingLexington, KY
BRIAN LEWISSecretaryPresident, Lewis BrothersViper, KY
MICHAEL L SLOANE, IITreasurerCEO, The Lark GroupParis, KY
MICHAEL PALENCIA-ROTH
Emeritus Professor, University of IllinoisChampaign, IL
MEMBERS
TUCKER BALLINGERPresident & CEO, Forcht BankLexington, KY
VALERIE SMITH BARTLEY
AttorneyPikeville, KY
Pikeville, KY
LINDA CONRAD
State Regent, Kentucky Society DARDry Ridge, KY
COLBY HALL
Executive Director, SOARPikeville, KY
Pikeville, KY
PEGGY RASNICK JUSTICE
VP, Physician NetworkPikeville Medical CenterPikeville, KY
STEPHEN LOYD, MDChief Medical Officer, Cedar RecoveryMount Juliet, TN
RAYMOND W MCLAIN
McLain Family BandLexington, KY
AURELIA RADULESCU, MD
Associate Professor, UK College of MedicineLexington, KY
KRISTIN SMITH
Owner, The Wrigley Appalachian EateryWilliamsburg, KY
KAYLA STELTENKAMP, PHDAssociate Professor, Thomas More UniversityLakeside Park, KY
KAREN WATTS
Community LeaderLeburn, KY
LOIS COMBS WEINBERG
Education AdvocateHindman, KY
JENNY WILLIAMS
Professor, Hazard Community & Technical CollegeHazard, KY
ADVISORY BOARD
REBECCA ELAMVice-Chair, SchoolsFlorida Society DAR
DAYNA FERGUSON
Junior Membership Representative, NSDARFlorence, KY
NANCY HAMPTON
Member, Kentucky Society DARArtemis, KY
DONNA MCNEIL
Member, North Carolina Society DARBoone, NC
ELAINE FOWLER PALENCIA
AuthorChampaign, IL
MARJORIE WILSONRegent, Joseph Habersham Chapter NSDARAtlanta, GA
