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​​​​​​​​​​​The Serve Kentucky Commission is a statewide, bipartisan group of up to 25 members, appointed or re-appointed by the governor, with diverse service and volunteerism backgrounds. The State Commission is responsible for developing a comprehensive national service plan, assembling applications for funding and national service positions, and administering AmeriCorps federal grants in the State. (See 42 U.S.C. § 12638.)

Serve Kentucky Commission Members

Commission Leadership

DeAnna Brangers, Commi​​ssion Chair

Appointed 2016
Vice Chair, Republican Party of Kentucky
Prospect/Jefferson County

Ka'Sondra Brown, C​​ommission Vice Chair

Appointed 2019
Parenting Educator, Mended Counseling & Trauma Services
Lexington/Fayette County

Mary Rothenburger Steely​, Commission Secretary

Appointed 2018
Henderson Regional Campus Coordinator, Murray State University
Sebree/Webster County

Commission Members

Joe ​​Berry

Appointed 2020
Real Estate Developer, Malcolm Bryant Corporation
Owensboro/Daviess County

Lindy Ca​sebier

Appointed 2022
Secretary, ​Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet
Louisville/Jefferson County

Andrew Col​e

Appointed 2016
Director of Campus Ministry, Thomas Moore University
Crestview Hills/Kenton County

​Eddie Devine

Appointed 2022
Business Manager/Financial Secretary, IBEW Local 369
Louisville/Jefferson County​

Robbie Fletcher

Appointed 2022
Commissioner, ​Kentucky Department of Education
Frankfort/Franklin ​County
Proxy: Brian Perry

Jack Kennedy

Appointed 2019
Deputy Judge/Executive, Franklin County Fiscal Court
Frankfort/Franklin County

Kris Knochelm​​ann

Appointed 2022
County Judge/Executive, Kenton County Fiscal Court
Covington/Kenton County

Rabbi Shlomo L​​itvin

Appointed 2019
Rabbi, Chabad of the Bluegrass
Lexington/Fayette County

Gary McColl​​​um

Appointed 2014
Assistant General Counsel, Alliance Coal, LLC
Lexington/Fayette County

Megan ​Mortis

Appointed 2013
Public Information Officer, Henderson County Schools
Henderson/Henderson County

Michelle Mu​dd

Appointed 2020
Volunteer, Maryhurst
Louisville/Jefferson County

Lauren Pa​​lmer

Appointed 2014
College of Education Supervisor, Northern Kentucky University (retired)
Verona/Boone County

Kevin ​​Russell

Appointed 2009 
Information Technology Specialist, U.S. Government, Fort Knox
Radcliff/Hardin County

Zion S​​​​mith

Appointed 2022
Director of Community Advancement, IWRBR Consulting​
Louisville/Jefferson County​