Lane Report

KENTUCKY PEOPLE
LOUISVILLE: SIMMONS PARTNERSHIP WITH NATIONAL
ORGANIZATION BRINGS HQ, CONVENTIONS TO KY
Simmons College of Kentucky (SCKY)
formed a significant partnership this fall
with the National Baptist Convention of
America International Inc., a leading
international African-American religious
organization. The partnership includes
relocating NBCA’s headquarters from Dallas
to Louisville; Simmons becoming the
education provider for the NBCA; and the
announcement of two annual conventions
slated to meet in Louisville in 2017 and
2020. Pictured here are (left to right) SCKY
President Rev. Kevin W. Cosby; Louisville
Convention and Visitors Bureau (LCVB)
Executive Vice President Cleo Battle; LCVB
Senior Religious Sales Manager Susan
Sauer; LCVB Director of Southeast Sales
Peggy Riley; Rev. F. Bruce Williams; and
NBCA President Rev. Sam Tolbert.
LEXINGTON: LEGENDS
BASEBALL TEAM, EXECS
BRING HOME AWARDS
Lexington’s minor league baseball team, the
Lexington Legends, and two of their executives were
recently recognized with awards from the South
Atlantic League. Pictured here are (featured top to
bottom) Legends President/CEO Andy Shea (left)
accepting the South Atlantic League Club Merit
award from league President Eric Krupa, presented
to recognize the complete baseball franchise that
has demonstrated franchise stability and success as
well as significant contributions to its community
and the league; Anne Mapson receiving the league’s
Female Executive of the Year award; and Gary
Durbin receiving the South Atlantic League
General Manager of the Year award.
FRANKFORT: NEIL HUFFMAN AUTO GROUP CELEBRATES
ADDITION OF 2 NEW DEALERSHIPS IN CENTRAL KY.
Frankfort city officials joined representatives from the Neil Huffman Auto Group in Frankfort to celebrate a
ribbon-cutting ceremony for the company’s newest dealerships, Neil Huffman Chevrolet Buick GMC and Neil
Huffman Nissan of Frankfort. Pictured here on the front row are, left to right: Steve Al-Jabiri, Neil Huffman
Auto Mall of Frankfort GM; Kameron Huffman, Neil Huffman Honda finance manager; Shane Huffman,
Neil Huffman Auto Group Dealer principal (holding his daughter Cruz Huffman); Kim Huffman, Neil
Huffman Auto Group co-owner; Dow Huffman, Neil Huffman Auto Group co-owner; Daniel Wolford, Neil
Huffman Acura at Oxmoor service advisor; Shannon Huffman, Neil Huffman Auto Group HR director; Tony
Schmidt, Neil Huffman Chevrolet Buick GMC sales manager; Becky Carr, Neil Huffman Nissan of Frankfort
sales manager; and Paul Dunseath, Neil Huffman Chevrolet Buick GMC sales manager. On the back row,
left to right, are Franklin County Judge Executive Huston Wells and Frankfort Mayor William May.
LOUISVILLE: UofL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS INDUCTS MEDLEY,
REED INTO THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP CIRCLE OF FAME
The University of Louisville’s
College of Business added two
alumni names to its
Entrepreneurship Circle of Fame in
November, honoring Diane Medley
and W. Earl Reed III. Medley
(center) is the managing partner
and co-founder of MCM CPAs &
Advisors and is a member of the
UofL Foundation board of trustees.
Reed (left) is the founder of
healthcare companies Springstone
and The Allegro Group. Pictured
with Reed and Medley is Alan
Attaway, interim dean of the UofL
College of Business.
44 DECEMBER 2016 LANEREPORT.COM • THE LANE REPORT