President and CEO

Bridgehaven

Named as CEO in July 2021, Stewart has worked for Bridgehaven for 26 years. Before serving as CEO, Stewart served as COO and as a program manager. 

An active member of the mental health community, Stewart currently chairs the board of the Louisville chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. He also serves on the board of trustees at UofL Health – Peace Hospital and has served on the Kentucky Art Therapy Licensing Board.

Stewart attended Warren Wilson College, is a licensed professional art therapist, and obtained his MBA degree at the University of Louisville. Bridgman brings a global perspective to the position, having traveled the world during his upbringing by his missionary parents, but considers Louisville his adopted hometown.

CEO & Executive Director

St. Vincent de Paul, Louisville

Dave’s purpose is to be of constant service to others so that they are enabled to see what is possible and achieve it. He is a trusted leader, supporter of entrepreneurs, board member, mentor, strategic thinker, and steward with almost four decades of experience at two of the world’s largest public accounting and consulting firms, EY and Andersen. Dave came out of retirement in February 2021 to serve as the first Director of Industry Partnerships at the University of Louisville. He currently serves as CEO and Executive Director of St. Vincent de Paul, Louisville, which has been serving our community since 1853. Its mission is to house, feed, and support those in need with compassion and dignity. Dave graduated from the University of Kentucky with a BS in Accounting. 

President and CEOFilson Historical Society 

Dick received a Bachelor’s in Economics from Davidson College. He then attended Yale University Divinity School under the Rockefeller Brothers Foundation Fellowship and received his J.D. from the University of Kentucky. 

Dick's professional career spans more than 40 years. Before coming to the Filson, he was a partner with Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP, specializing in corporate and fiduciary litigation and appellate practice. He is a former president of the Kentucky Bar Association and a life member of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. 

In addition to his legal career, he has served on the board of the Cabbage Patch Settlement House, the Presbyterian Church (USA) Foundation, and Kentucky Country Day School. He has also served as board chair and as a trustee of the Speed Art Museum and the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Art in Winston-Salem, N.C. He has chaired or co-chaired capital campaigns at the Speed Art Museum, Kentucky Country Day School and Second Presbyterian Church. 

Executive DirectorLegal Aid Society 

The Society provides free, civil legal aid to low-income people in 15 Kentucky counties. Jefferson is originally from Charleston, WV. He holds a law degree and a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning. He believes passionately that community engagement and development are the heart of building power for those experiencing poverty and other forms of oppression. When not working to ensure justice for people in poverty, he likes to explore cities, play trivia, read, and talk to new and old friends – not necessarily in that order.

CEO

WaterStep

Born in Birmingham, Alabama, and raised in Nashville, Mark ended up in Louisville with skills as both a construction company owner and a youth minister. Through church-led missions to West Africa in 1983, he learned about the world’s water crisis and realized that water could be a connecting point between cultures.

Through WaterStep, Mark strives to provide solutions to the world’s water crisis, from bringing safe water to developing countries to providing water for disaster relief and emergency contingency plans in local communities. He launched what is now WaterStep in 1995 as EDGE Outreach, and he has since championed the cause on a global level. In 2012, Mark refocused and grew the organization to become WaterStep. That same year, he founded IF Water, an international water conference held in conjunction with Idea Festival®, and he speaks to international audiences on clean water issues.

Chief Executive Officer

Catholic Charities of Louisville, Inc. 

Business First recognized Lisa as an up-and-coming community leader in its “Forty Under 40” class of 2013. She has been active in a wide variety of civic and church activities, and has participated in Leadership Louisville, Bingham Fellows, and Leadership Kentucky. She currently serves on the boards of directors for Dare to Care and the Louisville Free Public Library Foundation, and is the Archdiocesan representative to the Boards for St. Joseph’s Children’s Home and Boys and Girls Haven. Her previous board services include the Americana Community Center, the Junior League of Louisville, and Volunteers of America Mid-States. 

Before assuming her role at Catholic Charities in 2017, Lisa spent more than 16 years as a commercial litigator in private practice at Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLP, one of Kentucky’s oldest and largest law firms. A sixth-generation Louisvillian, Lisa holds a B.A. summa cum laude from Furman University, an M.A. from Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.

President & CEO

Kosair Charities

Kosair Charities, the region’s most comprehensive children’s nonprofit.

An attorney by trade, Barry has worked in private practice and government, including serving as Kentucky’s Deputy Attorney General. He received his law degree from the University of Louisville, where he was named outstanding graduate.

Barry loves to coach youth sports – especially baseball, where he is likely the best third-base coach in America. He constantly debates whether he has the time to join a volunteer fire department. He was, after all, the Columbia-Adair County Volunteer Firefighter of the Year in 2003.

CEO

Jewish Family & Career Services

David is a community professional with 26 years of experience in clinical psychology and administrative management. David joined JFCS as CEO in September 2021, coming from Bellewood & Brooklawn (formerly Uspiritus), a residential treatment facility, where he served as vice president of residential programming.

Originally from Dayton, Ohio, David graduated from Washington University in St. Louis and Michigan State University, where he earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology. He has been in private practice since 1995. In addition to his work at Bellewood & Brooklawn, he co-chairs the Bounce Coalition, a multi-agency community collaborative that implements trauma-informed practices in schools, courts, health care systems and other public and private sector agencies.

Executive Director

The Library Foundation

An early focus on social justice led Chandra to enroll in the Southern Empowerment Project’s residential course on fundraising and community organizing after graduating from college. This launched her 30+ year career in the nonprofit sector, with a focus on fundraising. Since that time, she has worked for various nonprofits, including those supporting ex-offenders, academia, independent film, conservation, animal welfare – and, for the past 16 years, public libraries.

Chandra received her Certified Fund Raising Executive credentials in 2017, she has participated in Leadership Louisville’s Ignite (2011) and Bingham Fellows (2016 & 2021) programs, and she has earned the Certificate in Nonprofit Executive Leadership from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. 

CEO

Habitat for Humanity of Metro Louisville

Rob is a Louisville native and a Centre College graduate who has worked at Habitat for Humanity of Metro Louisville for 27 years. His organization has built more than 575 homes and helped more than 200 homeowners with repairs.

CEO

Boys & Girls Haven

Amanda is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She is just the seventh person to lead Boys & Girls Haven since 1950 and is its first female CEO. She earned her bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of Kentucky, a Master of Science in social work from the University of Louisville, and has over 20 years of experience working with families and children in child welfare.

Nearly 15 years ago, Amanda started at BGH doing in-home therapeutic service work with families and children. She served in various other roles through the years until taking over as Chief Executive Officer in October of 2019. While her title has changed, Amanda’s early experiences working directly with young people keep her deeply rooted Boys & Girls Haven’s mission. She has a strong focus on implementing Trauma Resilient Communities at BGH.

Executive Director

Cabbage Patch Settlement House

Corey has served as Cabbage Patch’s Executive Director since 2020. Before that, he was Vice President of Development & Communications at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kentuckiana. Originally from North Carolina, Corey has spent much of his career focused within the public sector, with 30 years of experience working in non-profit, church, and governmental organizations. He received his B.A. from Sewanee – The University of the South and received a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Kentucky. He is an ordained United Methodist minister, having received his Master’s in Divinity from Duke University and a Doctor of Ministry from Drew University. 

Before moving to Louisville, he was the Executive Director of Development at the Forsyth Tech Community College Foundation.

President & CEOGilda’s Club of Kentuckiana

With 34 years of non-profit experience (with the American Red Cross, American Cancer Society and Gilda’s Club), Karen Morrison has served in many local and national roles, including Program Director, Development Director, COO, Major Gifts Officer, national DEI and Leadership Instructor, and large-scale Disaster Response Supervisor. Since 2007, she has served as the President and CEO of Gilda’s Club Kentuckiana. There, she has provided leadership to two capital campaigns – $5.1 million in 2007 and $14.2 million from 2017-2019.

Karen is a big believer in service above self as well, and has served in many volunteer roles, including as a Girl Scout Board Member and long-time Troop Leader, Chair of Girl Scouts and Rotary CEO search committees, VP of the Louisville Downtown Rotary, and many direct service roles for organizations such as Francis Parker School, Stanford Parents Association, Habitat for Humanity, Salvation Army, AA&MDS, Covid Vaccine Arena (Broadbent), New Directions Housing, and the Kentucky Humane Society. She is a national AFP instructor and recently completed her CFRE certification.

Chief Executive Officer

Harbor House of Louisville

Maria has been Harbor House’s CEO since 1996, advocating for the disabled adult population and their families. Her leadership has made employment a reality for many who otherwise are considered unemployable. Through her understanding of the disabled adult family dynamic, much needed education and respite are now available to caregivers throughout the community. Maria continues to serve the needs of the community through transitioning Harbor House to an intergenerational community, where seniors, people with disabilities, and children will come together to share life under one roof. 

Maria is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Bellarmine University. She was inducted into the Bellarmine University Gallery of Distinguished Graduates in 2003 and the Male High School Hall of Fame in 2017. She is also a graduate of Leadership Louisville and Leadership Network. Currently a member of the Downtown Rotary Club, she sits on the Kentucky Derby Festival’s board of directors, and she is proud to be a Kentucky Colonel.