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Board Members, Staff, and Hearing Officers

​​​Board Members

The Personnel Board is composed of seven members. Five are appointed by the Governor and two are elected by state merit employees. Each member serves a four-year term, with the terms being staggered. See KRS 18A.045, 18A.050, and 18A.​ ​0551. 

Board Members
NameCityTerm LimitText
Mitchel Denham, CHAIRLouisvilleJanuary 1, 2027 
Michelle Snodgrass-Deimling, VICE CHAIRCold SpringJanuary 1, 2028 
Lisa J. HaydonSpringfieldJanuary 1, 2028 
Gordon SloneLexingtonJanuary 1, 2029 
Demetrius HollowayLouisvilleJanuary 1, 2030 
David BradleyWhitley CityJune 30, 2030 
Thomas J. GilpinSonoraJune 30, 2030 

Board Administrative Staff

Board Staff
NameTitleEmailID
Gordon A. Rowe, Jr.Executive DirectorGordon.Rowe@ky.gov1
Gwendolyn R. McDonaldAdministrative Section SupervisorGwenR.McDonald@ky.gov4
Connie LashbrookAdministrative Specialist SeniorConnie.Lashbrook@ky.gov5
Kathy HayesAdministrative Specialist SeniorKathy.Hayes@ky.gov7
Erritt H. GriggsGeneral CounselErritH.Griggs@ky.gov8

Hearing Officers

NOTE: To maintain impartiality, you may not contact a Hearing Officer directly. They are not authorized to give legal advice nor discuss pending cases outside of a hearing. 

Hearing Officers
NameCity
Roland MerkelLexington
Brenda A. PerryLouisville
Kim Hunt PriceOwingsville
Jim DickinsonLexington