Our Team

Our dedicated staff of professionals are experts in local philanthropy and dedicated to bettering the Foundation and the community. We work with donors, nonprofits and community partners to create a better quality of life for all in Central and Appalachia Kentucky.

If you’re not sure who to talk to about your giving needs, give us a call at 859.225.3343 and we will be happy to connect you with the right person.

Lisa Adkins

President + CEO

Courtney Bush

Communications Manager

Tori Calvert

Grants + Accounting Manager

Cheryl Caskey

Accounting Clerk

Halee Cunningham

General Counsel + Director of Planned Giving

Brian Dineen

Senior Vice President, Finance + Administration

Scott Fitzpatrick

Vice President, Advancement

Tiffany Hawkins

Program Coordinator, Robert L. Brown Foundation

Kai Henriques

Office Manager

Jane Higgins

Director of Community Advancement

Kristen Hoffman

Associate Director, Fund for Greater Lexington

Alison Jackson

Associate Director, Board + Community Relations

Melissa Newman

Executive Director, Press Forward Blue Grass

Lauren Parsons

Director of Strategic Initiatives + Communications

Maddie Patrick

Director of Accounting