Board of Directors

Board of Directors

The current KDN structure involves three components: a Board of Directors, a Leadership Team, and an Executive Director, who works with both groups of leadership members.

We are seeking an Executive Director.

If you need to contact anyone on this list, or need to contact Kentucky Diabetes Network for any reason, please e-mail us at [email protected].

The 2025 Board of Directors are:

Chairperson Sri Prakash Mokshagundam, M.D.

Chairperson Sri Prakash Mokshagundam, M.D.

Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Louisville

Vice-Chair: Tom Walton, MDiv, MS,

Vice-Chair: Tom Walton, MDiv, MS,

Executive in Residence, Department of Health Management and Systems Science, School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville

Member: Merritt Bates-Thomas, RDN, LD, LDE

Member: Merritt Bates-Thomas, RDN, LD, LDE

Health Education Director and Public Information Officer, Green River District Health Department

Member: Andrea Doughty, RDN, LD, CN, CDCES

Member: Andrea Doughty, RDN, LD, CN, CDCES

Clinical Quality Specialist, Anthem BlueCross BlueShield, Kentucky Medicaid

Member: Brooke Hudspeth, Pharm.D., CDCES

Member: Brooke Hudspeth, Pharm.D., CDCES

Associate Dean, Chief Practice Officer, University of Kentucky, College of Pharmacy

Member: Sathya Krishnasamy, M.D.

Member: Sathya Krishnasamy, M.D.

Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, University of Louisville Staff Endrocrinologist, Robley Rex VA Medical Center, University of Louisville

Member: Lisa Smith, BA, MA

Member: Lisa Smith, BA, MA

Director of Development, Diabetes Leadership Council

Member: Kupper A. Wintergerst, M.D., MBA

Member: Kupper A. Wintergerst, M.D., MBA

Professor and Chief, Pediatric Endocrinology, Director, Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute, University of Louisville, School of Medicine; Norton Healthcare

The 2023 Leadership Team

  • Andrea Doughty, President
  • Solvej Guthrie, President-Elect 2026
  • Shana Nicholson, Past-President
  • Lisa Nicolussi, Treasurer
  • Beth Ackerman, DPP/Prevention co-chair
  • Bonnie Hughes, DSME Education co-chair
  • Debbie Bell, DSMES Co-Chair
  • Solvej Guthrie, Community Outreach co-chair
  • Merritt Bates-Thomas, Board Liaison
  • Whitney Allen, Partnership and Networking co-chair
  • Katie Pass, Partnership and Networking co-chair
  • Julie Steber, KDPCP Liaison

Kentucky Diabetes Network is Seeking an

Executive Director and Operations Director

VIEW JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Executive Director

Operations Director

**NOTE:  Position can be combined for the candidate looking to fulfill both roles.  

 

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