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.
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Louisville
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
Health Education Director and Public Information Officer, Green River District Health Department
Member: Andrea Doughty, RDN, LD, CN, CDCES
Clinical Quality Specialist, Anthem BlueCross BlueShield, Kentucky Medicaid
Member: Brooke Hudspeth, Pharm.D., CDCES
Associate Dean, Chief Practice Officer, University of Kentucky, College of Pharmacy
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
Director of Development, Diabetes Leadership Council
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
**NOTE: Position can be combined for the candidate looking to fulfill both roles.