Treasurer - Vic Peek, LG&E (retired)
Vic Peek retired from Louisville Gas & Electric Company (2000) after 35 years of service, where he managed the Gas Sales Department and was responsible for the natural gas vehicle program. Vic is one of the two remaining original members of the KCFC. He is currently the Director of Sales & Marketing at Planning & Construction Company Inc., a Louisville based commercial construction corporation. Vic is also a professional photographer and co-owner of Peek Photography along with his wife Dianna.

He is a Louisville native where he graduated from Louisville Male School (1965), Jefferson Community College (A.A.S. Business-1978) and the University of Louisville (1980) with a B.L.S. in History. A U. S. Air Force veteran (1966-1970) where he attained the rank of Staff Sergeant, as a Tactical Air Controller.

Vic participated in many local organizations. He was a volunteer for Junior Achievement for more than 10 years and was on the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club Advisory Council for 15 years where he was Chairman when he left the organization. Vic is also very involved in his Church – Bethlehem Baptist.

He is married to Dianna (45 years) and they have four children (Jason, Eric, Michael and Michelle) currently 8 grandchildren.

Jimmy Carter, Ferrellgas
Jimmy Carter is General Manager and Operations Manager for Ferrellgas LP Propane; his territory includes Eastern Kentucky, Southwest Virginia and Southern West Virginia. Offices located in Pikeville, Paintsville, Hazard, Norton, VA. And Williamson, WV. Entering his 10th year with Ferrellgas Jimmy was chosen as General Manager of the year for 2004 and 2005. He has also served on the General Manager Council, an opportunity for the field to have input and share directly with the CEO, President, and Department Heads, discussions including mapping the future, alternative resources and cost reductions, Jimmy has served many other rolls with Ferrellgas including Region Vice President for the Ohio Valley Region.

As a charter member of the Pike County Energy Advisory Board, he has worked diligently with several regional fleet owners and municipalities, to convert their vehicles to propane autogas. With several victories in the past few years including R&L Paving in Paintsville and Utility Management Group in Pikeville the need to get the word out continues.

Jimmy currently serves on the Kentucky Propane Gas Association Board of Directors representing region 3. As Co-Chair of the Marketing Education and Research Committee (MERC) he is currently working directly with State legislators to amend current legislation this session that would allow state fuel tax to be refunded back to fleet owners who choose to use alternative clean fuels.

Entering his 4th term as Pikeville City Commissioner; Jimmy currently serves as Mayor Pro-Tem; participating on many other committees, he is currently serving as secretary of the Jenny Wiley Theatre building committee; the theatre which will be relocating to Pikeville, will begin construction in early 2012 with a new 350 seat indoor venue.

John Lyons, Kentucky Division of Air Quality
Mr. Lyons has served in various capacities for the Department for Environmental Protection during his 22 year public service career. In January 2002, he was chosen to serve as the Director for the Kentucky Division for Air Quality, now in his 9th year in that role. Over the years, John has made numerous presentations on a variety of air quality and environmental issues to various groups throughout the state and nation.

During his tenure, Mr. Lyons has been instrumental in reorganization efforts for both the Department for Environmental Protection and the Division for Air Quality, implementing business process efficiencies that have improved the health of the citizens of the Commonwealth and Kentucky’s environment. Further, his involvement in national air quality issues has helped shape the regulatory landscape for protection of air quality.

Mr. Lyons also serves on the Board of Directors for the Southeastern States Air Manager’s Association, the National Association of Clean Air Agencies and the Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition.

Laura Knoth, Kentucky Corn Growers
Laura M. Knoth serves as the executive director for the Kentucky Corn Growers and Kentucky Small Grain Growers Associations, where she works with grower leaders to provide promotion, marketing, education, grassroots and membership programs for more than 2,000 grain farmers across the Commonwealth.

Prior to accepting her current position, Knoth served the Kentucky Farm Bureau for 18 years, most recently as director of the Public Affairs Division. In this position, she supervised Kentucky Farm Bureau's public affairs activities, including state and national lobbying, policy development programs, political education, natural resources, local affairs and commodity activities.

She also served as Kentucky Farm Bureau's director of natural and environmental resources and as an area program director, working with county Farm Bureaus in 12 Western Kentucky counties to coordinate member service and policy implementation programs.

Ms. Knoth is a graduate of the University of Kentucky, holding a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture with an emphasis in natural resources and environmental economics. She worked as an environmental consultant with private industry before joining Kentucky Farm Bureau.

Steve Workman, University of Kentucky
Steve Workman is the Assistant Dean for Research and Associate Director of the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station. He is a professor in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. He holds a BS and MS in Agricultural Engineering from The Ohio State University and a PhD in Biological and Agricultural Engineering from North Carolina State University. He worked from 1990 to 1995 with the USDA-ARS Soil Drainage Research Unit in Columbus Ohio. At the University of Kentucky, he has taught courses in groundwater hydrology, irrigation and drainage engineering, land and water resources engineering, and numerical methods and served as faculty advisor for the Bioenvironmental Engineering option in the department. He has won the departmental teaching award 5 times in addition to the outstanding teaching award for the College of Engineering (Lutes Award), the College of Agriculture (Master Teacher Award) in addition to the Loys Mather Career Teaching Award. Dr. Workman is co-author of the textbook "Soil and Water Conservation Engineering", 5th ed. and 6th ed., which is widely used in the US for teaching hydrology to undergraduate and graduate students. Primary research interests are in porous media flow and stream/aquifer interactions where he has published more than 100 journal articles, proceedings papers, and book chapters.

Greg Davis, Forever Resorts/Mammoth Cave Hotel
In the summer of 1968,Greg started seasonally working for National Park Concessions, Inc. at the Mammoth Cave operation, working in the Snowball Dining Room. Each summer he worked in different operations, Big Bend National Park, Isle Royale National Park, Death Valley National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway.

In September 1980, he became Manager of the Oasis Motor Inn and Restaurant,  in Cave City until November 1984, when he became Executive Director of the Cave City Convention Center.

In May 1990 he took the position of Executive Director, for the Bardstown - Nelson County Tourist Convention Commission. In August 1993 he returned to Mammoth Cave.

2010 Kentucky Hotelier of the Year
President of the Cave City Chamber
Secretary, Kentucky Tourism Federation
Representative of Kentucky Tourism Federation to KH&LA
President Kentucky Hotel and Lodging Association 2010-2011
Chairman, Caveland Marketing Association
Past Chairman Edmonson County Tourist and Convention Commission, still serve on the board
Past Master of Park City Masonic Lodge

Attended Western Kentucky University and married Lisa Carter in 1975. They have two children Mikel and John.

Bob Hook, Bob Hook Chevrolet
Bob Hook is the president of Bob Hook Chevrolet in Louisville, where he was born and raised. He graduated from Wake Forest University in 1972 with a B.A. in Economics. The auto dealership was founded in 1973. Bob also serves on the boards of Greater Louisville YMCA, Baptist Hospital East and Georgetown College. He is a member of Broadway Baptist Church. He has three children and three grandchildren.

David Huff, LG&E/KU
David Huff has over 30 years of utility experience and background from electric generation, distribution and retail services. As Director of Customer Energy Efficiency and Smart Grid Strategy, he is responsible for approximately $25 million of energy efficiency programs annually and for coordination of Smart Grid and Smart Meter strategy across LG&E and KU service territories.

David received his MBA from Indiana University, his BSME from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and is a Registered Professional Engineer in Kentucky.

He serves as an Executive Board Member for the Center of Green Marketing Sustainability at University of Kentucky, Board Member/Volunteer for Boy Scouts of America, Board Member for Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition, and is a former board member of Project WARM. David is an Eagle Scout.

Dr. Jagannadh Satyavolu, UofL Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research
Jagannadh Satyavolu, PhD, is the Theme Leader for Biomass and Biofuels at the University of Louisville Conn Center and is focused on developing renewable feed streams for green fuel processing technology.

Dr. Satyavolu has over 20 years of experience in commercial business leadership roles, product and process technology development, industrial application research, and academia. He has led projects in the development of non-wood fiber applications for paper and other industrial markets, wet-end additives, de-inking processes, membrane separations, and other work involving chemical, food, biotechnology, and value generation from co-product streams. Prior to joining Conn Center, he worked at Cargill, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Battelle Labs.

Dr. Satyavolu received his PhD (1989) and MS (1984) in Chemical Engineering from The Ohio State University and a BTech (1982) in Chemical Engineering from Andhra University in India. He had several publications and holds 13 US and European patents on food and paper processes. He joined the Conn Center in 2011.

His focus at the Conn Center is to develop and promote business and commercial relationships among biomass producers and biofuel producers in such a way that the cost of biofuel production is comparable to costs from synthetic sources. To this extent, he identifies the most suitable biomasses and develops processes to produce C5-rich hydrolyzate to manufacture biochemicals and biochemical intermediates.

Marie Burnett, Waste Management of Kentucky
Marie Burnett graduated with a BS in Environmental Science from Eastern Kentucky University. Marie has been working in her field for 17 years, starting her career out of college at the Health Department’s Environmental Health and Protection. From an Environmental Health Specialist to an Environmental Supervisor at the Jefferson County Waste Management District. Marie was employed by Louisville Jefferson County for 13 years until she left 2008 to assume the role of Landfill District Manager Waste Management of Kentucky.

Marie is a long standing member on the Jefferson County Solid Waste Advisory Committee, she has been involved in Merger 2.0 for Mayor Fischer, is a Board Member of the Saratoga Woods Board of Directors as well as the Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition. Marie is also a certified Kentucky Solid Waste Landfill Manager.

Marie was born and raised in Louisville KY and is very active in her community which includes Operation Brightside, Floyds Fork Creek Sweep, Ohio River Sweep just to name a few.

When not working or volunteering Marie is with her little girl the Apple of her eye.

Past President Tracey Thurman, Lexington Fayette Urban County Government
Tracey Thurman is an Administrative Officer within the Office of the Commissioner, Department of General Services for the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government. She was elected as President of the KCFC in 2010.

Prior to joining LFUCG, Tracey served as Deputy Commissioner with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and as Executive Director of the Kentucky Propane Education and Research Council. Tracey was elected to the Frankfort City Commission serving two terms as mayor pro tem. Tracey is a cum laude graduate of Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee, with a B.A. in English and History.