As a private, non-profit agency, Central Kentucky Community Action Council, Inc. is proud to serve an eight-county region comprising a combined population of nearly 275,000 residents. We also provide limited services in three additional Kentucky counties. Through a variety of programs and services, our efforts are impacting the lives of those located in Breckinridge, Bullitt, Franklin, Grayson, Hardin, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Shelby and Washington counties.
Central Kentucky Community Action Council, Inc. provides services to meet basic needs and to empower vulnerable populations. By increasing self-sufficiency and developing strategies to promote economic independence through partnerships and community resources.
Equity Statement
As Central Kentucky Community Action Council, Inc. aims to effectively eradicate the causes and conditions of poverty, we understand that racial inequity rests at the intersection of multiple barriers that impede access to economic security for children, families, and communities.
Our Team
Administrative Staff
Program Directors
Hal B. Goode
Executive Director
Jami Sandusky
Assistant Executive Director & CFO
Jessica Miles
CISO
Gretta Allen
A/P Supervisor & Head Start Specialist
Kathy Isaacs
Finance Assistant
Amanda Wheatley
Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable Clerk
Laney Hall
Payroll/Tax Specialist
Kerri Taylor
Community Action Transportation Services Director
Ellen Leake
Community Services Block Grant Director & Agency Operations Officer
Judge Maurice Lucas, Breckinridge County Judge Kevin Henderson, Grayson County Judge Harry Berry, Hardin County Judge Blake Durrett, Larue County Judge David Daugherty, Marion County *Board Chair Judge Leslie Stith, Meade County Judge Nicholas Rapier, Nelson County Judge Tim Graves, Washington County
LOW-INCOME DIRECTORS
Diane Weaver, Breckinridge County Cathy Ray, Grayson County Brenda Thompson, Hardin County OPEN, Larue County OPEN, Marion County Robin Brown, Meade County Shelley Lambert, Nelson County OPEN, Washington County
PRIVATE SECTOR DIRECTORS
Andrew Adkins, Breckinridge County *Vice Chair Eddie Clemons, Grayson County Nancy Addington, Hardin County Bradley Turner, Larue County John G. Mattingly, Marion County Mayor Ronnie Joyner, Meade County Sister Barbara Lammers, Nelson County *Secretary Christy Carpenter, Washington County *Treasurer
ADVISORY MEMBER
Angie Chandler, Head Start Specialist Cliff Peake, Head Start Policy Council
EMERITUS
Joseph Stewart, Attorney-At-Hand Thomas Mahoney, Accounting & Finance
The Head Start program is where my educational journey began. I’m so grateful for the teachers who poured love and learning into me during that time.
