NKY Port Authority
Board of Directors

Board Member Leadership

The NKY Port Authority is a multi-jurisdictional Port Authority under Kentucky statute. Founded in 1968 by Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties, each Judge/Executive and Fiscal Court of the three counties appoints two board members to serve four-year terms.

Officer roles are determined by the board and are held for a one-year term. In June 2024, the following board members and officers were appointed and named for FY 2025.

Christine Russell, VP of Strategy at BE NKY Growth Partnership, serves as Executive Director of the NKY Port and Secretary – Treasurer of the board of directors, but is not a voting member of the board.

Chair

J.B. Lind
Vorys

Vice Chair

Karen Finan
OneNKY Alliance

Christine Russell

Secretary-Treasurer

Christine Russell
Executive Director
NKY Port Authority

Boone County

  • J.B. Lind, Partner, Vorys
  • Greg Larison, Vice President of Surveying Operations,
    Viox & Viox

Campbell County

  • Roger Peterman, Partner, Dinsmore
  • Larisa Sims, Director of Business Administration, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)

Kenton County

  • Karen Finan, President & CEO, OneNKY Alliance
  • Lee Crume, President & CEO, BE NKY Growth Partnership

BE NKY Growth Partnership Board Liaison:

  • Ben Brandstetter, President,
    Brandstetter Carroll, Inc.

NKY Port Authority Board Meetings

The Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKY Port) was jointly formed as an economic development organization by Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties in 1968 under the provisions of KRS 65.510 to 65.650.

  • NKY Port Board meetings are open to the public.
  • NKY Port Board meetings take place at BE NKY, 300 Buttermilk Pike, Suite 332, Ft. Mitchell, KY, 41017, unless otherwise noted.
  • Meetings are subject to change.  Please check back for any updates.
  • For information about meeting times, locations, etc., please email Carolyn McNerney at cmcnerney@be-nky.com.

2025 Board Meeting Schedule

DECEMBER 2024

  • December 17, 2024:  12pm – 1:00pm
    NKY Port Board Meeting

JANUARY 2025

  • January 21, 2025:  12pm – 1:15pm
    NKY Port Board Meeting

MARCH 2025

  • March 18, 2025:  12pm – 1:15pm
    NKY Port Board Meeting

MAY 2025

  • May 20, 2025:  12pm – 1:15pm
    NKY Port Board Meeting

JULY 2025

  • July 15, 2025:  12pm – 1:15pm
    NKY Port Board Meeting

SEPTEMBER 2025

  • September 16, 2025:  12pm – 1:15pm
    NKY Port Board Meeting

NOVEMBER 2025

  • November 18, 2025:  12pm – 1:15pm
    NKY Port Board Meeting

FEBRUARY 2025

  • February 18, 2025:  12pm – 1:15pm
    NKY Port Board Meeting

APRIL 2025

  • April 15, 2025:  12pm – 1:15pm
    NKY Port Board Meeting

JUNE 2025

  • June 17, 2025:  12pm – 1:15pm
    NKY Port Board Meeting

AUGUST 2025

  • August 19, 2025:  12pm – 1:15pm
    NKY Port Board Meeting

OCTOBER 2025

  • October 21, 2025:  12pm – 1:15pm
    NKY Port Board Meeting

DECEMBER 2025

  • December 16, 2025:  12pm – 1:15pm
    NKY Port Board Meeting