Board of Directors
The ECTC Board of Directors is composed of 10 members, seven of whom are appointed by the Governor of Kentucky for six-year terms. Three members are elected by faculty, staff and students, respectively, to represent their constituents. Faculty and staff representatives serve for three years, while the student representative is elected every year.
The duties of the board are to:
- Recommend one (1) candidate for the college president/chief executive officer from
three (3) candidates provided by the President of the Kentucky Community and Technical
College System;
- Evaluate the college president/chief executive officer and advise the President of
the Kentucky Community and Technical College System of his or her performance;
- Approve budget requests for recommendation to the Kentucky Community and Technical
College System;
- Adopt and amend an annual operating budget and submit it through appropriate channels
to the Board of Regents of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System for
approval as to the compliance with its guidelines; and
- Approve a strategic plan that is developed in coordination with local employers, civic leaders, campus constituents, and other postsecondary institutions in the region and that is consistent with the strategic agenda of the General Assembly.
Current Members:
Stanford Routt ~ Chair
Colonel (Retired) Stan Routt served 30 years as a career Army Logistician including
several overseas tours and command tenures and time on the Army Staff ACOS G4 as the
Chief of Readiness Division at the Pentagon. He has worked in management across a
wide variety of industry to include the banking, automotive, accounting & finance,
retail, wholesale, and technology sectors. Stan currently manages a technology company
serving a wide variety of needs across all federal agencies and the Department of
Defense. Additionally, Stan works with the family farm in Sonora. He has been married
to Gayla, a retired career public school teacher, for 38 years. They have two grown
children and two wonderful grandchildren.
Kimberly Huston ~ Vice Chair
Kim Huston is the President / CEO of the Nelson County Economic Development Agency
in Bardstown. She is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and has served on various
ECTC Committees during her 18 year career. She also serves on the Kentucky Tourism
Development Finance Authority and is a former member of the Kentucky Workforce Investment
Board. She is honored to be a member of the ECTC Board and looks forward to helping
the college expand its presence into neighboring counties and communities.
Howard Williams ~ Secretary
Howard Williams has over 50 years of management and leadership experience and retired
from Charter Communications Louisville Contact Center in April 2009 as the Vice President
of Operations and Facility Manager. Prior to his career as a corporate executive,
Howard served in the military for 26 years and retired from service in 1988 at Ft.
Knox. Additionally, Howard worked as an adjunct professor with various colleges and
universities including Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Central Texas
College, Sullivan University, McKendree University, and Western Kentucky University.
Howard and his wife, Mary, are the proud parents of two daughters and four grandchildren.
Howard enjoys traveling, play golf, writing case studies for business, management,
human resources, and his own autobiography.
Jerry “Mike” Phillips
Mike Phillips is a life-long resident of Hardin County, is an accountant with Phillips
Homes, LLC, and has over 20 years of experience in retail, construction, and the self-storage
industry. Mike attended Elizabethtown Community & Technical College prior to earning
his Bachelor of Science in Accounting at Western Kentucky University.
Andy Games
Andy Games is the Vice President of the Elizabethtown Hardin County Industrial Foundation.
He is a 1999 graduate of Eastern Kentucky University. He served as Board Chairman
of the Elizabethtown Education Foundation 2010 to 2019 and is a member of the Kentucky
Association of Economic Development. He and his family are members of Crossroads
Baptist church where he serves as a deacon. Andy is married to Beverly, and they
have 2 children, Clay and Maddy. He is honored to be a member of the ECTC Board
of Directors and is excited to work with other members of the board to advance the
college into the future.
Thomas Claycomb
Tom Claycomb is the Managing Member of Claycomb Law Office, PLLC, a Hodgenville law
firm specializing in estate planning and administration, real estate, and personal
injury litigation. Tom serves as the LaRue County Master Commissioner, and is the
legal counsel to the LaRue County Board of Education and LaRue County Water District
No. 1. He is an active member of various community organizations, currently serving
on the Board of Directors of the Baptist Health Foundation Hardin and the Lincoln
Trail Area Development District. Tom is married to Catherine Ford Claycomb, who agreed
to marry him before agreeing to form a law practice with him. Tom and Catherine are
most proud of their two sons, Peyton and Jones, who have absorbed all of their parents’
free time.
Ray Springsteen
Ray has served as President / CEO of Abound Credit Union since 2014. Abound is a $2.3 billion financial cooperative with 350 team members serving 130,000 military and community members throughout central Kentucky. Ray has worked in the credit union industry since 1993.
In addition to his work at Abound, Ray is active in the community – both with credit unions and locally. He has previously served as Chair of the Kentucky Credit Union League, Hardin County Chamber of Commerce and Knox Regional Development Alliance. Ray has also been on committees for the Defense Credit Union Council and Filenes Research Group, a think tank for credit unions.
Ray, a graduate of Old Dominion University in Virginia for his bachelor’s degree and George Washington University in Washington, DC for his master’s degree, loves spending time with his family and hiking, biking and running in Kentucky.
Judy Akers ~ Staff Representative
Judy Akers received an Associate of Arts degree from Elizabethtown Community College
and her Bachelors of Education, Masters of Education, and an Adult Literacy Certificate
from Western Kentucky University while employed with ECTC. Judy began working at
Elizabethtown Community College as a temporary office assistant and is currently the
Director of Admissions and Assessment. Additionally, Judy has taught First Year Experience
for ECTC for the last 15 years. Judy has been employed at ECTC for 32 years.
Diane Owsley ~ Faculty Representative
Diane Owsley, a full-time faculty member since 1976, is a professor of psychology,
sociology, and real estate. Diane has served in several positions at the college
to include Interim Provost for several years and Division Chair for the Social and
Behavioral Science Division for over 25 years. She has served on several committees
at the local and the system level during her tenure at the college, most recently
serving as Chair of the Promotion Committee for the college. Diane began her higher
education pursuits at Elizabethtown Community College and then transferred to the
University of Kentucky earning a Bachelor's Degree. She earned a Master's Degree
from Western Kentucky and her doctorate from the University of Louisville. Diane
is honored to represent the faculty at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
on the ECTC Board of Directors.
Jonah Buckley ~ Student Representative/SGA President
Jonah Buckley, a native of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and a proud 2017 graduate of Central Hardin High School, achieved his Associate of Applied Science in Computer Information Technology December 2023. He is presently working towards completing his Associate of Arts. At ECTC, Jonah leads as both the President of the Student Government Association and as Chapter President of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, demonstrating his commitment to leadership, academic excellence, and community service.
Additional Information:
- View the Board of Directors Bylaws and Board of Directors Code of Ethics
- Kentucky Open Records and Open Meetings Law
- Email the Board of Directors:
