Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith

Chief External Affairs Officer, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky

As a 32-year veteran of Kentucky’s bourbon industry, Kevin Smith recognizes and appreciates the vision Elizabethtown Community and Technical College’s leadership has for both the college and the region.

“The ECTC Foundation can only help the college prepare for the future and make it one of the best KCTCS campuses in the commonwealth,” Smith said.

“ECTC builds the next generation of talent and contributors to our community,” Smith said. “It promotes and develops skilled talent, thus driving the workforce toward sustainability and growth. This is even more essential now as we see the manufacturing industry continue to expand in our region.”

Smith’s board involvement includes the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, where he serves as chair; Kentucky Chamber Workforce Center, Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board; Bardstown Industrial Development Corporation; and CHI Saint Joseph Health, where he is vice chair.

“As we look to the future, the ECTC Foundation will assist in a purposeful way to ensure the college is strategically focused on the economic needs of the region,” Smith said. “It will build on its success to meet the increased workforce needs of the area.”

Smith lives in Bardstown with his wife, Gretchen.