Gov. Beshear Announces Appointments to Boards of Kentucky Colleges, Universities, and Higher Education FRANKFORT, Ky.(June 9, 2010) – Gov. Steve Beshear announced appointments today to Kentucky college and university boards and higher education authorities. “Education and economic development are two of the highest priorities of my administration, and that is why it is critical that we continue to appoint talented people to serve in these board positions,” said Gov. Beshear.  “The people who will serve these colleges and universities have a great responsibility – to help guide higher education for thousands of students across the state, which in turn shapes our future workforce and economic success in Kentucky.” Eastern Kentucky University Board of Regents – Appoint:        Ernest Matt House, of London, Healthcare CEO                         David W. Tandy, of Louisville, attorney   Kentucky State University Board of Regents – Appoint:          David J. Guarnieri, of Frankfort, attorney Reappoint:     Charles Whitehead, of Villa Hills, retired   Morehead State University Board of Regents – Appoint:        Patrick E. Price, of Flemingsburg, attorney                         David V. Hawpe, of Louisville, retired journalist   Murray State University Board of Regents – Appoint:       Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton, of Moreland Hills, president of Cuyahoga Community College                         Harry Lee Waterfield II, of Frankfort, life insurance company executive                         Mrs. Susan Shaffer Guess, of Paducah, marketing director for Paducah Bank   Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents – Appoint:          Mrs. Elizabeth Lee Thompson, of Nicholasville, attorney                         Nathaniel G. Smith, of Ft. Mitchell, partner SSK Communities   University of Kentucky Board of Trustees – Appoint:       William Stamps Farish Jr., of Versailles, horse breeder                         Oliver Keith Gannon, of Mt. Sterling, self-employed businessman                         Terry Mobley, of Lexington, representing alumni                          University of Louisville Board of Trustees – Appoint:        Mrs. Augusta Brown Holland, of Louisville, developer Robert Walton Rounsavall III, of Prospect, business executive with Dixie Real Properties LLC Reappoint:   Marie K. Abrams, of Prospect, representing alumni   Western Kentucky University Board of Regents – Reappoint:   Melissa B. Dennison, of Glasgow, pediatrician                         Laurence J. Zielke, of Louisville, attorney   Kentucky Authority for Educational Television – Appoint:        Angela Dixon Cain, of Walton, homemaker                               Laura Brewer Ladd, of Lexington, interior designer   Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents – Appoint:          Carl Ronald James, of Paducah, river industry executive   Higher Education Assistance Authority Board of Directors – Appoint:       Lawrence L. Jones II, of Prospect, attorney                         Becky Ruth Lamb, of Prospect, director of Humana National Network Operations                         Lisa Ann Payne, of Prospect, economic development leader E.ON US                         Carla A. Blanton, of Lexington, public relations consultant   Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education – Appoint:          Dennis M. Jackson, of Paducah, Paducah Public School administrator Reappoint:      Marcia Milby Ridings, of London, attorney