Kentucky Association of State Extension Professionals
Kentucky Association of State Extension Professionals

Office & Board Members

Office & Board Members

CURRENT OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS

Current Officers

President 

Jessie Lay

Jerusha (Jessie) Lay (KSU)

Assistant Professor, Academic Affairs
College of Agriculture, Community and the Sciences
Cooperative Extension Building, Suite 112
105 University Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 597-6672
Email: jerusha.lay@kysu.edu
Duration of Term - 2023-2024

President-Elect

Leslie McCammish

Leslie McCammish (UK)

Extension Specialist for Data Systems and Compliance, Nutrition Education Program
4071 Tates Creek Centre Drive, Suite 300
Lexington KY 40517
Email: leslie.mccammish@uky.edu
Phone: (859) 257-2948 x80318
Duration of Term - 2023-2024

Past President

Mindy McCulley

Mindy McCulley (UK)

Extension Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences
116 Erikson Hall
Lexington KY 40506-0050
Email: mindy.mcculley@uky.edu
Duration of Term - 2023-2024 

Secretary

Nicole Breazeale

Nicole Breazeale (UK)

Associate Professor, Community Leadership Development
706 Garrigus Building
Lexington, KY 40546
Email: nbreazeale@uky.edu
Duration of Term - 2023-2024 

Treasurer

Courtney Luecking

Courtney Leucking (UK)

Assistant Extension Professor, Dietetics and Human Nutrition
206F Funkhouser Bldg
Lexington KY 40506-0054
Email: Courtney.Luecking@uky.edu
Term duration: 2023-2024

BOARD MEMBERS

Amanda Gumbert

Amanda Gumbert (UK)

Water Quality Extension Specialist
1100 South Limestone St.
N106-K Ag Science Ctr North
Lexington, KY 40546-0091
Email: amanda.gumbert@uky.edu
Term duration: 2023-2025

Ashley Osborne

Ashley Osborne (UK)

Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth Development
212 Scovell Hall
Lexington KY 40546
Email: ashley.osborne@uky.edu
Term duration: 2023-2025

Turqouise Patterson          

Turquoise Patterson (KSU)

State Specialist for Community Nutrition Education Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program Coordinator
Summer Feeding Service Program Coordinator
Cooperative Extension Building, Suite 231A
400 East Main St.
Frankfort, KY 40601
Email: turquoise.patterson@kysu.edu
Term duration 2023-2025

Jacquie Jacob

Jacquie Jacob (UK)

Agricultural Extension Program Manager
604 Garrigus Building
Lexington, KY 40546-0215
Email: jacquie.jacob@uky.edu
Term duration: 2023-2025

Bob Durborow

Robert (Bob) Durborow (KSU)

Assistant Research Director, School of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences
College of Agriculture, Community and the Sciences
Aquaculture Research Facility
MPB 112, 103 Athletic Dr.
Frankfort, KY 40601
Email: robert.durborow@kysu.edu
Term duration: 2023-2025

Lee Moser

Lee Moser (UK)

Senior Extension Associate
1100 South Limestone St.
N106-T Ag Science Ctr North
Lexington, KY 40506-0091
Email: Lee.Moser@uky.edu
Term duration: 2023-2025

Contact Information

LeChrista Finn
Associate Professor/State Health Specialist

Cooperative Extension Building, Suite 227 400 East Main St. Frankfort, KY 40601

502-597-6738

lechrista.finn@kysu.edu