Board of Trustees Retreat

University of Kentucky Board of Trustees Retreat

Christian County Extension Office, Hopkinsville, KY

Thursday, October 16, 2026

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (CT)

Advancing Kentucky Together Network

9:00 a.m. Board Retreat

Opening Comments: Chair Britt Brockman; President Eli Capilouto

9:30 a.m. Opening Session

Laura Stephenson, Vice President for Land-grant Engagement and Dean of the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment;

Jennifer Hunter, Associate Dean and Director of the Cooperative Extension Service

Panel Discussion:

     • Kenny Burdine, Extension Professor, Livestock Economist

     • Natese Dockery, Clinical Assistant Professor, Mental Health and Well-Being

     • Alex Elswick, Assistant Extension Professor, Substance Use Prevention and Recovery

     • Chad Lee, Extension Professor, Grain Crops

     • Nick Roy, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Adair County

     • Kiersten Wise, Extension Professor, Plant Pathology

10:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions

Breakout Session Topics:

     • Advancing Kentucky Together Network (AKTN)

     • Care Access and Innovation

     • Education and Opportunity Pipelines

     • Community Engagement

11:45 a.m. Lunch 

12:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions (cont.)

Breakout Session Topics:

     • Advancing Kentucky Together Network (AKTN)

     • Care Access and Innovation

     • Education and Opportunity Pipelines

     • Community Engagement

2:00 p.m. Afternoon Recap and Discussion

3:00 p.m. Adjourn for Princeton Station 100th Anniversary Event