Founded in 1982, Community Ventures Corporation (CVC) is a community-based, non-profit organization that exists to improve the quality of life for urban and rural residents throughout Kentucky. CVC's central mission is to provide individuals and families with the skills, income, and assets they need to achieve financial independence. CVC helps people increase income and build assets with three main strategies - small business ownership, home ownership, and job creation through business expansion.
CVC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or disability.
Community Ventures Corporation Leadership
Board of Directors
JOHN WATZ, Chairperson Henry, Watz, Gardner, Sellars, & Gardner
MARILYNN PAYSON Vice Chairperson Christian Appalachian Project
DAVID HALL, Treasurer Stock Yards Bank and Trust
REV. FRED MITCHELL, Secretary Russell Cave Church of Christ
MARY BLEDSOE Community Activist
JOHN CHOWNING Campbellsville University
JESSE CRENSHAW Kentucky State Representative, District 77
ROCHELLE DAVIS Community Activist
DENNIS DORTON Citizens National Bank
ALAN FOWLER Alan Fowler and Associates, Inc.
ELLA FRYE Century 21 Realty
ARNOLD GAITHER One Community, One Voice
MARIA HAMPTON Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Louisville Branch
LARRY JOHNSON Community Collaboration Initiatives
JERRY JOHNSTON National City Bank
NICK KATKO Strategic Financial Solutions
JODY LASSITER Boyle County Economic Development Partnership REV. JOHN C. LEE, JR. Greater Liberty Baptist Church
MIKE MANGEOT Kentucky Association for Economic Development
MATT PERRAUT Xtreme Fitness
ARTHUR SALOMON Salomon & Co.
KEVIN SHEILLEY Northwest Kentucky Forward
MICHAEL TERRY Republic Bank and Trust
Management
Kevin Smith President/Chief Executive Officer Donna Major Senior Executive Vice President-Program Operations Kevin Jones Chief Financial Officer Sandra Noble Canon Executive Vice President-Program Policy Maria Hendrichs Executive Vice President-Program Development Garry Throckmorton Executive Vice President-Lending Operations James Coles Executive Vice President-Lexington Lamar Davis Executive Vice President-Frankfort Sue Gibbens Executive Vice President-Henderson Office Johnetta Roberts Executive Vice President-Louisville Office Pamela Russell Executive Vice President-Campbellsville Office