Jamie Eads (President & CEO)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: Jamie.Eads@ky.gov
Mariah Dietz (Senior Executive Administrator)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: Mariah.Dietz@ky.gov
Susan Speckert (Chief Operating Officer)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: Susan.Speckert@ky.gov
Katie Smith (Chief Financial Officer)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: Katie.Smith@ky.gov
Ashleigh Bailey (Chief Legal Officer)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: Ashleigh.Bailey@ky.gov
Cheri Donovan (Human Resource Specialist III)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: Cheri.Donovan@ky.gov
George Mundy (Interim Equine Medical Director)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: George.Mundy@ky.gov
Beth Jacobson (Paralegal)
Phone: 502-782-3910
Email: Bethm.Jacobson@ky.gov
Brian Nesselrode (Office Manager)
Phone: 502-782-0750
Email: Brian.Nesselrode@ky.gov
Alicia Ritter (EDRC Executive Administrative Secretary)
Phone: 502-545-3212
Email: Alicia.Ritter@ky.gov
Joey Went (Staff Attorney)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: joey.went@ky.gov
Incentives & Development Division
Drew Conners (Director of Incentives and Development)
Phone: 859-246-2847, Press 1
Email: Drew.Conners@ky.gov
Patricia "PJ" Cooksey (Assistant Director and KBIF Horse Inspector)
Phone: 859-246-2847, Press 2
Email: Patricia.Cooksey@ky.gov
Katie Mueller (Program Coordinator for Thoroughbred Funds)
Phone: 859-246-2847, Press 3
Email: Katie.Mueller@ky.gov
Hogan Cole (Standardbred Program Coordinator)
Email: hogan.cole@ky.gov
Melanie Mader (Data Analyst & Administrative Coordinator)
Email: melanie.mader@ky.gov
Racing Licensing Division
George Haydon (Director of Racing Licensing)
Phone: 502-638-3815
FAX: 859-202-3510
Email: george.haydon@ky.gov
Carol Hays (Racing License Administrator)
Email: carol.hays@ky.gov
Brittany Sparks (Racing License Administrator)
Email: brittany.sparks@ky.gov
Simon Thang (Racing License Administrator)
Email: simon.thang@ky.gov
Van Thang (Racing License Administrator)
Email: van.thang@ky.gov
Betty Moran (Racing License Administrator)
Phone: 502-782-8565
Email: betty.moran@ky.gov
Enforcement Division
Paul Brooker (Director of Enforcement)
Phone: 859-227-9644
Email: paul.brooker@ky.gov
Daniel Assef (Investigator II)
Email: daniel.assef@ky.gov
Carl Faulconer (Investigator II)
Email: carl.faulconer@ky.gov
Shannon Garner (Investigator II)
Email: shannon.garner@ky.gov
Bryan Tolson (Investigator II)
Email: bryan.tolson@ky.gov
Gaming Division
Travers Manley (Senior Vice President of Gaming)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: Travers.Manley@ky.gov
Hannah Simms (Director of Sports Wagering)
Email: Hannah.Simms@ky.gov
Melissa Combs-Wright (Director of Pari-Mutuel Wagering)
Email: melissa.combswright@ky.gov
Tyler Sisk (Gaming Compliance Coordinator)
Email: Tyler.Sisk@ky.gov
Jael Gago (Gaming Compliance Coordinator)
Email: Jael.Gago@ky.gov
Carol Deeble (Gaming Licensing and Administration Coordinator)
Email: Carol.Deeble@ky.gov
Pari-Mutuel Wagering Communications
Email: KHRC.Reports@ky.gov
Sports Wagering Communications
Email: KHRC.SportsWagering@ky.gov
State Stewards
Barbara Borden (VP of Racing & Chief State Steward)
Email: barbara.borden@ky.gov
Brooks "Butch" Becraft (State Steward)
Email: brooks.becraft@ky.gov
Casey Larson (Presiding Judge & Mare Inspector)
Phone: 270-984-4340
Email: Casey.Larson@ky.gov
Beth Bungert (Safety Steward)
Phone: 859-894-5184
Email: beth.bungert@ky.gov
Veterinary Services
Dr. Nicholas Smith (Chief Racing Veterinarian)
Email: Nick.Smith@ky.gov
Jennifer Engel (Racing Veterinary Coordinator)
Email: Jennifer.Engel@ky.gov
Dr. David Harris (Racing Veterinarian)
Email: David.Harris@ky.gov
Dr. Louis Johnson (Racing Veterinarian)
Email: Louis.Johnson@ky.gov
Dr. Molly Metz (Racing Veterinarian)
Email: molly.metz@ky.gov
Dr. Sarah Padilla (Racing Veterinarian)
Email: sarah.padilla@ky.gov
Dr. Alison (Kate) Painter (Racing Veterinarian)
Email: kate.painter@ky.gov
J Iris (Veterinary Technician)
Email: jiris@ky.gov
Patricia Ludwig (Veterinary Technician)
Email: patricia.ludwig@ky.gov
Kelli Styles (Veterinary Technician)
Email: kelli.styles@ky.gov
Victor Arias (Detention Barn Assistant)
Tim Miller (Detention Barn Assistant)
William Sandmann (Detention Barn Assistant)