Jamie Eads (Executive Director)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: Jamie.Eads@ky.gov
Waqas Ahmed (Deputy Executive Director)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: Waqas.Ahmed@ky.gov
Communications
Email: ppc.communications@ky.gov
Mariah Dietz (Executive Administrative Secretary)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: Mariah.Dietz@ky.gov
Cheri Donovan (Human Resources)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: Cheri.Donovan@ky.gov
Bruce Howard (Equine Medical Director)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: Bruce.Howard@ky.gov
Beth Jacobson (Paralegal Consultant)
Phone: 502-782-3910
Email: Bethm.Jacobson@ky.gov
Travers Manley (Deputy General Counsel)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: Travers.Manley@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
Teresa Whitaker (Fiscal Manager)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: Teresam.Whitaker@ky.gov
Jennifer Wolsing (General Counsel)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: Jennifer.Wolsing@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
Susan Nash (Program Coordinator for Standardbred & non-race funds)
Phone: 859-246-2847, Press 4
Email: Susan.Nash@ky.gov
Licensing Division
George Haydon (Licensing Director)
Phone: 859-447-6358
Email: george.haydon@ky.gov
Brittany Sparks (Racing License Administrator)
Email: brittany.sparks@ky.gov
Carol Hays (Racing License Administrator)
Email: carol.hays@ky.gov
Simon Thang (Racing License Administrator)
Email: simon.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 III)
Email: daniel.assef@ky.gov
Shannon Garner (Investigator III)
Email: shannon.garner@ky.gov
Bryan Tolson (Investigator III)
Email: Bryan.Tolson@ky.gov
Pari-Mutuel Wagering & Compliance
Andy Conway (Director of Pari-Mutuel Wagering & Compliance)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: andy.conway@ky.gov
Joanna Ricci (Resource Management Analyst I)
Phone: 502-782-1396
Email: joanna.ricci@ky.gov
Fahim Baig (Resource Management Analyst I)
Email: fahim.baig@ky.gov
State Stewards
Barbara Borden (Chief State Steward)
Email: barbara.borden@ky.gov
Brooks "Butch" Becraft (State Steward)
Email: brooks.becraft@ky.gov
Beth Bungert (Safety Steward)
Phone: 859-894-5184
Email: beth.bungert@ky.gov
Veterinary Services
Dr. Nicholas Smith (Chief Veterinarian)
Email: Nick.Smith@ky.gov
Jennifer Engel (Administrative Specialist III)
Email: Jennifer.Engel@ky.gov
Dr. Brent Cassady (Racing Veterinarian)
Email: brent.cassady@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
Dr. Jasmin Springfield (Racing Veterinarian)
Email: jasmin.walters@ky.gov
J Iris (Veterinary Technician)
Email: jiris@ky.gov
Patricia Ludwig (Veterinary Technician)
Email: patricia.ludwig@ky.gov
Victor Arias (Detention Barn Assistant)
William Sandmann (Detention Barn Assistant)
Sports Wagering
Hans Stokke (Director of Sports Wagering)
Email: Hans.Stokke@ky.gov
Sports Wagering Communications
Email: KHRC.SportsWagering@ky.gov
Dana Walker (Auditor for Special Investigations I)
Email: Dana.Walker@ky.gov
David McAnally (Auditor for Special Investigations)
Email: Davide.McAnally@ky.gov
Taren Robin (Resource Management Analyst III)
Email: Taren.Robin@ky.gov
Carrie Cataldo (Administrative Specialist III)
Email: Carrie.Cataldo@ky.gov
Teresa Osborne (Administrative Specialist III)
Email: Teresa.Osborne@ky.gov
Michael Lovell (Auditor III)
Email: Michael.Lovell@ky.gov
Patricia Bryant (Auditor III)
Email: Patricia.Bryant@ky.gov
Elena Davis (Auditor IV)
Email: Elena.Davis@ky.gov
Angela Hammond (Planning and Research Advisor)
Email: Angela.Hammond@ky.gov