Jamie Eads (Interim Executive Director)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: jamie.eads@ky.gov
Communications
Email: ppc.communications@ky.gov
Shandeep Dutta (Deputy General Counsel)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: sdutta@ky.gov
Sienna Hooper (Office Manager)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: Sienna.Hooper@ky.gov
Bruce Howard (Equine Medical Director)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: bruce.howard@ky.gov
Joanna Ricci (Executive Administrative Secretary)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: joanna.ricci@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
Vacant (Paralegal Consultant)
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
Ronda Palmer (Program Coordinator for Thoroughbred Funds)
Phone: 859-246-2847, Press 3
Email: ronda.palmer@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
Ben Corder (Racing License Administrator)
Phone: 859-447-6358
Email: ben.corder@ky.gov
Carol Hays (Racing License Administrator)
Phone: 859-447-6358
Email: carol.hays@ky.gov
Betty Moran (Racing License Administrator)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: betty.moran@ky.gov
Owen Sutton (Racing Licensing Administrator)
Phone: 859-230-6233
Email: owen.sutton@ky.gov
Enforcement Division
Paul Brooker (Director of Enforcement)
Phone: 502-803-5325
Email: paul.brooker@ky.gov
Shannon Garner (Investigator III)
Email: shannon.garner@ky.gov
Pari-Mutuel Wagering & Compliance
Waqas Ahmed (Director of Pari-Mutuel Wagering & Compliance)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: waqas.ahmed@ky.gov
Andy Conway (Assistant Director of Pari-Mutuel Wagering & Compliance)
Phone: 859-246-2040
Email: andy.conway@ky.gov
Vacant (Resource Management Analyst)
Phone: (859)246-2040
State Stewards
Barbara Borden (Chief State Steward)
Email: barbara.borden@ky.gov
Brooks "Butch" Becraft (State Steward)
Email: brooks.becraft@ky.gov
Veterinary Services
Dr. Nicholas Smith (Chief Veterinarian)
Email: Nick.Smith@ky.gov
Victor Arias (Detention Barn Assistant)
Dr. Brent Cassady (Racing Veterinarian)
Email: brent.cassady@ky.gov
Jennifer Engel (Administrative Specialist III)
Email: Jennifer.Engel@ky.gov
J Iris (Veterinary Technician)
Email: jiris@ky.gov
Dr. Louis Johnson (Racing Veterinarian)
Email: Louis.Johnson@ky.gov
Patricia Ludwig (Veterinary Technician)
Email: patricia.ludwig@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
William Sandmann (Detention Barn Assistant)
Dr. Jasmin Walters (Racing Veterinarian)
Email: jasmin.walters@ky.gov