Board of Directors
The current KDN structure involves three components: a Board of Directors, a Leadership Team, and an Executive Director, who works with both groups of leadership members.
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The 2023 Board of Directors have begun their two year term as of January 2022. These board members are:
Chairperson: Sri Prakash Mokshagundam, M.D.,
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Louisville
Vice-Chair: Tom Walton, MDiv, MS,
Executive in Residence,
Department of Health Management and Systems Science,
School of Public Health and Information Sciences,
University of Louisville
Member: Merritt Bates-Thomas, RDN, LD, LDE,
Health Education Director and Public Information Officer,
Green River District Health Department
Member: Andrea Doughty, RDN, LD, CN, CDCES,
Clinical Quality Specialist,
Anthem BlueCross BlueShield, Kentucky Medicaid
Member: Brooke Hudspeth, Pharm.D., CDCES,
Associate Dean, Chief Practice Officer,
University of Kentucky, College of Pharmacy
Member: Sathya Krishnasamy, M.D.,
Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes,
University of Louisville
Staff Endrocrinologist, Robley Rex VA Medical Center,
University of Louisville
Member: Lisa Smith, BA, MA,
Director of Development, Diabetes Leadership Council
Member: Kupper A. Wintergerst, M.D., MBA,
Professor and Chief, Pediatric Endocrinology,
Director, Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute,
University of Louisville, School of Medicine;
Norton Healthcare