The Covington Business Council has elected a new chair along with other board positions.
Jay Fossett, former Covington City Manager and the current Dayton City Administrator, has been elected chair of the Covington Business Council Board of Directors.
Fossett is a Covington native and graduate of Holmes High School, the University of Kentucky, and Northern Kentucky University. He received both a law degree and a master’s degree in Executive Leadership and Organizational Change.
Fossett will serve as Board Chair for two years, and he replaces Tom Tilmes, who recently retired from Republic Bank.
The new civic and business leaders who have joined the CBC Board are:
- Cara Brooks, Duke Energy, economic development manager
- Julie Hopkins, Strauss Troy, attorney at law
- Kenneth Webb, senior vice president, Republic Bank
- Will Weber, president and CEO, Southbank Partners
