# Louisville Sports Commission announces new board leadership for fiscal 2027 **Published:** 2026-06-17T17:36:04.000Z **Source:** [Lane Report (KY Business)](https://www.lanereport.com/188155/2026/06/louisville-sports-commission-announces-new-board-members-2/) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/louisville-sports-commission-announces-new-board-leadership-for-fiscal-2027 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville Sports Commission announced new leadership and board members for the fiscal year beginning July 1 at its annual meeting, with the organization tapping executives from major local institutions to guide its efforts to strengthen Louisville's standing as a premier sports destination. Dr. Steve Hester, senior vice president and chief clinical and strategy officer at Norton Healthcare, was elected chairman of the board. Other officers include Eric Granger of the KFC Yum! Center as vice chair, Chris McIntosh of Barlow Wealth Partners as treasurer, Sheila Hiestand of McCoy & Hiestand PLC as secretary, and William E. Summers V of Republic Bank & Trust Co. as immediate past chair. The commission, a [501(c)(3) nonprofit devoted to creating economic and social vitality through sports](https://www.louisvillesports.org/), elected five new board members to three-year terms: Landon Blackwell of Brown-Forman Corp., Gary Cobbs of the YMCA of Greater Louisville, Ryan Green of Trilogy Health Services, Steve Macy of Louisville Kings, and Allie Vincent of Swags Sports Shoes. Six board members were re-elected to second three-year terms: Brian Clinard of Spalding University, Kelley Dearing-Smith of Louisville Water Co., Jerry Eaves of Simmons College of Kentucky, Jean Scott of PNC, Jay Warren of PPL Corp., and Scott Wiegandt of Bellarmine University. LSC President and CEO Greg Fante said the new and returning members bring "diverse perspectives and valuable experience that will strengthen our organization as we work to attract, create and host events that generate economic impact, promote active lifestyles and create lasting benefits for our community." [The Louisville Sports Commission](https://www.lanereport.com/188155/2026/06/louisville-sports-commission-announces-new-board-members-2/) operates numerous signature events including the Paul Hornung Award, the Louisville Corporate Games, and [the Louisville Sports Commission Cross Country Classic](https://www.louisvillesports.org/upcoming-events/), one of the nation's largest cross country competitions. The commission also recently [secured Louisville as the host city for the 2028 U.S. Gymnastics Olympic trials](https://www.wave3.com/2026/04/16/louisville-sports-commission-highlights-louisville-being-named-host-city-2028-us-gymnastics-olympics-trials/). Hester, a lifelong Louisville resident, brings extensive healthcare leadership experience to the role. The 15-member Executive Committee will guide the organization's strategic priorities, with separate committees overseeing finance, nominating, bids and events, and strategic planning. ## Sources - [Lane Report (KY Business)](https://www.lanereport.com/188155/2026/06/louisville-sports-commission-announces-new-board-members-2/) - [Louisville Sports Commission official website](https://www.louisvillesports.org/) - [Louisville Sports Commission events and news](https://www.louisvillesports.org/upcoming-events/) - [Louisville named host city for 2028 U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Trials](https://www.wave3.com/2026/04/16/louisville-sports-commission-highlights-louisville-being-named-host-city-2028-us-gymnastics-olympics-trials/) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from Lane Report (KY Business), enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://www.lanereport.com/188155/2026/06/louisville-sports-commission-announces-new-board-members-2/.