THE GHEENS FOUNDATION
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The Gheens Foundation
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Michael B. Mountjoy - Chair of the Board of Trustees
Mike Mountjoy joined the Gheens Foundation as a trustee in 1995, becoming Chairman/CEO in 2011. Mike is a founding partner of Mountjoy Chilton Medley CPAs & Advisors and has extensive public accounting experience dealing with corporate clients in the areas of audit, tax, business consulting, and business valuations. Under his leadership, Mountjoy Chilton Medley has grown to become the largest Kentucky-based accounting firm with offices in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio.
He is a University of Kentucky graduate and University of Kentucky Fellow. In addition to serving on numerous civic and professional boards Mike was the former chairman of the Community Foundation of Louisville and the Louisville Area Chamber of Commerce, past president of the Kentucky Society of CPAs, former member of the Governor's Commission on Tax Policy and former member of the Board of Directors of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mike was inducted into the Kentucky Entreprenuer Hall of Fame in 2022 and received Greater Louisville Inc.'s highest recognition in 2023, the Gold Cup Award.
Lori H. Flanery, President & CEO
Lori Hudson Flanery joined the Gheens Foundation as President & CEO in November of 2025, having served as a trustee since 2018.
She most recently held the President & CEO role at New Directions, one of Louisville’s largest nonprofits. Lori previously held legal and executive roles in Kentucky’s state government, including as Secretary of the Finance & Administration Cabinet for Governor Steve Beshear, and practiced law in the private sector early in her career.
Lori’s civic engagement includes service on several nonprofit boards as well as advisory committees for local, regional and national financial institutions. She was the 2024-2025 President of the Rotary Club of Louisville and continues to be an active member of the Club.
Lori holds a B.A. in English (with honors and in the Honors Program) from the University of Kentucky, as well as a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law. She resides in the Louisville area with her husband, Kevin, where together they enjoy four adult children and two grandsons.
Lori can be reached: lori@gheensfoundation.org (502)996-8098
Kathy Knotts, Sr. Vice President & Director of Grants Management
Kathy came to The Gheens Foundation in 2014 after serving as managing director of KentuckyShow! and director of marketing, e-commerce and public relations for Knotts Shoes. She began her career in public relations with Humana, specializing in writing and community relations, and produced their first corporate news program. Kathy graduated from Murray State University with a B.A. in Journalism and minors in art and public relations.
She currently serves on the boards of Bernheim Forest and Research Arboretum, Louisville Free Public Library Foundation and is a member of the Archdiocese of Louisville Development Council. Kathy is a graduate of Leadership Louisville and Bingham Fellows and holds a certificate in Executive Nonprofit Leadership from Indiana University's Lilly School of Philanthropy.
Kathy can be reached: kathy@gheensfoundation.org (502)584-4652