Foundation Board

The Big Sandy College Educational Foundation, Inc. operates for the support and benefit of Big Sandy Community and Technical College. It is a separate not-for-profit 501(c) (3) organization, led by an independent Board of Directors. The Foundation, with utmost integrity and respect works to expand access to higher education and further regional workforce and economic development.

BOARD MEMBERSHIP

Officers

Jerry Kanney, Chair
Interstate Natural Gas 

 

 

Robert Shurtleff, Vice Chair
AEP/Kentucky Power 

 

 

Phillip Elliott, Treasurer
First Commonwealth Bank 

 

 

Earl Thacker, Secretary
AT&T

 

 

Board Members

Janice Allen
Retired 

 

 

Connie Bayes
City National Bank 

 

 

Promod "Mots" Bishnoi
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center 

 

 

JR Blackburn
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. 

 

 

Jon Drage
Community Trust Bank 

 

 

Darren Gillespie
Citizens Bank of Kentucky 

 

 

Dr. Mina Majmundar
Retired 

 

 

Juile Paxton
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center 

 

 

Bertie Kaye Salyer
Retired

 

 

Ex-Officio Members

Philip Elswick
Chair, BSCTC Board of Directors 

 

 

Dr. Sherry Zylka
BSCTC President/CEO

 

 

Contact

Kelli Ayers
Manager of Advancement
Prestonsburg Campus, Johnson Building, Room 131B
(606) 886-7358
kayers0006@kctcs.edu