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  Emma Hutchens serves as Chief People Officer at Impossible Foods, and is uniquely skilled in driving business results through team member engagement. Emma joined Impossible Foods in February 2024, bringing over fifteen years of human resources experience. She is a recognized leader in organizational design, change management, developing innovative people strategies, and designing frameworks and programs that engage people and drive business growth. Prior to Impossible Foods she held Chief Human Resources Officer positions at Heaven Hill in Louisville, KY and Stoli Group in New York, NY. She started her career at Brown-Forman, [...]

Kathy Knotts serves as the Grants Officer for the Gheens Foundation, one of Kentucky’s largest independent private foundations.  Kathy helps to oversee approximately $8 million in grants annually in the greater Louisville area, supporting public urban education, human and social services, quality of place, and the arts.  The Foundation has distributed over $165,000,000 in charitable grants since its inception.  This role provides a unique opportunity to get to know hundreds of people who are working daily, and with heart, to improve lives in Louisville. Kathy came to The Gheens Foundation in 2014 after serving [...]