Leading from the Ground Up: How Sydney McClure is Uniting Kentucky for Change

By Chris James When Sydney McClure talks about Kentucky, her voice carries both warmth and urgency. As the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Unite Kentucky, she represents a new wave of leadership—one rooted in community, compassion, and action.   From Brand Strategy to Grassroots Leadership McClure’s journey didn’t begin in politics. “I was actually a government contractor,” she recalls with a laugh. “Public sector consulting, if we want to be fancy about it. I’m a project manager type and I really liked that aspect of my job, but I wanted more creativity.” Her desire for [...]

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