Department · as of Aug. 24, 2026
Council on Postsecondary Education — Commonwealth of Kentucky (Executive, Judicial, Legislative branches)
125 employees. Median pay $66,300.
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| Name | Title | Annual salary |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Thompson | President -CPE | $360,000 |
| Travis A Powell | CPE Executive VP & General Counsel | $187,007 |
| Leslie M Sizemore | Vice President -CPE | $167,239 |
| Melissa T Bell | Vice President -CPE | $167,239 |
| William H Payne | Vice President -CPE | $167,239 |
| Gregory M Rush | CPE Associate Vice President -CPE | $148,657 |
| Travis J Muncie | Assistant Vice President -CPE | $126,050 |
| Lilly Massa-McKinl | Assistant Vice President -CPE | $126,049 |
| Leslie C Brown | Assistant Vice President -CPE | $126,049 |
| Kimberly J Welch | CPE Executive Director | $111,493 |
| Jessica P Fletcher | Chief Communications Officer -CPE | $106,080 |
| Leslie R Hebert | Senior Fellow for Policy Dev -CPE | $105,300 |
| Beth Lawson | Sr. Director - CPE | $99,960 |
| Dawn C Offutt | CPE Executive Director | $99,105 |
| Melissa K Young | Senior Fellow for Policy Dev -CPE | $99,105 |
| Jevonda G Keith | CPE Executive Director | $98,798 |
| Adam P Blevins | CPE Executive Director | $98,757 |
| Janet W Goldman | CPE Executive Director | $98,757 |
| Miles Feroli | CPE Executive Director | $98,757 |
| Christopher W Ledford | CPE Executive Director | $98,757 |
| Ilona N Burdette | CPE Executive Director | $98,754 |
| Enid G Wohlstein | Senior Fellow for Policy Dev -CPE | $97,754 |
| Natalie A Fagan | Sr. Director - CPE | $94,860 |
| Sheila C Brothers | Sr. Director - CPE | $93,062 |
| John M Pippin | Program Director -CPE | $91,800 |
| Tracy A Teater | Associate Director -CPE | $89,301 |
| Kellie J Malone | Program Director -CPE | $89,301 |
| Emily L Walls | Associate Director -CPE | $89,250 |
| Nakeshia L Baldwin | Associate Director -CPE | $89,250 |
| Kathy G Garrett | Program Director -CPE | $89,195 |
| Melissa B Ross | Associate Director -CPE | $89,194 |
| Rae E Smith | Director - CPE | $89,194 |
| Wayne E Fielder | IT Project Manager -CPE | $87,955 |
| Gabrielle L Gayheart | Associate Director -CPE | $86,717 |
| Leah Halliday | Associate Director -CPE | $86,717 |
| Ashley N O'Neil | Associate Director -CPE | $86,675 |
| Arion T Jett Seals | Associate Director -CPE | $86,675 |
| Stephanie Cheung | Associate Director -CPE | $86,675 |
| Heather M Faesy | Program Manager -CPE | $84,048 |
| Kara A Couch | Program Manager -CPE | $81,846 |
| Jennifer M Hobson | Program Manager -CPE | $81,600 |
| Mary E Jackson | Senior Associate - CPE | $81,297 |
| Susan Hopkins | Senior Asc Adult Ed & Literacy -CPE | $78,045 |
| Jasmin L Thurman | CPE Exec Asst to Pres | $76,500 |
| Ninda A Shirley | Program Manager -CPE | $76,500 |
| Mamie A Smither | Senior Associate - CPE | $74,453 |
| Deanna F Clark | Senior Associate - CPE | $74,446 |
| Madalyn N White | Senior Associate - CPE | $73,542 |
| Brenton A Floyd | Sr Assoc Fin Plan & Perf -CPE | $73,542 |
| Nan B Harnice | Senior Associate - CPE | $71,542 |
| Joan C Tracy | Senior Associate - CPE | $71,441 |
| Roger N Pack | Senior Associate - CPE | $71,441 |
| Kandi L Neal | Senior Associate - CPE | $71,441 |
| Mauricus A Jones | Senior Associate - CPE | $69,360 |
| Channing S Lawson | Senior Associate - CPE | $69,360 |
| Tionne S Blackburn | Senior Associate - CPE | $69,360 |
| Kathleen E Basham | Senior Associate - CPE | $69,360 |
| Kelseigh M Stevens | Senior Associate - CPE | $69,360 |
| Carolina Robles Perez | Senior Associate - CPE | $69,360 |
| Jamie L Woolery | Senior Associate - CPE | $69,360 |
| Savion M Briggs | Senior Associate - CPE | $69,360 |
| Bethanie G Butler | Senior Associate - CPE | $69,340 |
| Daniel M Nyambati | Senior Associate - CPE | $66,300 |
| Rellika N Kisyula | Senior Associate - CPE | $66,300 |
| Mason Doyle | Senior Associate - CPE | $65,038 |
| Jennifer R Fothergill | CPE Associate -CPE | $63,240 |
| Jennifer M Melton | CPE Associate -CPE | $61,200 |
| Amanda B Miley | CPE Associate -CPE | $61,200 |
| Sheila J Armstrong | CPE Associate -CPE | $61,200 |
| Felicia Crowe | CPE Associate -CPE | $61,200 |
| Vanessa Moore | CPE Associate -CPE | $61,200 |
| Amanda R Mersch | CPE Associate -CPE | $61,200 |
| Autumn S Bishop | CPE Associate -CPE | $61,200 |
| Jarrod S Fenwick | CPE Associate -CPE | $61,200 |
| Amanda Cooper | CPE Associate -CPE | $56,100 |
| Madeline E Lawson | CPE Associate -CPE | $56,100 |
| Jana S Pinkston | CPE Business Specialist -CPE | $55,709 |
| Cameron J Martin | CPE Associate -CPE | $54,198 |
| Alexia Juarez | CPE Associate -CPE | $52,530 |
| Olivia Morris-Bush | CPE Associate -CPE | $52,530 |
| Susan I Krauss | Senior Fellow for Policy Dev -CPE | $105 |
| Elaine N Walker | Board Member | $100 |
| Jai Y Bokey | Board Member | $100 |
| Kevin W Weaver | Board Member | $100 |
| Madison Silvert | Board Member Chairman | $100 |
| Jacob L Brown | Board Member | $100 |
| Sean M Garber | Board Member | $100 |
| Michael A Wheeler | Board Member | $100 |
| Ladonna G Rogers | Board Member | $100 |
| Clyde B Akins | Board Member | $100 |
| Karyn L Hoover | Board Member | $100 |
| Jennifer S Collins | Board Member | $100 |
| Kellie C Ellis | Board Member | $100 |
| Meredith C Figg | Board Member | $100 |
| Dennis A Repenning | Board Member | $100 |
| Lindsey T Case | Board Member | $100 |
| Janna P Vice | Senior Fellow for Policy Dev -CPE | $83 |
| Clemette Haskins | Senior Fellow for Policy Dev -CPE | $69 |
| Beth A Collins | Senior Fellow for Policy Dev -CPE | $54 |
| Lisa D Shearer | Senior Fellow for Policy Dev -CPE | $54 |
| Lisa P Cox | Senior Fellow for Policy Dev -CPE | $53 |
| Saundra G Kimberlain | Senior Fellow for Policy Dev -CPE | $53 |
| Russell Carpenter | Senior Fellow for Policy Dev -CPE | $53 |
| Shane P Redmond | Senior Fellow for Policy Dev -CPE | $53 |
| Amy Danzo | Senior Fellow for Policy Dev -CPE | $51 |
| George G Hunter | Senior Fellow for Policy Dev -CPE | $51 |
| Allen T Gutierrez | Senior Fellow for Policy Dev -CPE | $51 |
| Robyn J Moreland | Senior Fellow for Policy Dev -CPE | $51 |
| Cassie L Bradley | Senior Fellow for Policy Dev -CPE | $51 |
| Margaret B Price | Senior Fellow for Policy Dev -CPE | $51 |
| Wesley R Whistle | Senior Fellow for Policy Dev -CPE | $50 |
| Sterling Crayton | Senior Fellow for Policy Dev -CPE | $50 |
| Robert P Alston | Senior Fellow for Policy Dev -CPE | $50 |
| Rajeev Darolia | Senior Fellow for Policy Dev -CPE | $50 |
| Krista M Hall | Senior Fellow for Policy Dev -CPE | $45 |
| Susanne M Burkhardt | Senior Fellow for Policy Dev -CPE | $43 |
| Mary B Allison | CPE Associate -CPE | $29 |
| Georgane H Elmore | College and Career Coach - CPE | $23 |
| Jeffrey N Eaglin | College and Career Coach - CPE | $21 |
| Clay W Monroe | College and Career Coach - CPE | $21 |
| Kripa Awal | CPE Co-op/Intern -CPE | $20 |
| Jessica Marquardt | CPE Co-op/Intern -CPE | $20 |
| Brooklyn R Mullins | College and Career Coach - CPE | $20 |
| Taylor McPherson | College and Career Coach - CPE | $20 |
| Rebecca G Vaught | CPE Co-op/Intern -CPE | $16 |