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ABOUT US

As an economic development agency rooted in this vibrant community, we are dedicated to fostering growth and innovation that reflect the unique character of Frankfort. We strive to create an environment where beauty, brains, and bourbon converge, empowering local businesses and attracting new ventures to ensure that Frankfort continues to thrive.

DOING BUSINESS HERE

Kentucky is a manufacturing and industrial state and Frankfort represents the essence of that. Even as Frankfort is fueled by big ideas, it is powered by hard work and strong character. In Frankfort, Jim Beam bottles 100 different brands of alcohol for global distribution. Dashboards are built for Mercedes and Jaguar and shipped all over the world. Centria is a $150 million commercial siding manufacturer. And, like the men who made Kentucky great, the workforce in Frankfort is tough and independent-minded.

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​Frankfort is making modern history, but the city is also deeply rooted in Kentucky’s past. Legendary frontiersman Daniel Boone is buried in Frankfort. Historic architecture graces government buildings from the current Capitol to the old state Capitol, the Governor’s mansions, the region’s only Frank Lloyd Wright house and Liberty Hill, the home of John Brown, one of Kentucky’s founding fathers. Frankfort even has one of Kentucky’s few remaining original covered bridges.​

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MEET OUR TEAM

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Logan Thomas

Marketing Assistant

(502) 226-5611

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Penny Peavler

Executive Director - Interim

(502) 275-6648

STAY UP TO DATE WITH OUR BOARD MEETINGS

BOARD MEMBERS

Chairman

David Lodmell

Board Member

​Shawn Cecil

Vice Chairperson

Houston Barber

Board Member

Vasu Vasudevan

Secretary/Treasurer

Richard Rosen

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Board Member

Pending

Pending

Mayor

Layne Wilkerson

County Judge

Michael Mueller

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