Rebecca Goodman

Cabinet Secretary

Office of the Secretary

Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Goodman was appointed as the state’s top environmental officer in December 2019 by Gov. Andy Beshear. Secretary Goodman has spent more than four decades in service to the Commonwealth. She most recently advocated on behalf of Kentucky utility ratepayers as the executive director of the Office of Rate Intervention within the Office of the Attorney General. Through her work on both state and federal cases, Secretary Goodman regularly dealt with social and environmental justice issues that frequently involved low income, disadvantaged and residential customer needs. She has served as general counsel for the Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, the Kentucky Executive Branch Ethics Commission and the Kentucky Electric Generation and Transmission Siting Board. Secretary Goodman also has served as the executive director of the Office of Legal Services at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet after beginning her career as a staff attorney for the Kentucky Public Service Commission. Secretary Goodman earned her Juris Doctor from Salmon P. Chase College of Law, and her Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude, from Kentucky State University.

John S. Lyons

Deputy Secretary

Office of the Secretary

Debra Gall

Special Assistant

Office of the Secretary

Sandra Gardner

Executive Advisor

Office of the Secretary

Barry Mayfield

Executive Director

Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs

Robin Hartman

Executive Director

Office of Communication

Sarah Noble

Executive Director/General Counsel

Office of Legal Services

Deputy General Counsel

Office of Legal Services

Daniel Cleveland

General Counsel - Department of Environment Protection

Office of Legal Services

Lance Huffman

General Counsel for the Department for Natural Resources

Office of Legal Services

Jessica Robles

Staff Attorney

Office of Legal Services

Tony Hatton

Commissioner

Department for Environmental Protection

Tony Hatton was appointed to the post of Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection in June of 2018. He earned a Master of Science Degree in Geology from Eastern Kentucky University in 1989. He began his career in 1988 the environmental protection arena as a consulting geologist. His consulting experience primarily revolved around waste related issues. He worked on National Priority List sites and state level superfund sites, hazardous waste sites and also worked as a consultant on Department of Energy and Department of Defense sites. Tony joined Kentucky state government in 1999. Prior to becoming Commissioner, he served as a project manager in the hazardous waste program. He also served as the agency lead on the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant site, Assistant Director and Director of the Division of Waste Management and Deputy Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection.

Amanda LeFevre

Deputy Commissioner

Department for Environmental Protection

Amanda LeFevre serves as the Deputy Commissioner for the Department for Environmental Protection. She previously served as the Director of the Division of Compliance Assistance (DCA). Amanda specialized in enhancing the educational offerings in DCA and its programs which include compliance assistance, brownfields and the state’s environmental leadership program, KY EXCEL. She serves as the Chair of the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials’ (ASTSWMO) Brownfield Focus Group and the Vice-Chair of the CERCLA and Brownfields Subcommittee. Amanda earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Brescia University and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Kentucky. Amanda is a Kentucky native originally from Falls of Rough, Ky. She resides in Lexington with her husband, John.

Denise Profitt

Executive Administrative Secretary

Department for Environmental Protection

Michael Kennedy

Director, Division for Air Quality

Department for Environmental Protection/Division for Air Quality

Michael Kennedy became the manager for the Division for Air Quality's Permit Review Branch in March 2019. He has been with the Energy and Environment Cabinet since 2009. In that time, he also worked for the Division for Air Quality’s Technical Services Branch and the cabinet’s Office of Energy Policy. Prior to working for the Division for Air Quality, Kennedy worked in the private sector as an engineer for a small but diverse manufacturing company located in his hometown of Manchester, Kentucky. Kennedy graduated from the University of Kentucky with a bachelor’s degree in Bio-systems and Agricultural Engineering in 2005. He holds a PE in environmental engineering. He lives in Lexington with his wife, Heather, three daughters, and a son.

Vacant

Director, Division of Compliance Assistance

Department for Environmental Protection/Division of Compliance Assistance

Vacant

Director, Division of Environmental Program Support

Department for Environmental Protection/Div. of Environmental Program Support

Jarrod Bell

Director, Division of Enforcement

Department for Environmental Protection/Division of Enforcement

Brian Osterman

Director, Division of Waste Management

Department for Environmental Protection/Division of Waste Management

Sarah Gaddis

Director Division of Water

Department for Environmental Protection/Division of Water

Kenya Stump

Executive Director

Office of Energy Policy

Kenya Stump was appointed as the Executive Director of the Kentucky Office of Energy Policy in March of 2020. Prior to that, Kenya served as Assistant Director for the Division of Energy Assistance within the Office of Energy Policy. Before her work in OEP, Kenya managed the environmental assistance programs at the Cabinet, including environmental leadership, brownfields, and compliance assistance with the Division of Compliance Assistance. She also served as an environmental scientist and policy advisor in the director’s office at the Division for Air Quality. Prior to her work in state government, she served as an environmental consultant with the Kentucky Business Environmental Assistance Program at the University of Kentucky. Kenya has master’s degrees in Environmental Science from the University of Kentucky and Public Administration from Indiana University. She graduated from Western Kentucky University with a BA in Chemistry and holds a post-graduate certificate in Environmental Systems.

Gordon Slone

Commissioner

Department for Natural Resources

Gordon Slone has been the Commissioner, Department for Natural Resources (DNR), since January 2020, and was an attorney with state government for over 27 years before coming to DNR. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, and a law degree, both from the University of Kentucky. Before joining state government, Mr. Slone served in the U.S. Army and worked in the coal industry. Mr. Slone is also a retired engineer officer with the U.S. Army Reserve.

David Fields

Deputy Commissioner

Department for Natural Resources

Mr. Fields has been appointed deputy commissioner of the Department for Natural Resources. Mr. Fields has previously served as a Mine Safety Specialist within the Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Division of Mine Safety. Mr. Fields brings 27 years of experience as a Kentucky coal miner, an underground miner electrician, a miner chief electrician and is a member of a Mine Safety Rescue Team.

Sonia White

Executive Staff Advisor

Department for Natural Resources

James Cable

Director, Division of Abandoned Mine Lands

Courtney Skaggs

Interim Executive Director, Office of the Reclamation Guaranty Fund

Department for Natural Resources/Office of the Reclamation Guaranty Fund

David Fields

Director, Division of Mine Reclamation and Enforcement

Department for Natural Resources/Division of Mine Reclamation and Enforcement

Mr. Fields has previously served as a Mine Safety Specialist within the Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Division of Mine Safety. Mr. Fields brings 27 years of experience as a Kentucky coal miner, an underground miner electrician, a miner chief electrician and is a member of a Mine Safety Rescue Team.

Dennis Hatfield

Director, Division of Oil and Gas

Department for Natural Resources/Division of Oil and Gas

Dennis R. Hatfield has served as Director of the Kentucky Division of Oil and Gas since appointment in January 2017. This division is composed of a central administrative office in Frankfort, plus four regional districts, with 16 field inspectors and 8 administrative personnel. His prior experience in private industry includes positions of responsibility as an engineer, superintendent, mine manager, business executive, and professional consultant for various energy companies in Central Appalachia. Most recently he served as Vice President, Kentucky and West Virginia Operations for Rhino Energy, which included oversight of coal mining operations, a small oil production company, and other support/services groups. Dennis has 38 years’ experience in engineering, geology, operations management, resource development, risk analysis, and senior management positions within the energy field. Dennis is a Licensed Professional Engineer in KY, WV, and Utah. He is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Mining Engineering, there named Distinguished Mining Engineering Alumni in 2004. He currently resides at Louisa, KY with his wife Trish and son Aaron.

Brandon Howard

Director, Division of Forestry

Department for Natural Resources/Division of Forestry

Wes Jones

Director, Division of Mine Permits

Department for Natural Resources/Division of Mine Permits

Tim Fugate

Director, Division of Mine Safety

Department for Natural Resources/Division of Mine Safety

Jay Nelson

Director, Division of Conservation

Department for Natural Resources/Division of Conservation

Zack L. Couch

Executive Director

Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves

David Dooley

Executive Director

Office of Administrative Services

Cori Troutman

Director, Division of Financial Management

Office of Administrative Services/Division of Financial Management

Stacy Perry

Director, Division of Human Resources

Office of Administrative Services/Division of Human Resources

Rob Thorne

Director, Division of Information Services

Office of Administrative Services/Division of Information Services

Lesly A.R. Davis

Executive Director

Office of Administrative Hearings

Lesly A. R. Davis serves as executive director of the Office of Administrative Hearings, in the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet. Prior to that, Lesly was an attorney in the Lexington office of Wyatt Tarrant & Combs, LLP and was a member of the Firm’s Natural Resources and Environmental service team. For more than 20 years, she represented clients in the coal and non-coal mining industries, as well as in the practice of environmental and administrative law. She is licensed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky, the Northern District of Alabama, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth and Eleventh Circuits. Ms. Davis regularly presented to professional groups including Kentucky’s Professional Engineers in Mining, the National Symposium of Mining, Government Institutes, National Business Institutes and Kentucky Excellence in the Environment (KY EXCEL). In addition, she has published numerous articles focusing on coal and environmental law, including articles published by the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation, the American Bar Association’s Mining Committee, the American Bar Association’s Environmental Committee, The Kentucky Manufacturer and The Coal Leader. Lesly is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association. Prior to joining Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs and attending law school, she was employed by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency where she conducted public hearings of a technical nature regarding Ohio’s comprehensive water quality reports. She received her BA degree, magna cum laude, from Morehead State University with a joint major in environmental science and government. She received her J.D. from the University of Cincinnati, College of Law.

Rebecca Rodgers-Johnson

Inspector General

Office of Inspector General

Linda Bridwell

Executive Director

Public Service Commission

Ronald Parritt

Deputy Executive Director

Public Service Commission

Mary Pat Regan

Commissioner

Public Service Commission

Mary Pat Regan was appointed to the Public Service Commission and designated as Commissioner by Governor Andy Beshear on July 11, 2022. Her term expires July 1, 2023. Prior to her appointment, Commissioner Regan was the Commonwealth’s Deputy Secretary for Education & Labor. Her previous professional experience includes key senior executive roles with the AT&T Corporation including responsibility as National Vice President-Regulatory for AT&T and Kentucky State President of AT&T Communications. Commissioner Regan also held several senior sales executive positions with MCI Telecommunications Corporation. Commissioner Regan has participated in and provided Chair leadership for several Louisville based community and civic programs during the last ten years including Greater Louisville Inc., Kentucky Chamber, Business Leaders for Education, and United Way. She has served as member of the Board of Directors for Kentucky Educational Television, The Louisville Science Center, the Jefferson County Public Education Foundation and the Louisville Collegiate School. Commissioner Regan attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has a life-long interest and participation in sports and competitive athletic activities to include cycling, running and swimming. She has earned participation completion medals in seven Ironman National Competitions. Originally from Minneapolis, Commissioner Regan has resided in the Commonwealth for over twelve years and currently lives in St. Mathews

Angie C. Hatton

Chairman

Public Service Commission

Angie Hatton was appointed to the Public Service Commission and designated as Vice Chair by Governor Andy Beshear in March 2023. She was then appointed as Chair on August 6, 2024. Her term expires July 1, 2025. Prior to her appointment, in addition to her private law practice, Chair Hatton served three terms representing Letcher, Pike and Harlan Counties in the House of Representatives, and served the General Assembly as House Minority Whip. Much of her legislative work centered around energy and utility issues. She served on the House Standing Committee on Natural Resources and was appointed by the Speaker of the House to the Southern Legislators Conference Committee on Energy and Environment. Chair Hatton was named to the Kentucky Gazette’s 50 Most Notable Women in 2019, named a KACO Outstanding County Advocate, awarded the Legislative Champion Award at the 2022 Senior Hunger Summit, given a Warrior for Working Families Award from the Working Families PAC, the Kentucky Valley Education Cooperative Henry Clay Award, the Cumberland Valley ADD Outstanding Advocate Award, the KCTC Outstanding Higher Education Advocate and numerous other awards. She serves on the Board of Directors for Kentucky Youth Advocates, Kentucky Habitat for Humanity, Eastern Kentucky Red Cross, Kentucky Community Farm Alliance, and EKY Heritage Foundation among other nonprofit boards. Currently she serves on the Board of Directors for both OPSI (Organization of PJM States) and OMS (Organization of MISO States). For NARUC, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissions. She serves on the Energy Resources and Environment Committee, the International Relations Committee and the Clean Coal Committee. Also, she serves on the Advisory Board for the New Mexico State University Center for Public Utilities. After graduating from Eastern Kentucky University in 1994 with a degree in journalism, she worked as a newspaper reporter before earning her law degree at the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1999. Chair Hatton and her family reside in Whitesburg.

John Will Stacy

Commissioner

Public Service Commission

John Will Stacy was appointed to the Public Service Commission by Governor Andy Beshear on September 4, 2024. His term expires July 1, 2028. Prior to his appointment, Commissioner Stacy served for over 20 years in the Kentucky House of Representatives and during his tenure served on various committees, including the Natural Resources and Environment Committee, the State Government Committee, the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue, and as chair of the Budget Review Subcommittee on Education. Following his time as a state representative, he also served as the Morgan County Judge Executive Commissioner Stacy received his BS from Morehead State University, and continued his education, graduating from Northern Kentucky’s Salmon P. Chase College of Law. He is the proud father of 4 children, and grandfather to 6 grandchildren.