About

Your people are your profit

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Our Mission

We strengthen Kentucky businesses by providing the education and connections required to turn community impact into a path for sustainable profit.

Our values
We strengthen Kentucky
We listen to local needs and leverage our statewide reach to foster a steady, prosperous future for businesses.
We bring people and purpose together
We connect leaders — current and future — to share what works and develop solutions that make real, measurable difference.
We’re invested in our home
We act as stewards of the social fabric we serve, taking responsibility to nurture and sustain the communities that define out Commonwealth.
We open new doors
We create new paths for Kentucky businesses through learning and mentorship opportunities, ensuring more people are equipped to build a better future.
We turn ideas into action
We empower leaders with simple, practical tools to turn good intentions into real results.
Our TEAM

From our headquarters in Louisville’s Portland Neighborhood, we help lead the Good Business Movement in Kentucky

Scott Koloms
Founder & CEO
Adam Watson
Education Director
Stephanie Kelley
Operations Director
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Vince Cain
Project Manager
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Ben Sollee
Production Specialist
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Davis Corum
Marketing Intern
Our Board
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Kent Oyler, Board Chair
OPM Services
Louisville, KY
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Ashley Duncan, Board Chair Elect 2026
Republic Bank
Louisville, KY
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Olivia Olson
Greater Louisville Inc.
Louisville, KY
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Seema Sheth, Immediate Past Co-Chair
Federal Reserve Bank of St.
Louisville, KY
Scott Koloms, Ex-Officio
Canopy Kentucky
Louisville, KY
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Kent Oyler, Treasurer
Office of Mayor Craig Greenburg
Louisville, KY
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Mark Kirchdorfer
ISCO Industries
Louisville, KY
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Amanda Kool
Sharebite
Louisville, KY
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Delene Taylor
Emeritus
Rotary of Louisville
Louisville, KY
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Tom Williams 
Emeritus
Stoll Keenon Odgen
Louisville, KY
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Brad Flowers
Emeritus
Bullhorn
Lexington, KY
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Jill Wilcox
Emeritus
JPMorgan Chase
Louisville, KY
Founding Partners

Thanks to our founding partners and supporters

Brook Smith
Founding Supporter
DDW, The Color House
Founding Partner
DMLO CPAs
Founding Partner
Facilities Management Services
Founding Partner
Ted Nixon
Founding Supporter
Matt and Fran Thornton
Founding Supporter
Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
Founding Partner
Bullhorn Creative
Founding Partner
Canopy Team Members
Founding Partners