Louisville Mayor-elect Craig Greenberg announces 58-member transition team. See the names

Louisville Mayor-elect Craig Greenberg announced Wednesday his 58-member transition team as he prepares to take office in January.

The Democrat, who won the Nov. 8 election by receiving about 52% of the vote, unveiled his transition team Wednesday afternoon in western Louisville at the Republic Bank Foundation YMCA, 1720 W. Broadway.

The team includes current and former Democratic and Republican elected officials along with nonprofit chiefs, small business owners, entrepreneurs and faith leaders "from every corner of Louisville," Greenberg said.

“I’m very excited for our team to get to work, as we have a lot of work to do to move Louisville in a new direction,” Greenberg said in his news release, repeating one of his campaign's slogans. “The amazing experience and diversity of our team will ensure our administration gets off to a strong start with a focus on our city’s top priorities.”

Greenberg takes office Jan. 2 and will succeed Mayor Greg Fischer, a fellow Democrat.

Greenberg has not shared more personnel decisions regarding who will serve in his mayoral administration — and whether key leaders such as Louisville Metro Police Chief Erika Shields will stay in charge — but he said additional announcements will arrive in the "coming weeks."

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He has launched a website, www.NewDirectionLouisville.com, to solicit applications from people who wish to serve in his administration and ideas from residents on what he should do and focus on as mayor.

Over 150 people have already shared their interest in working with the incoming administration, Greenberg said, and over 200 ideas submitted via the website so far have touched on ideas including converting more one-way streets to two-way streets, developing light rail, creating a new amphitheater, increasing funding for certain agencies and even picking a "superhero" to represent Louisville, Greenberg said.

Here's the list of Greenberg transition team members, which is split into four committees. Note that the descriptions for many members only mention part of their backgrounds.

Public Safety Committee

• J. Michael Brown (chair) - Former secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Justice and Public Safety

• State Rep. McKenzie Cantrell, D-Louisville

• Yvette Gentry - former interim Louisville Metro Police chief

• State Rep. Keturah Herron, D-Louisville

• Paul Johnson - Former special agent and senior executive for U.S. Secret Service

• Pat Mulloy - CEO of Sharps Compliance

• Lopa Mehrotra - Community volunteer

• David Nicholson - Jefferson County Circuit Court clerk; also ran against Greenberg in the 2022 Democratic primary

• Rev. Corrie Shull - Pastor of Burnett Avenue Baptist Church and a member of the Jefferson County Board of Education

• Bill Summers - Former deputy mayor of Louisville

• Marianne Butler - Former commissioner for Kentucky Public Service Commission

Public Health and Public Services Committee

• Dr. Muhammad Babar (Co-chair) - Founding president of Muslim Americans for Compassion

• Metro Councilwoman Nicole George (Co-chair) - Democratic representative for Louisville Metro Council District 21

• Cara Baribeau - Former vice president of Community Foundation of Louisville

• oSha Cowley-Shireman - Director of policy and development for Owsley Brown II Family Foundation

• Cathe Dykstra - CEO of Family Scholar House

• Jackie Green - Manager of Bike Couriers Bike Shop

• State Rep. Joni Jenkins, D-Shively

• Edgardo Mansilla - Former executive director of Americana Community Center Inc.

• Christian Motley - Former director of policy and partnerships for StriveTogether, campaign manager for Greenberg

• Jeff Polson - CEO of Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence

• Dr. Jody Prather - Chief strategy and marketing officer for Baptist Health

• Rev. David Snardon - Senior Pastor of Joshua Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church

• John Stovall - President of Teamsters Local 783

• Karina Barillas - Founder and executive director of La Casita Center

Economic Development and Housing Committee

• Metro Councilwoman Keisha Dorsey (Co-chair) - Democratic representative for District 3

• Christi L. Robinson (Co-chair) - Executive vice president of LDG Development

• Riggs Lewis (Co-chair) - System Vice President of health policy for Norton Healthcare

• Dr. Kevin Cosby - Pastor of St. Stephen Baptist Church and president of Simmons College

• Laura Douglas - Interim president and CEO of West End Opportunity Partnership

• Matt Erwin - President of MPE Communications and member of Greenberg's campaign team

• Tommy Elliott - Senior vice president of Old National Bank

• Keith Hamilton - CEO of LB Manufacturing

• Larry Hayes - Former secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development

• Ja Hillebrand - Chairman and CEO of Stock Yards Bank and Trust

• Alice Houston - Co-founder and owner of HJI Supply Chain Solutions

• Valle Jones - CEO of Mayin LLC

• Vince Jarboe - Founder and director of Southwest Dream Team

• State Sen. Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville

• Andrew Trager Kusman - Vice President of Corporate Strategies for Republic Bank and Trust Co.

• Purna Veer - President and founder, V-Soft Consulting Group Inc.

• Nicole Yates - Associate Vice President of growth and community engagement for Passport Health Plan

• State Rep. Nima Kulkarni, D-Louisville

City Budget and Operations Committee

• Metro Council President David James (Co-chair) - Democrat, District 6

• Dana Mayton (Co-chair) - District Director for U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth

• Jim Beckett - Managing partner and co-founder of Re:land Group

• Steve Campbell - Chairman of James Graham Brown Foundation

• Todd Dunn - President of United Auto Workers Local 862

• Metro Councilwoman Madonna Flood - Democrat, District 24

• Alexis Hardesty - Organizer with SEIU/NFCO Kentucky

• Dr. Steven Kelsey - Founding senior pastor of Spirit Filled New Life Church Ministries

• Dr. Kish Cumi Price - CEO of Louisville Urban League

• Nikki Lanier - CEO of Harper Slade

• Steve Miller - President of Saber-21 LLC

• Ashley Parrott - Vice chair of Center for Nonprofit Excellence

• Metro Councilman Anthony Piagentini - Republican, District 19

• Tim Shaughnessy - Former state senator

• Seema Singal - Board member of Adarsh Charitable Foundation

Other members of Mayor-elect Craig Greenberg's Transition Team

• Chief of Staff and General Counsel to the Transition Team: David Kaplan, founding partner of Kaplan, Johnson, Abate and Bird LLP

• Special Adviser to the Transition Team: Barbara Sexton Smith, former Metro Council member and former CEO of Fund for the Arts

• Federal Affairs Liaison to the Transition Team: Julie Carr, chief of Staff for U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth

Reach Billy Kobin at bkobin@courierjournal.com

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