Leadership Louisville Center has selected 65 business, government, education, health care and nonprofit leaders for its Class of 2027, the organization announced, bringing together emerging and established executives from the region’s most prominent institutions. The announcement, reported by The Lane Report, marks the flagship program’s entry into its 48th year. Humana and CenterWell will serve as presenting sponsor for the 2027 class. Over the next 10 months, participants will engage in intensive learning about opportunities and challenges facing Greater Louisville while building relationships with leaders from the region’s public, private and nonprofit sectors. The program is designed to give participants a broader understanding of the community beyond their individual companies and industries. “Leadership Louisville has always been about preparing leaders to see the community through a broader lens,” said Leadership Louisville Center President and CEO Cynthia Knapek. “This class represents an extraordinary group of leaders who are committed to learning, building meaningful relationships, and helping shape a stronger future for our region.” The 2027 class includes representatives from major employers and institutions including Humana, Norton Healthcare, Amazon, GE Appliances, Brown-Forman Corp., Heaven Hill Brands, Republic Bank and Trust Co., Fifth Third Bank, PNC Bank, Farm Credit Mid-America, PPL Corp., the University of Louisville, Bellarmine University, Jefferson County Public Schools and Louisville Metro Government. The class also encompasses leaders from law, accounting, construction, communications, health care, higher education and economic and community development organizations. Carolyn Tandy, senior vice president and chief inclusion and engagement officer for Humana Inc., noted the company’s commitment to developing the city’s next generation of leadership. “At Humana and CenterWell, we believe strong communities are built by strong leaders,” Tandy said. “That’s why we’re proud to serve as the presenting sponsor of Leadership Louisville and to invest in a program that has helped shape generations of leaders who are making a difference across our city.” Leadership Louisville Center, which began in 1979, has graduated thousands of people who have gone on to leadership positions throughout the region’s businesses, nonprofit organizations and civic institutions. The center develops and connects leaders through leadership programs, professional development and community engagement initiatives designed to strengthen both their organizations and the Greater Louisville community. Sources Lane Report (KY Business) Leadership Louisville Center official website Leadership Louisville Center history and founding This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from Lane Report (KY Business), enriched with 1 web search. The original source is available at https://www.lanereport.com/189152/2026/08/leadership-louisville-names-65-business-civic-leaders-to-class-of-2027/. View in feeds The post Leadership Louisville announces Class of 2027 with 65 emerging leaders appeared first on The Lexington Times. ...read more read less