Jordan Campbell is an award-winning actor, educator, and an emerging leader in the global arts & culture sector. With a career that spans the fields of theatre, education, and policy, Jordan leverages his background in acting for a wide array of creative initiatives and partners. Originally from Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, he is proud to be returning home to lead the Gateway Regional Arts Center.

Jordan has performed for audiences around the world, including shows on U.S. & international Broadway tours, at Carnegie Hall, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the Grand Ole Opry. He has also worked in film, TV, and on national commercials. He is a Helen Hayes Award nominee and has been awarded multiple Artist Fellowship grants through the National Endowment for the Arts. He most recently served as the Director of Research & Knowledge at Creative Generation, a DC-based global consultancy that works at the intersection of the arts, youth, and social justice. Jordan also worked on Arts & Cultural issues at the White House during the Obama Administration. As an author, Jordan has written on topics ranging from mentorship models to musical theatre history. Jordan holds an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a BFA in Musical Theatre & BA in Political Science from Western Kentucky University. JordanCampbell.net

CONTACT JORDAN: director@grackentucky.org

Montgomery County native, Bethany Goldy, is entering her 5th year with GRAC. As Assistant Director of she manages GRAC events & programming and acts as 2nd in command. From interim director to bartending GRAC events, Beth has done it all with a focus on fostering a sense of community across the region, a belief that everyone has the heart of an artist, and that the arts should be accessible for all.

Coming from a 17 year background as an IT specialist, Beth first dipped her toes in the world of nonprofits with the Montgomery County History Museum before finding her eventual home at GRAC. She also moonlights as a receptionist at the Post Clinic as well as providing IT support and social media management for a local auction house.

Outside of the GRAC, Beth enjoys trivia, reading, musical theatre, and video games.

CONTACT BETH: info@grackentucky.org

Jillian (Jill) Kohr is a Mt. Sterling native and recent graduate of Western Kentucky University where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre. She is currently enrolled in the Arts Administration Masters Program at The University of Kentucky. Her first love is the stage and her favorite roles she's played are Madame De La Grande Bouche (Beauty and the Beast) with Ramsey Theatre Company and Charon (The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical) with WKU. She is an alumna of The Governor’s School for the Arts and is passionate about arts accessibility. She believes the arts can make a difference and break through barriers, which is what GRAC is all about. On the weekend Jill loves playing with her dogs, watching old movies, drinking iced coffee and catching up on the latest crime dramas.

CONTACT JILL: jill@grackentucky.org

Tyler is a local artist from Mt. Sterling, KY. He graduated from Morehead State University in 2021 with a degree in Applied Physics. He's always enjoyed science and art; however, he enjoys art a little bit more. He worked for a year as a Full-Stack Software Developer, and he still develops on the side. He then decided to pursue art full-time and has not regretted that decision. He had his first art show last year at GRAC from October 2022-February 2023.His focus is mainly Surrealism, with a bit of Claude Monet, as his genre.

Savannah is a student studying radiology at Bluegrass Community & Technical College while also serving as the Desk Attendant and all around helper at GRAC. Though, her favorite role is mommy to her daughter, Blake.