West End Opportunity Partnership Names Laura Douglas as Interim President/CEO
LOUISVILLE, KY – July 7, 2022 – Laura M. Douglas has been named as the West End Opportunity Partnership (WEOP) Interim President/CEO beginning June 27, 2022. Ms. Douglas will oversee the day-to-day management of the organization and assist the board with a national search to identify a permanent President/CEO.
Ms. Douglas is a highly respected leader within the corporate, legal, and nonprofit communities. As a resident of the West End for more than 35 years, she brings leadership, tacit knowledge, and an understanding of the issues plaguing the community that she is personally invested in.
Since July 2021, Louisville Metro Council President David James has been serving as the interim board chair. “I’m so thankful to everyone that helped us get to this fundraising goal. This was truly a team effort from everybody working together”, said David James. “Now with our new Interim President/CEO Laura Douglas, the West End Opportunity Partnership will move forward improving the lives of west Louisville residents.”
“I’m pleased to have this opportunity to serve our community,” said Ms. Douglas. “With the funding in place for the West End, we are positioned to start making some progress on the promises that have been made to residents and businesses that need our support. There are exciting days ahead.”
Ms. Douglas received a J.D. from the University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Louisville. Early in her career, she served as in-house counsel at Standard Oil Company and held posts at the University of Iowa and Ohio
University. After returning to Louisville in 1985, Ms. Douglas was employed as an attorney at the Legal Aid Society and served as General Counsel both at the Metropolitan Sewer District and the Louisville Water Company. In 2017 she retired as Vice President, Corporate Responsibility and Community Affairs for LG&E and KU Energy.
About The West End Opportunity Partnership:
The West End Opportunity Partnership is a public corporation established in 2021 by the Kentucky General Assembly to operate with 21 voting members who will manage financial resources for a newly-created West Louisville Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) district.
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Contact:
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