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With over 35 years of experience as a sales professional, I bring deep industry knowledge and a people-first approach to every relationship. For the past 25 years, my focus has been on home furnishings, flooring, and remodeling, helping clients make confident decisions that truly fit their lifestyle. My passion is turning houses into homes—spaces that feel personal, functional, and welcoming. I’m an active member of several networking and referral groups, proudly serve as an Ambassador for Commerce of Lexington, and am an Emerging Leader with HBAK, our state association for home builders.

Tanya Peters was born and raised in Minnesota and relocated to Kentucky in 2009. She has always had an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong desire to build something meaningful that serves others. Alongside her husband, Jim, she co-owns APEX Driving School—an organization they launched in response to a clear need to invest in the safety, confidence, and preparedness of new drivers in their community.

APEX Driving School offers professional driving lessons, classroom education, and Parent Awareness classes designed to equip both students and families with the tools necessary for long-term road safety. Tanya is a Certified Driving Instructor who focuses on operational excellence, instructor development, and the creation of structured, high-impact programs that elevate the standard of driver education.

In addition to her business leadership, Tanya has a background in ministry, which has shaped her heart for service, mentorship, and community impact.

Outside of work, she enjoys golfing, bowling, playing games, and spending quality time with friends and family. She is also a proud mom of three grown children and “YaYa” to three grandsons.

Annabelle Leskinen is the Development Coordinator with Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore. She focuses on building partnerships with local businesses and community members to secure donations of furniture, home décor, and building materials. These contributions help keep reusable items out of landfills while directly supporting affordable housing in our community.

She is always looking to connect with businesses that may have overstock, gently used furniture, or home goods to donate. Such as hotels, property managers, home stagers, remodelers, furniture stores, and anyone in the hospitality or real estate industries. If you know someone who manages inventory, renovations, or furnishings, that’s a great referral for her!

Outside of work, she is always on the go looking for fun adventures. Whether it's exploring a new local spot, spending time outdoors, or finding creative ways to unwind.

Jennifer is an Account Executive with Lamar Advertising. She joined Lamar Advertising one year ago, bringing with her more than 28 years of experience in the health care industry, where she partnered with health systems across the U.S.

As an Account Executive with Lamar Advertising, Jennifer works with companies of all sizes to grow their brand through outdoor advertising. She guides clients through the advertising process—site selection, messaging, campaign timing, and budgeting—using market knowledge, traffic data, and creative opportunities.

Jennifer is a proud mother of two daughters, MacKenzie and Addison. MacKenzie is in her second year of medical school at the University of Kentucky, and Addison is a junior at Madison Central and an active volleyball player. Jennifer enjoys spending time with family and friends—especially when she’s hosting—and starts most mornings at the gym with MacKenzie, something she truly loves.

Helping others thrive and be successful is one of Jennifer’s greatest passions.

Savannah Brunty is a Sales and Marketing Representative for SERVPRO Team Phillips/Smith. 

She earned her Business Marketing degree from Eastern Kentucky University and has a genuine passion for networking, relationship building, and helping others find solutions when they need them most.

As Principal and CEO of Katie Neal Coaching & Consulting, I am a certified executive coach, award-winning communications professional, and engaging speaker who helps high-achievers lead with intention and advance their careers.

After more than 20 years in increasingly high-stakes roles in PR and communications that took me to Sacramento, San Francisco, Singapore, and Winston-Salem before returning home to Central Kentucky, I reached a crossroads in my career. I realized that the most meaningful part of my work wasn’t launching campaigns or managing crises. It was helping people navigate their own turning points and come out stronger on the other side.

Now, as a certified executive coach, I help high-achievers lead with intention, reconnect with their values and build careers that fulfill them—personally and professionally. My clients are driven, successful and often burned out from the pressure to perform. I help them find clarity, gain confidence and boost performance—without sacrificing who they are to get ahead. After all, leadership should lift you up, not wear you down.

While many of my clients are ambitious women and/or professionals in communications, marketing, and media, they span industries and identities. What they share is a hunger for more purpose, less overwhelm, and a way forward that feels authentic and achievable.

I earned my B.A. in communication from Wake Forest University and my certificate in Leadership Coaching for Organizational Performance at American University. I hold an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential and am active member of the ICF Ohio Valley Chapter, Commerce Lex, and The Lexington Forum. I also serve as president of the PRSA Thoroughbred Chapter.

Julie is an elder millennial, a proud swiftie and an extra, extra, extrovert. A creative since high school, she found graphic design through working at Alltech during the 2010 and 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. 

Through working in marketing for 20 years, and building a a cake brand, she’s become an expert in branding and found her passion: working with clients to get results and help them find their sparkle! 

She’s a mom to Delaney, wife to Ben and pet parent to Coda, who is in training to be an Allergen Detection Service Dog for Delaney, who has a peanut allergy. Delaney plays trombone at Jessie Clark Middle School and goes to the driving range with her dad in her free time. 

Follow Julie on instagram or Facebook at juliepelstring and sparklemarketingco!

Ashley is Senior Loan Officer at Luminate Home Loans.  

Ashley has been assisting clients with Residential Lending for almost 15 years.  Though most of her clients are in the Central Kentucky area,  she can assist with mortgage needs in all 50 states.  

When she isn’t working, Ashley can be found spending time with her little boy, Rhodes and her fiancé Jon.   Most any and all of our spare time is spent doing all things music and traveling. 

Alicia is a Private Banking Relationship Manager with Stock Yards Bank and Trust. With over 12 years banking experience she takes pride in offering white glove service to her business clients. She specializes in helping Physicians, Dentists, Veterinarians etc with mortgages, business lines of credit and/or equipment loans to help build their practice and personal wealth.

Born in NY and raised in Lexington, Alicia lived in Chicago and Los Angeles for many years performing on stage and screen. Alicia is happy to be back in her hometown helping others expand their business and connections. Alicia is super pumped to be a member of Ladies Leads. Following in the footsteps of her late mother, she is a huge advocate and extremely passionate about women supporting women.

Alicia is married to her high school sweetheart, Blake, and is the mom of 2 boys who keep them busy with ALL the sports. When she's not at a sports game or shuttling to and from, Alicia can be seen singing with Secondhand News; A Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band with her husband Blake on bass. Alicia enjoys performing on stage, playing sports, traveling and spending time with friends and family.

Leslie is the Marketing Director for Men In Kilts Lexington, an exterior cleaning company locally owned and operated by her husband Dan Noel. Offering window and gutter cleaning as well as house and pressure washing, Men In Kilts is your tough-to-tackle cleaning team. And, yes, they really do wear kilts!

Leslie is also the Director of Business Optimization for Valvoline Instant Oil Change. While her background spans industries including multi-unit restaurant operations, textile design/wholesale, and professional services, the common threads have been strategy, marketing, and leadership.

Leslie serves as the Vice Chair of Ashland Credit Union's board of directors and has a BA in Psychology from the University of Kentucky. Go Cats!

Kari’s heart has always been in holistic wellness.  Her first job was in a natural health store in San Diego at age 15.  That started her journey in the wellness world and it has grown over the years.  Living in Central Kentucky has not been gentle on her allergies and she found that salt therapy helped her tremendously.  She has been able to reduce her asthma inhaler use from several times per day to a few times per month, with consistent salt treatments.  Opening Halo Salt Room & Wellness Spa has been a dream come true for her and she looks forward to meeting you and helping you on your journey to be a healthier you!

Lauren Geiger founder and owner of Bluegrass Builders and Remodel. With having

over a decade of experience in the construction industry, serving
Lexington, KY. Having a background in architecture, Lauren leads her team of
knowledgeable experts who will always take care of you and your family. Lauren recently led her team to win the "2023 People's Choice Award"  for the BIA tour of remodeled homes. Lauren’s biggest joy is making a house a home for her clients. Seeing their faces
and hearing their reactions when they see the finished product is really what
started her love for this business in the first place.
Lauren is very involved in the community she calls home. Giving back to
the Lexington community – especially programs that support our youth – is
very important to her. Lauren is an annual child sponsor for the Angel Tree,
a sponsor for the LaFayette dance team, Frederick Douglass Cheer team and
Palomar swim team, Tates Creek swim team, and she also donates classroom supplies to Meadowthorpe
Elementary each year. She is also a member of the BIA and an accredited member of the Better Business
Bureau.
Lauren says, “At the end of the day, when it comes to running a business,
doing right by my clients, workers, and staff – no matter the cost – is what is important to me!