Our Staff


Richard Gibbens

Richard Gibbens

CEO

Committees:

Board of Directors, Executive, Finance

Responsible for: 

The day-to-day operations and strategic direction of the Association and Imagine MLS.

Personal info:
Originally from Panama City, Florida, married 13 years, 4 year old daughter. Graduate of University of Florida and Troy University.

Hobbies: 
I own over a quarter million LEGO bricks and enjoy building sets to relax. Also enjoy camping, hiking, off-roading, and maintaining an unfortunate relationship as a fan of the Miami Dolphins.

Joined Bluegrass REALTORS®: 
2024
Katrina Bowers

Katrina Bowers

Chief Operating Officer

Committees:

Board of Directors, Executive, Finance

Responsible for: 
Oversees membership, vendor relations, database management, and technology integrations.

Personal info: 
Born and raised in Lexington, KY. Graduate from The University of Kentucky (GO CATS!)

Hobbies: 
Loves spending time with her two sweet, & wild, baby girls and being outdoors, whether it's spending a day out on the lake, or sitting in a tree stand trying to out hunt her handsome hubby.

Joined Bluegrass REALTORS®: 
2015

Emily Brock

Emily Brock

Membership Director

Committees:

Responsible for: 
Member services including new member applications, dues payments, billing, membership questions, etc.

Personal info: 
Originally from London, KY and currently resides in Georgetown, KY. 

Hobbies: 
Spending time with family and friends. Loves attending concerts and local sporting events or anything with live music!

Joined Bluegrass REALTORS®: 
2019

Julia Boyer

Julia Boyer

Member Services Representative

Committees:

Responsible for:
Member Services including assisting Membership Director, answering members’ questions & concerns, dues payments, lockbox services, etc.

Personal info:
Born and raised in Northeast Mississippi and now lives with her husband in Wilmore, Kentucky.

Hobbies:
Loves playing soccer, guitar, piano, singing, songwriting, traveling, and leading contemporary worship music.

Joined Bluegrass REALTORS®:
2025

Hunt Cooper

Hunt Cooper

Communications Director

Committees:

Community Education & Outreach, YPN

Responsible for:
Managing the marketing and communications to both internal and external audiences including consumer advertising and public relations. Producing social and digital media content. Oversees the affiliate sponsorship program. Updating and preparing website content, housing statistics/data and other functionalities for members of the Association.

Personal info:
Graduate of UK, born in Lexington and raised in the mountains of eastern Kentucky.

Hobbies:
Enjoys anything sports, outdoors and being active including camping, hiking, basketball, softball and an occasional round of golf. Reading suspense novels. Sampling local craft brews while failing at bar trivia. And best of all, hauling twin boys around the country for sports. 

Joined Bluegrass REALTORS®:
2018

Emily Dugger

Emily Dugger

Social Media Manager & Event Coordinator

Committees:

Responsible for:
Creating and managing social media and digital marketing content for internal and external audiences, including consumer advertising and public relations. Assisting with the coordination of member and association events.

Personal info: 
Raised in the small town of Simpsonville, KY and graduated from the University of Kentucky!

Hobbies:
I love going to concerts, discovering new coffee shops, reading, boardgames and hanging out with friends! 

Joined Bluegrass REALTORS®:
2025

De'Nayus Johnson

De'Nayus Johnson

Member Services Representative

Committees:

Responsible for: 
Member Services including assisting Membership Director, answering members questions & concerns, dues payments, lock box services, etc. 

Personal info:
Born and Raised in Detroit, MI. Proud graduate of The Kentucky State University.

Hobbies:
Enjoys time traveling while umpiring baseball games, playing video games, and spending quality time with kids and family! Avid chess player, slow pitch softballer, and part-time golfer. 

Joined Bluegrass REALTORS:
2023
Sarah Kerby

Sarah Kerby

Executive Assistant to CEO

Committees:

Board of Directors, Bylaws, Diversity, Executive, Finance, Grievance, Professional Standards

Responsible for:
Oversees board and executive meetings. Manages the Grievance and Professional Standards processes.

Personal info:
Born in Toronto, Ontario, but grew up in Lexington... GO CATS! Comes from a very large family so get togethers are always a blast.

Hobbies:
Loves spending time with her husband, son, dog, family, & friends. Enjoys coffee, wine, traveling, reading, and trying different local restaurants.

Joined Bluegrass REALTORS®:
2020

Christel Long

Christel Long

Government Affairs Director

Committees:

RPAC, Government Affairs

Responsible for:
Directing the local governmental affairs activities for the association. Coordination of the REALTOR® Political Action Committee (RPAC) that supports and elects candidates who understand and support REALTOR® Party issues, private property rights, and sustainable smart growth initiatives.
 
Personal info:
Lives in the small town of Berea, the folk arts and crafts capital of Kentucky, with her husband and daughter.
 
Hobbies:
Trying very hard not to touch 95 MPH while traveling I-75 North when trying to get to work.

Joined Bluegrass REALTORS®: 
2005

Responsible for:
Integrations, Implementations, and the direction of the MLS
Personal Info:
Born in Pittsburgh, grew up in Oklahoma. Go Steelers! 
Hobbies:
NFL Football, card games, ethical hacking, and caring for my lovely adopted pets.
Joined Bluegrass REALTORS®: 
2024
Margaux Reilly

Margaux Reilly

Communication & Events Adminstrator

Committees:

Responsible for:
Assisting the Director of Communications on various projects.  Coordinating member events
 
Personal info:
Mom of two boys, graduate of DePauw University.
  
Hobbies:
Loves to spend time with family and friends, especially if it involves a swimming pool.  Enjoys cooking, gardening, listening to audio books and traveling with her husband and 2 sons. 
 
Joined Bluegrass REALTORS®: 
2014, but took a 5 year hiatus to be a stay at home mom. 
Caleb Ritchie

Caleb Ritchie

MLS Support & Compliance Specialist

Committees:

Imagine MLS Compliance Advisory Group

Imagine MLS Data Improvement Advisory Group

Responsible for: 
Maintaining accurate data in the MLS, monitoring compliance and tracking violations in listing entry and offering support to the membership

Personal Info:
Born in Louisiana, raised in Kansas City. Go Chiefs!

Hobbies:
Enjoys specialty coffee, fantasy football, attempting to golf and quality time with family/friends.

Joined Bluegrass REALTORS®:
2022

 

Janice Yonts

Janice Yonts

Education Director

Committees:

Responsible for:
Education programming including running all CE, broker and PLE courses both in-person and live web.
 
Personal info:
Has 5 children, 2 grandchildren, 3 dogs and 1 ferret. Driving to work, touches parts of 5 counties along the way.

Hobbies:
Loves fall festivals, jigsaw puzzles and spending time with the grandbabies.
 
Joined Bluegrass REALTORS®:
2005, but started at Ray Rector, REALTORS® in 1982
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