R. Alex Rankin
Chairman of the Board, Sterling G. Thompson Co.; President, Upson Downs Farm Inc.
R. Alex Rankin
Chairman of the Board, Sterling G. Thompson Co.; President, Upson Downs Farm Inc.
Mr. Rankin has been a director since 2008 and serves as Chairman of the Board. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Sterling G. Thompson Company, LLC (a private insurance agency and broker), and the President of Upson Downs Farm, Inc. (a Thoroughbred breeding and racing operation). He is Vice Chairman and Director of Glenview Trust Company and a member of The Jockey Club. Mr. Rankin is a Trustee and former Chairman of the James Graham Brown Foundation (a private, nonprofit foundation that fosters the well-being, quality of life and image of Louisville and Kentucky by actively supporting and funding projects in the fields of civic affairs, economic development, education and health and general welfare, which since 1954, has awarded over 2,680 grants totaling over $450 million). Among other exceptional personal and professional attributes, Mr. Rankin’s expertise in the areas of finance and risk management, as well as his experience in the business of Thoroughbred horse racing, qualify him as a member of the Board of Directors.
William C. Carstanjen
Chief Executive Officer, Churchill Downs Incorporated
William C. Carstanjen
Chief Executive Officer, Churchill Downs Incorporated
Mr. Carstanjen has served as the twelfth Chief Executive Officer of Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) since August 2014 and was appointed to the Board of Directors in July 2015. Prior to this role, he held several key positions within the company, including President and Chief Operating Officer from 2011 to 2014, Chief Operating Officer from 2009 to 2011, and Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Development Officer from 2005 to 2009. Mr. Carstanjen joined CDI in July 2005 after serving as an executive with General Electric Company.
He began his professional career as an attorney with Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York City, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and corporate governance. Mr. Carstanjen’s extensive experience and strategic vision have significantly contributed to CDI’s success. Under his leadership, the company has successfully diversified into online wagering and regional casino gaming, while also enhancing the profile of its flagship events, the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby. Additionally, he serves as a Director of Glenview Trust Company.
Andréa Carter
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Global Payments, Inc.
Andréa Carter
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Global Payments, Inc.
Ms. Carter has been a director since 2022. She has amassed over 20 years of professional experience in the field of human resources across multiple industries and major organizations including Habitat for Humanity, Ralph Lauren, Newell Rubbermaid and The Home Depot. Ms. Carter has been recognized with a number of distinctions and awards in recent years including: “Women who Mean Business,” “Women Making a Mark,” “Power 300 Most Influential Black Executives,” “Most Influential Women Execs in Corporate America,” and is a 2021 recipient of the UNCF MASKED award (Mankind Assisting Students Kindle Educational Dreams).
Douglas C. Grissom
Managing Director of Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
Douglas C. Grissom
Managing Director of Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
Mr. Grissom has been a director since 2017 and serves on the Compensation Committee and Nominating & Governance Committee. He also serves as Managing Director on MDP’s Business & Government Software and Services team. Prior to joining MDP, he was with Bain Capital in private equity, McKinsey & Company and Goldman Sachs. Mr. Grissom currently serves as a Director on the Boards of BlueCat Networks, CoVant Technologies II and Fleet Complete. In addition, he was formerly on the Boards of Directors of @stake, Aderant, Asurion, Cbeyond, Fieldglass, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, Intelsat, LGS Innovations, Lightspeed Systems, LinQuest Corporation and Neoworld. Outside MDP, he is a Board Member at Amherst College, Harvard Business School Fund Council, Lincoln Park Zoo, METROsquash, Museum of Science and Industry and University of Chicago Laboratory Schools.
Daniel P. Harrington
President and Chief Executive Officer, HTV Industries Inc.
Daniel P. Harrington
President and Chief Executive Officer, HTV Industries Inc.
Mr. Harrington has been a director since 1998 and serves on the Executive and Audit Committees while also serving as Chair of the Compensation Committee. He is the President and Chief Executive Officer of HTV Industries, Inc., a private holding company with diversified business interests that include manufacturing, distribution, technology and banking. Mr. Harrington is also currently a Trustee of the Veale Foundation and has previously served as a Director of First Guaranty Bank, First State Financial Corporation and Portec Rail Products, Inc., serving on its Audit and Compensation Committees. Among his exceptional personal and professional attributes, he has extensive financial, accounting and chief executive experience within a variety of industries, distinctly qualifying him as a member of the Board of Directors and as an Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Karole F. Lloyd
Partner, Ernst & Young (retired); Accountant
Karole F. Lloyd
Partner, Ernst & Young (retired); Accountant
Mrs. Lloyd has been a director since 2018 and serves on the Nominating & Governance Committee while also serving as Chair of the Audit Committee. Mrs. Lloyd has served on the Board of Directors of Aflac Inc. since January 2017 and currently serves as the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and a member of the Executive Committee and the Finance and Investment Committee. Mrs. Lloyd is the retired Vice Chair and Southeast Regional Managing Partner for Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”). From 2009 through 2016, she served as a member of the US Executive Board, Americas Operating Executive and the Global Practice Group for EY. In her 37-year career at EY, Mrs. Lloyd served many of EY’s highest profile clients through mergers, IPOs, acquisitions, divestitures and across numerous industries including banking, insurance, consumer products, transportation, real estate, manufacturing and retail. Mrs. Lloyd is active in the Atlanta community, working with the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and The Rotary Club of Atlanta. She was previously the Chair of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors. Mrs. Lloyd is active in supporting many colleges and universities throughout the Southeast, including serving on the President’s Advisory Council and the Board of Visitors at the University of Alabama. Mrs. Lloyd qualifies as an Audit Committee Financial Expert, which makes her well-suited for her current role as the Chair of the Company’s Audit Committee and as a member of the Board.
Paul C. Varga
Former Chairman and CEO, Brown-Forman Corporation
Paul C. Varga
Former Chairman and CEO, Brown-Forman Corporation
Mr. Varga has been a director since 2020 and serves on the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. Mr. Varga is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Brown-Forman Corporation, a public global spirits and wine company. Mr. Varga served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Brown-Forman Corporation from August 2007 until his retirement in December 2018. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Brown-Forman Beverages (a division of Brown-Forman Corporation) from 2003 to 2005, and as Global Chief Marketing Officer for Brown-Forman Spirits from 2000 to 2003. In addition to Mr. Varga’s many years of leadership experience in the role of Chief Executive Officer and as a public company board member, he also has considerable expertise and experience in corporate finance, strategy, building brand awareness, product development, marketing, distribution and sales. Mr. Varga currently serves on the Board of Directors of Macy’s, Inc. as Chair of the Compensation and Management Development Committee and as a member of the Finance Committee. He previously served on the Board of Directors of Brown-Forman Corporation from 2003 until July 2019.