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"Kathy Gannoe: Retired Executive Director of Nursing Home Ombudsman Agency
and PRSA Thoroughbred Chapter's Communicator of the Year"
The Thoroughbred Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America invites you to join us at our new meeting location, the Maker's Mark Club
at Applebee's Park in Lexington, on Tuesday, June 9, as we welcome Kathy Gannoe, retired executive director of the Nursing Home Obudsman Agency
(NHOA) and the PRSA Thoroughbred Chapter's 2009 Communicator of the Year. Kathy will provide insight into her experience as an advocate for long-term
residents in a 17-county region, which included coordinating complaint investigation and resolution; supervising and training staff; and coordinating
public relations, education, financial management, program development, systems monitoring and change, and development.
Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Time: 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: Members - $15, Non-members - $22, Students - $10
RSVP: Amanda Hermann at amandahermann@hotmail.com by Friday, June 5.
Location: Maker's Mark Club, Applebee's Park, off North Broadway (home of
the Lexington Legends minor league baseball team) NEW LOCATION!
About Kathy
Kathy Gannoe is the former executive director of the Nursing Home Ombudsman Agency (NHOA). She retired this past February after 25 years of being a voice for
residents of long-term care who no longer have a voice.
At NHOA her responsibilities included working with a governing board, multiple advisory committees of professionals, community representatives and nursing
home residents. She also coordinated complaint investigation and resolution with a variety of local and state agencies. She provided supervision, support and
training to 34 employees. Additional duties included public relations, education, financial management, program development, systems monitoring, systems change
and development.
Ms. Gannoe has a Master's degree in public administration from the University of Kentucky, and a bachelor of arts cum laude in American studies from Wittenberg
University. She has chaired and been a member of several committees and organizations across the state. Ms. Gannoe was recently honored as the PRSA Communicator
of the Year. Other honors she has received include YWCA Woman of Achievement, Howard Hines Memorial Award, Kentucky Public Administrator of the Year, Outstanding
Citizen award from the Kentucky House of Representatives and Outstanding Citizen award from the Kentucky Senate.
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Luncheon Contact:
Amanda Hermann
ahermann@kyhousing.org
Membership Contact:
Ryan Worthen
rworthen@kemi.com
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