The Northern Kentucky Area Development District (NKADD) hosted its annual meeting and awards celebration on Thursday, October 26th at Elk Creek Winery in Owenton, KY. Elected officials, community leaders and local businesses joined NKADD staff and board members to review the past year’s accomplishments and hear about ways the organization serves the community. An annual report was shared, which is available at www.nkadd.org.

Incoming NKADD Board Chair and Campbell County Administrator Matt Elberfeld commented, “today’s annual meeting was a great opportunity to reflect on the critical role of NKADD as an organization providing technical expertise, regional convening and supporting individuals, employers and local governments with services that allow for Northern Kentuckians to thrive.”

NKADD is a part of a statewide network of Area Development Districts designed to bring local civic and governmental leaders together to accomplish major objectives and take advantage of opportunities which cannot be achieved or realized by those governments acting alone. NKADD serves Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Owen and Pendleton Counties.

Among those honored at the NKADD Annual Meeting awards ceremony was Volunteer of the Year, Dean McKay, Director of Organizational Development with Skilcraft, who serves as Chair of the Northern Kentucky Workforce Investment Board (NKWIB), which is staffed by NKADD employees.  

With a staff of about 80 employees, the Northern Kentucky Area Development District serves eight counties in the areas of Aging and Disability Services, Local Government Services and Workforce Development. One role of NKADD is to serve as a regional hub for large state and federally funded programs, including the Council on Aging, Medicaid Waiver programs, Transportation Planning, Water and Sewer Planning, and the Northern Kentucky Workforce Investment Board (NKWIB). The NKADD is governed by a 38-member board of directors representing all member counties, a collection of cities and citizen members.