BGT Announces Departure of Rob Rumpke & Search For New Leadership

Bluegrass Tomorrow Announces Departure of

President/CEO Rob Rumpke

& Search For New Leadership

President/CEO Rob Rumpke

Lexington, Kentucky-  Rob Rumpke, who has been President/CEO at Bluegrass Tomorrow for the last 15 years and was responsible for the creation and development of the Bluegrass Higher Education Consortium, an initiative of 12 university presidents to advance the region economically and educationally, among many other accomplishments for the 18-county region, has been named President at Lexington Catholic High School.

“It is with mixed emotions that I leave Bluegrass Tomorrow which has been my professional home for the last 15 years,” said Rumpke, “ and together we have achieved many great accomplishments, especially the formation of the Bluegrass Higher Education Consortium, Academic Leadership Academy, Presidents-Superintendents Summits, and all of the great projects and programs affiliated, as well as the formation of the Bluegrass Forever Green Division of the organization, defining our relationship with the region relative to Conservation, Preservation, Sustainability, Land Use, Agriculture, Trails & Healthy Living, our Regional Land Use Partnership Committee and much more. I think we have provided the framework for a successful Bluegrass Tomorrow, well into the future.”

Rumpke also spearheaded the Bluegrass InnoVision 2018 Study, released in 2008, which focused on regional planning leading to innovations to improve quality of life and economic development in measurable ways. Many current programs resulted from this study.

Bluegrass Tomorrow Chairman Laurel Raimondo Martin share this news with the Board of Directors at a special meeting held on June 2. “Rob Rumpke leaves Bluegrass Tomorrow in a strong position for continued growth and service to our region and we deeply appreciate his service over the past 15 years. The Board of Directors wishes him well as he begins his new position.”

Over the next month, Bluegrass Tomorrow will be conducting a search to find our next President/CEO.  A search committee has been established and will work with staff to perform interim administrative tasks for the organization during the transition.

A position description can be found at www.BluegrassTomorrow.org

The deadline for applications is July 6, 2023.

Bluegrass Tomorrow envisions the Central Kentucky (Bluegrass) Region as a place where our best agricultural land remains secure and productive, and development occurs deliberately, responsibly, and with environmental sensitivity; it is a place where we celebrate and preserve our unique agricultural resources and heritage; where we enjoy a strong sense of place through constructive, connected governance; and where education is deemed the key to all success and is promoted as such.

Bluegrass Tomorrow Mission Statement:

Bluegrass Tomorrow is in the “Quality of Life” business. Our mission is to connect, unify, and motivate the current and future stakeholders of the Bluegrass Region to preserve, protect, and promote those activities in Central Kentucky that positively affect the Quality of Life enjoyed, desired, and deserved by the citizens and their communities. These include, but are not limited to, our shared natural and cultural heritage, as they relate to land use, transportation, education, sustainability and recreation, all based on and contributing to a diverse and thriving economy.

Our Core Values Statement: We believe that quality of life and economic development are inextricably linked. We monitor Quality of Life issues and activities across the region promoting what seems best for the greater good. Because we are an independent non-profit led by key regional leaders, we are nimble and able to change directions quickly as circumstances dictate to address emerging issues and opportunities that are important to region.

   One Mission:  Two Divisions

We are organized in two divisions as we Connect the Region.

Our Bluegrass Forever Green Division and our Education Division, providing a variety of strategic programs and projects such as: