The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce’s December 4th Power in Partnership Breakfast will feature keynote speaker Ashli Watts, President/CEO of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. The breakfast is sponsored by U.S. Bank.
The breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Paducah-McCracken County Convention Center. Pre-registration is required by Monday, December 1 by 2 p.m. at paducahchamber.org or call 270-443-1746. Power Card holders do not have to pre-register. The cost is $25.
Ashli Watts was named the President and CEO for the Kentucky Chamber, the state’s largest business association, in November 2019. Watts joined the Kentucky Chamber in 2012, and during her tenure as Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at the Chamber, she led efforts in passing significant pieces of legislation such as felony expungement, right to work legislation, workers’ compensation reform, unemployment insurance reform and tax reform. Prior to joining the Chamber, she worked at the Kentucky Bar Association and the Legislative Research Commission.
Watts graduated from Campbellsville University with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and History in 2004 and holds a Master’s Degree in Public Policy and Administration from the University of Louisville. She is a 2016 graduate of Leadership Kentucky, currently serves on the boards for Campbellsville University, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association of State Chambers, and the Louisville Orchestra.
