MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs

A driving curiosity about the world and the desire to be "a part of the solution" drive Denton Randall each day. Randall serves as chief development officer for ElderServe Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to helping senior citizens live independently with dignity. The organization provides a variety of support services for the senior community. Originally from Los Angeles, Randall had a storied career...

Bob Hill's motivation to do the best he can at whatever he does culminated in a storied career that began with his decision to be a writer at age 25. During his time as a columnist at the Courier-Journal, Hill wrote over 4,000 articles. After over 30 years with the newspaper, Hill believed he "had said it all before". He left to write more long-form pieces and spend time with his family. Hill says...

Dave Stone's passion for excellence and sharing his faith with others drives him in his role as senior minister at Southeast Christian Church. Stone achieved his senior minister status due to his optimistic vision for the future of the church. Identified as a "mega-church," Southeast Christian is Kentucky's largest church with 17,000 people in weekly attendance. Prior to his great achievements at...

Driven by the desire to make a contribution to his community, Louisville-native Tom Owen serves as councilman for Metro Council District 8 in his hometown. Owen was elected as one of the original council members of the newly formed Louisville Metro government in 2002. He had previously served as an alderman in the Louisville Board of Alderman from 1990–1998. In addition to his role as councilman,...

Bill McNulty is an actor and director who has performed internationally and enjoys a grounded life with a love for his work and his family. McNulty grew up in New Jersey, where he earned a scholarship to the highly-rated theatre department at Rollins College. He then pursued his graduate degree from Penn State University, while studying under some outstanding teachers in the MFA acting program. Mc...

Dr. Jo Ann Rooney is an American educator, lawyer, businesswoman and public servant driven by seeing the achievements of students and the impact education has on their lives and their families. Her original plans in college to become a physician changed to study finance and law. This change opened doors that led Rooney to become the ninth president of Spalding University, a private, Catholic, doct...

Pat Day is a legendary American jockey in thoroughbred horse racing. His impressive resume includes an induction into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1991, winning the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey an impressive four times, and 22 appearances in the Kentucky Derby, including his 1992 Derby win aboard Lil E. Tee. Day has won virtually every prestigious race in the sport dur...

Dr. Wayne Creighton prides himself in helping those trapped in addiction regain hope and reclaim their lives. As founder, president, and CEO of Interlink Counseling Services, Creighton has helped countless men and women veterans reclaim their lives from addiction, homelessness, and hopelessness. He began his journey working in alcohol and drug education for court referral services, for those convi...

Darryl Isaacs is a family man who learned his work ethic from his father. Isaacs is co-founder and managing partner of Isaacs & Issacs, P.S.C., a personal injury law firm. Isaacs founded this law firm dedicated to putting the best interests of every client first. He is a seasoned personal injury attorney with decades of experience in winning the best possible resolution for people who have been in...

Brenda Light's desire is to help women not only look and feel their best but to empower them as well. Light is the founder of Light Touch Spa, an accredited day spa center in Louisville, Ky. Light was a pioneer in the skin care business. When she founded Light Touch in 1981 she had to think outside of the box as it was one of only 64-day spas in the United States. Times were tough in the beginning...

Jim King believes that success breeds success and that as he achieves more, he is able to do more things for more people. King has been successful in both the public and the private sector. In 1981 he formed King & Company, PSC. a CPA firm, and serves as president and CEO. In 1987, King acquired People's State Bank, in Nelson County, KY with assets of $6 million and only one location. After expand...

Dean Corbett is passionate about seeing people enjoy themselves. Corbett is the owner and chef of three acclaimed restaurants, Equus, Jack's Lounge, and Corbett's. Corbett's mother Nancy is responsible for his cooking career. Upon returning home from college to help care for his mother as she battled lung cancer he noticed that she wasn't eating. Corbett began cooking to nourish her back to health...

Georgia Davis Powers learned early life that to make changes you must be empowered. Powers served for 21 years as a member of the state Senate in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. When elected in 1967, she became the first person of color and the first woman elected to the Kentucky State Senate. During her time in the Senate, Powers sponsored bills prohibiting employment discrimination, sex and age di...

PJ Cooksey believes you should find what you are passionate about in life and go and do it. Cooksey is a legendary horse racing jockey. She won her first race with Turf Advisor at Waterford Park (now Mountaineer Park) in 1979. A four-time Turfway Park leading rider, Cooksey has won 2,137 races since beginning her career in 1979, and she is second all-time in total victories by a female jockey. Coo...

Ed Hamilton has always been driven by a need to create and discover something new. Hamilton is an internationally renowned monument sculptor. His most famous work is The Spirit of Freedom, a memorial to black Civil War veterans, that stands in Washington, DC, in the Shaw neighborhood near Howard University. Hamilton has also created monuments dedicated to Booker T. Washington, Joe Louis, York (Wil...

Michael Dalby is passionate about business and believes a strong and growing economy lead to a strong community. Dalby is the president of the recently formed One Southern Indiana, the local chamber of commerce just north of Louisville. He has over 15 years of experience in economic development. From 1998 – 2006 Dalby was president of the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce in Texas where was responsib...

John Yarmuth has dedicated his life to public service so that he can make a difference for others. Since 2007, Yarmuth, a Democrat, has been a congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives serving Kentucky's 3rd congressional district. Yarmuth was inspired by President John F. Kennedy's challenge to young people to get involved in public service. After college, he worked on Capitol Hill on the...

Ed Glasscock is motivated by three main priorities, love of family, dedication to clients, and commitment to the community. Glasscock is Chairman Emeritus & Attorney, Frost Brown Todd LLC and is one of the most decorated and respected attorneys in Kentucky. He has a long and distinguished legal career. Elected at the age of 33 in 1977, Glasscock served for 23 years as managing member of the former...

Jack Conway rejects complacency and is driven to move forward and accomplish his next goal in life. Conway is Attorney General of Kentucky. Before his election as attorney general, he was the nominee for Kentucky's 3rd congressional district in the 2002 elections, narrowly losing to Republican incumbent Anne Northup. Before serving in elected office, Conway spent several years on the administrativ...

Dr. Kevin Cosby is driven to see people grow and see their mind, life, and relationships transformed. Cosby is the senior pastor of St. Stephen Church in Louisville which has grown from 500 to approximately 10,000 members. Outreach magazine named St. Stephen as one of the 100 largest churches in America. Cosby is also president of Simmons College of Kentucky, the oldest black-owned and operated ed...

Chris Thieneman is a competitor who loves to dream up new scenarios and strategies for success. Thieneman is president of Thieneman Real Estate, a commercial and residential development company in Louisville, Ky. Before his career in real estate, Thieneman played professional football as a defensive lineman in the World League of American Football (WLAF) and the Canadian Football League (CFL) duri...

Denise Vasquez Troutman is passionate about her work and believes there is still so much to do. Troutman is president and CEO of The Center for Women & Families which provides trauma-informed advocacy and support for individuals, families, and communities affected by domestic violence and sexual assault. Previously, she was vice president of human resources for The YMCA of Greater Louisville handl...

Terry Blackwell has devoted her life to helping people realize their potential and inner abilities. Blackwell is a past CEO of Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana where she was responsible for 28,000 members in 57 counties in Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee. Blackwell beat out over 140 candidates from a national search to win the Kentuckiana position. Blackwell has over 20 years of leadership experience and i...

Jennifer Bielstein loves the art form and experience of live theatre and believes that it can change people's lives. Bielstein is managing director of Actors Theatre of Louisville where she oversees finance, marketing, fundraising and general operations for one of America's most innovative theatre companies. Every year Bielstein manages one of the nation's most prestigious new-play events, the Hum...

Brian Quail is passionate about the work and mission of the American Red Cross. Quail is the CEO of the American Red Cross Louisville Area Chapter which covers 31 counties in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. The American Red Cross provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. As CEO of the Louisville chapter, Quail helped implement a natio...