Rich Gimmel

1508 Sylvan Court Louisville, KY 40205 502 584-7262 (work)

Current Service Activities Leadership Team, Men’s Mentoring Ministry, Southeast Christian Church. The 3M Ministry pairs Christian male mentors with men seeking to overcome issues, struggles common to many men, and to enhance their walk with Christ. Board Member, National Association of Manufacturers. NAM is the primary trade and advocacy group for America’s manufacturers. Leadership Team, Global Church Missions, Southeast Christian Church. The Global Church Missions team partners with small local churches to increase their effectiveness in reaching out to their communities in accordance with the Great Commission. Board Member, Lifehouse Louisville. Lifehouse is the only maternity home in Louisville, providing pregnant women with an alternative to abortion in a Christ-centered environment, and assistance in development of life skills. Prayer Ministry volunteer, Southeast Christian Church. Prayer ministry volunteers pair up with church attendees after each service to pray with them about any areas of concern in their lives. Chairman, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; and member, Public Policy Committee, Greater Louisville, Inc. Both committees seek to promote public policies that enhance Louisville’s economic competitiveness for business attraction and job creation.

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Previous Service Activities Board Member, Louisville Urban League Board Member, Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Protection District Louisville Area Big Brother of the Year award from Big Brothers/Big Sisters Baseball Coach, Germantown Baseball, Inc. Soccer Coach, Highland Youth Recreation St. Xavier High School Boosters board member Education Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Bellarmine University, 1986 Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Philosophy, Georgetown College, 1972 Waggener High School, Louisville, 1967 Career 2014 to Present – Executive Director, Race Track Chaplaincy of Kentucky. Responsible for staff, mission, and operation of chaplaincy services at Kentucky thoroughbred race tracks, including Churchill Downs, Turfway Park, and Ellis Park. 2014 to Present – Owner and Chairman, Atlas Machine and Supply, Inc. 1985 to 2014 – Owner and President, Atlas Machine and Supply, Inc. Responsible for stewardship of this fourth-generation family industrial machinery manufacturer, distributor and engineering firm with 210 employees. November, 1993 to June, 1998 – President and co-founder, IMW Atlas Industries, Inc. Responsible for start-up and building the management team and market position of the company, a high-pressure natural gas compressor manufacturer for vehicle fueling. November, 1978 to April, 1985 – Assistant News Director and Managing Editor, WAVE-TV, Louisville, Kentucky. Responsibilities included overall supervision of day-to-day news department operations. Originally hired on as police reporter. October, 1974 to November, 1978 – News Director and Anchor, WTVQ-TV, Lexington, Kentucky. Responsibilities included development and supervision of news operations. Originally hired on as reporter and anchor.

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September, 1973 to October, 1974 – Associate Editor, The Berea Citizen. Responsibilities included assisting the Editor in overall editorial responsibilities of the newspaper, news reporting, news photography, lay-out, and advertising sales for this weekly newspaper in Madison County, Kentucky.

February, 1972 to October, 1974 – News Director, WKXO Radio, Berea, Kentucky. Responsibilities included coordinating and airing the station’s news coverage. September, 1971 to February, 1972 – News Director, WHHY Radio, Montgomery, Alabama. Responsibilities included supervision and budgeting for the station’s news department, airing, writing, and planning the station’s newscasts. May, 1969 to September, 1971 – News Director, WLAP Radio, Lexington, Kentucky. Responsibilities included supervision of the station’s five-person news department, budgeting, airing, and coordination of the station’s news coverage. January, 1968 to May, 1969 – News Editor, WAKY Radio, Louisville, Kentucky. Responsibilities included writing and airing the station’s evening newscasts, weekend DJ.