BE NKY Growth Partnership

In honor of National Cat Day, meet some of our BE NKY feline friends!

Employment in the life sciences industry in Northern Kentucky is expected to grow nearly 50% between 2020-2025, and multiple companies are fueling this growth. As this industry is rapidly becoming one of the cornerstone industries in our region, BE NKY is here to support life sciences companies as they grow and develop. Learn more, and access resources, on our website: https://bit.ly/3XjbTUo. #LifeSciences

During manufacturing month, local students are taking the opportunity to go behind the scenes at our region's manufacturing companies. On Wednesday, students from Boone County ATC toured Mubea, a global automotive supplier offering products for chassis, car body, and powertrain. Check out photos from the tour below! #ManufacturingMonth #MFGDay24

BE NKY Research Director David McAleese recently spoke at a University of Cincinnati American Marketing Association meeting. Former BE NKY intern Meredith Hall invited him to the chapter’s technical training event to share his expertise in Microsoft Excel and data analytics and how it relates to marketing. He also shared some Excel tips and tricks with the students to help them become more familiar with the platform!

DHL Express recently broke ground on its new aviation maintenance facility at CVG Airport - Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Since the announcement of this project in July 2023, the company’s investment has increased by $100 million. In this LINK Media, LLC article, learn more about the facility and new jobs being created: https://bit.ly/3BZXZje. 

We loved celebrating Devon Stansbury yesterday at Northwood Cider Company as she received her Outstanding Public Service Award from the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration! Devon, who won in the young professional category, is a true cheerleader for our region, working to help Greater Cincinnati succeed on both a professional and personal level. Congratulations Devon!

We are happy to welcome Carolyn Flesch-McNerney to the BE NKY team as an administrative specialist for BE NKY Vice President of Economic Development Kimberly Rossetti and Vice President of Strategy Christine Russell. McNerney comes to us from the Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road Council, where she led fall product and cookie sales for 67 counties in Kentucky! Learn more about Carolyn and her role here: https://bit.ly/4dWbvRZ. 

Every month, BE NKY will post a blog on our website with important data points about the Northern Kentucky region! For October, BE NKY Research Director David McAleese shares statistics about Northern Kentucky's fastest-growing employment centers. Make sure to follow #NKYData and visit be-nky.com to stay up to date with the latest information.

Today we are featuring another young woman in manufacturing! Adisyn Donk is a manufacturing engineer co-op at Mazak North America but got her start at the company in the welding department after studying at Gateway Community & Technical College. Now, she is pursuing a bachelor’s degree at Northern Kentucky University and has advocated for youth entering the trades through her platform as a Miss Kentucky contestant. Read more about Adisyn in this article from the Northern Kentucky Tribune: https://bit.ly/4haFHLX #ManufacturingMonth #MFGDay24

BE NKY CEO Lee Crume was a finalist for the 2024 C-Suite Awards presented by the Cincinnati Business Courier! In this fun interview with the Courier, learn more about Lee’s first childhood job, his leadership style, favorite local cause, and more: https://bit.ly/488UnXT.