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Andy Powell

Chair EVP / Chief Lending Officer, Republic Bank and Trust Company

Hometown: Louisville

Education: Andy holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Kentucky and an Executive MBA in Business from Bellarmine University.

Community Support: Andy serves as a board member with the Bellarmine School of Business and the YMCA.

Occupation: Andy serves as EVP and Chief Lending Officer for Republic Bank.

Family: Andy is married to his wife Laura and has three children.

Why do you volunteer in the community? Simply put, to make the community better. To give back and contribute to society beyond my personal self-interest.

How does healthcare support a thriving community? Healthcare is extremely important to a healthy and happy community. When your health, or worse, access to healthcare, is limited, the community suffers and is held back.

How is gratitude different than being thankful? Being thankful is just common courtesy. Being grateful is an expression of tremendous care, love and thankfulness. It's longer and self-sustaining.