Awesome Inc, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and Sustainable Business Ventures Corporation are pleased to announce the 2025 Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame (KEHOF) inductees. 

The Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame celebrates the stories of Kentucky's most successful entrepreneurs, with a mission to raise awareness around the impact entrepreneurship has made in the Commonwealth and to encourage others to pursue similar ambitious endeavors.

2025 Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Class

Dr. Larry Benz | Founder, Confluent Health

William P. Butler | Chairman of the Board, Corporex

Alice K. Houston | Founder, HJI Supply Chain Solutions

Rick Kueber | Founder and CEO, Glow Brands

Mentor of the Year

Randall Stevens | CEO, AVAIL

Investor of the Year

Brook T. Smith | President, RSLP Ventures

Executive of the Year

David Haskins | President and CEO, Davis H. Elliot Company

Emerging Entrepreneurs

Julia Regan | Founder and CEO, RxLightning

Jake Rouse | Co-Founder and CEO, Braxton Brewing Company

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2025 Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Induction Celebration 

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at the Central Bank Center in Lexington.

Reception: 4:30 p.m.

Dinner & Awards Program: 6:00 p.m.

Join us as we honor the pillars of our Commonwealth's entrepreneur community. Tables and individual tickets are available—reserve your seat today!

Event Questions?

Contact Lori Jo Goff, Customer Relations Manager at 502-848-8727. 

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