Sarah Whitaker, who owns Williams Advertising in downtown Hopkinsville, is among 17 newly elected directors for the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.
Whitaker chairs the Hopkinsville Small Business Commission, a city government panel that began its work in July. Previously, she was named chair of the Kentucky Chamber’s Small Business Policy Council. A Hopkinsville native, Whitaker earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and a Master of Business Administration at Murray State University.
Whitaker joins Kelley Workman, president of Planters Bank, as a Kentucky Chamber board member. Workman is a member of the executive committee, serving as treasurer.
The chamber’s new board chairwoman is Candace McGraw, chief executive officer of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport.