Staff

Elizabeth Griffith Mudd, MPA 

President  |  president@kledc.com

Elizabeth Griffith Mudd, a native of Owensboro, was hired as President of Kentucky Lake Economic Development in 2023. She is a graduate of Kentucky Wesleyan College where she obtained her degree in communications, and Western Kentucky University where she completed her master’s in public administration. Elizabeth is a 2022 graduate of the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute (OUEDI), which is the premier organization dedicated to training economic development professionals and is fully accredited by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). Prior to her time at KLED, she served as the Director of Existing Industry and Workforce Development at the Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corporation.

In 2016, Elizabeth was appointed by Governor Matt Bevin to the board of directors for the Kentucky Arts Council and was re-appointed by Governor Andy Beshear in 2024. She is also a board member on the KET Friends Board. Elizabeth was named a Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce 40 Under 40 honoree in 2017, is a 2019 graduate of Leadership Owensboro, and a 2021 graduate of Elevate Kentucky. She is married to Taylor Mudd who is an Assistant Athletic Director of Development for Murray State University.