TEAM MEMBERS
Jennifer Palmer
Executive Director
Bekah Worster
Development Director
Bekah has been the Development Director for Glean Kentucky since February 2018. She has worked alongside the staff to grow Glean Kentucky to reach more food insecure Kentuckians through their work, securing funding for expansions into new regions. Bekah is an active volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters, a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (serving on their board from 2021-2022). She also owns a bustling photography business. As a UK Alumni, she is an avid UK fan and challenges the staff for the best bracket in March. When she isn’t working, Bekah is spending time with her husband, son, and her small zoo of animals.
Bekah can be reached at [email protected] and 859-444-4769 x 1003.
Jimmy Earley
Program Director
Jimmy grew up in Central Kentucky and before becoming Glean Kentucky’s Program Director, spent time as an Owner and Production Coordinator of a Fair Trade coffee roasting cooperative in Madison, WI, General Manager of a farmer-owned local food distributor here in Kentucky, Farm-To-Kitchen Coordinator for FoodChain and Glean Kentucky, and then went on to become Central Kentucky Field Coordinator for Glean Kentucky. On any given evening, Jimmy can be found spending time with his sweetheart and their lovely toddler cuddle monster, turning knobs on synthesizers, strumming guitars, treating drums poorly or being the oldest person at the skate park.
Jimmy can be reached at [email protected] and 859-444-4769 x 1001.
Malik McCalpine
Central Kentucky Field Coordinator
Jerilyn Bristow
South Central Kentucky Field Coordinator
Jerilyn is passionate about food. She spent 25 years working in the Natural Health industry and learned the value of fruits and vegetables as a solid foundation for nutrition. Being able to bring fresh fruits and vegetables to the agencies feeding Kentucky’s food insecure population is a perfect fit.
Jerilyn can be reached at [email protected] and 859-444-4769 x 1005.
Meghan Kontic
North Central Kentucky Field Coordinator
Board of Directors
Jamie Parks
Chair
Travis Purcell
Chair Elect
Allison Carter
Treasurer
Rachel Shelton
Secretary
Amanda Perkins
Board Member
Ken Haycraft
Board Member