Cincinnati, Ohio – The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) Board of Directors approved the appointment of the board and new officers to lead the transportation planning organization for 2023, with Boone County Judge Executive Gary W. Moore heading up the board as its president.
“OKI is a national leader in providing cutting-edge transportation solutions to 21st Century mobility challenges,” Moore said. “Our region’s 200 communities deserve astute attention to their needs, and OKI consistently produces innovative ideas and funding to help meet their goals.”
Moore added, “I am eager to work again with returning as well as with new board members, as OKI continues to improve the quality of life and economic vitality of the region we call home.”
The new officers for the OKI Board of Directors will serve a one-year term effective immediately.
- President: Judge/Executive Gary W. Moore, Boone County Fiscal Court
- First Vice President: Trustee Josh Gerth, Anderson Township
- Second Vice President: Commissioner Rick Probst, Dearborn County Board of Commissioners
- Treasurer: Kenneth Reed, Resident At-Large Member
- Past President: Commissioner David Painter, Clermont County Board of Commissioners
- Secretary: Mark R. Policinski, CEO of OKI
OKI’s Board of Directors consists of 120 members, most of whom are elected officials. OKI is a federally mandated organization, funneling about $40 million in transportation funds to construction and planning projects throughout its eight-county, three-state region. The counties are Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren in Ohio; Boone, Campbell and Kenton in Kentucky; and Dearborn in Indiana.
OKI is a council of local governments, business organizations and community groups committed to developing collaborative strategies, plans and programs to improve the quality of life and economic development potential of the Tri-State.