Fayette Alliance is a non-profit dedicated to achieving sustainable, equitable growth in Lexington-Fayette County through land-use advocacy, education, and research.

As your voice for sustainable growth, we believe that preserving our unique and productive bluegrass farmland, advancing innovative development, and improving our infrastructure are essential to our collective success in Lexington. Through our efforts at government and beyond, Fayette Alliance positively impacts countywide planning and zoning laws and policies – which are the building blocks of a better quality of life, economy, and environment for us all.

Our Vision: Lexington-Fayette County will be the model for sustainable growth by balancing and connecting our vibrant city with our productive and beautiful Bluegrass farmland.

Fayette Alliance works tirelessly to urge our leaders to do the right thing and protect all that makes Lexington-Fayette County extraordinary.

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Brittany Roethemeier
Executive Director

Brittany M. Roethemeier, J.D., joined Fayette Alliance as Executive Director in March 2019 after practicing real estate law at McBrayer PLLC since 2011, where she was named a “Super Lawyer-Rising Star in Real Estate” in 2017, 2018 and 2019. A passion for her community and a desire to ensure that Lexington continues to be an extraordinary place to live, work and play for all its community members brought her to Fayette Alliance, where she is committed to its vital mission to sustainably and equitably grow our city and promote our farms.

She has served as a volunteer with numerous non-profit organizations, including on the Board of Directors of Step by Step, Transylvania University Young Alumni Council, Friends of the Bluegrass Land Conservancy, Leadership Lexington Alumni Association and Youth Program Steering Committees, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and is a graduate of the Leadership Lexington Class of 2014-15. Originally from Union, Kentucky, Brittany is a graduate of Transylvania University and the University of Kentucky College of Law, and lives in Lexington with her husband Dean and rescue dog Henry.

Ashleigh McGuire
Director of Education and Governmental Affairs

Ashleigh McGuire is a Clark County native who has worked in non-profit public affairs for six years, including work in community engagement, advocacy, education, government affairs, and public policy. Ashleigh serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for Ampersand Sexual Violence Resource Center and the Leadership Lexington Youth Program Steering Committee. She graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2015 where she found her passion for advocacy on sustainability issues and building a thriving Lexington community for all. Prior to joining Fayette Alliance, Ashleigh served as the Director of Public Affairs for Planned Parenthood in Florida and upstate New York for three years and worked on various issue-based and electoral campaigns.

Mary Gilbert
Office Manager

Mary joins the team at Fayette Alliance with over twenty-five years of administrative experience in the corporate arena at Ashland Inc. She also has a background with the system office at Kentucky Community and Technical College System, as well as a recent tenure at Three Chimneys Farm. Mary is thrilled to support the charge of Fayette Alliance of sustaining our beautiful farmland and upbeat city.

Fayette Alliance Inc.
Board of Directors

Jimmy Bell
Godolphin

Price Bell, Jr.
Nicoma Bloodstock

Elisa Bruce
REACH, Inc.

Sandra Noble Canon
The Berry Center

Kip Cornett
Cornett

Melody Flowers
University of Kentucky

Greg Goodman
Mt. Brilliant Farm

Stan Harvey
Lord Aeck Sargent

Matt Hovekamp
Emerge Contracting

Mary Catherine Jones
Red Mile; Chair, Bluegrass International Cup

Chauncey Morris
KTA/KTOB

John Phillips
Darby Dan Farm

Tom Poskin
Meridian Wealth Management

Walt Robertson
Swinebroad-Denton Inc.

Don Robinson
Winter Quarter Farm

Ken Silvestri
Silvestri Craig Realtors

Knox van Nagell
Mt. Brilliant

Holly Wiedemann
AU Associates

Anthony Wright
Harshaw Trane

Fayette Alliance Foundation
Board of Directors

Ann Bakhaus
Kentucky Eagle Inc.

Gary Biszantz
Cobra Farm

Jimmy Bell
Godolphin

Greg Goodman
Mt. Brilliant Farm

Orrin Ingram
Ingram Industries Inc.

Bill Justice
Justice Real Estate

Sue Masson
Green Lantern Farm

John Phillips
Darby Dan Farm

Don Robinson
Winter Quarter Farm

Bill Shively
Dixiana Farm

Sustainers

Josephine Abercrombie
Pin Oak Stud

Helen Alexander
Middlebrook Farm

Alltech, Inc.

Andover Management Group
Allen Schubert & John Knapp

Ann Bakhaus
Kentucky Eagle

Gary E. & Betty Biszantz
Cobra Farm

Alex G. Campbell, Jr.

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Bill Farish
Lane’s End Farm

Fayette Co. Farm Bureau

David Fennelly
Mountmellick Farm

Godolphin

Greg & Becky Goodman
Mt. Brilliant Farm

Hagyard Equine Medical Institute

Larry & Marsha Hester
Hilaur Farm

Watts & Sally Humphrey
Shawnee Farm

Orrin Ingram
Ingram Industries Inc.

Bill Justice
Justice Real Estate

Keeneland Association

Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders

Lisa Lourie
Spy Coast Farm

Deirdre Lyons
Alltech Inc.

Richard & Sue Ann Masson
Green Lantern Farm

Mt. Brilliant Family Foundation

Celeste Neuman
Stonetower Stable

Nancy Polk
Normandy Farm

David & Daisy Pulito

Eugenie Redman

Don M. Robinson
Winter Quarter Farm

Dr. Kim & Rob Rosenstein

Bill & Donna Shively
Dixiana Farm

Mr. David Silverstein
FiveStone Group

Mrs. John Stewart
Stewart Home & School

Fayette Alliance is a non-profit dedicated to achieving sustainable, equitable growth in Lexington-Fayette County through land-use advocacy, education, and research.

Our Staff

Brittany RoethemeierExecutive Director

Ashleigh McGuireDirector of Education and Governmental Affairs

Mary GilbertOffice Manager

Fayette Alliance Inc. Board of Directors

Fayette Alliance Foundation Board of Directors