Keith Hamilton, Chair

  Keith Hamilton serves as chair of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents. He is president and CEO of LB Manufacturing, LLC, based in Springfield, Kentucky, where he has led the company through significant growth and expansion.

Hamilton purchased his first company in 2005 and expanded its customer base and automotive manufacturing capabilities, including metal stamping, robotic welding, plastic injection molding and window glass assemblies. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Toledo, with a minor in business and entrepreneurship, and completed the Business Executive Management Program at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.

A Nashville native who lives in Louisville, Hamilton has served with the Tristate Minority Supplier Development Council and Louisville Mayor's Community Action Partnership Board. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and has been a longtime supporter and sponsor of the YMCA Black Achievers Program.

Hamilton was appointed to the KCTCS Board of Regents in April 2022 to complete the unexpired term of Damon Allen. He was reappointed to a full term that expires July 21, 2030. Hamilton was elected vice chair of the Board in June 2023 and chair in June 2025.