President: Heather Rogers


Heather has served as President of Junior Achievement since 1999. Heather joined Junior Achievement after a six-year tenure at United Way of Southern Kentucky. While at United Way, she held positions of Marketing Director and Director of Community Investments.

Heather is a graduate of Western Kentucky University with a BA in Advertising and is an alumnus of Warren Central High School.

A mother of two, Heather also finds time to volunteer for numerous community organizations including BG Junior Woman’s Club, Professional Marketing Association, WKU Warren County Alumni Club, Potter Gray Elementary PTA and the BG Area Chamber of Commerce. Heather is a 1997 graduate of Leadership Bowling Green, a Chamber Ambassador and the 2006 Athena Award recipient.

Heather was recognized by the worldwide Junior Achievement organization as a finalist for the 2003 Karl Flemke Pioneer Achievement Award.

Program Manager of Barren and Allen Counties: Jeanie Reed


Jeanie is a 2004 graduate of Western Kentucky University and a member of Barren County Community Promise Team; Safe kids Coalition and Barren-Glasgow Chamber where she serves as an Ambassador. Jeanie is a past employee of Barren County Board of Education where she worked as a Dropout Prevention Coordinator and Family Literacy Instructor.

As program manager, Jeanie administers and manages all school programs and volunteers in Allen and Barren Counties. Jeanie lives in Barren County with her husband and daughter.

Program Manager of Warren, Simpson and Logan Counties: Laura Simpson


Laura is a May 2005 Graduate of Western Kentucky University and is a member of the Young Professionals of Bowling Green, Professional Marketing Association, and the Chamber of Commerce Education Committee and Work Ethic Seal Subcommittee. Laura is currently involved in the Chamber of Commerce Leadership Bowling Green 2007 class. She also serves on the Warren Regional Juvenile Detention Center Citizens Committee. As program manager, Laura administers and manages all school programs and volunteers in Warren, Simpson, and Logan Counties. She also coordinates programs in Cumberland County as well as working with the Work Ethic Seal program in Edmonson County.