Leigh McKee
Director of Tax Services

Leigh has over ten years of public accounting experience working with tax-exempt organizations on a wide range of issues and working in the international, estate, gift and trust, and equine areas. She is a member of the tax-exempt and equine industry teams and heads the international group and the estate planning and administration group. Prior to working in public accounting, Leigh staffed and managed international exchange and training programs with foreign public officials. She is a frequent speaker on issues relating to estate, gift, and charitable planning and nonprofit issues.

Career
Dean, Dorton & Ford, P.S.C., 1996 - present; The Council of State Governments and National Association of Training and Development Directors, International Activities Consultant, 1990 - 1994.

Special Honors
Elijah Watts Sells Silver Medal for second highest score in the country on November 1995 CPA Exam.

Professional Associations
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants; Bluegrass Estate Planning Council, (Board of Directors, past president); Central Kentucky Planned Giving Council (Board of Directors)

Community Involvement
Board of Directors, Lexington Center Corporation
Treasurer, Lexington Children's Museum
Steering Committee Member, Newtown Pike Extension Project

Education
Post baccalaureate work in Accounting, School of Accountancy, 1995, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; Master of Arts in International Commerce, 1990, Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; Bachelor of Science in Foreign Services, 1987, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

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