Kentucky Chapter Executive Committee

Breanna McCoy

2024 Kentucky Chapter Chair

Breanna is a Business Process Analyst for Kentucky Power in Ashland, KY. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering Technology/Construction Management and a Master of Science in Engineering and Technology Management. She is on the Morehead State University Alumni Association Board of Directors and is a proud Morehead State University Alumna.

She enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and making new memories. She is a mom to identical twin boys – Luke and Sam. She also has four fur babies- Groot, Nebula, Rocket and Raven; all named after characters from Guardians of the Galaxy.

Lisa Syck

2024 Kentucky Chapter Vice Chair

Lisa has worked 27 years for American Electric Power on the Transmission Side. Before working for AEP, she worked Manpower for Kentucky Power for seven years. She has one son, Chase, whom she is very proud of and two grandchildren Jayce, 6 years old, and Kambry , 3 years old. She has been a member of WINUP for the past eight years and during that time has held the positions of Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary. Lisa is the 2024 International Chair of the Scholarship Committee. She has attended WINUP conferences in West Virginia, Nashville, Pennsylvania, Chicago, Colorado and Niagara Falls. The KY Chapter co-hosted the Nashville conference and she really enjoyed participating in the registration of the conference. She has really enjoyed being a part of WINUP and meeting new people.

In her spare time she enjoys playing with her grandchildren and sewing. She has completed eight quilts since

taking up the hobby.

Vanessa Phillips

2024 Kentucky Chapter Secretary

Vanessa has been employed with Kentucky Power for 44 years. She has had several positions within the company during her career, but is currently an Expeditor. She has been a member of the KY Chapter of WINUP for eight years. During that time she has served as Chair three times, Vice Chair twice and was the Secretary for the 2021 term. She is a member of the 2024 Ways and Means Committee and the 2024 International Scholarship Committee. She has attended WINUP conferences in West Virginia, Nashville, Pennsylvania, Chicago, Colorado and Niagara Falls . She has enjoyed each conference she attended and met some wonderful empowered women. She has taken a lot of knowledge from each conference she attended that has benefited her in both her professional and personal life.

She has one son, Jackie, whom she is very proud of, and two grand-dogs. Vanessa volunteers at an after school and summer youth center (Southern WV Action for Youth) and also spend time volunteering at a Women and Children’s Abuse Center (Tug Valley Recovery Shelter). She is a member of the Appalachian Regional Hospital Advisory Board. She enjoys spending time with family and also has a group of “Sistah Friends” and “work friends” that she enjoys traveling with.

Stevi Cobern

2024 Kentucky Chapter Treasurer

Stevi is the Customer Services Supervisor for Kentucky Power and has worked at Kentucky Power for 22 years. She has a Regents Bachelor of Arts degree from Marshall University. Stevi has been a member of WiNUP for 14 years and lovers the sisterhood associated with the group.

She enjoys spending time with family and watching her kids play soccer. Stevi is married and has four children, Abrial, Taryn, Landry and Beckette.

Kim Maynard

2024 Kentucky Chapter International Board Representative

Kim Maynard is a 35 year employee of AEP working in multiple departments. She became a member of the KY Chapter of WINUP in 2009.  Over the course of her membership, she has been a member of multiple committees and served as International Treasurer for 2 years. Kim has been married for almost 37 years and has 2 kids, Brittany & Charley. She also has a son-in-law named Willard and a grand-dog named Daisy.