George Ward
Executive Director of the Coldstream Research Campus
George Ward (he/him) serves in several roles at the University of Kentucky including the Executive Director of the Coldstream Research Campus, the President of Kentucky Technology, Inc., and an adjunct professor in the Hospitality Management and Tourism program. Ward has 35 years of executive experience including technology based economic development, hotel and real estate development, finance and business operations, and government relations. Ward is a co-founder of H&W Management Co. Inc., a regional hotel development and real estate company and served as its President for 18 years. He was appointed Kentucky State Parks Commissioner in 2004 and later served as Kentucky's Commerce Cabinet Secretary for 2 years. Ward currently serves on the board of directors of the Transit Authority of Lexington and the North YMCA, is a member of the Bluegrass Regional Public Policy Council, and is an active participant in Lexington's high-tech entrepreneurial community. He and his wife, Lorie, have raised six children, including two UK graduates.
Create a DEI Community Advisory Group
This initiative will work to demonstrate commitment to make Lexington a more equitable community for all its people, with an emphasis on access to resources, services and opportunities for BILPOC (Black, Indigenous, Latinx, People of Color) populations both within and external to UK.
Coldstream Research Campus
George Ward is the Director of the Coldstream Research Campus. UK is one of the few universities in the country with agriculture, engineering, pharmacy, a top research hospital and a national cancer center on one campus. Coldstream works closely with UK’s Office of Corporate Partnerships, the primary point of entry for the business community.