UK on Main

UK on Main, which opened in May of 2008, helps downtown Louisville “see blue.”  Home to five full-time university officials in development, admission, athletics and its sports marketing partner, UK on Main also provides a spacious conference room, presentation room, visitor’s office and UK gift shop.  Friends of the university are welcome to use the space.  To make reservations, contact Tanya Jones at Tanya.jones@imgworld.com  (502) 562-5728.

 

Admissions
Anna Hays, a 2011 graduate of the University of Kentucky, is the Admissions Counselor for Jefferson County.  Spending time at each Louisville High School throughout the year, she looks forward to connecting with prospective students and showcasing the wonderful opportunities that await them at the University of Kentucky.  Anna is also available for meetings at her office at UK on
Main. Feel free to contact her with any questions about the University of Kentucky, including admission, scholarships and financial aid. 
annaLhays@uky.edu (502) 583-1257 

Athletics
Mike Pratt, a former Kentucky basketball All-American, is the director of major gifts for UK Athletics. He lettered in basketball for the Wildcats for three years under coach Adolph Rupp and then went on to play for the American Basketball Association’s Kentucky Colonels for two seasons. Pratt later served as an assistant to coach Lee Rose at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte before becoming head coach. Currently, he is an analyst on the UK Radio Network, a position he holds in addition to his fundraising responsibilities. 
 mike.pratt@uky.edu (502) 562-5603

 

 

 

 

 

Development 
Leigh A. Perry serves as the regional gifts officer responsible for the Louisville metro area and the western part of the United States. She received her bachelor’s degree in marketing management from the University of Texas at San Antonio and her master’s degree in human resource development from Peabody College at Vanderbilt University. Perry previously worked as associate director of development for Murray State University and later as director of development for the UK College of Engineering. A native of Texas, she is an active Rotarian.
Leigh.perry@uky.edu (502) 562-5195 phone, (502) 370-5991 cell

 

 

 

 

 

 

Big Blue Sports Marketing/IMG College
Tanya Jones serves as the marketing services manager for the UK on Main office and is employed by Big Blue Sports Marketing/IMG College. She is a graduate of the UK Gatton College of Business and Economics and active board member of the UK Alumni Association Greater Louisville Club.
Tanya.jones@imgworld.com  (502) 562-5728

 

 

 

 

 

Todd Benson is a 1997 graduate of the University of Kentucky and is a Senior Account Executive of UK IMG Sports Marketing, a division of IMG College, who manages the multi-media rights at the University of Kentucky.  He has been a leader at UK IMG Sports Marketing for the past six years and manages relationships with blue chip companies like McDonalds, Coca-Cola, KEMI, and US Bank.  Most of Benson’s career has focused on arena and client service. 

Todd.benson@imgworld.com (502) 562-5605