Board of Directors

Michelle Drake was appointed to the DCPL Board of Trustees on September 13, 2015, and is currently serving her second term and is the Board President. She is the Workforce Training and Business Administrator for the Green River Area Development District and has been with GRADD for 28 years working in job training and workforce development. In addition to her current job responsibilities, she serves as a board member for the local OSHRM chapter and Secretary for Genesis Reentry Skills Inc. 

Susan Gesser was appointed to the DCPL Board of Trustees on September 13, 2017, and is currently serving her second term and is the Board Secretary. She is the Director of Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Owensboro where she runs programming to address the social concerns of the Church, including Immigration Services. Formerly she was the Managing Attorney at Kentucky Legal Aid in Owensboro where she represented clients in issues of Family Law, Immigration cases involving Domestic Violence, Housing, and Estate Planning.

Harry Pedigo was appointed to the DCPL Board of Trustees on December 3, 2020 (filling an unexpired term) and is currently serving his first full term as a Board Member. He is the Executive Director of the St. Benedict’s Homeless Shelter. St. Benedict’s is a temporary refuge for regional individuals experiencing homelessness. He is also the Co-Owner and Co-Founder of Stepping Out LLC as well as the Founder of the Recovery and Restoration Program at Bridgepointe Church. Mr. Pedigo serves on the Homeless Council of Ohio Valley as well as the OCTC Advisory Board for Human Services, and the Audubon Area Community Care Clinic.