Emily McCarthy

Emily (Bonnell) McCarthy has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Emily (Bonnell) currently holds the position of Associate Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Georgetown College since July 2023. Prior to that, they worked as the Senior Director of Content Strategy at Georgetown College from September 2022 to July 2023.

Before joining Georgetown College, Emily worked at LifePoint Health® as the Director of Marketing and Communications for the Central Kentucky market, where they oversaw strategic planning, fundraising, news writing, and press releases from June 2021 to August 2022.

Emily also served as the Director of Marketing and Communications at Clark Regional Medical Center, Georgetown Community Hospital, Bourbon Community Hospital, and Bluegrass Community Hospital from June 2021 to August 2022.

Prior to their roles in the healthcare industry, they held the position of Director of Community Engagement at New Vista KY from December 2020 to June 2021, and as a Community Engagement Coordinator at New Vista KY from September 2018 to December 2020.

Emily's earlier experience includes working as a Research Assistant at the University of Kentucky in 2018 and as a Policy Intern at The Council of State Governments from May 2017 to December 2017.

Emily (Bonnell) began their career as the Marketing & Advertising Director at Don Jacobs Honda/BMW/VW/Used Cars from August 2009 to August 2016.

Emily (Bonnell) McCarthy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications/Public Relations from Culver-Stockton College, which they obtained between 1993 and 1997. Emily (Bonnell) later pursued a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree with a specialization in Population Health and Policy Management at the University of Kentucky from 2016 to 2018.