Craig Preece

After graduation in 1984, he joined the Walter P. Walters Insurance Agency. In 1986, the Martin County native accepted an accounting position with Booth Energy. He started an insurance agency along with several partners in 1989. Preece serves as vice president at the company Elite Agency, which now has seven offices across central and east Kentucky.

In 1995, Preece became the chief financial officer of Booth Energy and its various retail enterprises. He was honored as the recipient of the 2013 College of Business and Public Affairs Distinguished Alumni Award. Preece is currently a member of several boards, including the Roy F. Collier Community Center in Inez, Coal Operators Associates, and Big Sandy Area Development. He is a former chairman of the Martin County School Board. His term ends in 2028.

For more than 20 years, Preece has performed southern gospel, singing with the Journeymen and the Remnant. He and his wife, April, have three children: Whitney Paige Preece Schmitt, Sean-Craig and Cara Bell Preece, and recently became grandparents.