Michelle Hixon
Dir. Admin. Services & Communications
Doug Buresh
President & CEO
Rob Leesman
VP of Market Analytics
Heather Overby
VP of Finance & Accounting / CFO
Molly Roesler
Accountant & Financial Analyst
Mrs. Hixon has over a decade of office management experience with a background in healthcare administration and brings a wide variety of skills and expertise to KYMEA. She is a SHRM certified Human Resource professional with experience in leading and implementing projects which support an organization's strategic goals.
Mrs. Hixon joined KYMEA in March of 2018. She graduated with honors from Keiser University in Daytona Beach, FL, with a degree in Radiologic Technology. She and her husband Seth reside in the greater Louisville area with four college and teenage children.
Mr. Buresh has worked in the power industry for the past three decades concentrating in the areas of integrated resource planning, strategic planning, market price forecasting, fuel procurement, risk assessment, and public policy. Doug is a frequent speaker and subject matter expert and has provided testimony regarding integrated resource planning and market price forecasting.
Mr. Buresh joined KYMEA in January 2018 as the Agency’s first President & CEO. Doug holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Nebraska, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University, and a Master of Business Administration from Rockhurst University. Doug is a licensed professional engineer in the states of Kentucky, Indiana, and Missouri. He and his wife, Beth, reside in Louisville. They have one son.
Mr. Leesman has 21 years of experience in wholesale marketing and trading, serving most recently as Director of Power Marketing for Owensboro Municipal Utilities (OMU), where he oversaw the selling and risk mitigation of excess generation from the Elmer Smith Generating Station into the wholesale power market, established agreements with counterparties and aligned OMU’s interests with other Kentucky municipal utilities.
Mr. Leesman joined KYMEA in June 2018. Mr. Leesman graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. He and his wife, Dee, have three sons.
After beginning her career with Deloitte & Touche, LLP, Ms. Overby has worked over 20 years in the municipal public power industry. She has served as Chairman of the Prairie State Energy Campus Finance Committee, Chairman of the American Public Power Association Business and Finance Conference Planning Committee, and Chairman of the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association Finance Committee. She currently serves as Chairman of the Kentucky School Facilities Construction Commission, an appointment made by Governor Bevin.
Ms. Overby holds a Master’s of Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance and Accounting from Regis University and a Batchelor’s Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from Transylvania University. She is a Certified Public Accountant in Kentucky and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Kentucky Society of CPAs. Ms. Overby is also a Certified Yoga Instructor and has attended over 750 Pure Barre classes. She and her husband, Jeff, have one daughter, Shelbe, and reside in Louisville, Kentucky.
After beginning her career with Deloitte & Touche, LLP, Mrs. Overby has worked over 20 years in the municipal public power industry. She has served as Chairman of the Prairie State Energy Campus Finance Committee, Chairman of the American Public Power Association Business and Finance Conference Planning Committee, and Chairman of the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association Finance Committee.
Mrs. Overby holds a Master's of Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance and Accounting from Regis University and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from Transylvania University. She is a Certified Public Accountant in Kentucky and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Kentucky Society of CPAs. Mrs. Overby is also a Certified Yoga Instructor and active in both her community and church. She and her husband, Jeff, have one daughter and reside in Louisville, Kentucky.
Before joining KYMEA, Ms. Roesler held positions in both the healthcare and manufacturing industries, which has allowed her the opportunity to develop a multitude of skills and expertise to bring to KYMEA.
Ms. Roesler joined KYMEA in September 2020. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Spalding University. In addition, she also holds a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from Belmont University and a Master of Science in Exercise Physiology from the University of Louisville. She and her husband, Luke, reside in Louisville.
MANAGEMENT TEAM
The Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency (KYMEA) operates under the direction of a President who serves at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. The President is the Chief Executive Officer with full responsibility for planning, operations, and the administrative affairs of KYMEA. KYMEA’s senior management team has significant experience in the utility industry, with an average of over 23 years of service.
