MICHELLE HIXON

Ms. Hixon serves as Director, Administrative Services and Communications for the Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency. In this role, she provides strategic oversight of the agency’s administrative operations, human resources, communications, board governance support, and key organizational initiatives that advance KYMEA’s mission and long-term objectives.

Ms. Hixon works closely with the Board of Directors, executive leadership, agency staff, and strategic partners to support effective governance, organizational performance, operational efficiency, and long-term strategic planning. Her responsibilities include oversight of human resources functions, board and committee administration, policy development, marketing and communications, governmental affairs coordination, project management, and member-focused initiatives. She also supports major agency priorities, including KYMEA’s Integrated Resource Planning process and the development of Energy Center I, the agency’s 75-megawatt natural gas-fired generation facility in Madisonville, Kentucky.

With more than 15 years of administrative and leadership experience across multiple industries, Ms. Hixon brings a broad and practical skill set to KYMEA, including organizational leadership, strategic communications, employee relations, governance support, executive administration, and cross-functional project implementation. She is a SHRM-certified human resources professional with demonstrated experience leading initiatives that align people, processes, and organizational goals. Ms. Hixon joined KYMEA in March 2018 and has played an integral role in supporting the agency’s continued development, operational growth, and transition from a start-up public agency to a maturing municipal energy organization. She holds a degree in Radiologic Technology from Keiser University and a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership and Learning from the University of Louisville, where she is currently pursuing her MBA.