Vince Gabbert
Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Vince Gabbert joined Keeneland in October of 2009. A graduate of the University of Louisville and the Brandeis School of Law, Vince served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear prior to joining the Keeneland team.
A native of Northern Kentucky, Gabbert served as the Local Government Division Director for Ross Sinclaire and Associates, a regional investment banking firm, from 2004 to 2007; directed state Treasurer Jonathan Miller's successful re-election campaign in 2003 and was the state Senate Caucus Director for the Kentucky Democratic Party from 1999 through 2002.
Gabbert currently serves on the Muhammad Ali Museum Board of Directors and the Louisville Waterfront Development Corporation Board. He and his wife Tonya have two daughters, Sophia and Ella.