Marilyn Clark is the Economic Inclusion Manager for the University of Kentucky where she works across the enterprise to increase spending with diverse suppliers. She works closely with the procurement team, project managers, and departments to introduce minority, women, veterans, and disabled and LGBTQ-owned businesses into the UK supply chain. In addition, Ms. Clark leads the Equitable Economic Development Committee, a subcommittee of the University of Kentucky’s Economic Development Collaborative.
Prior to joining the University of Kentucky in January 2021, Marilyn worked in supplier diversity at the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government and Fayette County Public Schools. She is the former Vice-President and Station Manager for WLEX-TV, the NBC affiliate in Lexington, and worked in television management in Dallas, Philadelphia, and Birmingham, prior to moving to Lexington. Marilyn was recently appointed to the Fayette County Public Schools Board of Education in District 1.