Jeff English

Jeff English is the SVP and General Councel for the Kentucky Derby Festival. After graduating from Washburn University School of Law, Jeff worked in politics and practiced law before joining the Festival staff in 2007. He is charged with overseeing all of the Festival's legal issues and serving as its risk managment officer. He also manages the Merchandise Department and serves as the President of the Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation, 501(c)3 charitable arm of KDF. He was named a member of the 2014 class of Business First's Forty Under 40 and one of the 20 People to Know during 2018 Derby season.