Kentucky Lottery President and CEO Mary Harville will retire in February 2026, concluding a 22-year career with the organization and more than five years as its chief executive. Appointed by Gov. Andy Beshear in 2020, Harville is the first woman and only the second Kentucky native to serve in the role. Under her leadership, lottery sales grew by over $1 billion, while transfers to the state totaled $1.9 billion over the five-year period—nearly 25% of all transfers since the Lottery’s inception. Operating expenses were reduced to a record low 1.9% of sales, and the Kentucky Lottery was named a “Best Place to Work in Kentucky” for five consecutive years (2021–2025).
