Who we are —
We are a collaboration. We are better together. We are greater than the sum of our individual parts. We are dedicated to making our home a better place. We are Pine Mountain Partnership.
Pine Mountain Partnership was an initiative of the private non-profit EKY Heritage Foundation. Created to serve the Tourism Economic Development needs of Southeastern KY. We work closely with current elected officials to advocate on behalf of the business community and industrial prospects to win new business and grow existing business. Since January of 2025 we have officially separated from EKY Heritage Foundation as the initiative grew and became the Chamber of Commerce serving Letcher County, KY.
We look forward to bringing private industry partners on board to further this mission, build our workforce, grow our existing businesses, and recruit new businesses that add value to our area.
Meet the Team
Board of Directors
Jeffery comes to PMP as the founding President. He has several years of experience in various fields of Economic Development and is a native to the coalfields of Eastern Kentucky. Jeffery works on local business development as well as industrial recruitment nationwide and internationally.
Jeffery Justice - President/Executive Director
Missy Matthews - Treasurer
Missy is the President/CEO of Childers Oil/Double Kwik, a regional convenience store chain in Southeast Kentucky. Matthews is a Letcher County native, dedicated to the revitalization of the place she calls home.
Kenneth Cornett - Secretary
Kenneth Cornett and his wife Virginia, own and operate bring Mae’s flowers, a boutique antique store with a social media presence and brick and mortar location in Whitesburg, KY.