Mission

The exclusive mission of ONE EAST KENTUCKY is to Recruit Industry and Investment JOBSto Eastern Kentucky through the implementation of a 5-Year Economic Development Strategy. ONE EAST KENTUCKY is a 9-County Regional Organization comprised of Private Businesses and local Chambers of Commerce.One East Kentucky is a 501(c)3 non-profit, privately funded regional economic development organization. The nine county area includes: Floyd, Knott, Johnson, Lawrence, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Perry and Pike. We are governed by a 13-member board of directors elected by investors of the organization.One East Kentucky champions the economy, markets the region for attraction of new companies, and advocates for economic development on a collective, regional level. The organization began as a partnership of five chambers of commerce Hazard/Perry County Chamber of Commerce, Floyd County Chamber of Commerce, Letcher County Chamber of Commerce, Paintsville/Johnson County Chamber of Commerce and Southeast