David Duttlinger

Background

About David Duttlinger

David Duttlinger has served as the Executive Director of the Bluegrass Area Development District (Bluegrass ADD) since 2013. Bluegrass ADD is central Kentucky’s regional council of government, offering services in land use planning, economic development, grant administration, aging and disability services, workforce development, hazard mitigation, and project administration to a 17-county region. David leads efforts to connect state and federal programs to local governments, aiming to enhance economic growth and quality of life for residents. Before becoming Executive Director, David was Director of Community and Economic Development at Bluegrass ADD, where he spearheaded the extension of public water services, increasing access to public water from 70% to 99.1% in Central Kentucky. Prior to his public sector career, he was a project manager with a Lexington consulting firm, specializing in water/wastewater infrastructure projects. David is a Vanderbilt University graduate with a degree in civil engineering, a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from Stanford University and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Kentucky. He has served his country in the United States Navy Reserves for 33-years obtaining the rank of Rear Admiral and leading over Seabees as the Deputy Commander of Naval Construction Forces. His wife Christine also serves our country as a Neurosurgeon Physician Assistant at the Lexington VA Bowling Campus. They have two sons, Nathan and Ben, who are studying at Morehead and Purdue University.