Kena Samuels-Stith, President & CEO of SKS Accounting & Consulting Firm, is a native of Louisville, Ky, who has devoted herself to advancing her community. Kena attended the University of Louisville, where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Accounting. In 1999, after working for corporate America, she saw a gap with small to medium sized businesses and their need for comprehensive accounting and professional services. Professionally, she holds a track record of listening to her clients to identify and solve problems and establish strategies for their business growth and development. Kena has focused her efforts in creating sustainable relationships with clients to enhance their business blueprint and increase their revenue. Her driving force is that each person should build one another in order to create a strong ecosystem.

Kena’s driving force has availed her numerous awards and distinctions from the work she accomplished. She has been profiled in several local and national publications and media outlets. She has been accredited; Louisville Business First 20 most influential businesspeople to know in accounting, feature in Tops Magazine for establishing The Well Incubator & Co-Working Space, named West Louisville Business Trailblazer by Louisville Independent Business. Kena holds a position on the finance committee of Greater Louisville Inc. and has served on the Board of Directors of the Tri-State Minority Supplier Development Council. SKS launched the Well Incubator & Co-Working Space in West Louisville. The Well Incubator exists to support and create generational wealth for minority businesses in Louisville.