In 1996 , Collins resigned as president of Saint Catharine College to direct the International Business and Management Center at the University of Kentucky . Later that year , she was a co-chair of the Credentials Committee at the Democratic National Convention . When her contract with the University of Kentucky expired in 1998 , Collins took a part-time position as " executive scholar in residence " at Georgetown College , which allowed her more time to pursue other interests . In 1999 , she was named Honorary Consul General of Japan in Kentucky , a position which involved promoting Japanese interests in Kentucky , encouraging Japanese investment in the state , and encouraging cultural understanding between Kentucky and Japan . In 2001 , Governor Paul E. Patton named her co-chair of the Kentucky Task Force on the Economic Status of Women . In January 2005 , she became the chairwoman and chief executive officer of the Kentucky World Trade Center . She has held positions on the boards of directors for several corporations , including Eastman Kodak
Democratic National Convention
1996 Democratic National Convention
Martha Layne Collins