Gretchen Hunt

Gretchen Hunt

She/Her/Hers

Executive Administrator, Louisville Metro Office for Women

An inclusive leader for gender equity committed to advocating for survivors of intimate partner violence and human trafficking.

Gretchen Hunt serves as the Executive Administrator of the Office for Women where she leads efforts to raise the status of women through education, advocacy and legislation.Previously, Gretchen served as Executive Director of Emerge Kentucky, Director of Victims Advocacy in the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General, Staff Attorney for the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs and the Office of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse, and Immigration Attorney at the Center for Women and Families.She has taught courses on gender and the law and domestic violence law at the University of Louisville and the Brandeis School of Law.She has over twenty years of experience in legislation, grant writing, fundraising, public speaking, project management and leadership development and continues to consult at the national level on human trafficking.In 2019, she was recognized for her advocacy on behalf of women and immigrant communities by being inducted into the Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame and in 2023, was chosen as a Woman of Distinction by the Center for Women and Families. Gretchen was a founding member of La Casita Center and currently serves on the board of the Governors Scholars Program and Mothers Esquire.