Terry Gehrke announced as Healthy Kentucky Champion

Louisville, KY (August 23, 2022) – Terry Gehrke is one of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky’s 2022 Healthy Kentucky Champions. The awards recognize individuals dedicated to improving the health of Kentuckians at a community level and/or state level.

Terry Gehrke has been in the fitness/wellness industry for more than 30 years. She founded Balanced Wellness LLC in 1999 in Jefferson County and still leads the organization as president and wellness consultant/health educator. Gehrke joined Kentucky Diabetes Network (KDN) in 2019 as executive director and has guided the organization to promote better health for Kentuckians at-risk for and living with diabetes. She leads KDN’s symposium committee each year to offer the largest professional education opportunity for diabetes training in the state, the Kentucky Diabetes Symposium.

Gehrke’s background includes teaching in the University of Louisville Health and Sport Sciences Department and working with Southeast Christian Church’s Sports & Fitness Ministry. Gehrke is also a member of several organizations including the National Wellness Institute, National Physical Activity Society, and Exercise is Medicine.

“The Commonwealth is better off thanks to Terry Gehrke’s passion for encouraging physical fitness and wellness,” said Ben Chandler, president and CEO, Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. “We owe her much gratitude for her dedication to addressing Kentucky’s obesity and diabetes issues.”

Gehrke is one of seven 2022 Healthy Kentucky Champions. Nominations for next year’s class will be accepted starting in October.