Kristy Stambaugh graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelors degree in Recreation Administration with a Therapeutic Emphasis. She earned her Masters degree from the University of Kentucky in Rehabilitation Counseling. She holds national certifications in both Therapeutic Recreation and Rehabilitation Counseling.
She has worked with senior adults and people of all ages with disabilities for the past 31 years. Currently she works for the Lexington Department of Social Services as the Director of Aging and Disability Services, she oversees the operation of the Lexington Senior Center the satellite centers and the community at large. She serves on the Senior Services Commission and Access Lexington Commission as a Mayor appointee. Lexington joined the Network of Age Friendly Communities in 2014 and became a Dementia Friendly Community in 2020.