Republic Bancorp, Inc. announced appointment of Vidya Ravichandran to board of director. Ravichandran is the founder and CEO of GlowTouch, LLC. In 2013 she founded StemWizard, a software platform that allows students, teachers, judges, volunteers, and administrators to set up and run STEM competitions, such as science fairs, the Science Olympiad, and robotics events, through a cloud-enabled platform.

Ravichandran obtained a Master's degree in science from Virginia Tech and a Bachelor's degree in Science from Bangalore University. She is heavily involved in the community, having served as a member of several organizations including the Kentucky Council for Postsecondary Education Board. Vidya is an active member of C200, a non-profit inspiring, educating, supporting, and advancing current and future women entrepreneurs and corporate, profit-center leaders.

Ravichandran is an inductee of CCWomen Hall of Fame and last year was voted one of Louisville's Most Admired CEOs by Louisville Business First.