Board of Directors
Welcome to the Board of Directors. Our board is composed of a diverse group of leaders with extensive expertise across various industries. We are committed to providing strategic guidance and oversight to ensure the long-term success and sustainability of our organization.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- Donald F. Mock, III, Regional President, United Bank – Board Chair
- Dr. MaryLu Hutchins, Director of Fluency Project, Carnegie Mellon University Create Lab - Board Vice-Chair
- Toney Stroud, Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel, Marshall University - Board Treasurer
- Jessica Alsop, Associate General Counsel, West Virginia University Health Systems, Inc.– Board Secretary
- Adam Krason, Principal and Architect, ZMM Architects & Engineers – Past Board Chair
- Sammy Gray, Director of Government Affairs, Appalachian Power – Research and Outreach Committee Chair
- Christina Brumley, Member, Jackson Kelly PLLC – Development Committee Chair
- Howard Seufer, Jr., Partner, Bowles Rice, LLP -- Nominating and Governance Committee Chair
- Dr. Amelia A. Courts, President/CEO, The Education Alliance
- Mallie Combs, Executive Director, Hardy County Rural Economic Development Authority – Member-at-Large
- Brett Staples, Senior Vice President/Financial Advisor, Truist – Member-at-Large
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Michele Blatt, State Superintendent of Schools, West Virginia
- Gat Caperton, CEO, Gat Creek
- Jonell Carver, COO, Hope Gas
- Mary Elisabeth Eckerson, Director, Government Relations, Dominion Energy
- Trish Weisberg Erwin, Director, Human Resources & Safety, Service Wire
- Beth L. Hammers, Chief Executive Officer, Marshall Health, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
- Stephen Hastings, Attorney, Hendrickson & Long PLLC
- Sherrone Hornbuckle-Ellis, General Counsel, Cabell County Schools
- David Kerr, State President-WV, AT&T
- Derek Kurtzman, Production Director, Dow, Inc.
- Trey Morrone, Attorney, Bowles Rice, LLP
- Roger Nicholson, Nicholson Moore, PLLC
- Abby Reale, Senior Advisor for Govt. & External Affairs, FirstEnergy
- Judy Ritchie, Executive Director Emerita, Parkersburg Area Community Foundation
- David Rosier, President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, WV, Inc.
- Michelle Rotellini, President/CEO, Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
- Markee Schindler, Talent and Community Relations Manager, Nucor Corporation
- Seth Skiles, 2025 West Virginia Teacher of the Year, Rock Branch Elementary School
- Alys Smith, Co-Founder, Wing 2 Wing Foundation
- Sean Smith, President/CEO, WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center
- Joshua Spence, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Stitch AI
- Erica Steratore, Assistant Vice President, WVU Innovation Corporation
- Aaron Walker, COO, Appalachian Power
- Nancy White, President, West Virginia Board of Education
- Shannon Winkelman, Site Administrator, Procter and Gamble
EMERITUS DIRECTORS
- The Honorable Gaston Caperton, Former Governor, State of West Virginia
- Dr. Daniel Foster, M.D., Retired, Charleston Area Medical Center
- Stephen Hopta, Retired Executive
- Despina “Dee” Kapourales, Owner, Kapourales Enterprises
- Dr. Priscilla Leavitt, Director, Counseling & Wellness Center
- Jeri Matheney, Retired, Appalachian Power
- Joseph McDonie, President, Citation Investment, Inc.
- Lacy Rice Jr., Retired Executive, Bowles, Rice, McDavid, Graff & Love
- Sharon Rowe, SHR Consulting LLC
- Herchiel Sims Jr., Retired Business Executive
- Howard Seufer, Jr., Partner, Bowles Rice, LLP
- James W. Thomas, Counsel, Jackson Kelly
- Joanne Jaeger Tomblin, Former First Lady, State of West Virginia