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Wednesday, 27 September 2023
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  • TitleManaging Partner
  • CompanyEconomic Leadership LLC

Economic Leadership LLC, based in Shallotte, North Carolina, is a small group of data, strategy and policy experts working with private and public clients to analyze competitiveness, develop strategy, identify best...

Saturday, 30 September 2023
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  • TitleCo-chair, Public Policy Group
  • CompanyShook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Mark Behrens co-chairs the Washington, DC-based Public Policy Group of Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. Mark has over thirty years of experience working on civil justice issues and defense litigation. A substantial part of his...

Tuesday, 24 October 2023
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  • TitlePresident & Founder
  • CompanyCoffman Collaborative LLC

Rachel Coffman is the President and Founder of Coffman Collaborative LLC, a strategic communication firm in Charleston, WV, specializing in external and internal stakeholder management through community relations,...

Wednesday, 27 September 2023
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  • TitleVice President, Financial Policy
  • CompanyWest Virginia Hospital Association

Melanie Dempsey serves as Vice-President for Financial Policy with the West Virginia Hospital Association (WVHA). In her current role, she works to support member hospitals with financial and budgetary oversight to ensure...

Wednesday, 20 September 2023
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  • TitleCo-Director
  • CompanyExcel Together West Virginia

David Goldberg is CEO of nonprofit SeeMore Impact Labs and Co-Director of Excel Together West Virginia. David has a BS from Yale and a PhD from Caltech in molecular biology, with postdoctoral fellowships at Harvard and Cambridge...

Tuesday, 03 October 2023
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  • TitleDeputy Executive Director
  • CompanyWorkForce West Virginia

Jeffrey A. Green has served as Deputy Executive Director of WorkForce West Virginia since 2017. He currently leads the Agency’s Research, Information Technology, and Unemployment Divisions. Mr. Green started with WorkForce West...

Tuesday, 03 October 2023
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  • TitlePresident
  • CompanyWV Coal Association

Chris Hamilton is the President and CEO of the West Virginia Coal Association. Hamilton, a native of Wheeling, WV has over 40 years of experience in and around the mining industry. He started his mining career as an...

Tuesday, 17 October 2023
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  • TitleDeputy Commissioner
  • CompanyWV Department of Agriculture

Joseph Hatton has over thirty years of experience assisting farmers in the soil and water conservation field. Hatton also has assisted with policy development at the state and national level for the Farm Bureau. Moreover, he has...

Thursday, 28 September 2023
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  • TitleDirector for Workforce Development Programs
  • CompanyMarshall Advanced Manufacturing Center

Carol Howerton serves as the Director for Workforce Development at the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center. She joined the center in 2020 and oversees the workforce education and training including academic program and...

Tuesday, 19 September 2023
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  • TitlePresident & CEO
  • CompanyWest Virginia Hospital Assocation

Jim Kaufman serves as President and CEO of the West Virginia Hospital Association (WVHA). Prior to joining WVHA, Jim served as vice president of public policy for the Children’s Hospital Association and director of government...

Wednesday, 27 September 2023
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  • TitleDirector of Marketing and Communications
  • CompanyWV Department of Commerce

Andy Malinoski is the Director of Marketing and Communications for the West Virginia Department of Commerce. Andy began his media, consulting, and marketing career more than 25 years ago with Charleston Newspapers and Thomson...

Monday, 25 September 2023
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  • TitleDirector
  • CompanyWVU Industrial Extension

With 20+ years of industry and consulting experience, Staci Miller is the Director of WVU’s Industrial Extension. She is responsible for managing the cooperative agreement from the Federal Department of Commerce, the operations...

Friday, 29 September 2023
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  • TitleDirector of Legislative Affairs
  • CompanyU.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform

Rachelle Mortimer serves as a director at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform (ILR). She is responsible for legal reform advocacy efforts in Washington, D.C. and in state capitols throughout the eastern and...

Monday, 02 October 2023
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  • TitleVP, Global Public Affairs
  • CompanyBSA | The Software Alliance

Michael O’Brien is Vice President of Global Public Affairs for BSA | The Software Alliance, where he is responsible for worldwide policy and advocacy communications for the global software industry. Before joining BSA, O’Brien...

Tuesday, 19 September 2023
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  • TitleVice President, Labor Policy
  • CompanyU.S. Chamber of Commerce

Sean P. Redmond is vice president of labor policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Redmond’s responsibilities include monitoring National Labor Relations Board and Department of Labor policy developments, advocating for...

Tuesday, 14 November 2023
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  • TitleShareholder
  • CompanyBabst, Calland, Clements & Zomnir, P.C.

Mychal Schulz is a shareholder in the Litigation, Employment & Labor Services, and Energy & Natural Resources groups of Babst Calland. Mr. Schulz has extensive experience litigating matters in state and federal courts...

Tuesday, 10 October 2023
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  • TitleCEO
  • CompanyMountaintop Beverage

Jeffrey Sokal is currently the CEO of Mountaintop Beverage and one of the founders of the business. A veteran of the dairy and beverage industry with 30 years of experience in the space in the areas of manufacturing, strategy,...

Saturday, 30 September 2023
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  • TitleExecutive Director
  • CompanyMAREC Action

Evan Vaughan is the Executive Director of MAREC Action (MAREC informally stands for “Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition”) where he leads state legislative and regulatory advocacy across PJM for a coalition of over 40...

Tuesday, 03 October 2023
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  • TitlePartner
  • CompanyDinsmore & Shohl LLP

With a diverse legal background, Danielle serves as a go-to resource for her clients in addressing the full spectrum of government relations matters. Whether drafting bills, fostering connections with elected officials or...

Wednesday, 27 September 2023
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  • TitlePrincipal
  • CompanyOrion Strategies

Curtis Wilkerson founded Orion Strategies in 2006 with a vision of creating a full-service firm which would enable consistent quality and dependable results. Wilkerson has guided the company through layered expansions with...

Thursday, 28 September 2023
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  • TitleMember
  • CompanyWVEUG & Spilman Law

Derrick Williamson is a Member at Spilman Thomas & Battle. He is Co-chair of the law firm's Utility, Energy, & Communications Law Group and is Managing Member of the firm’s Greater Harrisburg office. Derrick...

Friday, 17 November 2023
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  • TitleProcter and Gamble
  • CompanyHealth, Safety, and Environmental Director

Patrick Winkelman is 25-year employee of Procter & Gamble who has worked at their Berkeley County, WV plant for the past 6 years. He has enjoyed a diverse career with roles in operations, plant and global engineering,...

Wednesday, 27 September 2023
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  • TitleAssociate Professor
  • CompanyWest Virginia University

Dr. Thorsten Wuest in an Associate Professor at West Virginia University at the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources. His research focuses on smart manufacturing, industry 4.0, machine learning in...

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