Josh has been with the Regional Economic Development Partnership (RED) for 20 years, becoming President / CEO in January 2021. Throughout his tenure, RED has collaborated extensively with both domestic and international companies to support and expand operations, while also working closely with corporations and consultants considering significant investments in northern West Virginia. In his current role, Josh has focused on strengthening statewide and multi-regional partnerships, advocating for economic sectors such as financial services, aviation, back-office operations, healthcare, energy, and manufacturing. 

RED takes pride in its strong relationships with federal, state, and local officials, as well as its partnerships with the West Virginia Department of Economic Development. The organization values building connections with those who choose to invest in and work for the betterment of West Virginia. 

Josh serves on the Board of Directors for several key organizations, including WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital, WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital, and Easter Seals Rehabilitation.

A graduate of West Virginia University, Josh resides in Wheeling, WV with his family.

Charlotte R. Lane was appointed to the Public Service Commission of West Virginia and named Chairman on July 1, 2019. She previously served on the Commission from 1985-1989 and 1997-2003, holding the Chairman position from 1997-2001. In addition to her extensive work on the Commission, Charlotte has had a long and distinguished career in public service. She was elected to three terms in the West Virginia House of Delegates (1979-1980, 1991-1992, and 2017-2018) and served on the U.S. International Trade Commission from 2003-2011, having been appointed by President George W. Bush.

A seasoned attorney, Charlotte has practiced law in State and Federal Courts in West Virginia, and she is admitted to practice before the Third and Fourth Circuit Courts of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Throughout her career, Charlotte has held numerous leadership positions, including President of the West Virginia Bar Association, the Mid-Atlantic Conference of Regulatory Utilities Commissioners (MACRUC), and the Charleston Rotary Club. She has also served on the Boards of Directors for the Rotary Foundation of Washington, D.C., the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), the Charleston Chamber of Commerce, and the West Virginia State Bar Board of Governors. Additionally, she has been a member of the West Virginia University College of Law Visiting Committee.

Charlotte graduated from Marshall University with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Political Science and earned her Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the West Virginia University College of Law. She has been honored with several prestigious awards, including the Justitia Officium Award from the WVU College of Law and the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Marshall University. She is also a Fellow of both the American Bar Foundation and the West Virginia Bar Foundation. Recently, she was elected to the Board of Governors of the West Virginia State Bar, representing Kanawha County.

Charlotte currently resides in Charleston. Her daughter, son-in-law, and two grandchildren live in South Carolina.

Michael Graney was appointed Executive Director of the West Virginia Development Office by Governor Jim Justice in 2018 under the West Virginia Department of Commerce. In May 2021, his role was extended to the newly formed West Virginia Department of Economic Development. On October 17, 2024, he was appointed by Governor Justice as Acting Cabinet Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Economic Development. 

Graney earned both his BA and MBA from the University of Virginia, with his MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business in 1990.

Much of his professional career has been spent in executive or co-founder positions in the petroleum industry. In these roles, he managed various aspects of business operations, including acquisition, construction, finance, administration, retail operations, and environmental compliance. 

From 1991 to 2015, Graney served as President of One Stop, a West Virginia-based chain of convenience stores.

In addition to his industry experience, Graney has been a member of numerous professional organizations within the oil industry and remains actively involved in various community and non-profit organizations.

Maribeth Anderson is the Director of Government Relations for Antero Resources, a role she has held since the end of 2017. She brings over a decade of experience in government relations for West Virginia natural gas producers, having served in similar roles since 2007. Before transitioning to the energy sector, Maribeth was the News Director for WSAZ Television.

Maribeth currently serves as the Chair of the Board for the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce. She is also a past Chair of the Board of Directors for the Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia (GO-WV) and has held leadership positions in the energy industry across four states.

A lifelong West Virginian and Yeager Scholar graduate of Marshall University, Maribeth resides in Huntington with her husband and has two grown children.