Chuck Oldaker is a seasoned executive with more than three decades of experience in financial leadership, business strategy, and organizational development. He currently serves as Executive Vice President and Strategic Advisor to the President at Service Wire Company, where he plays a key role in shaping the company’s long-term strategic direction and enhancing enterprise value in partnership with ownership and senior leadership. 

Chuck began his career in public accounting, spending nearly a decade at Hayflich CPAs as Vice President of Audit and Business Taxation. During his tenure, he led complex audit, taxation, and consulting engagements for prominent privately held companies, with a strong emphasis on the wholesale distribution and manufacturing sectors.

In 2002, Chuck joined Service Wire Company, where he served as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer for more than 22 years. In this role, he oversaw finance, accounting, credit, human resources, information technology, sales, and operations across multiple locations, including Culloden, WV; Houston, TX; and Phoenix, AZ. His leadership was instrumental in scaling the company’s national and international footprint, driving significant revenue growth and expanding brand recognition.

Chuck earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Marshall University and holds professional credentials as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). 

Deeply committed to education and community service, Chuck serves on the Board of Education for the Chesapeake Union Exempted Village School District, is President of the Lawrence County Joint Vocational School Board, and is a member of the Marshall University Lewis College of Business Advisory Board.

Outside of his professional work, Chuck and his wife, Stacy, enjoy traveling and spending time with their five children, who live across Texas, Iowa, West Virginia, and Ohio.

Heather Cooper is the Director of the ApprenticeshipWorks! program, bringing more than a decade of experience in workforce development with a strong commitment to personal development, skills training, and apprenticeship expansion. 

Heather has a proven track record of creating and implementing apprenticeship programs and helping companies upskill their employees—particularly within the manufacturing sector. Her work centers on aligning training initiatives with industry competency needs and advancing workforce solutions through the U.S. Department of Labor’s apprenticeship frameworks.

Focused, collaborative, and industry-driven, Heather works to ensure that apprenticeships remain a powerful pathway for both employers and workers to build the skills needed for long-term success.

Rebecca McPhail is President-Elect of the Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia (GO-WV), where she helps guide the organization’s strategic direction, policy priorities, and engagement with state and federal leaders. In this role, she works to elevate the voice of West Virginia’s natural gas and oil industry, strengthen collaboration across the energy and manufacturing sectors, and advance policies that support responsible development, economic growth, and long-term energy security.

Before joining GO-WV, Rebecca served as Vice President of State Affairs and Political Mobilization at the American Chemistry Council (ACC), where she helped lead national state-level advocacy on issues affecting chemicals, plastics, and advanced manufacturing. She advised ACC’s political engagement strategy and coordinated efforts with independent state chemical industry councils across the country.

Previously, Rebecca served as President of the West Virginia Manufacturers Association, directing statewide advocacy before regulatory bodies and elected officials and championing initiatives to expand manufacturing investment. Her background also includes service as President of Vision Shared, a statewide public-private partnership dedicated to economic and community development, as well as higher-education advancement work as Assistant Vice President of Development at Marshall University.

A West Virginia native, Rebecca holds a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from the West Virginia University Institute of Technology. She currently serves as Chairman of the Board of the YMCA of Kanawha Valley.

A native and lifelong West Virginian, Maribeth Anderson serves as the Director of Government Relations for Antero Resources, the state’s largest producer of natural gas. She joined Antero at the end of 2017 after holding similar government relations roles with West Virginia natural gas producers since 2007. Before entering the energy sector, Maribeth spent several years in journalism, serving as News Director for WSAZ Television.

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

A Yeager Scholar and graduate of Marshall University, Maribeth holds degrees in Journalism and Economics. She lives in Huntington with her husband and is the proud mother of two grown children.