Rebecca McPhail

Rebecca McPhail serves as President of the Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia (GO-WV), the statewide trade association representing West Virginia’s natural gas and oil industry. She brings extensive experience in association management, public policy, advocacy, and economic development.

Before joining GO-WV, Rebecca served as Vice President of State Affairs and Political Mobilization for the Washington, D.C.-based American Chemistry Council (ACC), representing the U.S. chemical industry on public policy issues nationwide. As part of ACC’s executive team, she helped develop and execute state-level policy strategies, coordinated engagement on major legislative and regulatory issues affecting chemicals, plastics, and manufacturing, and guided the organization’s political engagement. She also worked with independent state chemical industry councils to strengthen coordination and advance shared policy priorities.

Previously, Rebecca spent more than a decade as President of the West Virginia Manufacturers Association (WVMA), leading its advocacy, public policy, member engagement, and economic development efforts. She represented West Virginia manufacturers before state and federal policymakers and regulators and worked with business, government, and community leaders to support investment, job creation, and manufacturing growth.

Earlier in her career, Rebecca served as President of Vision Shared, a statewide public-private economic and community development organization, and as Assistant Vice President of Development at Marshall University.

A West Virginia native, Rebecca earned a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from the West Virginia University Institute of Technology. Her civic and public service includes membership on the boards of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra and YMCA of the Kanawha Valley. She is also a gubernatorial appointee to the West Virginia Workforce Investment Board and the Rural Health Advisory Panel.