President and Chief Executive Officer, Warrior Energy, Inc. by Kensie Westerfield A SELF-DESCRIBED SERIAL entrepreneur, Arthur Ebeling fought the urge, pursued his dream and remained focused on his energy drink company, Warrior Energy (formerly Warrior Tea), based out of Martinsburg, WV. “Warrior Energy is a tea-based energy drink that is a healthy alternative to the…
Chief Executive Officer, Southern West Virginia Health System by Kensie Westerfield AS THE LEAD SINGER in The LC Band, a southern rock band, Brian Crist is no stranger to the spotlight. Aside from his time spent playing with his friends in their band, Crist has been busy since 2001 growing one of the largest non-profit…
Executive Director, Wellness Council of West Virginia by Dawn Nolan WHEN SHARON COVERT was a little girl, she had big dreams for her future. “I wanted to be a teacher or an attorney—or to rule the world.” Although her aspirations of world domination didn’t pan out the way she planned (she blames lack of military…
Executive Director, Greater Bridgeport Convention & Visitors Bureau by Jennifer Jett HIS FONDEST childhood memories are those that involve his mother and their Friday night trip to Hills Department Store. Every week, she took him to the toy department and let him pick out a new Star Wars action figure. Darth Vader, C-3PO, Han Solo—these…
Partner, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP By Kensie Westerfield JILL BENTZ was born in West Virginia, grew up on its border and is happy to call the Mountain State her home. Having grown up just across the river in Marietta, Ohio, Bentz has always been a West Virginian at heart. She always knew she wanted to…
By Mike Bowe Huntington Prime opened in February 2010 in the West Virginia Building located in downtown Huntington.