West Virginia Coal: An Opportunity to Lead
Coal plays a significant role both in our state and across the country, and despite the challenges we face here at home, West Virginia has the potential to be a global energy leader—if we choose to be.
The Master Mentor
Skip Lineberg’s name may be familiar around the region for his role as the chief innovation officer for the law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC or as co-founder and former chief creative officer of Maple Creative. Around Charleston, though, he’s also known in the business community for mentoring energetic, innovative, driven women by teaching them how to further develop and then use their skills to propel their careers toward higher levels of success.
Six Ways to Earn Respect Under the Corporate Umbrella … and Seven Ways to Screw It Up Royally
Emily Bennington, the co-author of “Effective Immediately: How to Fit In, Stand Out, and Move Up at Your First Real Job,” has authored a new book called “Who Says It’s a Man’s World: The Girls’ Guide to Corporate Domination.” Launched in early 2013, this new book provides guidance in avoiding corporate pitfalls for career women, including steps to enhance your reputation, first-person narratives of hard-learned lessons by other successful women executives and templates, worksheets and tools for accelerating your personal growth. This is an excerpt from “Who Says It’s a Man’s World.” For more information on Bennington, her work as an author and speaker or where to purchase her books, visit www.emilybennington.com.
Spilman Corporate & Real Estate Groups Top-Ranked in Chambers USA
The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) recently announced that its corporate and real estate practice groups received the highest distinction in the 2013 Chambers USA annual directory of leading law firms and attorneys. Both groups were ranked in Chambers’ Band 1 within a six-band classification system. The Chambers research team cites one…
World Wide Technology Founder to Share His Secrets in St. Louis
Who knew when David Steward first walked into the U.S. Small Business Administration St. Louis office to ask for assistance that he would become the owner of the largest African-American privately-owned company in the world? Actually, some of the staff at the SBA who first helped him and remember his drive and determination are not…
NCATE Awards Continuing Accreditation to WVU Parkersburg Education Program
The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education(NCATE) has awarded continuing accreditation to West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s education program. In a letter to President Dr. Marie Foster Gnage, NCATE President James G. Cibulka stated, “This accreditation decision indicates that the unit and its programs meet rigorous standards set forth by the professional education community.”…