Frank Vitale has always been competitive, and his uncompromising spirit and tireless determination have brought him far. From an ambitious young boy growing up in Alloway, NJ who wanted to be either a police officer like his father or president of the United States to a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army to senior vice president of Clear Mountain Bank in Morgantown, his drive has not left him without success.
When asked what they want to be when they grow up, every young boy has big aspirations. Many dream at an early age of becoming a fireman, a professional wrestler or a police officer, and as they get older, those dreams tend to shift gears, leading to entirely different paths. James Swiger, the president of WYK Associates, Inc., is one of the few who have made a childhood dream into a life-long career.
President, Mountain Leverage Facebook: Mountain Leverage Twitter: @MtnLeverage LinkedIn: Alex Reneman Website: www.mountainleverage.com What once began as a simple idea has turned into a policy—and a globally renowned business: the leveraging of the people of the mountains. A Grafton native, Alex Reneman got his first taste of entrepreneurship as a teenager when he started a…
Jason Pizatella is in the business of improving West Virginia.
As the cabinet secretary of the West Virginia Department of Administration and former deputy chief of staff for Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, Pizatella has transitioned his career in law to one of politics and public service.
PJ Orsini was raised to never be afraid of hard work.
As one of the owners of Orsini’s Appliances in his hometown of Martinsburg, WV, Orsini has spent his life pursuing dreams propelled by his entrepreneurial spirit. “I asked my parents what I wanted to be when I grew up, and they both came up with the same answer: rich,” he says. “I’m not sure how I intended to get there, but I was always geared toward being an entrepreneur. My family has always owned their own businesses, so I followed their lead.”
You might know Chris Miller. He stars in Dutch Miller Kia’s infamous commercials that have been generating conversation in Southern West Virginia since they started. But it’s time you really met Chris Miller.