The staff at Mia Margherita in Bridgeport, WV, is proud to be the first and only coal-fired pizzeria in the Mountain State, but Scott Duarte, operator of the restaurant, wants people to see they have much more to offer than pizza.
In West Virginia, it isn’t difficult to drink local when it comes to craft beer. With more than 20 breweries currently operating in cities and towns all over the state, each is working to provide quality beer at a reasonable price, and many are finding ways to source their ingredients from local farmers and purveyors.
According to Mark Nesselroad, CEO of Glenmark Holding LLC, the most adventurous thing he has ever done is go into business. “When you have no money and you want to borrow a couple million dollars, it takes a lot of convincing,” he says.
As an eighth generation West Virginian, David McKinley’s Mountain State roots run deep, and he can’t imagine calling anywhere else home. “West Virginia is an environment in which those who want to have an impact have opportunities to make a difference,” he says.
Born and raised in Jefferson County, WV, in the small town of Middleway, Teresa McCabe, vice president of marketing and development for WVU Medicine University Healthcare, once dreamed of leaving the Eastern Panhandle for big-city life as a journalist for a newspaper or major television network. Life had different plans for this dreamer, though.
Ask Dr. Robert Martino how he got to where he is in life, and he simply gives credit to his people. Family, co-workers, longtime friends—all played vital roles in the life of this dentist-turned-CEO.