Owner, Orion Strategies By Jamie Null Everyone has a turning point in life. For Curtis Wilkerson, a resident of Buckhannon, WV, it came two years ago when a doctor diagnosed him with a leaking mitral valve in his heart. He underwent surgery and was back at his desk as the owner of Orion Strategies within days.…
President & CEO, Bricks Without Straw By Samantha Cart Jamie Summers-Brown can rarely be caught without headphones. A member of West Virginia’s creative class, he has been using music as a motivator since his first job at Waldenbooks when he was 16. “I worked in the back of the store unboxing stock for inventory and shelves,”…
Alumni Coordinator, Leadership West Virginia By Jean Hardiman Be comfortable being uncomfortable. These are words Kate Reed aims to live by. As the alumni coordinator for Leadership West Virginia (LWV), the Elkins resident is on a mission to keep the program’s graduates engaged in the work of moving the state forward. As a West Virginian, she…
Member, Murray, Queen & Company PLLC By Samantha Cart Kristen Queen has always had an interest in finances and saving money. As a child, she looked forward to visiting the bank with her parents, and from a very young age she tracked the progress of her own bank account. Queen didn’t dream of growing up…
Senior Vice President and Director of Enterprise Services, WesBanco Bank, Inc. By Alicia Elkin “I bloom where I’m planted,” says Jan Pattishall. “It is something my mother always said, and I consider it all of the time. Life is full of surprises, so the best thing we can all do is embrace change and flourish.”…
Natural Gas Storage Tech. Spec. III, Dominion Energy Transmission, and Member, West Virginia House of Delegates By Katlin Swisher Traditional West Virginia values of hard work, determination and grit have defined Jason Harshbarger’s career. As a natural gas storage technical specialist III for Dominion Energy Transmission and a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, he…