Managing Partner, Vice President and Director of Creative Services, TSG Consulting By Maggie Matsko Rachel Coffman has climbed to the highest peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro and swam to the edge of Victoria Falls, and even after traveling the globe, this Mountaineer still believes there is nowhere like West Virginia. “No place in the world makes me…
Member-Manager, Bradley, Thomas & Matthew Close CPAs, PLLC By Kevin Duvall “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” Brad Close cites Philippians 2:3-4 as his motivation to be a servant…
President, Bavarian Inn By Kevin Duvall Few things in life make Christian Asam happier than hospitality. Asam, president of the Bavarian Inn in Shepherdstown, WV, has a deep, personal connection with the art of creating great experiences for travelers while making West Virginia a first-class tourist destination. His father, Erwin, was responsible for not only…
In a 1947 piece for the Morehouse College student newspaper, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote that the true goal of education is intelligence plus character. In this issue, which focuses on the Mountain State’s education industry, it is fitting that West Virginia Executive (WVE) is honoring a group of state leaders who never stop learning.
When Bourbon Prime opened its doors earlier this year inside the Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place, the vision was for the restaurant and bar to tell the story of the Appalachian spirit through bourbon and steak.
The farm-to-fork movement has captivated the country and only continues to grow in appreciation and prominence. With more than 70 established farm markets in West Virginia, each one strives to bring their customers fresh, local produce grown in the communities in which they serve.