President & CEO, Oglebay Foundation By Blair Dowler-Wade Growing up in the old farm town of New Palestine, IN, Eriks Janelsins, president and CEO of the Oglebay Foundation, learned the keys to success—showing up, working hard and being positive—during his first job baling hay for local farmers. “It was hot, hard work, but each day…
A nationwide shortage of trained pilots and aviation technicians has led to a surge of development in aerospace education in West Virginia. According to a recent report by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), over the past three decades, the number of pilots in the nation has decreased by 30% while the airline industry has simultaneously seen a tremendous increase in the demand for air travel.
U.S. Attorney, Northern District of West Virginia By Amanda Larch Even with 35 years of legal experience under his belt, being appointed as a U.S. Attorney by President Donald Trump is the most memorable moment of William Powell’s career. “It was surreal in some ways,” says Powell, who was appointed to the U.S.Attorney’s Office for…
The aerospace industry is one of West Virginia’s fastest-growing economic generators. With nearly $2 billion generated in annual economic impact, airports and related aerospace companies are critical components of the state’s economy.
Vice President of Institutional Advancement, WVU Parkersburg, and President & CEO, WVU at Parkersburg Foundation By Amanda Larch Growing up, Torie Jackson kept charts of constellations above her bed and dreamed of becoming an astronomer. As it turns out, another career path for her seems to have been written in the stars. Jackson, vice president…
In 2018, Brad Smith, chairman and CEO of Intuit at the time, announced a $25 million gift to the Marshall University Lewis College of Business. Within 24 hours of the announcement, West Virginia University (WVU) announced a gift of time, talent and resources by alumnus John Chambers, former executive chairman and CEO of Cisco Systems Inc. and founder and CEO of JC2 Ventures, to its college of business and economics.