Chris Weikle

Senior Government Affairs Manager, Southwestern Energy By Brittany McClung Photo by Tracy A. Toler Photography. “Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future.” – John F. Kennedy By…

Chelsea Ruby

Secretary of Tourism, West Virginia Department of Tourism By Cathy Bonnstetter Photo by Tracy A. Toler Photography. Secretary of Tourism Chelsea Ruby is Governor Jim Justice’s only female cabinet member and the only member of his cabinet under age 40. For this trailblazer, showcasing the beauty of West Virginia for the world to see is…

John Ramsey

Vice President, Energy Division, KeyLogic Systems By Lori Kersey Photo by Tracy A. Toler Photography. Long before the vice president of KeyLogic’s energy division picked a career path, John Ramsey chose West Virginia. He knew even as a child that he wanted to make a lasting impact in his home state. “I knew I wanted…

Sara Payne Scarbro

Associate Vice President for External Engagement, Marshall University Research Corporation By Jamie Null Photo by Tracy A. Toler Photography. Sara Payne Scarbro, associate vice president of external engagement for the Marshall University Research Corporation, believes the path to success is showing up and working hard every single day. “While I might not be the expert…

Josh Jefferson

President & CEO, Regional Economic Development Partnership By Rich Wooding & Emily Rice Photo by Tracy A. Toler Photography. Josh Jefferson’s life contains commonalities throughout that display who he is to his friends, family, coworkers and community, including long-term human interconnectivity, mentoring and volunteerism. As the president and CEO of the Regional Economic Development Partnership…

Justin Henry

Chief Operating Officer, Panhandle Homes of Berkeley County; Manager, Panhandle Builders & Excavating, Inc.; and Broker, Panhandle Real Estate Group, Inc. By Natalia Anastasovski Photo by Tracy A. Toler Photography. Growing up in a family business, Justin Henry was exposed to the value of hard work, optimism and dedication before he was able to walk.…