President & Founder, The EdVenture Group, Inc. By Arianna Whitehair “We have the opportunity to be a voice of inspiration to someone every day. The more we do to encourage others to believe in themselves, the more fulfilled our lives will be,” says Lydotta Taylor, president and founder of The EdVenture Group—a nonprofit organization driving…
Curator, West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History By Arianna Whitehair “It is important to give back because in my life, so much has been given to me. God has abundantly blessed me.” This gratitude is what drives Randall Reid-Smith, who is currently serving his 17th year as commissioner and curator for the West…
President, West Virginia Region, Huntington Bank By Jamie Null Chad Prather loved sports and math as a child. Decades later, Prather is using those skills. He’s replaced his jersey with a suit, is still leading a West Virginia team and is still doing math. “As president of the Huntington Bank West Virginia Region, I lead…
President, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine By Cathy Bonnstetter West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine’s (WVSOM) seventh president, James Nemitz, Ph.D., says the responsibilities of his position never end, but he loves representing WVSOM. Nemitz became president of the medical school in 2018. “This job as president is the culmination of my career and…
Founder & President, Action Facilities Management By Olivia Miller From starting a company in the basement of her house with only her son as an employee to a team of over 300 employees serving clients in 11 states and Washington, D.C., Diana Lewis Jackson, founder and president of Action Facilities Management (AFM), embodies hard work…
Architect & Principal, ZMM Architects & Engineers By Ken Magill According to Adam Krason, architect and principal at ZMM Architects & Engineers, his driving philosophy is summed up in a quote that is often attributed to President Calvin Coolidge: “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more…