West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals By Kristen Uppercue Margaret Workman didn’t grow up dreaming of her future career as many young children do. “Without any real career role models, I didn’t know to dream,” says Workman, a coal miner’s daughter. “But I loved to read, did very well in school and received so much…
President & CEO, Claudio Corporation By Cathy Bonnstetter Dominick Claudio, Morgantown native and president and CEO of Claudio Corporation, did not plan to be a mover and shaker in West Virginia or even a businessman. His goal was much simpler. “I wanted to be my dad,” he says. “I knew I wanted to be a…
President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Export-Import Bank of the United States By Jean Hardiman As the first woman and first West Virginian to serve as president and chairman of the board of directors for the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), Kimberly Reed lives her life according to the same 4-H…
Morgantown is teeming with economic development. With the ongoing expansion of West Virginia University (WVU), WestRidge Business + Retail Park, Mylan Park and the Morgantown Municipal Airport, the city’s growing footprint is a bright spot in the Mountain State.
Adoption Attorney, Robert Noone Legal Services By Jamie Null Robert Noone took an unusual path to law school. After attending St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore, MD, the lifelong music lover and guitarist worked with an order of Catholic priests serving the poor and advocating for social change in Appalachia. “They taught me about community organizing…
Chief of Staff for Laboratory Operations, National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy By Maggie Hatfield Growing up in Keyser, WV, Lee Ann Haley, chief of staff for laboratory operations at the National Energy Technology Laboratory, displayed the grit and determination to tackle any obstacle that was in her way. “When I was younger,…