The coronavirus pandemic has pushed the world to rely even more on the internet, forcing West Virginia’s business community—especially small businesses—to re-evaluate and grow their online presence and government agencies and educational institutions to brainstorm new ways to train and engage students. Amid opportunities for transformation and innovation, however, the pandemic also opened West Virginians up to online exploitation.
Athletic Director, West Virginia State University By Portia Smith & Samantha Cart Growing up in Charleston, WV, Nate Burton was always at a sports field or gym. An all-state basketball and baseball player for Charleston Catholic High School, he went on to play basketball at Washington & Jefferson College, where he graduated with a bachelor’s…
Shareholder, Babst Calland By Jackie Whetzel Tim Miller, shareholder in the energy and natural resources litigation group at Babst Calland, didn’t envision becoming a lawyer. He dreamed of being an astronaut or a jet pilot, but his poor eyesight and lackadaisical interest in math were not a good fit. Since space and flying weren’t in…
Steptoe & Johnson Professor of Law and Technology, West Virginia University College of Law By Katlin Swisher, Ph.D. As the Steptoe & Johnson Professor of Law at the West Virginia University(WVU) College of Law, Marjorie McDiarmid knows firsthand how technology has changed the legal profession and legal education. “I have been fascinated by the possibilities…
President & CEO, Infinity Natural Resources, LLC By Lori Kersey Zack Arnold, president and CEO of Infinity Natural Resources, LLC, was a teenager in his hometown of Waterford, Ohio, when he got his first taste of entrepreneurship: mowing lawns for a handful of families and businesses. It wasn’t until his senior year of high school,…
Senior Counsel, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law By Olivia Miller While working on her bachelor’s degree in social work at West Virginia University (WVU), Tianna Mays would often suggest solutions to social issues directly impacting low-income and marginalized groups of people that required a lawyer. Mays, now senior counsel for the Lawyers’ Committee…