Melanie Hall
President & CEO, Hospice of Huntington, Inc./Tri-State LifeCare By Jean Hardiman When it comes to health care, Melanie Hall, president and CEO of Hospice of Huntington, has worked with patients in almost every stage of life. As a nurse, she worked in OB-GYN, pediatrics and adolescent health care. As an administrator, she has worked with […]
Steve and Mary Collins
CEO and CFO, QLabs, Inc. By Pagett Dusic “Owned, operated and staffed by West Virginians, serving West Virginians.” That is one of the trademark statements for QLabs, Inc., an independent clinical laboratory located in Charleston, WV, created by husband and wife Steve and Mary Collins. As CEO, Steve is responsible for oversight of the company, […]
Jill D. Cochran, Ph.D., APRN
Associate Professor, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, and Family Nurse Practitioner, Pocahontas Memorial Hospital By Staci Miller Born in the rural coal mining town of Quinwood, WV, Jill Cochran, Ph.D., APRN, was influenced by her parents to serve the community. They managed a small department store, which was the heart of the town, and […]
Kishore Challa, M.D., FACC
Chief of Cardiology, WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals By Kristen Uppercue For Kishore Challa, M.D., FACC, chief of cardiology at WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals, his parents were the most influential and encouraging people in his life. His father, who was a teacher, gave him advice when Challa graduated from medical school that has stuck with him […]
