Founding Member, Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso PLLC By Arianna Whitehair Raised as one of four children in a hardworking family on Wheeling Island in Wheeling, WV, Thomas Flaherty always knew he wanted to attend college and give back to his community, just as he saw his parents do for others growing up. “My father was a…
Associate Professor, WVU College of Law By Cathy Bonnstetter A case of bad directions to a library launched West Virginia University (WVU) College of Law associate law professor Cody Corliss’s career. In 2005, when Corliss was studying in the Netherlands as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar, he needed a book from the Peace Palace Library in…
Deputy General Counsel, Equitrans Midstream Corporation By Hinaa Noor Jessica Brisendine, deputy general counsel for Equitrans Midstream Corporation, grew up wanting to include writing in her career, but she did not settle on what shape that writing career might take until later. Growing up in Campbells Creek, WV, Brisendine attributes her love for English and…
Attorney, Bailey Javins & Carter, L.C. By Dawn Nolan Coming from three generations of coal miners and growing up in the small town of Man, WV, Tim Bailey was encouraged to pursue a career in medicine or law. “It was supposedly the ticket out,” he says. While he did leave his hometown to further his…
Director of Programs and Impact, Born This Way Foundation By Kristen Uppercue Alex Aide, director of programs and impact at Born This Way Foundation (BTWF), grew up in Ronceverte, WV. His grandfather founded the department store Aide’s Discount Stores, which expanded from West Virginia into other states—something Aide also envisioned himself doing. “I grew up…