Bobby Warner sees every day as an opportunity. Whether it’s heading up one of the most sought-after plaintiff practices in the state, giving back to the community or spending quality time with loved ones, his recipe for success has come from determination and a mind for people.
From a very young age, Angie Swearingen exhibited a passion for helping others. “From kindergarten to my senior year in high school, I wanted to be a teacher,” she says. “I think my passion for teaching children and contributing to the health of others is rooted in my desire to help those around me.” That same desire put her on the path to an unexpected career in the health care industry. Today, she serves as the vice president of Finance and CFO for St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, WV.
Banking is in Chad Mildren’s blood. The regional president for United Bank decided to become a banker after being influenced by four paternal generations in banking. “My great-grandfather, my grandfather and my father, Bill Mildren, were all in the banking business,” says Mildren. “My grandfather and father ran Commercial Bank in Parkersburg for more than 50 years.”
Mike Green has always had the drive and determination to succeed—he just had to find the best outlets for achieving that success. The path to his career as an entrepreneur, business owner and state senator was revealed to him while he was exploring his true passions: entrepreneurialism and politics. Today, Green is the president and CEO of Custom Business Solutions LLC and president of Premier Construction Inc., as well as a West Virginia state senator.
Coming from a long line of pioneers in the oil and gas industry, Scott Freshwater always knew he would end up carrying on his family’s legacy. “My Grandfather Rogers used to say I was born with a pipe wrench in my hand,” says Freshwater. “He always had a desire to see me in the oil and gas business like him.”
Paul Daugherty has established himself as a leader in the philanthropic sector in West Virginia simply by focusing on his personal mission of a better future for the Mountain State. Growing up in a large family where the focus was on serving others, his civic entrepreneur-centered career should come as no surprise. “Being actively involved in the community through service is how I was raised,” says Daugherty. “Some of my best childhood memories are rooted in the hours spent working alongside family and friends, developing programs to create opportunities for Doddridge County and its citizens while enhancing community pride.”