Keli Zinn

Chief Operating Officer & Deputy Athletics Director, West Virginia University By Arianna Whitehair Photo by Tracy A. Toler Photography. “Everything great in my life is a result of West Virginia. I’ve had the opportunity to live and work elsewhere, and it didn’t take long for me to realize that this is the place that I…

Donteako E. Wilson

Chairman, Managing Member and Founder, Capital Insurance Group By Samantha Cart Photo by Tracy A. Toler Photography. As a student at Capital High School, Donteako Wilson played cornerback on the football team standing 5 foot, 6 inches tall. While having to guard players up to a foot taller than him was daunting, it taught him…

Chris Weikle

Senior Government Affairs Manager, Southwestern Energy By Brittany McClung Photo by Tracy A. Toler Photography. “Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future.” – John F. Kennedy By…

Chelsea Ruby

Secretary of Tourism, West Virginia Department of Tourism By Cathy Bonnstetter Photo by Tracy A. Toler Photography. Secretary of Tourism Chelsea Ruby is Governor Jim Justice’s only female cabinet member and the only member of his cabinet under age 40. For this trailblazer, showcasing the beauty of West Virginia for the world to see is…

John Ramsey

Vice President, Energy Division, KeyLogic Systems By Lori Kersey Photo by Tracy A. Toler Photography. Long before the vice president of KeyLogic’s energy division picked a career path, John Ramsey chose West Virginia. He knew even as a child that he wanted to make a lasting impact in his home state. “I knew I wanted…

Sara Payne Scarbro

Associate Vice President for External Engagement, Marshall University Research Corporation By Jamie Null Photo by Tracy A. Toler Photography. Sara Payne Scarbro, associate vice president of external engagement for the Marshall University Research Corporation, believes the path to success is showing up and working hard every single day. “While I might not be the expert…