Bill Bissett is the Chief of Staff / Senior Vice President at Marshall University. He is a native West Virginian who earned his bachelor's and master’s degrees from Marshall University, and is currently pursuing a doctorate in educational leadership.

Prior to working for his alma mater, Bill served as Vice President of Public Relations for Charles Ryan Associates, an integrated marketing firm with offices in Charleston, WV and Richmond, VA. He also has served as Director of Communications for both the West Virginia Department of Agriculture and the Department of Transportation. Before working in public relations, Bill worked in television marketing and advertising, and was a columnist for West Virginia's largest subscription newspaper, The Charleston Gazette. 

He and his wife, Cindy, reside in Charleston, West Virginia.

Leah Clark Edwards is a West Virginia native and a 1984 graduate of Marshall University with a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism. . She has worked for more than two decades in radio and television news, public relations, and advertising. She enjoys reporting on healthcare and education issues and was the recipient of Kentucky's Barry Bingham Senior Media Award for excellence in reporting on mental health issues. Edwards is currently pursuing her Masters in Journalism at Marshall University and serves as a public relations specialist for University Communications.

She lives in the Barboursville area and has three children Rachel, Megan, and Drew.