Operations Council

Madison Knight
Career Navigator - The Alliance for the Economic Development of Southern West Virginia

Paige Reger
Industry Engagement Coordinator - The Alliance for the Economic Development of Southern West Virginia

Michelle Taylor
Department Chair & Associate Professor of Business – Bluefield State University

Dan Fitzpatrick, MAAOM, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Vice President of Operations and COO – Concord University

Jonathon Hartwell
Dean of Workforce, Technical, and Community Education – New River Community and Technical College

David Lemmon
Dean of Professional and Technical Studies - Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College

Drema Hill, Ph.D, MSP
Vice President for Community Engagement and Development – West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Terri Baker, MBA
Grants Projects Manager, Center for Rural and Community Health – West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Joan Neff, Ph.D
Professor of Criminal Justice - Department of Social Sciences and Public Administration – West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Executive Director of Workforce Development - Mountwest Community & Technical College

Carol Howerton
Senior Strategic Advisor for Workforce Development, Robert C. Byrd Institute

Gail Carter
Vice President of University Development - University of Charleston

James McDougle
Associate Vice President for Student Engagement - BridgeValley Community and Technical College

Jay Lester
Workforce Director - Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College