Views & Visions: A Bowles Rice Publication Archive

A Closer Look at Southwestern Pennsylvania, Fall 2022

• Southwestern Pennsylvania: The Epicenter of Growth
  Marc Monteleone, Managing Partner
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Positioning Pennsylvania for Long-term Success
  Guest Author: Senator Camera Bartolotta
  Pennsylvania State Senate
• Developing the Mon Valley
  Guest Author: Jamie Colecchi, Chief Executive Officer
  Mon Valley Alliance and Mon Valley Alliance Foundation
• A Strong State of the County
  Guest Author: Diana Irey Vaughan, Chair
  Washington County Board of Commissioners
• Keeping Our Foot on the (Natural) Gas
  Guest Author: Jeff M. Kotula, President
  Washington County Chamber of Commerce
• The CNX Way: Tangible. Impactful. Local.
  Guest Author: Chad Griffith, Chief Operating Officer
  CNX Resources Corporation
• Women In Steel, Women Of Steel: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrrow
  Guest Author: Karin J. Lund, Founder
  G-Power Global Enterprises
• Health Equity
  Guest Author: Robert A. James, Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Corporate Strategies
  Allegheny Health Network/Highmark Health
• Building a New Healthcare Delivery System
  Guest Author: Jeff Feret, Owner and President
  ArTECH Group LLC
• The Power of Pivoting
  Guest Author: Rich Yohe, President
  Easley & Rivers
• PennWest: A Groundbreaking Model for Higher Education
  Guest Author: Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson, President
  Pennsylvania Western University
• Steel City Becomes the Space City
  Guest Author: Alivia Chapla, Marketing and Communications Director
  Astrobotic Technology
• Take Your Moonshot
  Guest Author: Sam Moore, Executive Director
  Moonshot Museum
• Generosity Grows
  Guest Author: Lindsay Aroesty, Vice President of Development and Donor Services
  The Pittsburgh Foundation
• Optimal Workspaces: The Importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  Guest Author: Jessica A. Spradley, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
  Care-Metrix
• Energized Philanthropy: A Legacy of Giving in the Oil & Gas Industry
  W. Taylor Frankovitch
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Keep On Trucking
  Guest Author: Gary Weleski, President
  Weleski Transfer, Inc.
• Water, Water Everywhere
  Guest Author: Mark Wolinsky, Manager
  North Strabane Township Municipal Authority
• Welcoming Wellness
  Jennifer B. Hagedorn
  Bowles Rice LLP

Investments in Infrastructure, Summer 2022

• Investments in Infrastructure
  Marc A. Monteleone
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Reaping the Benefits of Generational Investment
  Guest Author: Senator Bob Casey
  United States Senate
• Strengthening the Foundation: West Virginia's Commitment to Infrastructure Improvements
  Guest Author: Kris Warner, Executive Director
  West Virginia Economic Development Authority
• West Virginia Infrastructure Construction Forecast
  Guest Author: Wayne Morgan, Executive Director
  West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council
• The West Virginia Turnpike: An Infrastructure Success Story
  Guest Author: Jeffrey Miller, Executive Director
  West Virginia Parkways Authority
• Funding Water and Sewer Projects: West Virginia Gets Needed Infusion of Dollars
  Guest Author: Marie Prezioso, Executive Director
  West Virginia Water Development Authority
• Kanawha County is Ready for Once-in-a-Generation Infrastructure Investment
  Guest Author: Kent Carper, President
  Kanawha County Commission
• Somebody Needs to Do Something!
  Guest Author: Mayor Steve Williams
  City of Huntington, West Virginia
• Corridor H: Federal Funding Key to Completion
  Guest Author: Robbie Morris, Chairman
  Robert C. Byrd Corridor H Highway Authority
• Economic Development Opportunities Courtesy of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
  Guest Author: Lindsey Piersol, Executive Director
  Wood County Economic Development
• The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: A Big Boost to the Construction Industry
  Guest Author: Mike Clowser, Executive Director
  Contractors Association of West Virginia
• New Goldrush: Sifting Through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for Opportunities for West Virginia
  Patrick Timony, Esq. and Joshua Lanham, Esq.
  Bowles Rice LLP
• The Road to Growth
  Guest Author: Tyler Beaty, Project Manager
  J.F. Allen Company
• West Virginia Manufacturing Poised for Success in New Infrastructure Era
  Guest Author: Rebecca McPhail, President
  West Virginia Manufacturers Association
• The Time is Now for Improving West Virginia's Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
  Guest Author: Robert Burton, President
  West Virginia American Water
• Creating the Environment for Growth and Expansion
  Guest Author: Ryan Taylor, President & CEO
  Pickering Associates
• West Virginia Legislature Invests Heavily in Infrastructure
  Tom Heywood, Esq.
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Apprenticeships: Access to Local, Skilled Labor
  Guest Author: Steve White, Director
  Affiliated Construction Trades
• Regional Councils Will Play a Key Role in Maximizing Infrastructure Dollars
  Guest Author: Shane Whitehair, President
  West Virginia Association of Regional Councils
• West Virginia: No Country for Old Ban
  Marc Mignault, Esq.
  Bowles Rice LLP
• The Sky's the Limit at West Virginia International Yeager Airport
  Guest Author: Nick Keller, Airport Director & CEO
  West Virginia International Yeager Airport
• Health Care Infrastructure Will Define Our Future
  Brock Malcolm, Esq.
  Bowles Rice LLP

Energized!, Winter 2021

• From Our Managing Partner: Energized!
  Thomas A. Heywood
  Bowles Rice LLP
• West Virginia's Complete Energy Package
  Guest Author: Charlotte R. Lane, Chairman
  Public Service Commission of West Virginia
• Solar Offerings are Essential for Attracting Business to West Virginia
  Guest Author: Chris T. Beam, President & COO
  Appalachian Power
• Renewable Energy Technology and Policy for the Future
  Roger G. Hanshaw
  Bowles Rice LLP
• West Virginia's Never-ending Evolution as a Leader in Powering America
  Guest Author: Jay Schoenberger, Co-founder and Principal
  Dakota Power Partners
• Legislature Opens the Door for Solar Developments in West Virginia
  Richard R. Heath, Jr.
  Bowles Rice LLP
• West Virginia's Renewable Energy Opportunity
  Guest Author: Bruce Burcat, Executive Director and Evan Vaughan, Deputy Director
  MAREC Action
• WVU Researchers Dive Deep into Renewables with Exploratory Geothermal Well
  Guest Author: Nagasree Garapati, Ph.D.
  West Virginia University
• Cornell University Borehole to Reveal Potential of Geothermal Heating
  Guest Author: Lynden Archer, Ph.D.
  Cornell University
• West Virginia – Shining a Light on New Solar Developments
  Guest Author: Chad McConathy, Executive Director of Project Development
  Galehead Development
• Energy Innovation: Appalachia's Natural Resource
  Kimberly S. Croyle
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Met Coal Makes Steel!
  Guest Author: Ben Beakes, President
  Metallurgical Coal Producers Association
• Renewing Renewable Energy
  Guest Author: David Friend, Managing Partner
  Laurel Renewable Partners
• Bridging the Gap to a Clean Energy Future
  Guest Author: Mike Brady, Chief Executive Officer
  IMG Energy Solutions
• The Solar Industry in West Virginia is Only Getting Brighter
  Guest Author: Zachary Drennen, Co-founder
  Revolt Energy
• Utility-Scale Solar Projects Require Clearing Multiple Hurdles
  James V. Kelsh
  Bowles Rice LLP
• The Energy & Mineral Law Foundation
  Guest Author: Anna Girard Fletcher, Executive Director
  The Energy & Mineral Law Foundation
• Fueling Solar Growth Nationwide from Morgantown, West Virginia
  Guest Author: Luke Glass, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
  RealX Ventures, Inc.
• Are You Ready?
  Guest Author: George Farah, Engineer and Energy Industry Executive
• Embracing Reality, Embracing Renewables
  K. Bradley Mellor
  Bowles Rice LLP

Ascend West Virginia, Spring 2021

• From Our Managing Partner: Ascend West Virginia
  Thomas A. Heywood, Managing Partner
  Bowles Rice LLP
• West Virginia: Reaching New Heights on All Fronts
  Guest Author: Governor Jim Justice
  State of West Virginia
• Sharing Almost Heaven with the World
  Guest Author: Senator Shelley Moore Capito and Senator Joe Manchin
  United States Senate
• A Permanent Vacation to Almost Heaven, West Virginia
  Guest Author: Secretary Chelsea Ruby
  West Virginia Department of Tourism
• What Makes West Virginia Wonderful is Right Outside Your Window
  Guest Author: Secretary Ed Gaunch
  West Virginia Department of Commerce
• The Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative
  Guest Author: Brad Smith, Executive Chairman of the Board
  Intuit Inc.
• Embracing Innovation at West Virginia University
  Guest Author: Dr. E. Gordon Gee, President
  West Virginia University
• The Outdoor Economy's Role in West Virginia's Future
  Guest Author: Danny Twilley, Assistant Dean
  The Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Collaborative at WVU
• Innovation, Technology, Entrepreneurship and the Great Outdoors in West Virginia
  Guest Author: Mike Graney, Deputy Secretary
  West Virginia Department of Commerce
• The Cornerstone of Our Success
  Guest Author: Dr. Jerome Gilbert, President
  Marshall University
• Why Not West Virginia?
  Guest Author: Lee Farabaugh, President | Joe Maxwell, Managing Partner
  Core10 | FINTOP Capital
• Priming the Opportunity Pipeline
  Guest Author: Natalie Roper, Executive Director
  Generation West Virginia
• West Virginia's New Economy
  Guest Author: Dr. Matthew Rohrbach (R-Cabell)
  West Virginia House of Delegates
• Work Remotely, Play Locally
  Guest Author: Dave Arnold
  Adventures on the Gorge
• Projects Closing the Digital Divide in West Virginia
  Guest Author: Robbie Morris, Chairman
  West Virginia Broadband Enhancement Council
• Down Country Roads and Out of Crisis, Comes Opportunity
  Guest Author: Sarah Biller, Executive Director
  Vantage Ventures
• Act Now and Win; or Wait and Lose
  Guest Author: Kenneth Boggs, Vice President of Operations
  N3 - Part of Accenture
• The Journey from Uruguay to West Virginia
  Guest Author: Julia Barrett, General Manager of U.S. Operations
  Oktana Corporation
• Social Distancing Made Simple on the Hatfield-McCoy Trail System
  Guest Author: Jeffrey Lusk, Executive Director
  Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority
• The WVHTA: Supporting West Virginia's Hospitality and Travel Industry
  Jordan Nuzum, Government Affairs Specialist
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Relocating to West Virginia: A Teachable Moment
  Guest Author: Chris Fussell, President
  McChrystal Group

2020 Vision for the Future, Winter 2020

• From Our Managing Partner
  Thomas A. Heywood, Managing Partner
  Bowles Rice LLP
• West Virginia and the Future of Energy Innovation
  Guest Author: Senator Joe Manchin
  United States Senate
• Ensuring Our Children and Grandchildren Have a Future in West Virginia
  Guest Author: Secretary Ed Gaunch
  West Virginia Department of Commerce
• Hemp's Budding Success in the Mountain State
  Guest Author: Commissioner Kent Leonhardt
  West Virginia Department of Agriculture
• West Virginia University is Heeding Lincoln's Clarion Call
  Guest Author: Dr. E. Gordon Gee
  West Virginia University
• Opportunity is Now!
  Guest Author: Anne Barth
  TechConnect West Virginia
• A Clear Vision for Profitable Growth
  Guest Author: Thomas J. "T.J." Obrokta, Jr.
  Encova Insurance
• West Virginia's Broadband Renaissance
  Guest Author: Robert Hinton
  West Virginia Broadband Enhancement Council
• We Are... Vigorously Acting
  Guest Author: Dr. Jerome Gilbert
  Marshall University
• Diversifying Energy
  Guest Author: James Cookman
  Laurel Renewable Partners, LLC
• Community Health Centers: The Past, Present and Future
  Guest Author: Craig Glover
  FamilyCare Health Centers
• Next Generation Financial Services
  Guest Author: Sarah Biller
  Vantage Ventures
• Local Lands, Global Impacts
  Guest Author: Blake Stansell
  The Forestland Group
• Salt of the Earth
  Guest Author: Nancy Bruns
  J.Q. Dickinson Salt-Works
• The Future of Banking
  Guest Author: Patrick O'Brien
  Community Bank
• The Future of Learning: Class of 2033
  Guest Author: Dr. Amelia Courts
  The Education Alliance
• The Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation: Celebrating 75 Years of Philanthropy
  Guest Author: Jennifer Giovannitti
  Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
• Because Children are the Future
  Guest Author: Steve Tuck
  Children's Home Society of West Virginia
• Marshall University's Robert C. Byrd Institute: West Virginia's Manufacturing Accelerator
  Guest Author: Charlotte Weber
  Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI)
• West Virginia Coal - Looking Forward
  Guest Author: Bill Raney
  West Virginia Coal Association
• The Increasing Importance of Corporate Social Responsibility
  Guest Author: Stacey Brodak
  Waynesburg University
• The Next 100 Years of Conservation
  Guest Author: Thomas Minney
  The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia

Tourism: Great Destinations Close to Home, Summer 2019

• From Our Managing Partner
  Thomas A. Heywood
  Bowles Rice LLP
• A Letter from the Governor
  Guest Author: Governor Jim Justice
  State of West Virginia
• Explore Almost Heaven
  Guest Author: Chelsea Ruby
  West Virginia Tourism Office
• Wishes and Dreams for Almost Heaven
  Guest Author: Brad Reed
  West Virginia State Parks
• What's in a Title? Creating West Virginia's First National Park
  Guest Author: Roger Wilson
  Adventures on the Gorge
• Broadcasting a Positive Image of the Mountain State
  Guest Author: Larry Groce
  Mountain Stage
• A Strong Workforce for Wild, Wonderful West Virginia
  Guest Author: Dr. Sarah Armstrong Tucker
  Community and Technical College System of West Virginia
• Stonewall Resort: Close to Nature, Far from Ordinary
  Guest Author: André D'Amour
  Stonewall Resort
• If We Build It, Will They Come?
  Guest Author: Alisa Bailey
  Charleston Convention & Visitors Bureau
• The American Spirit Lives Here
  Guest Author: Jeff Kotula
  Washington County (PA) Chamber of Commerce
• Bavarian Inn Expands to a Boutique Resort Concept
  Guest Author: Christian Asam
  The Bavarian Inn
• Shawnee Sports Complex: Our Backyard "Sports Tourism" Destination
  Guest Author: Ben Salango
  Kanawha County Commission
• There is MORE! in Morgantown
  Guest Author: Susan Riddle
  Greater Morgantown Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Heritage Tourism in Historic Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  Guest Author: Bruce Haines
  Hotel Bethlehem
• Changing Perceptions by Telling Our State's Story
  Guest Author: Nikki Bowman Mills
  New South Media
• Legislative Session Brings Major Changes and More Dollars to Tourism Industry
  Richard R. Heath, Jr.
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Downtown Parkersburg: This is the Place!
  Guest Author: Wendy Shriver
  Downtown PKB
• Connecting Parkersburg to Pittsburgh by Rail-Trail: Bringing a World-Class Trail Network to West Virginia
  Guest Author: Kelly Pack
  Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
• The Gateway Clipper Fleet: Showcasing the Great American City of Pittsburgh
  Guest Author: Terry Wirginis
  The Gateway Clipper Fleet
• Celebrating Appalachian Ingenuity
  Guest Author: Audy M. Perry, Jr.
  Heritage Farm Foundation
• The State Fair of West Virginia: Summer's Greatest Adventure
  Guest Author: Kelly Collins
  State Fair of West Virginia
• Small Towns, Big Opportunities
  Guest Author: TAG Galyean
  TAG Studio
• Celebrating the Beauty of Diversity in West Virginia
  Guest Author: Parween Mascari
  WV Market Gallery
• Wheeling is a City that Surprises You
  Guest Author: Jake Dougherty
  Wheeling Heritage
• Plentiful West Virginia
  Guest Author: Matt Knott
  River Riders Family Adventure Resort
• Public Financing Tools for Tourism Projects
  Roger D. Hunter and Alexandra M. Shulz
  Bowles Rice LLP

Building Momentum - Fueling the Industries of Our Region's Future, Winter 2019

• From the Managing Partner
  Thomas A. Heywood
  Bowles Rice LLP
• The State of the Construction Industry in West Virginia
  Guest Author: Mike Clowser
  Contractors Association of West Virginia
• Reinvesting in Infrastructure and Business for the Future
  Guest Author: Gregory S. Hadjis
  J.F. Allen Company
• A Balancing Act: Maximizing the State’s Return on Investment in School Design and Construction
  Guest Author: Ben Ashley
  School Building Authority of West Virginia
• The Atlantic Coast Pipeline: Bringing Clean Burning, Reliable and Affordable Energy Independence to Our Region
  Guest Author: Robert C. Orndorff, Jr.
  Dominion Energy
• Think Globally, Produce Locally
  Guest Author: Keith Busby
  Procter & Gamble
• The Evolving Focus of Sustainability
  Guest Author: Adam R. Krason, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, ALEP
  ZMM Architects and Engineers
• The Pennsylvania Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act
  K. Bradley Mellor
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Funding Water and Sewer Projects: Essential for the Prosperity of West Virginia
  Guest Author: Marie Prezioso
  West Virginia Water Development Authority
• Lean is the New Fat
  Guest Author: John H. Jarrett
  PE Jarrett Construction Services
• The Boy Scouts of America: Building Futures in West Virginia
  Guest Author: Jack Furst
  Oak Stream Investors
• Creating a Center for Healing
  Guest Author: Douglas Leech
  Ascension Recovery Services
• Building West Virginia’s Workforce
  Guest Author: Bryan Hoylman
  Associated Builders and Contractors of West Virginia
• Deconstruction, Reconstruction and the Future of Regional Methanol Production
  Guest Author: Frank Bakker
  US Methanol LLC
• Protecting the Owner from Construction Delays: Perspectives from the Construction Manager and Construction Litigator
  Kenneth E. Webb, Jr.
  Guest Author: Robert L. Beers, Jr.
  Beers Construction Consultants, Inc.
• Building a Future in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle
  Guest Author: James W. Dailey, II
  W. Harley Miller Contractors, Inc.
• Investing in West Virginia’s State Parks and Forests
  Guest Author: Sam England
  West Virginia State Parks
• “Get ‘Er Done” with an Owner Controlled Insurance Program
  Guest Author: Gary Meinen, CRIS, SVP
  Willis Towers Watson
• Public Private Partnerships: Tools for Constructing West Virginia’s Economic Future
  Guest Author: John R. “Rudy” Henley
  JRH Associates Inc. MHLP, LLC.
• Regional Development in the City of Wheeling and Upper Ohio Valley
  Guest Author: Victor R. Greco, AIA, NCARB
  Mills Group
• Growing Pains: A Look at the Hatfield-McCoy Trail System in Southern West Virginia
  Guest Author: Jeffrey Lusk
  Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority
• Redirecting Energy Dollars to Upgrade School Facilities
  Guest Author: Jeremy Smith, PE, LEED AP, CxA, HBDP, CGD
  CMTA Energy Solutions
• Indemnity Trends and Insurance Implications in Construction Contracts
  Guest Author: Taylor Johnson
  Mountain State Insurance Agency
• The Importance of a Written Construction Contract
  Marc A. Monteleone
  Bowles Rice LLP

Deep in the Heart of Taxes, Summer 2018

• From the Managing Partner
  Thomas A. Heywood
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Opportunity Zones and New Markets Tax Credit Programs Offer Promise for Economic Growth in West Virginia
  Guest Author: The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito
  United States Senate
• Success of Federal Tax Reform Can Inspire Change in West Virginia
  Guest Author: Mitch B. Carmichael, WV Senate President
  State of West Virginia
• Tax Incentive Programs Offer Unique Opportunities for Redevelopment
  Guest Author: The Honorable Camera Bartolotta
  Pennsylvania State Senate
• The Budget and Performance of West Virginia’s General Revenue Fund
  Guest Author: Dave Hardy, Cabinet Secretary
  West Virginia Department of Revenue
• Follow the Money with wvCheckbook.gov
  Guest Author: John B. “JB” McCuskey, Auditor
  State of West Virginia
• Community Development Block Grant Funds Assist West Virginia Communities in Broadband Development
  Guest Author: Kelly Workman, Project Development Manager
  West Virginia Development Office
• Historic Tax Credits and the Promise of West Virginia Cities
  Guest Author: The Honorable Glenn F. Elliott, Jr.
  City of Wheeling, West Virginia
• What’s Good About Levies?
  Guest Author: Commissioner W. Kent Carper
  Kanawha County Commission, West Virginia
• Strong Cities Equal a Stronger State of West Virginia
  Guest Author: Lisa Dooley, Executive Director
  West Virginia Municipal League
• A “CliffsNotes” Version of the Washington County, Pennsylvania Reassessment
  Guest Author: Brad Boni, Chief Assessor
  Washington County, Pennsylvania
• Creating a Tax Increment Financing Zone in Wood County
  Guest Author: Marty Seufer, County Administrator
  Wood County, West Virginia
• The Challenge of West Virginia’s Tax on Inventory, Machinery and Equipment
  Guest Author: Rebecca McPhail, President
  West Virginia Manufacturers Association
• Winning with Charitable Giving
  Guest Author: Victor Grigoraci
  Certified Public Accountant
• Natural Gas Production and Severance Taxes
  Guest Author: Charlie Burd, Executive Director
  Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia
• Qualified Business Income: Federal Tax Reform Introduces a Significant New Deduction
  David A. DeJarnett
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Charitable Giving and the New Federal Tax Law
  Guest Author: Michelle Foster, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer
  The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
• An Earned Income Tax Credit Would Lift Up West Virginia
  Guest Author: Ted Boettner, Executive Director
  West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy
• Lottery Proceeds Make a Difference for West Virginia
  Guest Author: Alan Larrick, Director
  West Virginia Lottery
• Changes to Section 179 Deductions and Bonus Depreciation Provisions Offer Potential Boost to Construction Industry
  Marc A. Monteleone
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Business Court Overrules Excessive Property Tax on Natural Gas Operating Properties
  Michael E. Caryl
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Historic Tax Credits: A Vital Tool for Economic Development
  Guest Author: Brooks F. McCabe, Jr., Managing Member and Broker
  West Virginia Commercial, LLC
• Why the IRS Treats You Like a Drug Cartel When You Decide to Grow, Process or Distribute Medical Cannabis
  Floyd McKinley “Kin” Sayre
  Bowles Rice LLP
• The “Uprising” of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain
  Guest Author: Charlie A. Kiser
  Atlas Blockchain Group Inc.
• Cryptocurrency and Taxes: Don’t Get Stuck with the “Do Not Pass Go” Card
  Alison A. Cox
  Bowles Rice LLP
• E-Commerce Sales and Use Tax Changes Coming
  Robert S. Kiss
  Bowles Rice LLP
• The Lodging Tax: An Investment in Growing State Tourism
  Guest Author: Mark Lewis
  Greater Parkersburg Convention and Visitors Bureau
• New Limits on Deducting Compensation Paid to Employees
  Emily R. Lambright
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Whiplash: A Century of Change in 12 Days!
  Guest Author: Paul Daugherty, President and Chief Executive Officer
  Philanthropy West Virginia

All Systems Go!, Spring 2018

• From Our Managing Partner
  Thomas A. Heywood
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Bridging the Digital Divide for Jobs and a Stronger Future
  Guest Author: The Honorable Joe Manchin III, Senator
  United States Senate
• The Significance of Change, Momentum and Opportunity
  Guest Author: The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito
  United States Senate
• The Roads to Prosperity Program: A Big, Bold Transportation Plan
  Guest Author: Secretary Thomas J. Smith
  West Virginia Department of Transportation
• West Virginia’s Burgeoning Innovation Economy
  Guest Author: Anne Barth
  TechConnect West Virginia
• The Economy, Agriculture and Good Government
  Guest Author: Commissioner Kent Leonhardt
  West Virginia Department of Agriculture
• Navigating Our Economy: West Virginia’s Challenges and Opportunities
  Guest Author: John Deskins
  West Virginia University
• Balanced Economic Diversification
  Guest Author: James L. Estep
  West Virginia High Technology Foundation
• Supporting an Economy that Runs on Water
  Guest Author: Brian Bruce
  West Virginia American Water
• West Virginia Simulated Workplace
  Guest Author: Kathy D’Antoni, EdD
  West Virginia Department of Education
• The Greatness of Appalachia: The Opportunity on Everyone’s Mind
  Guest Author: Steven Hedrick
  MATRIC
• Attitude Defines Our Altitude: Changing the Conversation About Broadband
  Guest Author: Robert Hinton
  West Virginia Broadband Enhancement Council
• Expanding Opportunities in the Mid-Ohio Valley
  Guest Author: Lindsey Kerr Piersol
  Wood County Economic Development Office
• Mountain State Capital: Supporting High-Growth Startups in the Appalachian Region
  Guest Author: Mike Green and Matt Harbaugh
  Mountain State Capital
• Bringing Back Manufacturing and Petrochemical Jobs
  Guest Author: Greg Kozera
  Shale Crescent USA
• Coalfield Development and the Need for Economic Diversification
  Guest Author: Brandon Dennison
  Coalfield Development Corporation
• The Impact Fellowship: Building the Talent Pipeline in West Virginia
  Guest Author: Natalie Roper
  Generation West Virginia
• A Chorus of “Can Do!”
  Guest Author: Dave Arnold
  Adventures on the Gorge
• The Road to Economic Growth and Possibilities
  Guest Author: Robbie Morris
  Robert C. Byrd Corridor H Highway Authority
• Growth is the Trend in Jefferson County
  Guest Author: Nicolas H. Diehl
  Jefferson County Economic Development Authority
• Economic Diversification Through Software Development
  Guest Author: Amanda Laucher
  Mined Minds Foundation
• Something Old, Something New: Financing Tools in the Economic Development Toolkit
  Roger D. Hunter, Thompson R. Pearcy and J. Berkeley Bentley
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Market To Your Strengths
  Guest Author: J. Keith Burdette
  Polymer Alliance Zone
• Making West Virginia a Destination of Choice for Entrepreneurs and Young Professionals
  Guest Author: Arria Hines
  Allegheny Science and Technology
• Crafting New Areas of Economic Growth
  Floyd McKinley “Kin” Sayre
  Bowles Rice LLP

Prescription for Better Health Care, Fall 2017

• From Our Managing Partner
  Thomas A. Heywood
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Honoring the Human Side of Health and Human Resources
  Guest Author: Bill J. Crouch, Cabinet Secretary
  West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
• Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on West Virginians
  Guest Author: Allan L. McVey, West Virginia Insurance Commissioner
  State of West Virginia
• West Virginia’s Hospitals: Mission Driven and Ready to Serve
  Guest Author: Joseph M. Letnaunchyn, President & Chief Executive Officer
  West Virginia Hospital Association
• Building a Homegrown Health Care Workforce
  Guest Author: Albert L. Wright Jr., PharmD, MHA, President & Chief Executive Officer
  WVU Medicine – West Virginia University Health System
• Putting the Customer First
  Guest Author: James Fawcett, President
  Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia
• Perception, Reality and Hope: Addressing Substance Use Disorder
  Guest Author: Cynthia A. Persily, PhD, RN, FAAN, Chief Executive Officer
  Highland Hospital
• Quality and Innovation are the Future
  Guest Author: David L. Ramsey, President & Chief Executive Officer
  CAMC Health Systems, Inc.
• Insuring Physicians, Ensuring Success
  Guest Author: R. Austin Wallace, MD - Chairman of the Board, President & Chief Executive Officer
  West Virginia Mutual Insurance Company
• Moving Toward Value-Based Health Care Together
  Guest Author: Joshua L. Austin, Program Manager of Strategic Initiatives
  West Virginia University Health Sciences Center
• Affordable, Accessible, Accountable: Community Health Centers in West Virginia
  Guest Author: Louise H. Reese, FACHE, MS, Chief Executive Officer
  West Virginia Primary Care Association
• Adding Value for Health Care Consumers
  Guest Author: Frank Alderman, MD, Chief Executive Officer
  MedExpress
• Community Health Centers and Quality of Care
  Guest Author: Martha Carter, DHSc, MBA, APRN, CNM, Chief Executive Officer
  FamilyCare Health Centers
• The Future of Patient-Centered Care
  Guest Author: Gary B. Weinstein, President & Chief Executive Officer
  Washington Health System
• Our Vision for a “Wild, Wonderful and Healthy West Virginia”
  Guest Author: Sharon L. Lansdale, RPh, MS, President & Chief Executive Officer
  The Center for Rural Health Development, Inc.
• Success, Growth and Collaboration
  Guest Author: Joseph I. Shapiro, MD, Dean Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
  Marshall University
• Addressing the Social Determinants of Health
  Guest Author: Bob Whitler, Executive Director
  Partners in Health Network, Inc.
• Beyond Your Pill Bottle: An Essential Prescription for Better Health
  Guest Author: Michelle R. Easton, PharmD, Dean
  University of Charleston School of Pharmacy
• The Triple Aim: (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Better Care, Healthier Populations and Lower Cost?
  Guest Author: Huy Nguyen, MD, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
  Care 24/7 LLC
• Searching for Affordability in the Affordable Care Act
  J. Fred Earley, II, Esquire
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Behavioral Health Providers – West Virginia’s Front Line of Defense on Addiction
  Guest Author: Mark Drennan, Executive Director
  West Virginia Behavioral Healthcare Providers Association
• Fostering Innovative Solutions to Improve Population Health
  Guest Author: Kim Barber Tieman, MSW, Health and Human Service Program Director
  Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
• Prevention and the Opioid Epidemic
  Guest Author: Bradley D. Henry, MD, RPh, President
  West Virginia State Medical Association
• Finding Health
  Guest Author: Michael D. Adelman, DPM, DO, JD, FAOCPr, President
  West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
• The State of Obamacare: Efforts to Repeal and Replace Leaving Employers in Limbo
  Jill E. Hall, Esquire
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Reputation is Everything
  Guest Author: Robert E. Gunter, EdD, President
  Southern West Virginia Community & Technical College
• Making Health Care Accessible for the Most Vulnerable
  Guest Author: Angie Settle, DNP, APRN, BC, FNP Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director
  West Virginia Health Right, Inc.
• How Well Do You Know Your Fourth-Parties?
  Guest Author: Katie J. Stanich, CPA, Director of Audit & Compliance
  The Health Plan
• Hemp and Your Health
  Guest Author: J. Morgan Leach, Esquire - Co-founder, West Virginia Hemp Farmers Cooperative, Inc.
  Executive Director, West Virginia Hemp Industries Association
• Bioethics: An Introduction and a Preview
  Michael C. Cardi, Esquire
  Bowles Rice LLP

Change, Summer 2017

• From Our Managing Partner
  Thomas A. Heywood
  Bowles Rice LLP
• West Virginia Must Change
  Guest Author: The Honorable James C. Justice, Governor
  State of West Virginia
• The Architects of Change
  Guest Author: E. Gordon Gee, President
  West Virginia University
• Change for the Better
  Guest Author: James M. Pennington, President and CEO
  The Health Plan
• Turning Change into Reality
  Guest Author: Gregory A. Burton, Executive Chairman
  Motorists Insurance Group
• The Evolution of Marshall University
  Guest Author: Jerome A. Gilbert, President
  Marshall University
• The Status Quo’s in the Rearview Mirror
  Guest Author: Dave Hartvigsen, President and CEO
  Adventures on the Gorge
• Change as Challenge: How to Move a University
  Guest Author: Carolyn Long, President
  West Virginia University Institute of Technology
• Our Perspectives on a Changing World
  Peter G. Markham, Esquire
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Change in the American Coal Industry
  Guest Author: Robert E. Murray, Chairman, President and CEO
  Murray Energy Corporation
• The Reverberations of Change in the Electric Power Industry
  Guest Author: Bruce Edelston, Vice President
  Southern Company
• The Critical Need for State Policy Makers to React to Change
  Robert S. Kiss, Esquire
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Change is Inevitable
  J. Keith Burdette, Business Development Director
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Strollers, Espressos and Estate Plans
  Alison A. Cox, Esquire
  Bowles Rice LLP
• A Survival Checklist for Upper Management
  Salene Mazur Kraemer, Esquire
  Bowles Rice LLP

Making a Difference - A New Generation of Leaders Looks to the Future, Winter 2017

• Making a Difference
  Thomas A. Heywood, Esquire
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Striving to be the Paradigm of the Shale Generation
  Guest Author: Erik Fargo, Senior Counsel - Operations
  Rice Energy Inc.
• Energy Collaboration for Innovation
  Guest Author: Dr. Brian Anderson, Director
  West Virginia University Energy Institute
• Lead and Let Lead
  Guest Author: Kyle Mork, Chief Executive Officer
  Energy Corporation of America
• Conveying a Vision
  Guest Author: Kimberly R. Moyers, Market President
  First United Bank & Trust
• Fueling West Virginia for the Future
  Guest Author: Jeff Isner, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
  Pillar Energy LLC
• Rooted in the Past, Looking to the Future
  Guest Author: Adam R. Krason, Principal and Architect
  ZMM Architects and Engineers
• Expanding Your Global Footprint Locally
  Guest Author: Adam M. Reynolds, President and Chief Executive Officer
  Champion Industries Inc.
• Attracting and Retaining Young Talent in West Virginia
  Guest Author: Natalie Roper, Executive Director
  Generation West Virginia
• The Renaissance of One Idea
  Guest Author: Tighe Bullock, President
  Crawford Holdings LLC
• Living in the New Oilfield
  Guest Author: J. Scott Freshwater, Vice President
  Reserve Oil and Gas Inc.
• Developing on a Sense of Place
  Guest Author: Jake Dougherty, Executive Director
  Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation
• Driving West Virginia Forward
  Guest Author: Meghan Moses, General Sales Manager Suzanne Moses Persinger, General Manager
  Moses Auto Group
• Bridging Urban Appalachia
  Guest Author: Ric Cavender, Executive Director
  Charleston Main Streets
• Growing a Culture of Health
  Guest Author: C. Donovan Beckett, D.O., Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director
  Williamson Health and Wellness Center
• Building the Triumphant West Virginia!
  Guest Author: Paul D. Daugherty, President and Chief Executive Officer
  Philanthropy West Virginia
• Making Change Happen: How Young Leaders are Reshaping West Virginia’s Future
  Pamela J. Ferrell, Esquire
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Adapting to the Changing Health Care Landscape
  Guest Author: Derek Snyder, Chief Executive Officer
  Coplin Health Systems
• Help Isn’t On the Way. It’s Already Here.
  Roger G. Hanshaw, Esquire
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Transforming West Virginia Into an Arts Incubator
  Guest Author: Alissa Novoselick, Executive Director
  Tamarack Foundation for the Arts
• Beer Distribution and the Craft Beer Movement
  Guest Author: Andrew McMillan, Ph.D., Chief Operating Officer
  Jefferson Distributing Company
• West Virginia’s Other Natural Resource
  Joshua A. Cottle, Esquire
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Inside the Inkwell
  Guest Author: Kensie Hamilton Fauber, Partner
  Executive Ink LLC
• Leading the Family Business in Transition
  Guest Author: Joseph Z. Lewis, Director of Sales
  Orbital Engineering Inc.
• Like a Thunder At the Door
  Guest Author: Josh Hickman, Owner
  Hickman Geological Consulting LLC
• Leadership Starts At Home: The Importance of Getting Involved
  J. Tyler Mayhew, Esquire
  Bowles Rice LLP

The Power and the Promise of the Eastern Panhandle, Fall 2016

• The Power and the Promise of the Eastern Panhandle
  Thomas A. Heywood, Attorney
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Making the Most of Our Economic Potential
  Guest Author: The Honorable Joe Manchin III, Senator
  United States Senate
• Building Opportunity in the Mountain State
  Guest Author: The Honorable Alex X. Mooney, Congressman
  United States House of Representatives
• Improving Life in the Eastern Panhandle
  Guest Author: J. Keith Burdette, Cabinet Secretary
  West Virginia Department of Commerce
• The Gateway to the Shenandoah Valley
  Guest Author: The Honorable George Karos, Mayor
  City of Martinsburg, West Virginia
• Coming Soon to the Eastern Panhandle
  Guest Author: Keith Busby, Plant HR Site Leader
  The Procter & Gamble Company
• Jefferson County: A Great Location for Doing Business
  Guest Author: John Reisenweber
  Jefferson County Development Authority
• Dedicated to Improving Health Worldwide
  Guest Author: Dr. Peter FitzGerald, Founder and Managing Director
  Randox Laboratories
• Excellence is in the AIR
  Guest Author: Manuel P. Arvon II, Superintendent
  Berkeley County Schools
• Evolution Through Innovation
  Guest Author: Heinz E. G. Knopfel, Plant Director
  Italcementi, Essroc Cement Corp.
• Growing and Giving in the Eastern Panhandle
  Guest Author: Daniel M. Ryan, President and CEO
  Dan Ryan Builders
• A New Level of Health Care
  Guest Author: Anthony P. Zelenka, President and CEO
  WVU Medicine University Healthcare
• Shepherding the Next Generation
  Guest Author: Dr. Mary J. C. Hendrix, President
  Shepherd University
• Life in Jefferson County is Steeped in Rich History
  Charles F. Printz Jr., Attorney
  Bowles Rice LLP
• The Business Court Division
  Guest Author: The Honorable Christopher C. Wilkes
  Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit of West Virginia
• Education and Business – United in Purpose
  Guest Author: Dr. Peter G. Checkovich, Founding President
  Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
• At The Heart of It All
  Guest Author: Tina H. Combs, President and CEO
  Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce
• #GoToWV
  Guest Author: Amy Shuler Goodwin, Commissioner
  West Virginia Division of Tourism
• The American Dream
  Guest Author: Linda Losey, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
  Bloomery Plantation Distillery
• The Beauty in Our Backyard
  Guest Author: Matt Knott, President and CEO
  River Riders
• Shepherdstown? … Seriously!
  Guest Author: Ed Herendeen, Founder
  Contemporary American Theater Festival
• A Stalwart Partner in Economic Growth
  Floyd McKinley Sayre, Attorney
  Bowles Rice LLP
• The Business Owner's Estate Planning Toolkit
  David A. DeJarnett, Attorney
  Bowles Rice LLP

Financial Evolution - Banking & Financial Services, Spring 2016

• Investing in People for Long-Term Prosperity
  Guest Author: Jeffrey M. Lacker, President and CEO
  Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
• A SMART Plan for the Future
  Guest Author: The Honorable John D. Perdue
  State of West Virginia
• Past, Present and Future
  Guest Author: Dawn E. Holstein, Acting Commissioner
  West Virginia Division of Financial Institutions
• Two Years of Positive Banking Change for West Virginia
  Guest Author: The Honorable Ronald N. Walters Sr.
  West Virginia House of Delegates
• Balanced Regulation and Supervision
  Guest Author: Sara M. Cline, Executive Vice President
  West Virginia Bankers Association
• Community Banking - It's a Wonderful Life
  Guest Author: Donna Tanner, Executive Director
  Community Bankers of West Virginia
• The Change Challenges of Today's Banking Industry
  Guest Author: Richard M. Adams, Chairman and CEO
  United Bankshares
• It's Now or Never
  Guest Author: H. Charles "Charlie" Maddy III, President and CEO
  Summit Financial Group Inc.
• When "One-Size-Fits-All" Doesn't Fit
  Sandra M. Murphy, Attorney
  Bowles Rice
• Stability in a Changing World
  Guest Author: Patrick A. Bond, Chairman of the Board
  Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh
• Change and Continuity:  The Story of Virginia Banking
  Guest Author: Bruce T. Whitehurst, President and CEO
  Virginia Bankers Association
• Before Choosing a Financial Advisor, Know Thyself
  Guest Author: Will W. Carter, J.D., Director of Wealth Management
  McKinley Carter Wealth Services
• Executive Compensation Needs Careful Consideration
  Lynn S. Clarke and Melody A. Simpson, Attorneys
  Bowles Rice
• Demonstrating How 1+1=3
  Guest Author: Scott G. Cox, Wealth Director
  BNY Mellon Wealth Management
• Technology in Banking:  Prometheus Unbound or Pandora's Box?
  Floyd Boone, Attorney
  Bowles Rice
• The Future of Local Banks in Southwestern Pennsylvania
  Guest Author: Barron P. "Pat" McCune Jr., President and CEO
  Community Bank
• A Century of Relationship
  Guest Author: Linda Ashley, President and CEO
  Poca Valley Bankshares
• Wealth Management's Major Sea Change
  Guest Author: Kelly L. Castleberry III, Senior Vice President
  Graystone Consulting
• Issues to Consider When Pursuing a Deal
  Amy J. Tawney and Benjamin R. Thomas, Attorneys
  Bowles Rice
• The Importance of Community Lending to West Virginia's Economy
  Guest Author: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
  United States Senate

Erasing Lines - Opportunities Abound Through Regional Collaboration, Fall 2015

• Making the Most of Our Energy and Economic Potential
  Guest Author: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, III (D-WV)
  United States Senate
• Strong Workforce Key to Capitalizing on Projects in the Appalachian Basin
  Guest Author: The Honorable Earl Ray Tomblin, Governor
  State of West Virginia
• The Region’s Competitive Advantage
  Guest Author: Dennis Yablonsky, CEO
  Allegheny Conference on Community Development and its Affiliates
• Creating A Unified Front to Ensure Regional Success
  Guest Author: Keith Burdette, Secretary
  West Virginia Department of Commerce
• Regional Visioning: Power of 32
  Guest Author: William P. “Pat” Getty, President
  Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
• The Opportunity to Grow and Prosper Where We are Planted
  Guest Author: Stephen G. Roberts, President
  West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
• Appalachia Funders Network: Making a Collective Impact in Central Appalachia
  Guest Author: Mary Hunt, Co-Chair,
  Appalachia Funders Network
• Overcoming Challenges and Creating Opportunities for Generations to Come
  Guest Author: Kevin DiGregorio, Executive Director
  Chemical Alliance Zone
• Growing the Natural Gas Industry’s Community Impact
  Guest Author: Gene Barr, President and CEO
  Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry
• I Heart Trails
  Guest Author: Peggy Pings, Outdoor Recreation Planner
  National Park Service - Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program
• Pennsylvania’s Community Colleges Key Partners in Workforce Development and Training
  Guest Author: Dr. Christopher M. Reber, President
  Community College of Beaver County (Pennsylvania)
• Bridging the Skills Gap
  Guest Author: Dr. Sarah Armstrong Tucker, Chancellor
  West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education

Privacy and Security - The New Frontier, Summer 2015

• EMV Chip Cards Expected to Reduce Card Fraud
  Guest Author: Darren K. Williams, Corporate Risk Manager
  United Bank, Inc.
• Privacy Pros at Work: Safeguarding Privacy and Information Governance
  Guest Author: Sallie H. Milam, Chief Privacy Officer
  State of West Virginia & West Virginia Health Care Authority
• Security is Everyone's Business
  Brian M. Peterson, Partner
  Bowles Rice LLP
• Using Biometrics to Increase Security While Protecting Civil Liberties
  Guest Author: Stephen L. Morris, Assistant Director, CJIS Division
  Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Protecting the Information of Those Who Serve West Virginia
  Guest Author: Jeffrey E. Fleck, Executive Director
  West Virginia Consolidated Public Retirement Board
• A New Round of Federal Audits to Review HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance
  Guest Author: Susan Saxe, R.N., J.D., Director, Corporate Compliance & Regulatory Affairs
  West Virginia University Physicians of Charleston
• Promoting Cyber Hygiene
  Guest Author: Jimmy Gianato, Director
  West Virginia Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
• If It Connects to the Internet, It's a Computer
  Guest Author: Jonathan McCune
  Software Engineer
• Seven Steps to Cyber Security
  Guest Author: John Sileo, President and CEO
  The Sileo Group
• Technology and Privacy in the World of Criminal Justice
  Guest Author: R. Booth Goodwin II, United States Attorney
  Southern District of West Virginia
• Social Engineering and the Modern "Hacker"
  Evan R. Kime
  Guest Author: Bill Gardner, Assistant Professor
  Marshall University
• Bowles Rice Information Security:  Where Do We Stand?
  Scott Ball, Technology Director
  Bowles Rice LLP

A World of Opportunity, Fall 2014

• Creating Economic Opportunity Requires Vision
  Guest Author: The Honorable John D. Rockefeller, IV
  United States Senate
• West Virginia, Land of Opportunity
  Guest Author: Keith Burdette, Secretary
  West Virginia Department of Commerce
• Celebrating a 20-Year Partnership with West Virginia
  Guest Author: Hitoshi Iimi, President
  NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.), Inc.
• Natural Gas Exports Provide Wealth of Opportunity at Home
  Guest Author: James C. Grech, Vice President and CCO
  CONSOL Energy Inc.
• Educating for the Global Workforce
  Guest Author: Dr. E. Gordon Gee, President
  West Virginia University
• “Glocalization” Sounds Scary, but Makes Sense
  Guest Author: Kazuhiro Somiya, President
  Hino Motors Manufacturing USA
• Fulfilling Jay Rockefeller’s Vision
  Guest Author: Phyllis H. Arnold, Treasurer & Sara Dearing, Executive Director
  Discover the Real West Virginia Foundation, Inc.
• Turning Our Resources into Prosperity
  Guest Author: Joe C. Eddy, President and CEO
  Eagle Manufacturing Company
• Working Together to Take on the World
  Guest Author: The Honorable Jim Gray, Mayor
  City of Lexington, Kentucky
• Creating a Global Mountaineer Community
  Guest Author: Dr. Jose V. Sartarelli, Chief Global Officer
  West Virginia University
• Global Markets Offer Potential for Great Reward
  Guest Author: H. Craig Slaughter, Executive Director
  West Virginia Investment Management Board
• Senator Rockefeller: “The Father of Wheeling-Nisshin”
  Guest Author: Arthur Bertol, General Marketing Manager for ZAM®
  Wheeling-Nisshin
• Orrick Breaks the Mold with Global Operations Center
  Guest Author: Ralph Baxter, Chairman Emeritus
  Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
• Exports: Good for Business, Good for Kentucky
  Guest Author: Dave Adkisson, President and CEO
  Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
• Export Assistance Provides Bridge to International Sales
  Guest Author: Leslie Wrenn Drake, Director
  U.S. Export Assistance Center - U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
• World Scout Jamboree Will Be Wild and Wonderful
  Guest Author: W. Scott Sorrels - Co-Chair, 2019 World Scout Jamboree
  Boy Scouts of America
• Going the Extra Mile to Build New Businesses and Friendships
  Guest Author: Cam Huffman, President and CEO
  The Area Roundtable
• Building Bridges of Understanding
  Guest Author: Frank Yining Liu, Professor of Law
  Duquesne University School of Law
• Keeneland Plays Unique Role in Global Thoroughbred Industry
  Guest Author: Bill Thomason, President and CEO
  Keeneland
• China and WVU Have a Long, Strong Business Relationship
  Guest Author: Dr. William B. Riley, Co-Director
  Center for Chinese Business - West Virginia University College of Business and Economics
• Manufacturing for Global Markets
  Guest Author: Dr. Haiyang Chen, Dean & Dr. Mohammed A. Karim, Assistant Professor
  Marshall University College of Business
• Exports Expand Opportunities for West Virginia Businesses
  Guest Author: Stephen E. Spence, Director
  International Division, West Virginia Development Office

A Bright Future, Summer 2014

• Fracking Forensics – Why Getting the Science Right Can Dictate the Verdict
  Roger G. Hanshaw, Attorney
  Bowles Rice
• Whose Selenium Is It, Anyway?
  Guest Author: Robert L. Hogan, Attorney
  Bowles Rice
• Environmental Federalism at the Crossroads
  Leonard Knee
  Bowles Rice
• Helping Businesses Comply with Environmental Regulations Through Education, Outreach and Enforcement
  Guest Author: Randy C. Huffman, Cabinet Secretary
  West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
• Managing Energy and Environmental Protection Equals Jobs and Growth
  Guest Author: The Honorable Timothy J. Solobay, Senator
  State of Pennsylvania
• What Shale Gas and Sound Chemical Policy Can Mean for West Virginia
  Guest Author: Calvin M. Dooley, President and CEO
  American Chemistry Council
• The Aboveground Storage Tank Act: Collaborating to Patch a Regulatory Leak
  Guest Author: Peter G. Markham, General Counsel
  Office of the Governor, State of West Virginia
• The Revolution in Appalachian Shale Gas
  Guest Author: Timothy R. Carr, Professor
  West Virginia University
• Kentucky Oil & Gas: Rich History, Bright Future
  Guest Author: Andrew V. McNeill, Executive Director
  Kentucky Oil & Gas Association
• The Safety of Selenium: How Much is Too Much?
  Guest Author: Jennie L. Henthorn, Owner
  Henthorn Environmental Services LLC
• Toyota: Working Hard to Minimize Our Environmental Impact
  Guest Author: Millie Marshall, President
  Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia, Inc.
• Natural Gas Provides Lifeblood for Economic Development
  Guest Author: Steven M. Hedrick, President & CEO
  MATRIC
• Building Upon Our Energy Assets in Mingo County
  Guest Author: K. Steven Kominar, Executive Director
  Mingo County Redevelopment Authority
• Utica Shale Provides Economic Opportunities in Ohio
  Guest Author: William J. Taylor, Partner
  Kincaid, Taylor & Geyer Attorneys at Law
• The Water Sustainability Institute to Address Local and Global Challenges
  Guest Author: Matthew G. Ballard, President and CEO
  Charleston Area Alliance
• The Future of Kentucky Coal
  Guest Author: Bill Bissett, President
  Kentucky Coal Association
• Know Your Officials, Rules of Engagement When Seeking Government Help
  Rob Alsop, Attorney
  Bowles Rice
• Cogeneration (CHP) Could Stimulate Demand for Natural Gas Throughout Region
  Guest Author: James M. Van Nostrand, Director - Center for Energy and Sustainable Development
  West Virginia University College of Law
• The State of Coal in America
  Guest Author: James Laurita, President and CEO
  Mepco, LLC
• Manufacturing is on the Move in the Mountain State
  Guest Author: Rebecca Randolph, President
  West Virginia Manufacturers Association
• Regional Initiatives Can Spur Long-Term Job and Economic Growth
  Guest Author: Gregory S. Babe, Chairman of the Board of Directors
  MATRIC

The Class of 2025, October 23, 2013

• "Are Yesterday's Rules Relevant in a Wireless World?"
  Howard E. Seufer, Jr., Attorney
  Bowles Rice
• "Bullying: Erasing an Epidemic"
  Kimberly S. Croyle, Attorney
  Bowles Rice
• "Realizing the Promises of Special Education"
  Richard S. Boothby, Attorney
  Bowles Rice
• Reading for a Lifetime of Learning
  Guest Author: The Honorable Earl Ray Tomblin, Governor
  State of West Virginia
• Career Readiness Takes Many Paths
  Guest Author: The Honorable Robert H. Plymale, Senator
  State of West Virginia
• Miles to Go Before We Sleep
  Guest Author: Gayle Conelly Manchin, President
  West Virginia Board of Education
• Making Learning in 2025 a Reality in 2013
  Guest Author: The Honorable Bob Wise, President
  Alliance for Excellent Education
• Working Together for Student Success
  Guest Author: Jamie Vollmer, JD
  Jamie Vollmer Inc.
• A New Era in Teaching and Learning For Kentucky’s Class of 2025
  Guest Author: Kevin C. Brown, General Counsel
  Kentucky Department of Education
• Teaching Meets Technology: The Path to Future Learning
  Guest Author: Dr. Tori Haring-Smith, President
  Washington & Jefferson College
• Academic Excellence Increases with Avenues of Opportunity
  Guest Author: Dr. Michael T. Benson, President
  Eastern Kentucky University
• The Professional Transition of Teaching for the Creative Economy
  Guest Author: Justin Bathon, J.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor - Department of Educational Leadership Studies
  University of Kentucky
• Accepting the Challenge: Creating Change in the Classroom
  Guest Author: James G. Brown, Superintendent
  Raleigh County Schools, West Virginia
• Good Teachers Matter
  Guest Author: James V. Denova, Vice President
  Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
• The Future of Education, Today
  Guest Author: Dr. Mark Manchin, Executive Director
  School Building Authority of West Virginia
• All-In for Education
  Guest Author: Dr. Amelia Courts, President & CEO
  The Education Alliance
• Educational Evolution: Building a Sustainable Future One Brick at a Time
  Guest Author: Timothy Murphy, Founding Principal & Chuck Trimble, Principal
  Murphy + Graves + Trimble
• Goodbye, Yabba Dabba Doo!
  Guest Author: Gregg Behr, Executive Director
  The Grable Foundation
• Mathematics and Science as Art in the Classroom
  Guest Author: Grant Cooper, Artistic Director and Conductor
  West Virginia Symphony Orchestra
• Education for All? The Promise of MOOCs
  Guest Author: Dr. Sue Day-Perroots, Associate Vice President for Academic Innovation
  West Virginia University

Creating Tomorrow's Workforce, Spring 2013

• Navigating the Shark-Infested Waters of Social Media
  Brian M. Peterson
  Bowles Rice
• Health Care Reform and Small Businesses: Bracing for Impact
  Jill E. Hall
  Bowles Rice
• Our Competitive Advantage Is Our People
  Guest Author: Richard M. Adams, Jr., President
  United Bank, Inc.
• Career Technical Education Integral to Preparing Students for Success
  Guest Author: Dr. James B. Phares, State Superintendent
  West Virginia Board of Education
• Workplace Partnerships: Solutions for Business and Industry
  Guest Author: Judy K. Sheppard, President and CEO
  Professional Services of America
• The Economic Engine: Higher Education Fueling West Virginia’s Economy
  Guest Author: Dr. Brian O. Hemphill, President
  West Virginia State University
• TechConnect WV: Working to Ensure Growth of the State’s Innovation Economy
  Guest Author: Anne Barth, Executive Director
  TechConnect WV
• Developing New Career Pathways in Manufacturing
  Guest Author: Kim Menke, Manager of External Affairs and Government Relations
  Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
• What Does the Future Hold for the Health Care Workforce?
  Guest Author: Dr. Laura Clayton, Professor
  Shepherd University
• Skilled Degrees Offer Advantages and Opportunities
  Guest Author: Aimee Boyd Johnson, Human Resources Manager
  Whayne Supply Company
• Recipe for Success: A Model Employer
  Guest Author: Barron P. McCune, Jr., President and CEO
  Community Bank
• Reconnecting McDowell
  Guest Author: Randi Weingarten, President
  American Federation of Teachers
• The Role of Higher Education Today
  Guest Author: David M. Mariner, Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies
  Waynesburg University
• The Value of a Drug-Free Workplace
  Guest Author: Dan Smoot, President
  Operation UNITE
• Managing a Volunteer Workforce
  Guest Author: Erica Mani, Regional Chief Executive Officer
  American Red Cross - West Virginia Chapter
• Joint Base West Virginia Creates Opportunities for Service to State and Nation
  Guest Author: Major General James Hoyer, Adjutant General
  West Virginia National Guard
• Onboarding New Leaders
  Guest Author: Scott Thompson, Director of Management Development
  Advance Auto Parts
• Create a Best Place to Work, Create a Workforce for Tomorrow
  Guest Author: Neil Mortine, President and CEO
  Fahlgren Mortine
• Is There a War for Talent?
  Guest Author: Amylyn Kyler, Vice President, People Management
  Newton Consulting LLC
• Unions Fuel the Workforce
  Guest Author: Kenneth M. Perdue, President
  West Virginia AFL-CIO

Community Service & Civic Engagement, Fall 2012

• We Don’t Just Power the Community. We’re a Part of It.
  Guest Author: Jimmy A. Brock, Chief Operating Officer – Coal Operations
  CONSOL Energy, Inc.
• Creating Stronger, Healthier Places to Work and Live
  Guest Author: Dennis J. Broderick, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  Macy’s, Inc.
• Make a Difference: Help Others Climb the Ladder of Success
  Guest Author: John Calipari, Head Basketball Coach
  University of Kentucky
• A Thriving Example of “Leaderful” Action
  Guest Author: Gayle Conelly Manchin, Vice President
  West Virginia State Board of Education
• Creating a “Win-Win” Relationship
  Guest Author: Bob Pepper, Senior Vice President of Manufacturing
  NGK Spark Plugs (USA) Inc.
• Regional Visioning: Focus on the Opportunities
  Guest Author: William P. “Pat” Getty, President
  Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
• A Vital Asset for Our Military Families
  Guest Author: Major General Allen E. & Sallie Pat Belcher Tackett, Former Adjutant General
  West Virginia National Guard
• Fifty Years of Service to the Community
  Guest Author: Becky Cain Ceperley, President & Chief Executive Officer
  The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
• Philanthropy Comes Alive in Morgantown
  Guest Author: Elizabeth Fuller, President
  Your Community Foundation
• Shaping the Face of Philanthropy
  Guest Author: Maria Lorensen, Development Director
  Hospice of the Panhandle
• Want to Change Education? Change the Climate!
  Guest Author: Mary Kay Bond, Executive Director
  Read Aloud West Virginia
• Professionalism in the Legal Profession
  Guest Author: Thomas R. Tinder, Executive Director
  West Virginia Bar Foundation
• The Most Important Place
  Guest Author: Lora Pierce, Executive Director
  Habitat for Humanity of West Virginia
• LexArts: A Vital Part of the Lexington Community
  Guest Author: Stephen L. Grossman, Senior Vice President
  Hilliard Lyons
• Caring for Our Community’s Most Valuable Resource
  Guest Author: David J. Fant, Executive Director
  Shenandoah Valley Medical System
• Local Philanthropy is Essential to a Vibrant Community
  Guest Author: Amy Owen, Executive Director
  Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation
• Making A Difference, One Community at a Time
  Guest Author: Lisa Adkins, President and Chief Executive Officer
  Blue Grass Community Foundation
• Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Are We “United” When It Comes to Community Support?
  Guest Author: John M. Ballengee, President
  United Way of Central West Virginia
• Fast Forward: Leading with Our Hearts
  Guest Author: Judy Sjostedt, Executive Director
  Our Community’s Foundation
• 4-H Expands Focus to Include Service Learning
  Guest Author: Pamela Paletta, 4-H Educator
  Penn State Extension Service, Washington, PA

Transportation, Fall 2012

• Country Roads, West Virginia
  James V. Kelsh
  Bowles Rice
• An Amazing Asset – West Virginia's Gas Pipelines
  George A. Patterson, III
  Bowles Rice
• A Window Seat to the World
  Guest Author: The Honorable John D. Rockefeller, IV
  United States Senate
• The Transportation Fuel Source of Tomorrow
  Guest Author: The Honorable Earl Ray Tomblin, Governor
  State of West Virginia
• Investing in Our Transportation Future
  Guest Author: The Honorable Nick J. Rahall, II, Congressman, 3rd District, West Virginia
  United States House of Representatives
• Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure
  Guest Author: The Honorable Tim Murphy, Congressman, 18th District, Pennsylvania
  United States House of Representatives
• It’s About Jobs, It’s About Time
  Guest Author: Stephen E. Foster, Chairman
  Robert C. Byrd Corridor H Highway Authority
• Local Airports Expand Community Potential
  Guest Author: Terry Moore, Airport Manager
  Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport
• Midstream Sector is Key to Transporting Natural Gas Resources to Market
  Guest Author: James W. Crews, Vice President of Northeast Development
  MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.
• Moving West Virginia Multimodal Transportation into the 21st Century
  Guest Author: The Honorable Robert H. Plymale, Senator
  State of West Virginia
• Communications: Where Are We Going?
  Guest Author: Gale Given, Director
  West Virginia Office of Technology
• Investment Needed in Our Highway Infrastructure
  Guest Author: Mike Clowser, Executive Director
  Contractors Association of West Virginia
• Trucking is BIG to West Virginia
  Guest Author: Jan Vineyard, President
  West Virginia Trucking Association
• Public Transit Impacts Everyone
  Guest Author: Rocky Burke, General Manager
  Lextran – The Transit Authority of Lexington, Kentucky
• Morgantown’s PRT – A Visionary Idea Ahead of Its Time
  Guest Author: Hugh E. Kierig, Director of Transportation and Parking
  West Virginia University
• Can Public-Private Partnerships Pave the Way for West Virginia Road Construction?
  Carl L. Fletcher, Jr., Special Counsel
  Bowles Rice LLP

• Community Service & Civic Engagement: Connecting For Better Communities
• Oil & Gas: Powering Our Future!
• North Central West Virginia: Taking It to the Next Level
• Coal: Powering Our Future!
• Tourism: Our Booming Backyard Industry
• Prescriptions for Health Care
• Cultivating Successful Communities
• Pathways to Prosperity
• Litigation in the 21st Century
• Opportunity and Prosperity in the Mid-Ohio Valley
• Leadership in Times of Change
• Powering Our Future!
• Celebrate Diversity: A Snapshot of Our Region's Opportunities and Challenges