2021 Schedule
Speakers for our 2021 conference are being added daily.
Schedule
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Day OneMonday, November 15:
Our Economy-
9 a.m.Opening Session- Stephanie Tyree, Executive Director, West Virginia Community Development Hub
- Sara Payne Scarbro, Operations Council Chair, Alliance for the Economic Development of Southern WV
- Brandon Dennison, Founder & CEO, Coalfield Development
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9:15 a.m.Congressional Update- U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, represented by Bill Bissett, Director of Economic Development
- U.S. Senator Joe Manchin
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9:50 a.m.State Update- Mitch Carmicheal, Secretary, WV Department of Economic Development
- Chelsea Ruby, Secretary, West Virginia Department of Tourism
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10:30 a.m.West Virginia: Writing our Next Chapter Together- Mike Graney, Executive Director of the WV Department of Economic Development
- Brad D. Smith, Fortune 500 board director, former CEO, leadership coach and philanthropist
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11:10 a.m.Test your Luck: Game Show GiveawayJoin us for some fun! We will be giving out $250 worth of gift cards. -
11:30 a.m.Panel: #WVSolutions for our WV Workforce- Scott Adkins, Commissioner, Workforce WV
- _Brandon Dennison, Founder & CEO, Coalfield Development
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1 p.m.Panel: Taking WV to the World, Exporting and E-Commerce- Moderator: Carol Howerton, Senior Strategic Advisor for Workforce Development, RCBI
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2:30 p.m.Panel: Building Broadband for the Future of WV- Moderator: Gaylene Miller, State Director, AARP West Virginia
- Delegate Dan Linville (R-Cabell)
- Kelly Workman, Director, WV Broadband Office
- Coralette Hannon, Senior Legislative Representative, AARP
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Day TwoTuesday, November 16:
Our Health-
9 a.m.Opening Session- Dr. James W. Nemitz, President, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
- Dr. Drema Hill, VP for Community Engagement, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
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9:20 a.m.COVID-19 Update- Dr. Clay Marsh, West Virginia’s Coronavirus Czar and Vice President & Executive Dean for Health Sciences, WVU
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9:50 a.m.State Update- WV Attorney General Patrick Morrisey
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10:15 a.m.Speaker- Dr. Mary Roary, Director, SAMHSA, Office of Behavioral Health and Equity
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11:10 a.m.Test your Luck: Game Show GiveawayJoin us for some fun! We will be giving out $250 worth of gift cards.
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11:30 a.m.Panel: Health Equity- Moderator: Amy Saunders, Managing Director, Marshall University Center of Excellence for Recovery
- Dr. Anthony Woart, Founder and Director, Minority Health Institute
- Julian Levine, Director, Greenbrier County Health Alliance
- Sharon Lansdale, President/CEO Center for Rural Health Development, Inc.
- Jill Upson, Executive Director, Herbert Hoover Office of Minority Affairs
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1 p.m.Healthy Lifestyles: Successful Projects in the Mountain State- Moderator: Terri Baker, Grants Manager, Center for Rural and Community Health, West Virginia Osteopathic School of Medicine
- Katie Johnson, Fayette Prevention Coalition
- Melanie Seiler, Executive Director, Active Southern West Virginia
- Jenny Hudson, Development Director at Williamson Health & Wellness Center, Inc.
- Dr. Bob Foster, Associate Dean for Osteopathic Medical Education, Osteopathic Principles and Practices Department, WVSOM
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2:30 p.m.Panel: Building a Stronger Recovery Workforce- Moderator: Susie Mullins, Program Coordinator, West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network
- Ashley Shaw, Director, Marshall Health CORE Program
- Christina Mullins, Commissioner, WV DHHR, Bureau for Behavioral Health
- Jenna Henkle, Education Specialist, WVSOM
- Deb Harris, Lead Transition Agent, Jobs & Hope WV
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Day ThreeWednesday, November 17:
Our Education-
9 a.m.Opening Session- Sara Payne Scarbro, Operations Council Chair, Alliance for the Economic Development of Southern WV
- Dr. John Maher, VP of Research, Marshall University
- Dr. Jerry Gilbert, President, Marshall University and Chair, the Alliance for the Economic Development of Southern WV
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9:20 a.m.Higher Education Presidents- Moderator: Bill Bissett, Director of Economic Development, Senator Capito's Office
- Dr. Jerry Gilbert, President, Marshall University
- Dr. Bonny Copenhaver, President, New River Community and Technical College
- Dr. Kendra Boggess, President, Concord University
- Dr. James W. Nemitz, President, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
- Carolyn Long, President of the West Virginia University Institute of Technology
- Dr. Pamela Alderman, President, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
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10:20 a.m.Diversity and Inclusion Speaker- Janelle Coleman, V.P. of Community Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, AEP
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11:10 a.m.Test your Luck: Game Show GiveawayJoin us for some fun! We will be giving out $250 worth of gift cards.
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11:30 a.m.Panel: Public Education and Higher Education Update- Dr. Sarah Armstrong Tucker, Chancellor, WV HEPC and CTCS
- Donna Peduto, Executive Director, WV Public Education Collaborative
- Clayton Burch, State Superintendent, WV Department of Education
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1 p.m.Panel: Diversity & Inclusion- Moderator: Dr. Michelle Taylor, Associate Professor, Bluefield State College, and Dr. Kelli Johnson, Associate University Librarian and Head of Access Services and Outreach, Marshall University Libraries and Online Learning
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2:30 p.m.Panel: Soft Skills Panel
- Moderator: Brian Sampson, Interim Dean of Workforce, Technical, and Community Education New River Community and Technical College
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Day FourThursday, November 18:
Our Communities-
9 a.m.Opening Session
- Dr. Kendra Boggess, President, Concord University
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9:10 a.mSpeaker- Dr. Briggs White, Deputy Executive Director, The Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization, US Department of Energy
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9:25 a.m.In the Spirit of Community, In the Spirit of West Virginia- Andrew Dawson, President, United Bank
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9:40 a.m.POWER of Performance Awards Ceremony
- Presented by: Susie Mullens, Program Coordinator, West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network and Trevor Darago, Communications Specialist, West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network
- Putting People to Work
- Revitalizing Communities
- Changing Lives
- Presented by: Susie Mullens, Program Coordinator, West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network and Trevor Darago, Communications Specialist, West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network
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10:15 a.m.Power of Partnerships- Gayle Manchin, Co-Chair, Appalachian Regional Commission
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11:10 a.m.Test you Luck: Game Show GiveawayJoin us for some fun! We will be giving out $250 worth of gift cards.
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1 p.m.Panel: Transforming Rural: Accelerating Community-Based Philanthropy- Moderator: Paul Daugherty, President & CEO, Philanthropy West Virginia
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