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Judy Moore
Deputy Director , New River Gorge Regional Development Authority ; Executive Director , WV Hive Network
ELLIS WILLARD
Photo by JJN Multimedia .
FOR JUDY MOORE , deputy director at the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority ( NRGRDA ) and executive director of the WV Hive Network , destiny has always led her life ’ s path and career , bringing her back home to where she was born and raised — Craigsville , WV — to empower entrepreneurs throughout the Mountain State .
“ I am 100 % certain there is not another career path that would make me happier ,” she says .
Before co-leading operations for NRGRDA — including human resources , finance and marketing — and running all functions for the WV Hive entrepreneurship program , including fundraising and development of new projects and programs , Moore acquired valuable skills she still utilizes today .
Moore ’ s first job was working at the Sears and Roebuck catalog center , where she learned the importance of taking care of customers , taking that mentality with her to her next role at Bright of America in Summersville , WV . After five years , she was promoted to executive assistant to the CEO of
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