[ contributors | summer 2017 ]
Bonnie Branciaroli
With 35 years of experience in the West Virginia travel industry , Bonnie Branciaroli took her tourism and writing skills abroad this year , spending two months in Europe . A Mountain State native , she resides in Elkins on a farm , which is also a commercial camping and music park known as Pegasus Farm Campground . She has authored and self-published several statewide tourism publications throughout her career . As an Appalachian folk musician , she performed in many places during her European journey .
Blair Dowler
Blair Dowler is the communications specialist for the West Virginia University ( WVU ) College of Business and Economics . She is a lead writer , manages all social media for the college and helps coordinate all marketing projects . Dowler is a native of West Virginia and a two-time graduate of WVU with a bachelor ’ s degree in journalism and a master ’ s degree in integrated marketing communications .
Kevin Duvall
Kevin Duvall , a native of St . Albans , WV , holds bachelor ’ s and master ’ s degrees in journalism from West Virginia University ( WVU ). Duvall is a freelance writer and a student in the master ’ s of arts and certification in secondary education program at WVU . He lives in Morgantown , WV , with his wife , Kayla . In his free time , he enjoys reading , bowling and competing in Team Trivia .
Rachel Gouhin
Rachel Gouhin is an intern for the West Virginia Division of Tourism and a member of the 2017 West Virginia Governor ’ s Internship Program . A Charleston native , she graduated from Charleston Catholic High School in 2016 and is currently a sophomore at The Ohio State University in Columbus , Ohio , pursuing a double major in public relations and business . While at school , she enjoys being an avid Buckeye fan , and while at home in Charleston , she loves volunteering her time with the residents at Edgewood Summit .
Chase Gunnoe
Chase Gunnoe is the business development manager for the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad . He joined the railroad in 2015 as a college intern and has since helped transform the company ’ s brand and marketing efforts . Gunnoe holds a bachelor ’ s degree in integrated communication and splits his residence between Nitro and Elkins . He is an advocate for economic development and tourism in all corners of West Virginia , and in his free time , he travels with his fiancé , McKenzie Greer , and assists other companies with marketing and social branding campaigns .
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Samantha Cart
Samantha Cart is the editor for Executive Ink , LLC and its publications . A native of Buffalo , WV , she holds a bachelor ’ s and master ’ s degree in journalism from West Virginia University . She previously worked as an assistant editor for Omnistream and a social media specialist for Atkins & Ogle Law Offices . In her spare time , she serves as a volunteer with Putnam County 4-H and the Come and Serve Team . Cart currently lives in Hometown , WV , with her husband , Caleb , and their dog , Wednesday . She may be reached at sdc @ wvexecutive . com .
Kensie Hamilton Fauber
Kensie Hamilton Fauber is the editor in chief and one of three partners at Executive Ink , LLC , the publishing company for West Virginia Executive , Discover West Virginia and Profiles magazines . A native of Charleston , WV , she holds bachelor ’ s degrees in corporate communications and journalism from Elon University . She is a 2015 graduate of Leadership West Virginia and the FBI Citizen Academy , the current chair of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce ’ s small business committee and a member of the 2016-2017 class of Leadership Mon . She may be reached at kmh @ wvexecutive . com .
Jennifer Jett Prezkop
Jennifer Jett Prezkop , the managing editor at Executive Ink , LLC , has been putting words to paper since elementary school . A graduate of Herbert Hoover High School , she received her Regents Bachelor of Arts degree from West Virginia State University and is a graduate of Leadership Kanawha Valley . In her spare time , she freelances as a manuscript editor , and she enjoys creative writing , reading young adult fiction and boating on Lake Erie with her husband , Doug . A lifelong Mountaineer , she now resides in Columbus , Ohio , with her husband and their two cats , Jovie and Miles . She may be reached at jlj @ wvexecutive . com .
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