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Letter from the Kensie helping stage a shot during the Young Guns Class of 2013 photo . shoot at Adventures on the Gorge Last year, West Virginia Executive magazine celebrated 20 years of publish- ing. This year, we will celebrate the 20th anniversary of our Young Guns honors award program. In celebration of this milestone, we will be hosting, in conjunction with Leadership West Virginia, the first-ever Young Guns All-Class Reunion. The Young Guns program and Leadership West Virginia have a lot in common. Each program is looking for some of the Mountain State’s best and brightest and encouraging them to continue taking leadership posi- tions and having a positive effect on their communities. The celebration honoring the 20th class of Young Guns will begin November 15 with an afternoon event. Beginning at 1:30 p.m., we will gather at the Embassy Suites in Charleston for a speaking and networking event. The featured speaker will be John Temple, author of “American Pain.” He will be explaining why his book on the opioid crisis was so important to the region and what he learned from the re- search process. We will then have an open discussion with community leaders as to what we can do to help aid in prevention and recovery efforts. The final portion of this event will be speed networking and will allow attendees to make important connections. That evening, event goers will arrive at the newly renovated Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center at 5:30 p.m. to kick off the Young Guns All-Class Re- union. We will be unveiling the Young Guns Class of 2020 as well as the winner of Leadership West Virginia’s 2019 Dis- tinguished Alumnus Award. We will also be taking class photos of Young Guns in attendance from previous classes. We hope you will join us at these events and help us celebrate 20 years of Young Guns. Tickets and sponsorship opportu- nities are available.  Kensie Hamilton Fauber Publisher Kensie reviewing images shot while on location at Snowshoe Mou ntain Resort for the Young Guns Clas s of 200 8. Project Architect – Omni Associates Architects, Inc. Structural Engineer of Record – Allegheny Design Services Construction Manager – March-Westin Company, Inc. Structural & MEP Engineering Innovative Designs, Practical Solutions “Opportunities for imaginative designs require consultants that can think in imaginative ways.” – Richard T. Forren, AIA, Senior Principal, Omni Associates 102 Leeway Street, Morgantown, WV 26505 (304) 599-0771 | www.alleghenydesign.com Mon Power Regional Headquarters • Fairmont, WV 4 WEST VIRGINIA EXECUTIVE