Contributors
Kensie Hamilton Fauber
Kensie Hamilton Fauber is the publisher and managing partner of Executive Ink, LLC and the publisher of West Virginia Executive, Discover West Virginia, Profiles, West Virginia Fairs & Festivals Event Guide and the West Virginia Medical Journal. She holds bachelor’ s degrees in corporate communications and journalism from Elon University. She may be reached at kmh @ wvexecutive. com.
Jennifer Jett-Prezkop
Jennifer Jett- Prezkop is the disaster workforce engagement manager for the American Red Cross of Central Appalachia Region. Prior to joining the Red Cross, she spent 15 years in the print media industry as a writer and editor.
Michelle Lantz-Barb
Michelle Lantz- Barb is a native of Mabie, WV, and owns three businesses with her husband, Jim. She holds a bachelor’ s degree from Davis & Elkins College with a double major in business management and office administration with minors in psychology and human services as well as a master’ s degree from Marshall University.
Ming Lei
Dr. Ming Lei is the interim vice president for research at West Virginia University( WVU), senior associate vice president for research and graduate education at WVU Health Sciences Center, vice dean for research and professor at WVU School of Medicine. He oversees WVU’ s research enterprise and graduate programs at WVU Health Sciences.
Kitty Lindsay
Born and raised in Charleston, WV, Kitty Lindsay works in women’ s advocacy. She holds a master’ s degree in women’ s, gender and sexuality studies from George Washington University in Washington, D. C. She is an accomplished writer in the feminist news media space.
Joshua Meadows
Joshua Meadows leads Data Driven WV, a studentpowered data consulting initiative that connects West Virginia University students with real-world projects supporting organizations across the state. Meadows also conducts applied analytics and economic development research focused on broadband access, workforce development and rural innovation.
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McKenzie Stalnaker
McKenzie Stalnaker holds an associate’ s degree in strategic communication and a bachelor’ s degree in communication and media studies with a concentration in strategic communication. Stalnaker hopes to one day publish a book in honor of her grandmother, Diana.
Seth Stover
Seth Stover is the graphic designer for Executive Ink, LLC. He holds a bachelor’ s degree in integrated marketing from Glenville State University with a minor in graphic design. Stover lives in Wallback, WV, with his wife, Leslee.
Tracy Toler
Tracy Toler scaled Seneca Rocks at the age of 5 and has been reaching new heights ever since. Toler is the owner of Tracy A. Toler Photography and co-owner of Adventure Trail Systems. He may be reached at tracytoler @ yahoo. com.
Mark Webb
Founder and CEO of CacheMore, Mark Webb is an entrepreneur, marketing mogul and tourism professional dedicated to connecting West Virginia with geocaching enthusiasts around the world through an immersive new form of destination marketing known as treasure tourism.
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