Peter Huntsman is Chairman, President, and CEO of Huntsman Corporation, a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals. In 2024, the company reported...

Maribeth Anderson is the Director of Government Relations for Antero Resources, a role she has held since the end of 2017. She brings over a decade of experience in government relations for West Virginia natural gas producers,...

Bill Bissett is the President of the West Virginia Manufacturers Association (WVMA), which represents companies that make products in the Mountain State as well as associate member companies who are dependent on manufacturing...

Hampton Cokeley is the CEO of Netranom, a leading technology services partner supporting businesses throughout West Virginia. A Charleston native, he began his career as a U.S. Senate aide to Senator Shelley Moore Capito,...

In his position, Chad oversees implementation of Nucor’s public affairs policies and leads the company’s energy and environmental public policy efforts as the largest recycler in North America. Chad also manages Nucor...

Juliann Edwards is the Chief Development Officer at The Nuclear Company, bringing nearly 20 years of leadership in clean energy and workforce development. She currently serves as Chair of U.S. Women in Nuclear, a 5,000-member...

Bob has been elected twice to the West Virginia House of Delegates. He currently serves as Chair of the Energy and Manufacturing Subcommittee and is a member of the Finance Committee, among other assignments. Before his time in...

West Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Roger Hanshaw, first elected in 2014, practices law at Bowles Rice in Charleston. He concentrates on environmental and technical issues that arise in business transactions as well as...

Matthew L. Herridge currently serves as the West Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Chairman of the West Virginia Republican Party. A lifelong resident of the state, he earned a Bachelor of Science from Harding University and a...

Gary A. Jack is Senior Corporate Counsel II for Monongahela Power and Potomac Edison, electric utilities under FirstEnergy. His legal practice includes regulatory and public service commission representation, legislative...

Senator Jeffries, who represents parts of Kanawha and Putnam Counties, is a successful businessperson and entrepreneur who chairs the West Virginia Senate’s Economic Development Committee. Working collaboratively with the...

Frank joined the KAM team in 2021, bringing leadership experience from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. He previously served as an investor and advisor to a technology startup in Louisville and held appointed roles...

Charlotte R. Lane was appointed to the Public Service Commission of West Virginia and named Chairman on July 1, 2019. She previously served on the Commission from 1985-1989 and 1997-2003, holding the Chairman position from...

James Lanham is a seasoned law enforcement professional with over 27 years of experience, including service as a Special Agent with the U.S. Secret Service and the Social Security Administration’s Office of Inspector General. He...

As Vice President of State Affairs and Political Mobilization at the American Chemistry Council (ACC), Rebecca McPhail helps prioritize and shape ACC’s positions on key state and local legislative proposals impacting the...

Erin Osting currently leads all state government affairs efforts for Marathon Petroleum across the Northeastern states and West Virginia. This region is home to key MPC/MPLX assets, including — but not limited to — a major...

Nicholas S. Preservati serves as Deputy Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Commerce, Director of the West Virginia Office of Energy, and Chairman of the West Virginia Public Energy Authority. With three decades of...

John Sammons is a professor of cyber forensics and security and serves as the Associate Director of the Marshall University Institute for Cyber Security. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses focused on cyber...

John Scalzo is Vice President of Regulatory and Finance for Appalachian Power Company and Wheeling Power Company. In this role, he oversees the Regulatory Services and Business Operations Departments, managing rate and...

Randy E. Smith has represented the 14th Senatorial District of West Virginia since 2016, following four years of service as a Delegate from 2012 to 2016. In January, he was elected Senate President and will preside over the...

A true collaborator at heart, H. Toney Stroud serves as Marshall University’s General Counsel and Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Corporate Relations. His department includes more than 80 employees and brings...

David N. Taylor serves as President & CEO of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA), the statewide trade organization representing the manufacturing sector in Pennsylvania’s public policy process. Now in his 28th...

Bill Walker is the Director of National Security and Cyberspace Programs at West Virginia University, where he leads the delivery of cybersecurity and critical infrastructure-related curriculum, research, policy, and exercise...

Harold Ward serves as Cabinet Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP), bringing over 30 years of experience in environmental regulation and reclamation. A dedicated public servant, he has...

Ted Wiley is the President and Chief Operating Officer at Form Energy. As one of the five co-founders of the company, Ted has played a pivotal role in developing its core business functions, including Finance, HR, Facilities,...

Derrick Williamson is a Member at Spilman Thomas & Battle and serves as the Managing Member of the firm’s Greater Harrisburg, PA, office. With over 30 years of experience in Public Utility and Energy Law, Derrick primarily...