About Advantage Valley, Inc.
West Virginia’s Charleston-Huntington Metro Region
What is Advantage Valley, Inc.?
Advantage Valley Inc. is a non-profit economic development organization that works with the State of West Virginia, local governments, county economic development authorities, sector and business leaders, chambers of commerce, academic and training institutions, and nonprofit partners to showcase our nine-county region and strengthen the economy. Our efforts represent Boone, Cabell, Clay, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam, and Wayne Counties.
P.O. Box 1925 • Charleston, WV 25327
Terrell Ellis
President & CEO
Marjorie Cooke
Marketing & Communications Director
Jonathan Phillips
Business Research & Information Manager
Bryan Shaw
Director of Entrepreneurial Development
Barbie Wood
FASTER WV Business Coach
2023 Advantage Valley Board of Directors
Officers
Robert Burton
Chair
West Virginia American Water
Dave Lieving
Vice Chair
Huntington Area Development Council
John Stump
Secretary
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Wayne Morgan
Treasurer
WV Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council
Board Members
Ashley Alford Glance
Putnam County Chamber of Commerce
Rick Atkinson
City of South Charleston
Josh Baker
Mountwest Community & Technical College
Tricia Ball
Huntington Chamber of Commerce
L. Allen Burner
Community Trust Bank, Inc.
Cathy Burns
Huntington Municipal Development Authority
Nancy Bruns
Southern Land Company
Ericke Cage
West Virginia State University
Jim Crenshaw
Nucor
Charlie Dusic
WV Regional Tech Park
John Fuller
REO Logistics
Kelley Goes
Jackson Kelly PLLC
Todd Hooker
West Virginia Department of Commerce
Joe Justice
Advantage Technology
Adam Krason
ZMM Architects and Engineers
Peter Markham
Bowles Rice, LLP
Thor Meeks
Meeks Realty Group
D. Spencer Murphy
Truist
John Musgrave
Mason County Development Authority
Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin
City of Charleston
Sean Simon
Pickering Associates
Doug Skaff
HD Media
John Spoor
State Electric Company
Aaron Sporck
Huntington National Bank
Toney Stroud
Marshall University
Morganne Tenney
Putnam County Development Authority
Vacant
TechConnect WV
Heather Vanater
Appalachian Power
Matt Wagner
Huntington Federal Savings Bank
Mark Whitley
Jackson County Development Authority
Elton Hart
Optimum
Charlotte Weber
Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Institute
Matt Bond
United Bank
Mayor Steve Williams
City of Huntington
Rocky Young
Poca Valley Bank
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Advantage Valley Board Member Levels of Giving
If your organization would like to support our efforts to promote the Advantage Valley region more effectively, please consider a donation of any size. Larger donations also qualify for membership
Partner Member
$2,000
Associate Member
$1,500
Affiliate Member
$500
Advantage Valley’s Partners
Advantage Valley is a non-profit economic development organization that works with the State of West Virginia, local governments, county economic development authorities, sector and business leaders, chambers of commerce, academic and training institutions, and nonprofit partners in order to showcase our nine-county region and strengthen the economy. We’re proud of these many local partners who have joined together to promote our unified vision for growth.
Chambers of Commerce
Charleston Area Alliance | Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce | Putnam County Chamber of Commerce | South Charleston Chamber of Commerce | St. Albans Chamber of Commerce
Economic Development Groups
Boone County Community and Economic Development Corporation | Charleston Area Alliance | Huntington Area Development Council | Jackson County Development Authority | Lincoln Economic Development Authority | Mason County Development Authority | Putnam County Development Authority | Wayne County Economic Development Authority
Convention & Visitor Bureaus
Cabell-Huntington | Charleston | South Charleston
Research & Development Institutions
Byrd Biotechnology Science Center at Marshall University | Mid-Atlantic Technology, Research & Innovation Center (MATRIC) | Tech Connect West Virginia | The Chemical Alliance Zone | West Virginia Regional Technology Park
Workforce Development
BridgeValley Community and Technical College | Mountwest Community and Technical College | Southern Community and Technical College | West Virginia University-Parkersburg
Marshall University Advanced Manufacturing Center | Putnam Career and Technical Center | Roane-Jackson Technical Center, Carver Career and Technical Education Center, Garnet Career Center, Wayne County North Vocational Technical School, Cabell County Career Technology Center, Boone Career and Technical Center