What is Advantage Valley?
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 to showcase our nine-county region and strengthen the economy. Our efforts represent Boone, Cabell, Clay, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam, and Wayne Counties.
2022 Advantage Valley Board of Directors
Officers
Kelley Goes
President
Jackson Kelly PLLC
Robert Burton
Vice President
West Virginia American Water
Wayne Morgan
Treasurer
WV Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council
John Stump
Secretary
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Board Members
Ashley Alford Glance
Putnam County Chamber of Commerce
Rick Atkinson
City of South Charleston
Marty Becker
L. Allen Burner
Community Trust Bank, Inc.
Cathy Burns
Huntington Municipal Development Authority
Nicole Christian
Charleston Area Alliance
Layton Cottrill
Marshall University
Drew Dunlap
Putnam County Development Authority
John Fuller
REO Logistics
Todd Hooker
West Virginia Department of Commerce
Joe Justice
Advantage Technology
Dave Lieving
Huntington Area Development Council
D. Spencer Murphy
Truist
John Musgrave
Mason County Economic Development Authority
Sean Simon
Pickering Associates
John Spoor
State Electric Company
Heather Vanater
Appalachian Power
Matt Wagner
Huntington Federal Savings Bank
Charlotte Weber
Robert C. Byrd Institute
Mark Whitley
Jackson County Development Authority
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Advantage Valley 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
includes Board Vote
Associate Member
$1,000
Affiliate Member
$500
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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
Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing | 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