Appalachia Matters

This week on At The Leadership Table, General Hoyer sits down with West Virginia University students Joey Allinger and Andrea Cipriano to talk about their work this semester with Get Moving Inc., a nonprofit focused on promoting healthy lifestyles for West Virginia’s youth. They discuss the mission of Get Moving, community events and partnerships such as the Quarterback Challenge with WVU Medicine...

At the Leadership Table General Jim Hoyer will finish his discussion with Robby Blair, head of the Min Street program in Martinsburg. If you missed part, one goto our Appalachia Matters Podcast on Spreaker.  During the dust bowl in the 1930s, the federal government established conservation districts. In the coming primary election in West Virginia, you will get to vote for a conservation superviso...

This week on At the Leadership Table, General Hoyer sits down with Robby Blair, Executive Director of Main Street Martinsburg .  In part one of this two-part interview, the General and Robby discuss the Main Street philosophy, the Martinsburg community, and how Main Street Martinsburg is contributing to economic vitality in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. Be sure to tune in next week for part t...

Radio’s Future Talks with The General and Appalachian Authors This week on At The Leadership Table , General Hoyer sits down with Nico Caretto and Emma Domingo, two students from U92 the Moose , West Virginia University’s award-winning campus radio station. The students share how their roots in Ohio and Virginia led them to WVU, reflect on how their roles as a U92 sports caster and disc jockey hav...

This week on At The Leadership Table, General James Hoyer sits down with Eric Nuttal l, Broadcast Advisor for WVU Student Media and Program Coordinator for U92 The Moose, WVU’s award-winning campus radio station. They discuss shaping the next generation of broadcasters, and why radio continues to be important for West Virginians across ages and places. The next two segments will deal with agritour...

In our rooted in the Mountain State segment, we will highlight West Virginia Grown Member of the Month April Urnst with Old World Libations a winery in Monroe County West Virginia.   There are over 80,000 secondary school student athletes in West Virginia, these sports that they compete in is regulated by The West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission otherwise known as the WVSSAC.  Man...

This week on At the Leadership Table, is Part 2 of the two-part series honoring International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. General Hoyer revisits and reflects on the insights and perspectives from women leaders across the Mountain State who were featured in past segments. Today you’ll hear Part 2 of this series, and if you haven’t already, give Part One a listen, too! You can find it onl...

This week on At the Leadership Table, General Hoyer revisits insights and perspectives from women leaders featured in past segments. This lookback is in honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month in March. In this two-part series, the General explores the great contributions of women leaders who have made an impact in our local communities, state, and nation.   In the Rooted in t...

On At The Leadership Table, General Hoyer sits down with Dr. Cate Johnson from the Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University. Dr. Johnson shares insights into her work with the Kendrick Educators and Fellows Programs, initiatives designed to expand opportunities for people of all ages to study economics and ethics and then stay and support our communities right here, a...

This week on At the Leadership Table,  General Hoyer  sits down with  Deb Harris  from Jobs & Hope West Virginia. Deb shares her powerful personal journey to where she is today and explains how Jobs & Hope connects West Virginians in recovery with family-sustaining careers right here at home.   In the Rooted in the Mountain State segment from the Department of Agriculture we will meet Lesl...

At the Leadership Table, General Hoye r sits down with Scott Schenerlein, Executive Director of Wheeling Heritage . Scott and the General discuss revitalizing Wheeling, a town known for its history as an economic engine for the nation, a cultural hub, and its legacy as a community that thrives in small business, the arts, and lifting each other up. In the Rooted in the Mountain State segment from...

This week on At the Leadership Table, General Hoyer sits down with Justin Williams , Director of the West Virginia Affiliated Construction Trades. They discuss local jobs for local workers and the high-quality career paths available in the state's construction industry. Williams shares that leadership is defined by action rather than titles and emphasizes the importance of providing family-sustain...

This week on At the Leadership Table, General Hoyer sits down with Jason Pizatella , CEO of the Contractors Association of West Virginia. Pizatella emphasizes that construction is essential to life and discusses various ways the association is working to "Build It Up" by fortifying the state's workforce and improving critical infrastructure.   In the R ooted in the Mountain State Segment provided...

At The Leadership Table, General Hoyer welcomes back Wally Hatfield , Vice President of Training and Experimentation at CMI2 and Vice President of the Mountaineer Food Bank Board of Directors. Together, they dive into perspectives and initiatives addressing veteran food security and highlight the Freedom from Hunger Campaign , a partnership between Mountaineer Food Bank and GoMart stores throughou...

This week  At The Leadership Table , General Hoyer sits down with Dr. Larry Rhode s, a pediatric cardiologist, Associate Professor in the WVU School of Medicine, and Executive Director for Rural Programs at the WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health. Larry started life in Nitro, West Virginia, then took his studies and practice all the way to Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania, but c...

This week At the Leadership Table, General Hoye r sits down with Brian Dayton , Vice President of Policy and Advocacy at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce. Brian and the General Brian talk about leadership lessons, share perspectives on economic and workforce development opportunities, and Brian gives listeners a glimpse into how the Chamber of Commerce advocates for working West Virginians. T...

This week on At the Leadership Table , we’re turning the mic over to the next generation of leaders in a special student-led takeover. Mary Roush , “Retired" WVU Mountaineer Mascot , takes the host seat to interview Retired Major General Jim Hoyer with questions that she and the WVU PIC Lab student team wanted to ask to truly get to know the General beyond the title.   In the Rooted in the Mountai...

On At the Leadership Table, General Jim Hoyer looks back at some stand out moments for the segment from 2025 and looks forward to 2026.   In the Rooted in the Mountain State from the West Virginia Department of Agriculture, we meet Amy Minor Richards the Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture.   The West Virginia Legislature convenes in January most years. The main way citizens find out what is happen...

This week  At The Leadership Table , General Hoyer sits down with  Sarah Fox , an Air Force veteran and current Director of Fundraising and Marketing for  Scouting America’s Mountaineer Area Council . Sarah reflects on her service as an Air Force medic and discusses how that experience and her civilian career drive her commitment to serving and mentoring the next generation of leaders.   As we com...

At The Leadership Table, General Hoyer sits down with Angie Settle, CEO at West Virginia Health Right. Angie has served thousands of West Virginians as a nurse practitioner, care coordinator and leader. They discuss Angie’s perspectives on the role West Virginia Health Right plays in providing local communities with health-based services, and how listeners like you can support the health of all We...

At The Leadership Table with Retired Major General Jim Hoyer this week, David Thomas, President & CEO of Clear Mountain Bank joins the general. He is this year’s chair for the United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties. They discuss the importance of building a great team, the role of community banks in contributing to economic development, and how the United Way positively impacts our comm...

Being Thanksgiving week this is  best of episode. This week At The Leadership Table,  General Hoyer  sits down with  Mandy Curry , co-founder of Healthy Kids Inc. In this segment, Mandy shares the family and community mission behind their company and explains why it's about more than food security — it's about ensuring nutrition security too.    The Casto Family Farm i n Jackson County received th...

Goodbye Hemp, Making Success with Freeze Dried Food, Feeding the Hungry and a County Singer Making the Big Time   This week on  At The Leadership Table , General Hoyer hosts veteran and entrepreneur  Coleman Erwin of Harvest Trails Company . They discuss Coleman's military journey to West Virginia, how this outdoors-loving family man and military nurse got into the  freeze-dried fruits and vegetab...

This week, At The Leadership Table, General Hoyer sits down with Liz Vitullo , Assistant Vice President for Economic Innovation at West Virginia University. She is co-founder of the WV Grant Resource Centers, program director for the Chambers Elite Climbers , and director of strategic initiatives for the West Virginia Cyber-Resilience Resource Center. They discuss her journey to service at Pantry...

This is a previously aired episode from Veterans Day week last year. This week’s podcast is dedicated to   Veterans  and Veterans Day.   At the Leadership Table with  Retired Major General Jim Hoyer talks with guests Mara and Ken Boggs , both veterans. Mara is an army veteran and former state director for Senator US Senator Joe Manchin , and she heads up the Charleston Area Alliance, Ken is also a...