The Positively West Virginia Podcast

  Show notes: Normally each week, on this podcast, we interview West Virginia business leaders and share their success stories.   For the next few days – who knows how long that will be – we're going to bring you daily special edition broadcasts specifically and intentionally around this basic question:  What can West Virginia […]

  Show notes: Normally each week, on this podcast, we interview West Virginia business leaders and share their success stories. For the next few days – who knows how long that will be – we're going to bring you daily special edition broadcasts specifically and intentionally around this basic question:  What can West Virginia businesses […]

  Show notes: Normally each week, on this podcast, we interview West Virginia business leaders and share their success stories. For the next few days – who knows how long that will be – we're going to bring you daily special edition broadcasts specifically and intentionally around this basic question:  What can West Virginia businesses […]

  Show notes: Normally each week, on this podcast, we interview West Virginia business leaders and share their success stories.   For the next few days – who knows how long that will be – we're going to bring you daily special edition broadcasts specifically and intentionally around this basic question:  What can West Virginia […]

  Show notes: Normally each week, on this podcast, we interview West Virginia business leaders and share their success stories. For the next few days – who knows how long that will be – we're going to bring you daily special edition broadcasts specifically and intentionally around this basic question:  What can West Virginia businesses […]

  Show notes: Normally each week, on this podcast, we interview West Virginia business leaders and share their success stories.   For the next few days – who knows how long that will be – we're going to bring you daily special edition broadcasts specifically and intentionally around this basic question:  What can West Virginia […]

  Kevin Combs  is the Founder and Chairman of Country Roads Angel Network headquartered in, West Virginia. Supporting entrepreneurs in West Virginia, the Country Roads Angel Network provides accredited investors the opportunity to invest in and, where beneficial, mentor West Virginia based start-ups.  The network's purpose is to provide opportunities for investors to create financial returns, whil...

  Show notes: Normally each week, on this podcast, we interview West Virginia business leaders and share their success stories.   For the next few days – who knows how long that will be – we're going to bring you daily special edition broadcasts specifically and intentionally around this basic question:  What can West Virginia […]

  Show notes: Normally each week, on this podcast, we interview West Virginia business leaders and share their success stories.   For the next few days – who knows how long that will be – we're going to bring you daily special edition broadcasts specifically and intentionally around this basic question:  What can West Virginia […]

  Show notes: Normally each week, on this podcast, we interview West Virginia business leaders and share their success stories.   For the next few days – who knows how long that will be – we're going to bring you daily special edition broadcasts specifically and intentionally around this basic question:  What can West Virginia […]

  SHOW NOTES: Normally each week, on this podcast, we interview West Virginia business leaders and share their success stories.   For the next few days – who knows how long that will be – we're going to bring you daily special edition broadcasts specifically and intentionally around this basic question:  What can West Virginia […]

  Show notes: Normally each week, on this podcast, we interview West Virginia business leaders and share their success stories.   For the next few days – who knows how long that will be – we're going to bring you daily special edition broadcasts specifically and intentionally around this basic question:  What can West Virginia […]

  Kristina Szczyrbak is the Executive Director of WV Women Work, Inc. headquartered in Morgantown, West Virginia. West Virginia Women Work, Inc. (WVWW) was founded in 2000 with the mission of helping women to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Today the organization operates the Step Up for Women Pre-Apprenticeship Program with satellite training sites housed within registered apprenticeship cente...

  Patrick Grady is an owner and the VP of Sales and Marketing of Power Sonix originally headquartered in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Power Sonix was formed in 1997 in Martinsburg, West Virginia from the remnants of a predecessor company.  Since then they have carried on a 50-year tradition of innovation in lightweight, high-power, high-intelligibility speech projection for aircraft, […]

Dan Conant  is the Founder and CEO of Solar Holler headquartered in Shepherdstown, WV  – Jefferson County. Dan is an 8 year veteran of the solar industry, Dan previously helped start-up the largest solar installer in Vermont and served as a technical advisor to the US Department of Energy's SunShot Initiative. He has an MS […]

Sandy Guilianni is the owner of Whippoorwill Woods and Waters located in Morgantown, WV. Whippoorwill is an artisan gift shop and teaching studio located in the historic Seneca Center. Displayed in their amazing space are more than 70 artisans, many from West Virginia. She also has her own creations in this beautiful 3,000 square foot […]

Kent Leonhardt is the commissioner of the West Virginia department of agriculture. He was elected in November of 2016 and took office in January of 2017. Kent is also a farmer operating a 380 acre farm near Fairview in Monongalia County, West Virginia. He raises sheep, cattle, goats, and hay. He formerly served in the […]

Growing up in the ghost town of Thurmond, West Virginia inspired Tighe to reverse the dilapidation of buildings in historic towns. With dual degrees in Accounting and Business Management – Magna Cum Laude, a Juris Doctorate, and 15 years of construction experience, Tighe has put himself to the task of preserving West Virginia history. As […]

Rusty Isaacs is the Owner of Mountaineer Roasting located in Morgantown, West Virginia – in Monongalia County. Rusty Isaacs was born in Charleston WV and lived there his entire life until he came to West Virginia University in 2011. Where he graduated with a degree in International Development. While in college he was a leader […]

Alex Reneman  is the Owner of Mountain Leverage located in Grafton, West Virginia – in Taylor County. Alex Reneman is the President and CEO of Mountain Leverage; a software company.  Alex is an entrepreneur, a veteran, a community leader, husband and father. Alex is a lifelong West Virginian, having grown up in Grafton and eventually […]

Keith Uphold was born and raised in Kingwood, WV (Preston County) and still  lives in Kingwood with his wife Hope where they own and operate Legacy Woodworking & CNC, LLC. With over 20 years in the manufacturing industry Keith believes in the simplicity of hard work, integrity and honesty; that each one of us has […]

Stacy Raffo is the Owner of Whistle Punk Grill and Taphouse located in Richwood, West Virginia – in Nicholas County. Whistle Punk Grill and Taphouse is a casual dining restaurant located in downtown Richwood. Owners, Lance and Stacy Raffo love Richwood, the Mountaineers, WV, adventure and good food, they wanted to bring their style of […]

Jeremy Turner is the Founder & Managing Director of EPIC Mission located in Huntington, West Virginia – in Cabell County. Jeremy is a native of Huntington, WV, holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Marshall University and an MBA with a focus on Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise from Louisiana State University at Shreveport. Jeremy […]

Booker Walton is the Majority owner of Mountaineer Technology Consultants located in Morgantown, West Virginia – in Monongalia County. Booker Walton is a technology entrepreneur, from Morgantown, West Virginia. Mountaineer Technology Consultants also known as MTC –  was formed in 2016 by Booker and is the culmination of an idea shared between friends, to bring […]

Wade Linger is the President and CEO of TMC Technologies of West Virginia located in Fairmont, West Virginia – in Marion  County. After serving as a computer programmer in the Air Force, he began working as a defense contractor for ManTech International Corp., where he wrote and maintained U.S. Navy software that tracks aircraft maintenance […]