KEY CONTACTS FOR EACH PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION

Bluefield State College Southern Community and Technical College Michelle Taylor, Ed.D, MBA Allyn Sue Barker Department Chair & Associate Director of Workforce and Community Development Professor of Business 304.896.7404 304.327.4080 [email protected] [email protected] West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine BridgeValley Community and Technical College Drema Mace, Ph.D, MSP Peter Soscia Vice President, Community Engagement and Development Vice President of Academic Affairs 304.647.6380 304.205.6614 [email protected] [email protected] Terri Baker, MBA Grant Projects Manager Daniel “Dan” Fitzpatrick, MAAOM, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Center for Rural and Community Health Vice President of Operations and COO 304.647.6381 304.384.5276 [email protected] [email protected] West Virginia State University - Vice Chair - Chair Tiffany Ellis-Williams Sara Payne Scarbro Director, WVSU Economic Development Center Associate Vice President for External Engagement 304.720.1403 304.696.2889 [email protected] [email protected] Institute of Technology Brittany Bruce Joan Neff, Ph.D Special Projects and Logistics Coordinator Campus Provost 304.696.6273 304.929.0312 We Have the [email protected] [email protected] Mountwest Community & Technical College Team to Help Michael McComas Vice President Chief Academic Officer 304.710.3453 ALLIANCE FOR THE Your Business [email protected] Economic Development New River Community and Technical College of Grow! Brian Sampson Dean of Workforce, Technical and Community The Alliance’s Pathway for Economic Growth 304.929.5009 www.wvsolutions.net [email protected] [email protected] @HigherEdWV "We are project-based, results-driven." WORKING TOGETHER, WORKING FOR YOU ALLIANCE FOR THE KEY AREAS OF SERVICE AND EXPERTISE:

Economic Development MANUFACTURING (Automotive/Aerospace/ Medical) The Alliance for the Economic Development of Southern West ENERGY/NATURAL RESOURCES Virginia is eager to partner with you to grow your ideas, your of Southern West Virginia LAND RESOURCES impact, your employees and your business. We are here to help. TRAINED MEDICAL PROVIDERS MECHATRONICS RESEARCH (Business/Economic/Biomedical/Clinical Translational) Alliance Counties Indicated in Teal Higher Education means jobs. The Alliance for the Economic The Alliance’s Focus Area for Economic Growth PATENT ASSISTANCE Development of Southern West Virginia is a joint endeavor TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CUSTOMIZED TRAINING between the 10 public higher education institutions in Southern COMMUNICATIONS/MARKETING West Virginia to assist businesses looking to locate or expand in 7 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS this 21-county area. We are pooling resources and strengths of ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY individual institutions to promote our region, create jobs and help IT/CYBER SECURITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP/INNOVATION 6 companies grow right here in West Virginia. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH/ADDICTION EDUCATION & TREATMENT 7 BIOTECHNOLOGY 7 10 It is a new day in the Mountain State. Our educational institutions’ 9 HEALTH INFORMATICS 3 LAB FACILITIES leaders are thinking differently and coming together like never 7 COMMERCIALIZATION 3 5 before for the economic growth of Southern West Virginia. We are 1 5 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ASSISTANCE in the business of building partnerships and we want to build a 9 COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS/OUTREACH 1 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT partnership with you. DRONE OPERATIONS 3 PROFFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1 8 Southern West Virginia is a beautiful area with a multitude of 5 DIVERSITY & INCLUSION 3 5 TOURISM/OUTDOOR RECREATION resources and opportunities – some of the most dedicated, skilled 2 4 workers in the nation, top-notch research capabilities, access to 3 1 7 the latest technology, a vibrant and diverse health care workforce supplied by two medical schools and numerous health care 1 2 service programs throughout the region. More than 30,000 students in the Alliance region are pursuing college 1 4 5 degrees ranging from associate to doctorate. 3

No matter if you are an entrepreneur, trying to start a business MAIN CAMPUS 1 • Southern WV CTC 6 • Mountwest CTC or working for a corporation, we want to be a part of your team. 2 • Concord University 7 • Marshall University Through this Alliance, there are many resources available and 3 • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine 8 • WVU Tech 4 • 9 • BridgeValley CTC Presidents of the 10 public higher education institutions, experts eager to assist your industry. Here is just a snapshot. statewide leaders and legislative members come together for OTHER LOCATIONS 5 • New River CTC 10 • WV State University an Alliance press conference at the State Capitol.