Our Staff:
Jennifer Goddard
President & CEO
Whitney Thompson
Membership and Operations Manager
2026 Board of Directors:
Patty Ryan, Chair President, Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia Brock Malcolm, Secretary Individual Philanthropist Mike Lewis, Treasurer Vice President, United Bank Ellen Rossi, Secretary President, EQT Foundation Laura Boone, CEO Pallottine Foundation of Huntington Dena Cushman Executive Director, Beckley Area Foundation Stephanie Hyre Chief Program Officer, The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation Christine Mitchell External Affairs Manager, Hope Gas David Moran Board President, Tucker Community Foundation Elizabeth Pellegrin President, Charles & Mary Fayne Glotfelty Foundation Mary Ann Raun Program Director, Roy & Gwen Steeley Foundation Renee Steffen Executive Director, Sisters Health Foundation Lee Storrow Senior Director of External Affairs, Community Education Group Rebecca Williams, CPA Chief Financial Officer, Beckley Area Foundation Contact Info: Philanthropy West Virginia 400 D Street, #8134 South Charleston WV 25303 (304) 517-1450 info@philanthropywv.org Nominations to the Board of Directors: Philanthropy WV encourages nominations, including self-nominations, for the Board of Directors. While nominations can be made at any time during the year, the Governance Committee proposes a slate of nominees to the membership each year in late summer. The membership votes on the board membership during its annual meeting held in the fall. The following criteria are used to review all nominations:-
- Experience in the philanthropic sector as either trustee, staff, or current Philanthropy West Virginia member organization;
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- Familiarity with Philanthropy West Virginia, as evidenced by conference attendance, participation in seminar and workshop activities, or presenter/expertise in delivery training;
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- Service on committees of Philanthropy West Virginia; and
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- Diversity, including race, gender, geography, and type of grantmaking institution.
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- Download a list of Board Roles and Responsibilities