By ROBERT A. DEFRANK ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Wendy Anderson is at the forefront of promoting all that Belmont County’s businesses have to offer as director of the St. Clairsville Area Chamber of Commerce. Anderson said networking is a primary focus of her job. “We make sure that all of ...
By ERIC AYRES WHEELING — Compassion and a deep-seated drive to help people led to a new chapter in Melissa Fletcher’s life — one that reached a landmark in May of last year when she officially opened Walk of Life Physical Therapy LLC in Wheeling. Specializing in pelvic health, Walk ...
By SHELLEY HANSON MOUNDSVILLE — Keeping a positive attitude and networking have helped Betsy Frohnapfel flourish in her career as administrator of Marshall County, a position she has held since 1998. Frohnapfel said as county administrator she is tasked with the everyday operations of ...
By JENNIFER COMPSTON-STROUGH CENTERVILLE — When Patty Phillips started volunteering in the fire service, most departments in the region were made up of volunteers. That has changed, and so has the number of women who are involved. Several local departments now pay some or all of their members, and a growing number of members are women. “There were women in the EMS side, but not as many in the fire service,” Phillips said of her early career. “I see more young women getting involved, showing passion for and being hired as firefighter/EMT/paramedics. I see them striving to ...
By JOSELYN KING WHEELING — Kristin Stephens, human resources director at the Ziegenfelder Co. in Wheeling, approaches each day with optimism. “My philosophy on work and life is having a positive outlook. No matter what is going on in life, I try to find the bright spots,” she said. ...
By EMMA DELK WHEELING — A piece of advice that Jodi Harkness has taken to heart over her 15 years in the financial field is to “control what you can control.” As vice president and director of operations at Hazlett Burt & Watson, the 43-year-old has learned to be selective in how she ...
