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Kelsey Chacalos Sees Formula To Turn Challenges Into Opportunities

By ERIC AYRES WHEELING — The inherent challenges seemed to be part of the appeal for Wheeling native Kelsey Marie Chacalos when she decided to pursue a career in chemical engineering. Not every college student can eagerly tackle advanced concepts in chemistry, physics and other complex ...

Valerie Piko Helping Build The Valley’s Economic Development Future

By DEREK REDD WHEELING — Valerie Piko sees a bright future for economic development in Wheeling. That vision is pretty clear, seeing that she has a front-row seat. Piko serves as program development manager at Regional Economic Development Partnership. She oversees the process of both ...

Juliette Hill: Listening An Important Part Of Any Job

By SHELLEY HANSON WHEELING — For 21 years, Juliette Hill, chief of the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s Approval and Certification Center, has worked to keep miners safe. “Our center’s work is focused in two main areas. The first is evaluating for approval mining equipment ...

Natalie Marsh Is Striving To Evolve With The Industry

By EMMA DELK TRIADELPHIA — Natalie Marsh wants to evolve in the manufacturing and technology field in the same way she sees the industry evolving. The fact that the engineering profession is constantly changing is what the tooling design engineer at Touchstone Advanced Composites finds ...

Insurance Is In Amy Lathan’s Blood

By JENNIFER COMPSTON-STROUGH BETHESDA — Helping to ensure that people and their possessions are protected isn’t just a passion for Amy Latham — it’s in her blood. On Jan. 1, 2013, she opened the Amy Latham State Farm Insurance Agency at 40091 Barnesville-Bethesda Road in Bethesda. ...

Niki Mullinix: Women Have A Unique Advantage In The Field Of Finance

By EMMA DELK CANONSBURG, Pa. — Niki Mullinix believes women differentiate themselves in the male-dominated finance field by creating a safe space for clients to be heard. The owner and founder of Astyr Wealth finds that women in financial services have the unique ability to allow clients ...