Contact Us

Corporate Board / Alliance Leadership

Russ Yelton, Chair	ryelton@abtech.edu
Jerry James, Vice-Chair	gjames@bluefieldstate.edu
Jonathan Gay	jgay@kyinnovation.com
Jill Sparks	jsparks@abtech.edu
Jo Ann Gipe	jgipe@abtech.edu

Duties Include: policy, cross-member facilities access, leadership, direction/steering, financial management, influencing policy, visioning – monitoring events and trends; recognizing and preparing for future trends, opportunities, threats, and changes legal, regulatory issues, set and track measures of success, and quarterly business meetings.

Membership / PR / Marketing

Russ Yelton

ryelton@abtech.edu

Duties Include: document criteria, recruiting, benefits, membership goals, screen new member application, marketing the "Brand," public education, providing access to information, website.

Programs / Meeting Planning

David Lawrence, Lead	lawrencd@etsu.edu
Pat Mitchell, Co-Lead	pmitchell@ashecountygov.com
Paul Knott	pknott@abtech.edu

Duties Include: professional development and tenant education, sharing best practices, fee programs, planning of monthly meetings/programs.

Development

Steve Hodges	steveh@overhome.net
Gary Marshall	Gary.Marshall@eku.edu

Duties Include: fundraising, grant writing, fund/sponsor identification, education, getting money.