Learn about Shaping Our Appalachian Region

The core values by which we live

Meet the Shaping Our Appalachian Region team

Colby Hall

Executive Director

Joshua Ball

Chief Operating Officer
Keriston Smith SOAR

Keriston Smith

Chief Financial Officer

Kimberly Albright

Operations Manager

Kirsten Wilburn

Events Coordinator

Kristin Norman

Marketing and Communications Manager

Misty Lewis Feltner

Multimedia Coordinator

Latasha Friend

EKY Remote Manager

Madilyn Jarman

Grant Program Manager

Cheryl Justice

Administrative Assistant

Meet the SOAR Innovation Team

Sabrina McWhorter

Director of Business and Innovation

Barbara Gay

Program Manager

Kacy Hicks

Energy Innovation Coordinator

Danna Barnett

Startup Program Coordinator

Deveney Redwine

Outreach Coordinator

Brittney Smith

Startup Support Specialist

Kimberly Davis

Business Innovation Team

Meet the SOAR Digital Equity Team

Kelly Pyne

Operations Coordinator
Ashley Smith, SOAR Digital Navigator

Ashley Smith

Digital Navigator

Erin Winkler

Remote Work Employer Coordinator

Jarrod Moon

EKY Workforce Analyst

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