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

Kristin Norman

Chief Marketing Officer

Kirsten Wilburn

Events Manager

Misty Lewis

Multimedia Coordinator

Trevor Stone

Communications Coordinator

Evan Bentley

Social Media Coordinator

Deveney Redwine

HR & Compliance Manager

Latasha Friend

EKY Remote Manager

Cheryl Justice

Executive Assistant

Madilyn Jarman

Grant Program Manager

Barbara Gay

Workforce Training and Support Network Project Manager

Danna Barnett

Social Enterprise Accelerator Project Manager

Will Warren

Economic Recovery Corps Fellow

Erin Winkler

Project Manager, Appalachian Digital Career Academy

James “Bowie” Clark

Finance Coordinator

Macie Hatfield

Workforce and Labor Market Analyst

Betty Hays

Remote Employer Coordinator

Erica Adams

Administrative Coordinator

Landon Fitch

Database Coordinator

Adia Caudill

Resource Specialist

Melissa Edens

Training Plan Coordinator

Elizabeth Damron

Training Plan Coordinator

Cailtin Speigle

Accountability Manager

Chris Partin

Peer Mentor Manager

Katie Payne

Remote Work Employer Coordinator

Paige Adkins

Applicant Support Liaison

Billy Carrico

Digital Navigator

Tyler Deaton

Peer Mentor

Rachel Cruse

Peer Mentor

Meet the SOAR Innovation Team

Kimberly Davis

Business Innovation Team

Kacy Hicks

Energy Innovation Coordinator

Brittney Smith

Startup Support Specialist

Meet the SOAR Digital Equity Team

Kelly Pyne

Operations Coordinator
Ashley Smith, SOAR Digital Navigator

Ashley Smith

Digital Navigator

Jarrod Moon

EKY Workforce Analyst

Tracie Spencer

DE Remote Employer Coordinator

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