Executive Committee
Requirements of Executive Committee Leadership
The Executive Committee shall:
(a) manage the affairs of the Chapter;
(b) report to the membership upon all business which is considered or acted upon between Chapter meetings;
(c) put into effect the votes of the Chapter; and
(d) adopt the annual budget or authorize special expenditure of funds when necessary without incurring liabilities exceeding normally expected revenue; and perform such other functions as are delegated herein or by the members of the Chapter.
Additionally these positions require:
- A two year term starting January 1, 2025
- Attendance at the monthly EC virtual meetings
- Attendance at at least one Committee meeting
- Coordination with partners such as the WVU Land Use Law Clinic, Brownfields Center, Municipal League Counties, and more
2023 Leadership
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President
Breanna Shell
Ms. Shell is currently the Director of Planning for the City of Huntington, WV.
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Vice President
Rickie Yeager
Mr. Yeager is currently the Director of Development Services for the City of Morgantown, WV.
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Treasurer/Secretary
Shae Strait
Mr. Strait is currently the Director of Planning and Development for the City of Fairmont, WV.
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Board Member - Local Government
Melissa Scott
Ms. Scott is currently the County Planner/Floodplain Manager for Hardy County, WV.
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Board Member - At Large
Cassidy Riley
Ms. Riley is currently the Director of Project Management for the Kanawha County Commission.
Below are other important staff members for APA WV.
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WV Home Rule Board Representative
Dan Vriendt
Mr. Vriendt is currently the Director of Planning for the City of Charleston, WV.
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Webmaster
Patricia Booth, AICP
Ms. Booth is currently the County Planner for the Monongalia County Planning Commission.
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APA Policy Guide Delegate
Natalie Hamilton
Ms. Hamilton is currently the Community Development/Grants Administrator for the Bel-O-Mar Regional Council in Wheeling, WV.
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MSLUA Conference Representative
Katie See, AICP
Ms. See is currently the Assistant Director for the Northern West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center (NBAC).