CHARLESTON, WV – August 25, 2022 – The Gas and Oil Association of WV (GO-WV) is pleased to announce the election of its new Board of Directors and Executive Committee officers for the 2022-2023 year. In the organization’s first-ever election since merging from two separate trade associations, all members and officers assumed their role on August 7, 2022 during GO-WV’s Summer Meeting.

“It’s been so gratifying to see this industry come together into one dynamic group,” said Charlie Burd, Executive Director of GO-WV. “The last two years have demonstrated our industry in West Virginia is strong, flexible, and resilient. I’m excited for what the future holds.”

The 2022-2023 Board of Directors are as follows:

Maribeth Anderson, Antero Resources              Craig Colombo, Hope Gas
Jim Crews, Marathon Petroleum                        Scott Freshwater, CSI of WV
Stephen Furbacher, Williams Company            Holly Hannold, XTO Energy 
Jason Harshbarger, BHEGTS                                Jeff Isner, Pillar Energy
Brett Loflin, Northeast Natural Energy              Sam McKown, C.I. McKown & Son
Kelly Moss, Apex Pipeline                                      Ben Sullivan, Diversified Energy
Aaron Thompson, TC Energy                                Chris Weikle, Southwestern Energy
Tom Westfall, Mountaineer Gas Co.

GO-WV’s Executive Committee is comprised of Maribeth Anderson (President); Jeff Isner (Vice-President); Jason Harshbarger (Secretary); Kelly Moss (Treasurer); and Ben Sullivan and Tom Westfall (Co-Immediate Past Presidents). All are native West Virginians.

“This industry is made of people who live in our towns and cities,” said Maribeth Anderson, President of GO-WV’s Board. “We are proud to have inspired many from other places to relocate, buy homes, and send their children to school here. We’re also proud to provide good jobs to people who have always been here, and those who want to come home.”

GO-WV would also like to recognize and honor the outstanding contributions of the outgoing Board members who have served since the formation of GO-WV in December 2020:

Carrie Crumpton, CNX                                           Ryan Cunningham, Cunningham Energy
Doug Douglass, CSI of WV                                    Kevin Ellis, Antero Resources
Jon Farmer, Arsenal Resources                           Mike Forbes, Greylock Energy
Marc Halbritter, Blue Racer                                  David Haney, E&H Manufacturing, Inc.
Jon Hildreth, Roy G. Hildreth & Son                     Rhett Metz, Energy Transfer
Christine Mitchell, Dominion Energy-WV         Mike Poole, Highlands Drilling
Jim Pritt, Union Oil & Gas                                      Bob Radabaugh, S&R Gas Ventures
Mollie Schall, Crestwood Midstream


President
Maribeth Anderson
Vice President
Jeff Isner


Secretary
Jason Harshbarger

Treasurer
Kelly Moss

 
Past President
Ben Sullivan
Past President
Tom Westfall