CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Recognizing her years of dedicated service to West Virginia’s natural gas and oil industry, GO-WV’s Lori Miller Smith has been selected as the 2022 West Virginia Oil & Gas Person of the Year.
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Miller Smith, who has worked in the industry for more than 40 years, became the first female recipient of the award during the celebration of the 54th annual West Virginia Oil & Gas Festival in Sistersville.
Miller Smith is director of administrative services at GO-WV, where she oversees membership services, event planning and insurance plan administration.
Prior to GO-WV’s creation, Miller Smith served in the same capacity at the Independent Oil and Gas Association of WV, which she joined in 1995. Her experience with the energy sector began with nearly 20 years at Cabot Oil and Gas Corporation, now Coterra Energy. In addition, IOGAWV honored Miller Smith by naming an annual scholarship in her name.
She is also a proud 2004 graduate and member of the “Leadership West Virginia” program for select business professionals in the state.
Miller Smith holds a marketing degree from West Virginia State University, which she completed while being employed full-time and raising her family. Miller Smith resides in South Charleston with her husband, Rick Smith, and has two sons, two stepchildren and five grandchildren.