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Travis Mollohan
Associate Vice President, Government Relations and Collaboration
tmolloh1@mail.wvu.edu
A native of Braxton County, Travis Mollohan represents and advocates on behalf of WVU with the WV State Legislature and the WV Governor’s office, as well as federal, state, county and local officials across the Mountain State. Prior to joining WVU, he served as a long-time aide to U.S. Senator Joe Manchin. He previously worked for Manchin in campaign, gubernatorial and senatorial roles, where he last served as director of outreach initiatives and constituent services for the Senator’s state operations. Travis earned a BA in Political Science from West Virginia University in 2005. Locally, he works with the Empty Bowls Monongalia board of directors, and he serves on the Morgantown Area Partnership board and executive committee. He resides in Morgantown with his wife, Lindsey, daughter, Claire, and rescue dog, Harvey.
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Suzanne Bentzel
Director of Federal Relations and State Higher Education Initiatives
suzanne.bentzel@mail.wvu.edu
Representing WVU in Washington, D.C., Suzanne provides leadership for the University’s relationships with federal officials and staff. She works directly with the West Virginia Delegation, federal agencies and higher education organizations to communicate, engage and advocate for priorities that impact the University. Prior to joining WVU in August 2015, she served as U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller’s director of appropriations and legislative aid for higher education issues. From 1988 through June 2010, Suzanne served in a number of roles for former U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd, including staff assistant, projects assistant, projects director and professional staff on the Senate Appropriations Committee. In later years on the Senate Appropriations Committee, she oversaw the development and advancement of all West Virginia-related appropriations initiatives for Senator Byrd, including investments supporting existing and new federal agency operations, transportation infrastructure, military construction, defense, higher education capital infrastructure and research programs and community development. Suzanne holds a BA in International Studies from WVU and is active with the WVU Alumni National Capital Area Chapter and the WV State Society.
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Ann Bailey Berry
Associate Vice President of Land Grant and Community Outreach
ann.berry@mail.wvu.edu
A proud West Virginian, Ann serves as the associate vice president of land grant and community outreach for West Virginia University. Her role allows her to combine her passion for all things West Virginia with WVU initiatives to connect to citizens and communities in the state, including recruitment strategies and overseeing President E. Gordon Gee’s county tours program. Ann started her WVU career at the WVU Extension Service, holding various roles in communications, marketing and administration and remains an advocate for the power and importance of Extension. A native of Parkersburg, WV, some of her previous work includes press secretary for a political campaign, account executive for an advertising/PR agency, public affairs manager for a hospital and communications director for an international vision care company. Ann Berry is a Leadership West Virginia graduate, a West Virginia Living “West Virginia Wonder Woman” and a certified Gallup Clifton Strengths coach.
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Lisa Hanselman
Senior Director of the Mountaineer Parents Club
lisa.hanselman@mail.wvu.edu
Lisa Hanselman is the director of the Mountaineer Parents Club at WVU. She has 20+ years of experience working with families of college students and understands the importance of partnering with families to make the college experience better for everyone. Lisa oversees all Mountaineer Parents Club involvement, from recruitment events through commencement. She manages the three Facebook pages run by the Mountaineer Parents Club, responding to posts as needed. Lisa has two degrees from WVU, a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations and Master of Art in Sport Management. She is also the mom of three boys, one of whom is a WVU graduate, Class of 2022.
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Ron Justice
Director of Local Government Relations
rjustice@mail.wvu.edu
Ron Justice received two WVU degrees: a bachelor’s degree in history in 1985 and a master’s degree in educational administration in 1990. Ron has worked for the University since 1985, serving in various roles, including Greek advisor and assistant dean of students before becoming director of student organizations. He also served as mayor of Morgantown from 2002-2009, helping to strengthen town and gown relationships. Previously he served as deputy mayor for seven years and as a member of Morgantown City Council from 1991-2009.
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Azeem Khan
Presidential Fellow
azeem.khan@mail.wvu.edu
Azeem Khan is a Presidential Fellow at WVU. He is a recent graduate of the University and a native of Charleston, WV. During his time as a student at WVU, he was selected as WVU’s 26th Truman Scholar and was a finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship. He also served as co-chair of the Mountaineer Fentanyl Education Task Force alongside U.S. Attorney Bill Ihlenfeld. Azeem has served as an intern in the West Virginia Legislature, United States Senate, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia.
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Daniel Kimble
Director of State Relations and Senior Advisor
dkimble3@mail.wvu.edu
Daniel Kimble serves as director of state relations and senior adviser. In that role, he works with both state and local entities and their ongoing relationships with WVU. He comes to this position having served as counsel to the secretary of state (2004-07) and as chief of staff and counsel to the West Virginia speaker of the house (2007-13). In addition, Daniel was the CEO of the Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce from 2013-16. Since 2018, he has served on the staff of the WVU College of Law, where he teaches legislative drafting and legislative process. He is also a retired United Methodist clergy, having served 23 years in that role. Daniel has a BA from West Virginia Wesleyan College; a master’s and doctorate from United Theological Seminary; a master’s degree in business administration from WVU; and a doctor of jurisprudence from the WVU College of Law.
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Aidan Priest
Outreach Events Program Coordinator
aidan.priest@mail.wvu.edu
Aidan works to connect various units from government relations to enrollment management. He assists with coordinating the president and recruitment teams’ community visits to help ensure the University fulfills its mission as the state’s land-grant institution. Additionally, he leads the recruitment events team’s data analytics and management, which help drive their strategic plans. Aidan graduated from WVU with a BS in Business Administration, studying corporate finance and accounting. Prior to this role he spent two and a half years as a WVU tour guide and his senior year assisting the director of event strategy. He also worked for Eaton Corporation’s Early Talent Program as a plant financial analyst and in divisional financial planning and analysis.
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Dave Rogers
Senior Administrative Assistant
stephen.rogers@mail.wvu.edu
With over two decades of experience at WVU working with everyone from vice presidents (handling executive scheduling, travel planning, procuring office supplies and tracking invoice payments for multiple units within the then-University Relations unit, along with dozens of other tasks) to event support, Dave Rogers has provided timely and detailed administrative support at multiple levels and capacities. Though his previous roles were varied, they provided him with the knowledge and experience to excel at WVU. Dave holds a BA in political science from Ohio University.
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Jack Thompson
Director of the WVU Corporate Relations Office
jack.thompson1@mail.wvu.edu
Jack Thompson serves as the director of the WVU Corporate Relations Office. Prior to being named director in 2018, Jack served in two different roles within the Corporate Relations office as a relations manager and interim director. He holds an extensive background in both corporate and business development with over 15 years of experience in the greater Morgantown area. Previous positions include roles with Chesapeake Energy, the Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce, the American Red Cross and the Greater Morgantown Convention and Visitors Bureau. Born in New Jersey, Jack is a proud graduate of WVU and resides in Morgantown. He is an avid member of the state, being involved with the Mon County Development Authority, West Virginia Public Leader Board and West Virginia Public Theatre Board and serves as the campus adviser for Sigma Nu fraternity.