Melanie A. Pagliaro, Executive Director

A WV Native, Melanie has over 15 years of executive leadership and management experience. She has over 20 years of public policy experience federal and state.  Her public policy experience is derived from having served as a budget and policy analyst for the Speaker and Majority Leader of the West Virginia House of Delegates, and House Finance Committee.  Her experience with the Executive Branch was obtained as she served as the director of legislative services for the Department of Health and Human Resources and as senior policy analyst in the Office of the Governor.    Prior to her service in state government, Melanie spent more than 10 years working for non-profits where she lobbied for associations and coalitions. She has previous experience working with local government.