Browse Current Class Roster
Steven Allen Adams
Cris Cutright
Chris Campbell
Katherine Brings Capito
Chris Carew
Phil Carl
Adriana Channell
Rachael Cipoletti
Frances (Fran) Coleman
Michelle Coon
Alicia Dalton-Tingler
Katie Davison
Melanie Dempsey
Kristi Williams Dumas
Matt Duncan
Erik Engle
Angelica Gilleran
Candice M. Harlow
Ian Henry
Elizabeth House
Greg Hoyer
Stephanie Iaquinta
Eric Jackson
Bill Johnson
Kaylin Jorge
David Klick
Derek Kurtzman
Justin Litton
Bob Luther
Danny Marple
Ashley Martucci
Ashley McDaniel
Rob Murdoch
Heather Nelson
Adam Perry
Jennifer Pharr
Tim Pingley
Ansel Ponder
Robby Queen
Terran Quinlan
Jessica Robinson
Courtney Rogers
Jessica Sell
Sheanna Spence
Bobbie Spry
Tara St.Clair
Tiffany Summerlin
Tracey Suppa-Todd
Drew Tardy
Rikki Twyford
Sarah Walling
Durand Warren
Alex Weld
Patrick Winkelman
Karen E. Wissing
Pamela Woodman-Kaehler
Cris Cutright
Chris Campbell
Katherine Brings Capito
Chris Carew
Phil Carl
Adriana Channell
Rachael Cipoletti
Frances (Fran) Coleman
Michelle Coon
Alicia Dalton-Tingler
Katie Davison
Melanie Dempsey
Kristi Williams Dumas
Matt Duncan
Erik Engle
Angelica Gilleran
Candice M. Harlow
Ian Henry
Elizabeth House
Greg Hoyer
Stephanie Iaquinta
Eric Jackson
Bill Johnson
Kaylin Jorge
David Klick
Derek Kurtzman
Justin Litton
Bob Luther
Danny Marple
Ashley Martucci
Ashley McDaniel
Rob Murdoch
Heather Nelson
Adam Perry
Jennifer Pharr
Tim Pingley
Ansel Ponder
Robby Queen
Terran Quinlan
Jessica Robinson
Courtney Rogers
Jessica Sell
Sheanna Spence
Bobbie Spry
Tara St.Clair
Tiffany Summerlin
Tracey Suppa-Todd
Drew Tardy
Rikki Twyford
Sarah Walling
Durand Warren
Alex Weld
Patrick Winkelman
Karen E. Wissing
Pamela Woodman-Kaehler
Class of 2023

Karen E. Wissing
Communications Consultant Sr.
Appalachian Power
200 Association Drive
Charleston, West Virginia 25311
Karen E. Wissing, MBA, works as a Communications Consultant Sr. for AEP Appalachian Power Co. She began working for AEP with its subsidiary Southwestern Electric Power Co. in July 2015 and relocated to Charleston, W.Va., from her hometown of Shreveport, La., in June 2022.In her role at Appalachian Power, Karen supports internal and external communications for employees and various publics through writing, photography, and video production. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications in 2010 and a Master of Business Administration in 2019 from LSU Shreveport. In 2022, she worked as a part-time adjunct instructor at Centenary College of Louisiana. As a lifelong learner and volunteer, Karen develops her communication and leadership skills through her Toastmasters International membership and Junior Achievement classroom opportunities. She is a Women for Economic and Leadership Development member, an LSU Shreveport Alumni Association Board Director, and a South Charleston and Dunbar United Youth Soccer Club coach. Karen also volunteers with SOAR West Virginia at their monthly mutual aid meetings. In her spare time, she enjoys practicing yoga, photography, cooking, supporting local businesses, and visiting the Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema in downtown Charleston.She is excited to dive into the 2023 Leadership West Virginia program to network, grow professionally, and learn about the wild and wonderful state.
Browse Current Class Roster
Steven Allen Adams
Cris Cutright
Chris Campbell
Katherine Brings Capito
Chris Carew
Phil Carl
Adriana Channell
Rachael Cipoletti
Frances (Fran) Coleman
Michelle Coon
Alicia Dalton-Tingler
Katie Davison
Melanie Dempsey
Kristi Williams Dumas
Matt Duncan
Erik Engle
Angelica Gilleran
Candice M. Harlow
Ian Henry
Elizabeth House
Greg Hoyer
Stephanie Iaquinta
Eric Jackson
Bill Johnson
Kaylin Jorge
David Klick
Derek Kurtzman
Justin Litton
Bob Luther
Danny Marple
Ashley Martucci
Ashley McDaniel
Rob Murdoch
Heather Nelson
Adam Perry
Jennifer Pharr
Tim Pingley
Ansel Ponder
Robby Queen
Terran Quinlan
Jessica Robinson
Courtney Rogers
Jessica Sell
Sheanna Spence
Bobbie Spry
Tara St.Clair
Tiffany Summerlin
Tracey Suppa-Todd
Drew Tardy
Rikki Twyford
Sarah Walling
Durand Warren
Alex Weld
Patrick Winkelman
Karen E. Wissing
Pamela Woodman-Kaehler
Cris Cutright
Chris Campbell
Katherine Brings Capito
Chris Carew
Phil Carl
Adriana Channell
Rachael Cipoletti
Frances (Fran) Coleman
Michelle Coon
Alicia Dalton-Tingler
Katie Davison
Melanie Dempsey
Kristi Williams Dumas
Matt Duncan
Erik Engle
Angelica Gilleran
Candice M. Harlow
Ian Henry
Elizabeth House
Greg Hoyer
Stephanie Iaquinta
Eric Jackson
Bill Johnson
Kaylin Jorge
David Klick
Derek Kurtzman
Justin Litton
Bob Luther
Danny Marple
Ashley Martucci
Ashley McDaniel
Rob Murdoch
Heather Nelson
Adam Perry
Jennifer Pharr
Tim Pingley
Ansel Ponder
Robby Queen
Terran Quinlan
Jessica Robinson
Courtney Rogers
Jessica Sell
Sheanna Spence
Bobbie Spry
Tara St.Clair
Tiffany Summerlin
Tracey Suppa-Todd
Drew Tardy
Rikki Twyford
Sarah Walling
Durand Warren
Alex Weld
Patrick Winkelman
Karen E. Wissing
Pamela Woodman-Kaehler
Class of 2023

Karen E. Wissing
Communications Consultant Sr.
Appalachian Power
200 Association Drive
Charleston, West Virginia 25311
Karen E. Wissing, MBA, works as a Communications Consultant Sr. for AEP Appalachian Power Co. She began working for AEP with its subsidiary Southwestern Electric Power Co. in July 2015 and relocated to Charleston, W.Va., from her hometown of Shreveport, La., in June 2022.In her role at Appalachian Power, Karen supports internal and external communications for employees and various publics through writing, photography, and video production. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications in 2010 and a Master of Business Administration in 2019 from LSU Shreveport. In 2022, she worked as a part-time adjunct instructor at Centenary College of Louisiana. As a lifelong learner and volunteer, Karen develops her communication and leadership skills through her Toastmasters International membership and Junior Achievement classroom opportunities. She is a Women for Economic and Leadership Development member, an LSU Shreveport Alumni Association Board Director, and a South Charleston and Dunbar United Youth Soccer Club coach. Karen also volunteers with SOAR West Virginia at their monthly mutual aid meetings. In her spare time, she enjoys practicing yoga, photography, cooking, supporting local businesses, and visiting the Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema in downtown Charleston.She is excited to dive into the 2023 Leadership West Virginia program to network, grow professionally, and learn about the wild and wonderful state.