2025 Industry Day Professionals

Cassie DiCarlo

Exhibitions Project Manager Princeton University Art Museum

Cassie DiCarlo is an Exhibitions Project Manager at the Princeton University Art Museum, where she manages special exhibitions, collections gallery projects, and the Museum’s traveling exhibitions program.

Kelley Galbreath

Designer

Kelley Galbreath is a graphic designer who specializes in projects that involve paper, pages, and type.

Alex Haloszka

Creative Manager Dick's Sporting Goods

A graduate of West Virginia University with a BFA in Graphic Design, Alex has held design roles at the Pittsburgh Pirates and Under Armour before joining the team at Dick’s Sporting Goods.

J. Ford Huffman

Editor, Writer, Designer, Manager
J. Ford Huffman has advised Dubai’s Gulf News, India’s Hindustan Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The Washington Post and Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Jim Iovino

Program Director Scripps Journalism Journey Initiative

Jim Iovino is an award-winning journalist with an extensive background of newspaper, television and digital newsroom leadership, business model development and strategy and individual journalist coaching and skill development.

Rick Jackson

Retired Network and Local Television Anchor

45-year broadcast news veteran Rick Jackson retired after 20 years at Ideastream Public Media in Cleveland.

Shelley Johnson

Interior Design Manager West Virginia University

As WVU’s Interior Design Manager, Shelley Johnson is responsible for overseeing the design and transformation of campus spaces while ensuring alignment with the university’s branding and aesthetic standards.

Nicole Lennartz

CEO of Radiant Strings and Adjunct Strings Teacher Pittsburgh CAPA

Nicole Lennartz is a classically trained violinist, studying and playing violin for 26 years.

Jamie Lester

CEO Vandalia Bronze

Lester’s award-winning bronze sculpture has shown in galleries in West Virginia, Maryland, and The Society of Fine Arts and Crafts in Boston, Massachusetts. He is a member of the Portrait Society of America and the National Sculpture Society.

Mack Miles

Visual Artist
Mack is a well-respected design and marketing consultant who has over 40 years experience in building product recognition.

Eric Minor

News Anchor WBOY-TV

Eric Minor is a longtime news anchor and former career coach.

Erin Parks

Art Preparator and Courier Andy Warhol Museum

Erin Parks is an Art Preparator and Courier at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, PA, where she has spent 15 years preparing, installing, and assessing Warhol's works at galleries and museums worldwide.

Kim Parrish

TV Host/Brand Builder
Kim Parrish, a former Television Host on QVC, transitioned her career path into a versatile role as a brand-builder and spokesperson.

Liz Pavlovic

Artist/Designer

​L​iz's work is especially inspired by experience​s in Appalachia exploring cryptids, folklore, and local food.

Hunter Trowbridge

Professional Dancer/Choreographer

Hunter became a professional dancer and spent four years as an Indianapolis Colts Cheerleader.

Juliana Yap

Owner and Director Morgantown Piano Academy

Dr. Juliana Yap is an accomplished pianist, educator, and adjudicator.

Scott Widmeyer

Scott Widmeyer has a long-standing record in providing strategic counsel to scores of decision-makers, from presidents to governors to chief executive officers to union leaders.