WEST VIRGINIA BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY COUNCIL
EIN 55-0611110 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
What they do
THE WV BUSINESS & INDUSTRY COUNCIL WORKS to IMPROVE THE STATES BUSINESS CLIMATE. THE MEMBERS ARE FOOT SOLDERS for CHANGE - THE EYES, EARS, MINDS and VOICES FIGHTING AS ONE for A BRIGHT WV FUTURE. THE SUCCESS of BUSINESS and INDUSTRY IN WEST VIRGINIA is CRITICAL to THE WELL BEING of OUR STATE. BIC FOCUSES ON IMPROVING THE STATES ECONOMIC and POLITICAL CONDITIONS WITH THE GOAL of MAXIMIZING OPPORTUNITY IN THE MOUNTAIN STATE BY CONCENTRATING THEIR EFFORTS ON JOB DEVELOPMENT, LEGAL FAIRNESS, INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT and FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (18)
JIM KAUFMANBOARD MEMBER
TRACI NELSONBOARD MEMBER
SAM MINARDITREASURER
REBECCA MCPHAILBOARD MEMBER
RAY JOSEPHBOARD MEMBER
MIKE CLOWSERPAST CHAIR
MICHAEL HAIDBOARD MEMBER
LOUIS SOUTHWORTHBOARD MEMBER
KAREN PRICEBOARD MEMBER
AUSTIN WALLACEBOARD MEMBER
JILL RICEBOARD MEMBER
JARED WYRICKBOARD MEMBER
ERIC CARLSONBOARD MEMBER
DWAYNE ODELLBOARD MEMBER
CHRIS HAMILTONBOARD MEMBER
CHARLIE BURDVICE CHAIRMAN
BRYAN BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BRIDGET LAMBERTCHAIRMAN
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1983
- Location
- PO BOX 5159, CHARLESTON, WV 25361-0159
- County
- Kanawha
- In care of
- SAM MINARDI
- Primary officer
- SAM MINARDI, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- SUTTLE & STALNAKER PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Athletic Leagues