Department: Members

Dr. Sudhakar R. “Jammy” Jamkhandi. Professor of English; Program Advisor for the B.A. in International Studies; and Director of Bluefield State University's Office of International Initiatives, Honors College, and Service-Learning. He has four decades of experience in international education, capacity and democratic institution building (including rule of law) for professionals…

Currently I am active in our Family Business; Cyclops Industries, Inc. since 1999, serving as President since 2001 after the passing of our Father Gene B. LeRoy.  Company founded in 1959 by Grandfather Gene LeRoy and I now own our company with my 2 sisters Sharon and Sheila. Our company…

Larry Preiser is President of Preiser Scientific, a family-owned scientific equipment company founded in 1924 that serves customers in more than 90 countries. He has more than 30 years of experience building and managing businesses in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Previously, Larry held senior executive positions with The…

Mike McCown is the owner of Industrial Bolting Technologies, Inc. that manufactures the TorsionX brand of hydraulic torque wrenches. He has been in the bolting industry since 1996. After graduating from WVU with an Industrial Engineering degree, he started LMM Industrial Sales, selling bolting equipment to mines in West Virginia…

Clark Egnor is Director of International Programs for the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, where he provides leadership and support for international education initiatives at public colleges and universities across the state. His work connects higher education internationalization with West Virginia’s broader export economy and foreign direct investment landscape.…

Lord Walker, MBA has worked at Kanawha Scales & Systems for fourteen years and is currently the Senior Manager - Loading Systems. His teams are actively executing projects ranging from $100,000 USD to $5,700,000 USD in the United States, Canada, and Australia. He has also supported projects in South Africa, Saudi…

Tom Vorbach has over 40 years of practice experience in the areas of taxation, commercial and international transactions, and real estate, as well as estate planning, estate and trust administration, non-profit organizations, and export and foreign investor matters. Mr. Vorbach is the current leader of the firm’s Technology and Entrepreneurial…

Chad Remp joined Matheny Motors in 2024 to lead international sales and eCommerce. As the Director of eCommerce and International Trade, he oversees global parts distribution for a prominent heavy-duty truck dealership group operating 19 locations across eight states. Chad has extensive experience in both heavy-duty truck dealerships and global…

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