VISITING COMMITTEE
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Shannon Fioravanti
Professional Highlights
- Retired corporate communications professional and speechwriter, Verizon
- Former radio broadcaster and news reporter in Washington, Pittsburgh, and West Virginia (18 years)
- Legislative aide in the U.S. Senate; communications policy fellowships with APSA and Kiplinger
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Jeanne Gerlach
Professional Highlights
- Founding Dean, College of Education and Health Professions, University of Texas at Arlington (1997–2020)
- Former faculty member and administrator, West Virginia University
- National leadership roles with the National Council of Teachers of English, the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, and the National Network for Educational Renewal
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Donna Peduto
Professional Highlights
- Executive Director, West Virginia Public Education Collaborative
- Former Director of Operations, West Virginia Board of Education
- Leadership roles with the West Virginia Department of Education and the Stupski Foundation
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Jackie Riggleman
Professional Highlights
- Opened two new baseball stadiums in Minor League Baseball: Double A for the Atlanta Braves (Synovus Ballpark in Columbus, GA); and Single A for the Texas Rangers (Fifth Third Park in Spartanburg, SC).
- Advised on the field build and field game day operations of the MLB Bristol Motor Speedway Event
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Tom Williams
Professional Highlights
- District Principal of the Year in 2003
- District Educator of the Year for the 2024-2025 school year
- Executive Committee of the WV Association of School Administrators
- Selected to mentor new superintendents in West Virginia by the WV Deptartment of Education
- Commencement speaker for the WVU College of Applied Human Sciences in May of 2025
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Gary Quinn
Professional Highlights
- 30-year sports media executive who has created & operates NBC Sports-owned properties, which have generated $600M over last 20 years
- 5-Time Emmy winner for work on NBC Olympics
- 2006 WVU Sports Management Distinguished Alumni
- WVU Sports Management Hall of Fame
- 25-year member of Springfield, NJ Lions Club
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Peter Zulia
Professional Highlights
- Co-founder, Oxford Physical Therapy Centers, which has expanded to more than 20 locations in the Greater Cincinnati region
- Inductee, American Academy of Sports Physical Therapists Turner A. Blackburn Hall of Fame/Lifetime Achievement Award
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