Alex Weld is the executive director of Generation West Virginia, the statewide nonprofit dedicated to attracting, retaining, and advancing young people in West Virginia. Alex was born and raised in West Virginia, and the organization’s mission is close to her heart. She has been with Generation West Virginia since 2021. Under her leadership, she has grown the organization and significantly expanded the number of West Virginians it serves.
Alex lives in Wellsburg and serves on the West Virginia Workforce Development Board and executive committee, the board of the Regional Economic Development Partnership (RED), and the YWCA Wheeling board. Alex was previously the executive director of Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation (Wheeling Heritage), a congressionally designated nonprofit organization that catalyzes the revitalization of Wheeling through historic preservation, downtown development, and arts and culture programming.
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