Executive Director
Phone: 304-397-5955, ext. 7
Before moving into the Executive Director role in January 2024, Laura served as Senior Program Officer for the Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon for four years. Her experience centers on grant program design and oversight, health programming and policy development, and advocacy. Laura worked for more than eight years at the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission overseeing state programming and policy related to rural health workforce development. Previously, she served as the Director of the West Virginia Long Term Care Partnership, a statewide initiative facilitating collaboration and policy development by professionals working in geriatrics and long-term care. Prior to moving to West Virginia, Laura was employed as a state policy analyst for the national Alzheimer’s Association where she worked with state chapters in advancing Alzheimer policy issues before state legislatures and agencies. She currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Pallottine Foundation of Huntington. Laura earned her undergraduate degree in government from Colby College and is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law.
Senior Director of Administration and Finance
Phone: 304-397-5955, ext. 5
Tracy joined the Pallottine Foundation in July 2024, bringing with her over 17 years of financial expertise. Most recently, she served as Health System Budget Manager for Marshall Health Network in Huntington. Tracy worked for the system more than 13 years and was instrumental in driving cost-containment strategies and enhancing operational efficiencies. Her adept management of operating and capital budgets, along with her skills in expense optimization and improvements, made a lasting impact. Tracy earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting with a minor in economics from Marshall University. She is deeply committed to her community, serving as the Board treasurer for Covenant School in Huntington. Tracy’s dedication and passion have been recognized by Generation Huntington, the Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce, and United Way of the River Cities. She currently serves as Director of Finance and Operations for the Pallottine Foundation of Huntington as well.
Director of Communications
Phone: 304-397-5955, ext. 6
Before joining the Foundation in 2021, Kim served as Manager of Internal Communications in the marketing department at St. Mary’s Medical Center for more than 16 years. She worked closely with hospital leaders and staff to develop and implement communication strategies and marketing campaigns for employees and the community. Her previous experience includes freelance writing for several regional magazines and a position as copy editor at The Portsmouth Daily Times in Portsmouth, Ohio. Kim earned her Bachelor of Arts in print journalism with a minor in Spanish from Marshall University, where she served as an editor for The Parthenon student news organization. She currently serves as Director of Communications for the Pallottine Foundation of Huntington as well.
Program Officer
Phone: 304-397-5955, ext. 4
Ashley comes to the Pallottine Foundation with more than 13 years of nonprofit program management experience and a strategic focus on initiatives that advance career skills training and workforce development. She previously served as the director of Creating Opportunities for Recovery Employment (CORE) in Huntington where she established, designed, and implemented a 16-county workforce infrastructure to support individuals with barriers to employment. Ashley earned her master’s degree in sociology and bachelor’s degree in English and secondary education from Longwood University, as well as a master’s degree in business administration from University of Phoenix. She joined the Foundation in January 2026.
Program Associate
Phone: 304-397-5955, ext. 1
Abbi’s experience centers on advancing community well-being through innovative program design, strategic collaboration, and data-driven performance evaluation. Previously, she served as Program Director of Compass Huntington, an innovative program that promotes holistic wellness for first responders. A lifelong West Virginian, Abbi is deeply committed to strengthening systems of care and improving outcomes for rural communities. She earned master’s degrees in social work and public administration, as well as bachelor’s degrees in social work and multidisciplinary studies, from West Virginia University. Her academic training included women and gender studies, leadership studies, and sociology. Abbi joined the Foundation in January 2026.