Advancement & Alumni

Bea Petkova ’07

Bea has stepped into a new leadership role as Partner at RÖDL USA, a leading global professional services firm based in Atlanta, GA. Prior to her current role, she served as Director of Transfer Pricing.

Mikael Gibson ’96

Mikael Gibson has been named Executive Director of Dress for Success Quad Cities. She holds a Master of Public Administration from Drake University and a Bachelor of Social Work from Concord University. Dress for Success Quad Cities is a nonprofit serving women in the greater Quad Cities area by providing job search and career development services as well as professional attire for interviews.

Nick Bias ‘06

Nick Bias has been named Mountain East Conference men’s cross country 2025 Coach of the Year. Bias has coached at the University of Charleston in West Virginia since January 2014. During his time at Concord, he was a scoring member of the 2004 WVIAC Cross Country Championship team, as well as being a conference standout in the 10k. In 2006, the WVIAC recognized Nick Bias as the Scholar Athlete-of-the-Year.

Grace Hurney, Esq. ’12

CU graduate and Concord University Foundation Board of Directors member, Grace Hurney, was recently listed in the Best Lawyers publication among “Ones to Watch.” She is a Member of the law firm Jackson Kelly PLLC, practicing labor and employment law. Grace graduated with a degree in Political Science and was an active participant in campus life, serving as President of the Student Government Association and President of her sorority, Sigma Sigma Sigma, in addition to being a member of the Mock Trial team for several years.

Colin O’Sullivan ’96

Colin O’Sullivan has recently been named Chief Executive Officer of HCA Healthcare Colleton Medical Center. Prior to his current role, he served as CEO of Advanced Dallas Hospital & Clinics. Colin joins the team with more than 25 years of senior leadership experience in the healthcare industry.

Dr. Joetta Basile ’00

Dr. Joetta Basile has been named Superintendent of Mingo County Schools and began her tenure on July 1. Dr. Basile joined Mingo County with 13 years of experience as Superintendent of Monroe County Schools. Before that, she worked in the central office as a director. She made many accomplishments during her time in Monroe County from spearheading the effort to get a new K-8 grade school in Peterstown, to providing opportunities for students to graduate from James Monroe High School with an Associate’s Degree.

Connie Staunton ’02

Connie Staunton was recently named to ‘The Top 50 Women Leaders of West Virginia for 2025’ list by Women We Admire. She is currently the Director of Operations at ibex. ibex delivers innovative business process outsourcing (BPO), smart digital marketing, online acquisition technology, and end-to-end customer engagement solutions to help companies acquire, engage, and retain valuable customers. She previously served in several different capacities at Global Contact Services.

KD Flanigan Coleman ’03

KD Flanigan Coleman ’03 was recently appointed as Market President of New Peoples Bank. She will lead New Peoples Bank’s Northern Region, including branch locations in Princeton, WV, Bluefield, and Tazewell, VA. KD has served in a variety of leadership roles in the banking industry over the course of 13 years.

Dan Sullivan’85

Dan Sullivan ’85 has recently been named Senior Sales Manager at Hotel Landy in Orlando, FL. Hotel Landy is a Tribute Portfolio hotel and Universal Partner hotel in the heart of tourism for the city. Sullivan has been a distinguished figure in Central Florida’s hospitality scene for more than two and a half decades.

Sandra Fox ’98

Mrs. Sandra Fox is a Music Teacher at Spanishburg and Lashmeet-Matoka Elementary Schools in West Virginia. Her dedication to teaching the youth of our area and instilling in them a love for music has continued to inspire others. Mrs. Fox was recently honored by the West Virginia Society for General Music as their 2025 Teacher of the Year.

Rosemary Mitchell ’85

Rosemary Mitchell has worked as a public educator for the past thirty-nine years in Mercer County Schools in West Virginia. She spent the first sixteen years of her career teaching every grade level from PK through sixth grade at multiple elementary schools across Mercer County. For the past twenty-three years she has held many administrative roles including Assistant Principal, Secondary Supervisor, Testing Coordinator, and Director of the Mercer County Technical Education Center. She started her current position on July 1, 2024 as the Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education for Mercer County Schools.

Dr. Tyler Farley ’14

A Magna Cum Laude graduate of Concord University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Pre-professional Biology, Dr. Tyler Farley has excelled in the field of medicine since his time at Concord. After completing his undergraduate degree in Athens he continued his education at Marshall University’s Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. After a very competitive match process, he received a Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio where he served as Chief Resident and received the Resident of the Year Award. After a year fellowship as Chief Fellow in Spine Medicine at Cleveland Clinic, he joined CAMC medical staff specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation.