
Brandon Dennison
Founder
Coalfield Development Corp
Huntington, WV USA
“You have to set aside your ego. It’s not about getting the credit; it’s about how can we truly move the needle on these really big problems.”
Coalfield Development Corp
Huntington, WV USA
“You have to set aside your ego. It’s not about getting the credit; it’s about how can we truly move the needle on these really big problems.”
Founder
I am the founder of a nonprofit dedicated to revitalizing the Appalachian community and economy.
I work as a social entrepreneur and am focused on establishing an enterprise that promotes quality housing, quality jobs, and quality life through collaboration and innovation in Wayne County, West Virginia. I have helped create 200 new jobs, over 50 new businesses, and more than 800 professional certification opportunities for unemployed people. It involves a lot of business planning, licensing our sustainability practices and teachings, branding work, marketing, and growth management.
Here's the first step for everyone
Volunteer and get involved in any way you can! Learn as much as you can about business planning and nonprofit management. Reach out to potential mentors that can help you.
"West Virginians are just a bunch of rednecks that can't do anything besides mine for coal."
Changing careers and reinventing your path