LEADERSHIP

Frank Vitale

Frank Vitale

President & CEO

Frank Vitale is a resident of West Virginia with over 25 years of experience in business and community leadership. Frank currently serves as President and CEO of Forge Business Solutions a veteran owned professional consulting firm headquartered in Morgantown, WV – with a focus on community and government relations, strategic planning, human capital development, veteran programs, and professional development. Read More

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Corine Alexander

Corine Alexander

COO & Senior Strategist

Corine Alexander grew up in Vienna, WV, and currently resides in Morgantown. She studied at West Virginia University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Finance and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. Following graduation, Corine spent twelve years in business management and financial analysis roles. For the past seven years, she has worked as a Proposal Strategy Consultant for government contractors. Read More

Ben Garletts

Ben Garletts

Vice President & Chief Strategist

As vice president and chief strategist of Forge, Ben Garletts is responsible for guiding the company’s technical, analytical, and strategic planning operations. Ben has more than a decade of experience as a strategic planner and project manager in the public and private sectors helping operations run more efficiently and meet critical milestones. He has significant experience guiding large, complex projects with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of State, and other agencies. Read More

Glenn Copen

Glenn Copen

Executive Vice President & Senior Strategist

A West Virginia native and 2004 graduate of Leadership West Virginia, Glenn Copen brings more than 35 years of experience in federal contracting, project management, strategic planning, and executive management to Forge Business Solutions. In his early career, Glenn was involved in software development in banking, insurance, and telephone industries. This experience allowed him to bridge the gap between technical and management functions to develop efficient solutions for complex problems. Read More

MEET THE TEAM

Richard A. Robison

Richard A. Robison

Senior Strategist

Richard (Rich) Robison serves as a Senior Strategist at Forge, bringing over 30 years of experience in program, personnel, and financial management. He has an extensive background in requirements analysis, operational and end-user support, contract and resource management, process improvement, business development, employee/user training, acquisition, and planning, programming, budgeting, and execution.Read More

Kirk Judd

Kirk Judd

Senior Technical Writer

Kirk Judd brings more than 30 years of experience in business communications, quality management and process improvement disciplines to the company. Kirk is a professional editor, writer, and a qualified instructor for Lean Six Sigma methodology and ITIL v.3/2011 classes. Previously, he spent eight years teaching Leadership, Green Belt and Black Belt classes for the Lockheed Martin Corporation. Recognized as a catalyst for change and an expert facilitator, Judd supports Forge’s team and clients with his knowledge in proposal writing, consultation and communication expertise for development, service and system activities, and growth, implementation and reporting status structures. Read More

Beth Ryan

Beth Ryan

Communications Director

Beth Ryan is a West Virginian by choice with more than 20 years’ experience in the news and communications industry. At Forge, Beth will be responsible for helping the company and its clients share their stories and successes. During her years as a reporter and communications director, Beth often was responsible for taking complex topics and issues and then breaking them down into easier to understand concepts. She loves sharing stories of people who work hard, follow their dreams, and never give up.
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