Alex Weld

Alex Weld is the executive director of Generation West Virginia, the statewide organization dedicated to attracting, retaining, and advancing young people in the Mountain State.

She and her team are providing accessible programs and educational tools that empower and inspire young leaders. She was previously the executive director of Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation (Wheeling Heritage), a congressionally designated nonprofit organization. 

Alex graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism and a minor in business administration. She was a copy editor and copy desk chief at The Daily Athenaeum from 2009-2012. She earned her Master of Science in integrated marketing communications from WVU’s Reed College of Media.