About Us

Board of Directors

Williamson, WV's downtown architecture with springtime flowers.

Board Leadership

Invest Appalachia’s board is the ultimate authority guiding our mission and organizational responsibilities, including financial oversight. Our board members represent every state in IA’s footprint, and their perspectives reflect a variety of place-based organizations including CDFIs, local loan funds, community foundations, private foundations, grassroots organizations, community economic development nonprofits, and former government officials.

Deb Markley

she/her

Executive Director, Community and Sector Partnerships

Richmond, VA

Debbie Phillips

she/her

Chief Executive Officer

The Plains, OH

Invest Appalachia’s staff and operations have been directly impacted by Hurricane Helene’s devastation. Thanks for your understanding with any delays in normal communications.

We are headquartered in Western NC, and involved in local recovery efforts as well as investment strategies to rebuild for long-term resilience and equity. Any financial contributions to Invest Appalachia will go directly to recovery and rebuilding efforts in impacted communities. 

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