SUMMERSVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Huntington National Bank and Bowles Rice, LLP have been named 2024 Partners of the Year at the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority‘s Showcase and Soiree.
The announcement was made during the NRGRDA’s December 6, 2024, Showcase and Soiree event which was held at the Summersville Arena and Conference Center.
“Our two awardees earned recognition following their innovative financing solutions that facilitated the most recent expansion of Klockner Pentaplast in Beaver. It is a global leader in recycled content products and high-barrier protective packaging,” said New River Gorge Regional Development Authority Executive Director, Jina Belcher. “The collaboration and visioning that supported NRGRDA in a complex and non-traditional financing solution was certainly the first of its kind for the organization and we could not have arrived at this solution without Huntington Bank and Bowles Rice.”
Chad Prather, Huntington Bank Regional President for West Virginia, remarked of the development, “Huntington Bank is honored to be recognized by Jina Belcher. The Klockner transaction was a collaborative effort between the NRGRDA, our transaction partners, Phili Angelo with Huntington Capital Markets, and Aaron Sporck, part of the local Huntington team,” said Prather. “It is truly a testament to all involved that we were able to get this complex financing across the finish line. Good-paying jobs are vital to a community’s sustainability and growth, and it is extremely fulfilling to have been part of the team delivering this opportunity for the region.”
Corey Bonasso with Bowles Rice commented of the designation, “Bowles Rice is truly honored to be a Partner of the Year with New River Gorge Regional Development Authority. The Authority’s mission is meaningful and vital, and the impact that their work is having is nothing short of admirable,” said Bonasso. “I have been very fortunate to be a part of that work and to see the benefits it is bringing to underserved regions of our great state. My colleagues and I have very much enjoyed working with the Authority through this year, and we look forward to many more years of partnership.:
