About Us

Welcome

Berkeley County Development Authority (BCDA)

Our mission is to facilitate the growth of business in the county. We are a local agency that assists businesses as they consider the many advantages of moving to or expanding operations in Berkeley County. Our goal is to connect you with the many opportunities that our county has to offer.

The BCDA is ready to assist:

identify property options and assist with site selection
obtaining the necessary permits and licenses
locating workforce development and customized training programs
determining financing options and incentives.

Our Staff

Jennifer Smith

Executive Director

Leslie Gantt

Economic Development Coordinator

Candace Dalton

Office Administrator

Organizational Overview and Board Members

Abe Ashton

serves as President of the Berkeley County Development Authority (BCDA) Board of Directors, Chair of the Executive Committee, and member of the Business Development Committee. Mr. Ashton is an attorney in Martinsburg, West Virginia.

Amy Orndoff

serves as Vice President of the BCDA Board of Directors, member of the Executive Committee, member of the Finance & Audit Committee, and a member of the Marketing Committee. Ms. Orndoff is the Executive Director at Berkeley Senior Services.

Brad Close

serves as Treasurer of the BCDA Board of Directors, member of the Executive Committee, Chair of the Finance & Audit Committee, and member of the Property Management Committee. Mr. Close is a Certified Public Accountant and has been with Bradley, Thomas, and Matthew Close CPA, PLLC for more than 18 years. He also serves as a member of the Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Board of Trustees, representing education on the BCDA Board of Directors.

Doug Long

serves on the BCDA Board of Directors and the Government Affairs Committee. Mr. Long is employed by OmniTRAX.

Eddie Gochenour

serves as the Designated Representative for the Berkeley County Commission on the BCDA Board of Directors, member of the Executive Committee, member of the Government Affairs Committee, member of the Property Management Committee. Mr. Gochenour is a Berkeley County Councilman.

Margie Bartles

serves on the BCDA Board of Directors and is the Chair of the Property Management Committee and a member of the Finance & Audit Committee and Marketing Committee. Ms. Bartles is a Real Estate Broker for Long & Foster WV and REALTOR® Emeritus.

Mary Sue Catlett

is a Retired Business person in Berkeley County. She was also a Member of Hedgesville Town Council from 1985-2017, the Former Mayor of Hedgesville 2006-2017 and Presently on the Hedgesville Town Council.

The Honorable Kevin Knowles

is the mayor of the City of Martinsburg, West Virginia since 2021. He is a member of the Government Affairs Committee. Mr. Knowles is the City of Martinsburg’s BCDA Board of Directors representative.

P.J. Orsini

serves on the BCDA Board of Directors and is Chair of the Business Development Committee. Mr. Orsini is the owner of Orsini’s.

Dr. Brandon Smith

serves on the BCDA Board of Directors and is Chair of the Marketing Committee. Dr. Smith is owner of Tuscarora Family Dental Care.

John Reisenweber

serves as the Chair of the Government Affairs and Infrastructure Committee. Reisenweber is the Chief Operating Manager at CMI2.

Jason Barrett

serves on the Government Affairs and Infrastructure Committee. Barrett is a Republican member of the WV State Senate.

Patrick Winkelman

serves on the Property Management Committee and the Marketing Committee. Winkelman has over 30 years of experience in manufacturing and is employed at Proctor & Gamble.

Donna VanMetre

serves on the Finance & Audit Committee and the Marketing Committee. Van Metre is a CTE Learning and Development Coordinator with the Mountain State Educational Services Cooperative.

Hoy Shingleton

serves on the Government Affairs & Infrastructure Committee and the Business Development Committee. Shingleton is a lawyer at the Law Offices of Hoy Shingleton, L.C.