Marshall University President Brad D. Smith today announced two senior-level university administrators will assume new roles in his administration, effective July 2.
Bruce B. Felder, director of human resources, has been promoted to serve as the university’s inaugural Chief Talent and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and Virginia R. “Ginny” Painter, currently senior vice president for communications and marketing, has been named Chief of Staff.
“The evolution of the university’s organization structure, which includes the announcements we’re making today, allows for realignment of existing resources and permits the university to develop new areas of emphasis and focus,” Smith said. “Both Bruce Felder and Ginny Painter are forward-thinking, strategic-minded individuals who are perfectly prepared to help lead Marshall in these new capacities.”
Felder joined Marshall in 2014 as director of human resources after seven years at Cabell Huntington Hospital as manager of human resources. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Marshall in 2002 with a double major in business management and management information systems. In 2007, he earned a Master of Science in strategic leadership from Mountain State University. In 2022, he graduated from Tulane Law School with a Master of Jurisprudence in labor and employment law. He is certified as a senior professional of human resources (SPHR) and has earned multiple certifications in human resources, leadership, and management. Felder is...
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