Join us in celebrating our 13th annual class of West Virginia Wonder Women.
We are proud to induct WV Living’s 2026 class of women who are living boldly, bringing solutions, and championing their families and communities. This year’s honorees prove once again that, everywhere you look in the Mountain State, women are building a better West Virginia.
Luncheon Information
Location: Holiday Inn and Suites, Charleston West
Date: October 28, 2026, at 11 a.m.
$35 provides admission to the in-person event. Lunch is included.
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Need a room? Click here to book a room at our host hotel for our group rate of $129 with breakfast included. Group Code: CF2
Group block closes on Tuesday October 20, 2026; reservations made after this date are subject to availability, regular rates, and may not include breakfast.
Keynote Speaker
Jan Rader
A native of Ironton, Ohio, Jan Rader joined the Huntington Fire Department in August of 1994. Ms. Rader is the first woman to reach the rank of chief for a career department in the state of West Virginia. She holds a Regents Bachelor of Arts degree from Marshall University and an associate degree of science in nursing from Ohio University. Jan holds many fire service certifications and is also a fire and EMS instructor in the State of West Virginia. Chief Rader came to national prominence after the release of the short documentary Heroin(e) by Netflix in September of 2017. The following spring, she was chosen as one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2018. Soon after, Chief Rader gave a moving TED Talk about what it takes to save a life during the opioid crisis. She retired from the City of Huntington Fire Department in February of 2022 and currently serves as senior advisor to the mayor, focusing on creating a collaborative approach with community partners to address the complexities of homelessness, substance use disorder, and severe mental illness. She is also a 2016 West Virginia Wonder Woman.
Thank you to our sponsors
Want to help support the next generation of West Virginia Wonder Women?
Money raised from contributions to this fund will go towards producing a West Virginia Wonder Woman video series to promote the education and empowerment of future generations of West Virginia Wonder Women.
