About Woodlands

Mrs. Wheeldon is a graduate of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, N.C., with a B.S.B.A. in Accounting. She has over 15 years’ experience in continuing care retirement communities, finance/accounting, operations and financial systems functions. She has thirty plus years’ experience in regulatory accounting, asset/liability management, financial planning and trend analysis, preparation of financial statements and investment planning. She is also a licensed nursing home administrator in the state of West Virginia.

Eileen currently serves on the finance committee of St. Anne’s Catholic Church and has previously served on the finance committee of St. Mary’s Catholic Church as well as the parish council of St. Jerome’s Catholic Church. Currently she serves as treasurer for The Wild Ramp Board of Directors in Huntington, W.Va.

Mr. Eid has over thirty years of experience with electronics and computer systems. His direct experience includes computer maintenance and repair, network development and support, web design and digital electronics. He also has a wide range of skill sets in training and management that serve him well in day- to-day operations.

Mr. Eid holds a Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies from Ohio University, Ironton, Ohio and is working on a Master of Science degree in Information Technology Management from Marshall University, Huntington, W.Va., and a Master of Science Degree in Information Systems Security from Western Governors University. He holds multiple computer and networking certifications and is constantly adding more.

Mr. Eid’s experience in Technology ranges from simple electronics and computer repair to Enterprise level network design and support. He has served at ITT Technical Institute as the Chair for the Schools of Electronics and Information Technology, Huntington, W.Va., Jenkins Fenstermaker, Huntington, W.Va., Ohio University, Ironton, Ohio, and Cabletron Systems, Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Ironton, Ohio, prior to his current position with Woodlands Retirement Community. He is also a Retired U.S. Navy Submariner.

He currently serves on the Leadership Committee for the Cabell County Relay for Life, and the CDW Advisory board.

Mr. Eid’s certifications include: BTAS, MCSE, MCP, MOS, A+, Network +, CIW-MD/CI, IC3 2003 & GS3-AI, UCA.

 

Cindie has nearly 20 years of experience in nursing and management, holding positions that have included NA, LPN charge, admission’s nurse, RN education nurse, home health, Hospice caseworker, Outpatient Surgical Center, Assistant Director of Nursing, and Director of Nursing in Kansas and Missouri. Cindie is a Registered Nurse, a licensed adult care home administrator and has a bachelor’s degree in social work.

Ron Smith was born in Parkersburg, W.Va., and grew up in St. Marys, W.Va. He graduated from St. Marys High School and attended Marshall University from 1970 to 1973 majoring in music and political science. He has been an entrepreneur during his career, owning a small chain of music stores in Huntington and Dayton, Ohio, and working in sales in advertising and computers. In 1983, he started the iconic Huntington restaurant Chili Willi’s Mexican Cantina that operated for over 28 years. He has had extensive foodservice experience with his own restaurants, Chili Willi’s and BrewBakers, founded in 1996, consulted on menu development and operations for other foodservice establishments, and started his own marketing company to bring Chili Willi’s salsa products to the grocery marketplace with Chili Willi’s Foods, LLC.

He has been very involved in his community serving on numerous public boards and commissions including Huntington Urban Renewal Authority during the development of the Pullman Square project. He continues to serve on the board of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Tri-State, the parish council of St. George Greek Orthodox Church and is chairman of ChiliFest the West Virginia State Chili Championship held in downtown Huntington every September.

 

Dr. Pinson was born and raised in the People’s Republic of China until the age of 18 when she came to study in the United States. In 1992, Dr. Pinson graduated with a B.S. degree from Marshall University. She then went on to earn her medical degree in 1996 from the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University. She performed three years of residency in the Department of Family and Community Health at Marshall University and then worked for a local hospital for many years.

In 2005, Dr. Pinson founded Travel MD, a medical practice devoted exclusively to making house calls. In 2013, Dr. Pinson was awarded “House Call Doctor of the Year” by the Academy of Home Care Physicians.

 

Mr. Cook is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.A. in Psychology and Marshall University with a M.S. in Industrial and Employee Relations. He has over 10 years of experience in Human Resources Management. Mr. Cook has human resources experience in manufacturing, sales and community service organizations. When not at work, Daniel volunteers a lot of his time to local youth athletic leagues where he has been a board member, fundraiser, and coach.

Donna May was born and raised in Huntington, WV. She received her business management degree from Marshall University. Donna has experience in event planning, public relations, volunteer services, arts and entertainment, and guest relations. She serves on the boards of the Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce Women2Women and the Huntington Museum of Art.

She enjoys spending time with her friends and family,traveling and watching Marshall sports. She has two grandsons and loves watching them play ball.  Donna lives in Proctorville, OH.

After living most of her adult life in Memphis, Tenn., and north Mississippi, Juliette, a Huntington native, felt the hills of West Virginia calling her home. She returned to Huntington in 2015, originally joining Woodlands as its Community Outreach Coordinator in charge of outreach and marketing event planning. She will retain many of those responsibilities as she steps into the marketing director’s role.

Prior to returning to Huntington, Juliette held positions in the travel and hospitality industries. She spent countless hours throughout the last 18 years fundraising for charitable entities in the community she lived and served. She is active in the Huntington community as well and is a member of Huntington Rotary, the Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce, Women 2 Women and the Huntington Museum of Art.

Juliette attended Stephens College in Columbia, Mo., where she received a degree in Business Administration and was a graduate of Huntington High School. She is also the mother of two young adults.