Photo of G. Robert Cunningham.

G. Robert Cunningham

Photo of Bruce Knell.

Bruce Knell

Brad Hodges

Brad Hodges

Photo of Wade Neal.

Wade Neal

Christian Wells

Christian Wells

MEMBER PROFILES

G. Robert Cunningham
Board President
P. O. Box 22
Winfield, WV 25213

Rob Cunningham, a 1987 graduate of Winfield High School, holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Degree in Finance and Business Law and an Associate’s Degree in Police Science from Marshall University. While attending Marshall University, Mr. Cunningham was a three-year letterman in football. He is a twenty-five-plus-year veteran of state and federal law enforcement. He has received numerous national awards for investigative excellence, bravery, and selfless public service. Mr. Cunningham is a board member of the Winfield Volunteer Fire Department and is active in his children’s extracurricular athletic activities. Mr. Cunningham is married and has three children.

Bruce Knell
Board Vice President
(304) 776-6344
118 Poplar Point Estates
Poca, WV 25159

Bruce Knell graduated from Poca High School in 1971. He received his Bachelor of Science from West Virginia State College in 1975. He graduated with a Master of Science in Secondary Education from Marshall in 1984 and earned 45 graduate credit hours. Bruce has 40 years of experience teaching in the Putnam County School System. He served as a coach and athletic trainer for 35 years.

Brad Hodges
Board Member
24 Market Street
Hurricane, WV 25526

Brad is a lifelong resident of Putnam County. He graduated from Winfield High School in 1973 and received his Bachelor of Science in Education from Concord College in 1977. In 2000, he received his Master of Arts in Leadership Studies from Marshall University. Brad retired from Putnam County Schools in December 2019, with forty-three years of service and the most senior employee in the county. He worked at Winfield High School, Winfield Middle School, Hurricane High School, and the Board of Education Office in Winfield. He has taught and coached at Hurricane High School, Winfield High School, and Winfield Middle School. He has been an athletic director and an assistant principal at Hurricane High School. While at the board office, he was the Coordinator of Athletics and Extracurricular Activities, Director of Administrative Services, and served as Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services.

Wade Neal
Board Member

Mr. Neal is in his second term on the Putnam County Board of Education.

Christian Wells
Board Member
cwells3134@gmail.com
PO Box 315
Teays Valley, WV 25569

Christian graduated from Winfield High School in 1993. He received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from WVU soon thereafter and began a career as a civil engineer for a large engineering firm with a local office. Christian then worked for a large local general contractor in Putnam County. Eventually, he decided to go to work with his father, Terry Wells, at their family-owned general contracting and wireless business. Over the years, they’ve built their company into the leading wireless contractor in the region. Christian is very happily married to Kristen Wells. Their children, Emerson and Case, attend school in Winfield. The Wells family are members of Winfield Baptist and are very active in local sports with their children.