Joe Woods

Joe Woods

publisher of Greet Cheat Lake Magazine, founder of 1863 Media, Business Manager and Lecturer in the WVU Davis College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Joe Woods is the publisher of "Greet Cheat Lake" magazine, founder of 1863 Media, a business manager and lecturer in the WVU Davis College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, and an ambassador for community, small business and entrepreneurship in West Virginia.

"Greet Cheat Lake" is a monthly community publication which highlights local businesses and area families’ stories, accomplishments and events. Woods also oversees operations, student mentorship and student projects at The WVU Davis College Store –an educational storefront and greenhouse providing hands-on experience in entrepreneurship and business management in conjunction with local artisans and farms. He concurrently teaches an undergraduate course in rural entrepreneurship.

Before his time at WVU and 1863 Media, Woods built professional experience in management, sales, marketing, hospitality education and entrepreneurship. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from WVU Institute of Technology and received a Master of Professional Studies in food business from The Culinary Institute of America, where his graduate work focused on business administration and food systems.

Woods serves as board president for Empty Bowls Monongalia and constantly pursues his personal mission to build and strengthen his local community. He resides in Morgantown, West Virginia with his wife, SueAnn and their two children.