The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) proudly welcomes two accomplished professionals to its team. Liz Paulhus will serve as the Director of Donor Services, while Melissa Ceo will assume the newly created role of Director of Communications and Community Outreach.
Meet the New Hires
Liz Paulhus, a Wheeling native, will leverage nearly 20 years of work in the nonprofit, public policy, and research sectors to create and implement a comprehensive development strategy, including work with local nonprofits to create and grow agency funds. Paulhus’s past positions, including her time as Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Southern Colorado and COO at Youth Services System, echo her dedication to community development and to strategies that help individuals and families thrive and achieve their full potential.
Also hailing from Wheeling, Melissa Ceo will amplify CFOV’s voice and community engagement as the Director of Communications and Community Outreach. With over ten years in communications and marketing, most recently at C. A. House Music where she rose from Marketing Director to COO, Ceo has consistently demonstrated adeptness in brand engagement and strategic development.
Susie Nelson, the executive director of CFOV, remarked, “The addition of Liz and Melissa to our team reaffirms our unwavering commitment to the Upper Ohio Valley. Their combined expertise will undeniably further our mission of initiating meaningful charitable actions and fostering thoughtful community leadership.”
About the Community Foundation
Boasting assets exceeding $80 million, CFOV distributed over $3 million in grants and scholarships in 2022, reinforcing its legacy of community impact. Since its inception in 1972, the Foundation has awarded over $30 million in grants and scholarships, drawing from its impressive 321 charitable funds.
Recently marking its 50th anniversary, CFOV continues its dedicated service to the multi-county region of Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio, Tyler, and Wetzel counties in West Virginia, and Belmont and Jefferson counties in Ohio.
Paulhus and Ceo’s appointments emphasize CFOV’s organizational growth and its vow to maintain a profound connection with the local Upper Ohio Valley community.
