West Virginia Housing Development Fund

For More Information, Contact Joe Hatfield – 304.391.8639

The West Virginia Housing Development Fund is excited to announce that Melea Brotherton of United Bank has been named chairwoman of the Fund’s Southern West Virginia AdHoc Committee. Brotherton, who has been with the bank for 22 years, serves as Senior Vice President for the bank’s West Virginia mortgage lending division. Her duties include overseeing mortgage and home lending activity in the state.

“Melea is a welcome addition to our AdHoc Committee leadership team and we’re all very excited about the enthusiasm and excitement she will generate as chairwoman,” said Fund Executive Director Joe Hatfield. “We’ve always had great leaders chairing this vital part of the Fund’s business dynamic and I know Melea is going to carry on that legacy.”

The AdHoc Committee, which hosts meetings in Charleston, Clarksburg, Parkersburg and Martinsburg, is a group of professionals from across the housing industry who meeting regularly to share ideas, network, learn more about Fund programs and take part in educational forums. Members include lenders, builders, realtors, appraisers, attorneys, non-profits, association members, and government agencies. Brotherton replaces former chairwoman Sue Petrella of WesBanco. Petrella dedicated a number of years of support for the AdHoc as prior chairwoman and will remain an active member of the group.

Brotherton, who has been attending AdHoc Committee meetings for a number of years, said she looks forward to her new role and is honored to talk and exchange perspectives with her contemporaries.

“These are challenging times in our industry. In order to move forward, we need to understand the issues we face and what it takes to overcome our collective obstacles,” Brotherton said. “While many of us are competitors, I think we can agree that we all want to do all we can to help more West Virginia families purchase a home.”

Brotherton lives in Charleston and is married to Will Brotherton. Her community activities include serving as a board member for the Fund for the Arts and the West Virginia Interagency Housing Council. She has also served as board member for the Appalachian Children’s Chorus and is a former president for the   Kanawha/Putnam Habitat for Humanity.

For more information on the Fund’s AdHoc Committee, please contact the representative in your area:

Howard Tyree, Southern West Virginia Field Service Manager, (304) 391.8656 or via e-mail at htyree@wvhdf.com.
Nan Stevens, Eastern West Virginia Field Service Manager, (304) 263.8220 or via e-mail at nstevens@wvhdf.com.
Donna Martino, Northern West Virginia Field Service Manager, (304) 622.5621 or via e-mail at dmartino@wvhdf.com.

You may also contact Patti Shamblin, our Loan Origination Manager, at (304) 391.8729 or via email at pshamblin@wvhrdf.com.  

(Melee Brotherton will serve as chairwoman of the Fund's AdHoc Committee)