Staff

Ashby Berkley
Restoration – Project Manager

Ashby has directed major restorations of the Pence Springs Hotel & Mineral Springs Historic District and the Jamestown period Riverside Inn, plus numerous other commercial and private, properties and residences. He is an Executive Chef, a hospitality consultant, and a marketing and training specialist  for the state and federal government.  Ashby is on the Board of Directors of the WV Hospitality & Travel Association, Past President of the Food Service Division, Past President and Founder of the Southern WV Convention & Visitors Bureau, and is on the Historic Landmarks Commission. Ashby’s speciality is historic commercial properties. He has also won a WV Tourism Person of the Year Award.

Arietta A. DuPre
Administrative Assistant, Marketing/Activities

Arietta, a Native West Virginian, has worked in Public Relations for 30 years.  She has supervised imports, served as Director of Summers County Coventions and Vistors Board, worked in the mental health field, served as a marketing and activities coordinator, a food & beverage director, and as a assistant manager at other historical sites.   Arietta is a former Cub Scout leader, 4-H counselor, local historian & tour guide.  She is a Train-The-Trainer thru the WV HEAT office and a Teacher of Hospitatility Training, and Christian Studies.

Cindie Harper
Director of Historical Research & Media Coordinator

Cindie Harper is the Chief Executive Officer of Harpers Global, LLC and has over 12 years of experience working within Ambulatory Operations at WVUMedicine. Cindie is currently the Chapter Registrar for the WV Woodburn Chapter of the NSDAR and the NSDAR WV State Chairman of the Patriot Records Project. Cindie has more than 25 years of experience within the historical research field, and has organized events and media campaigns for philanthropic organizations in Virginia, Hawaii and West Virginia. She earned a bachelors and masters degrees of social work from West Virginia University. 


Randall DuPre
Maintenance Supervisor 

Randy is a specialist running heavy equipment, a farmer, a diesel mechanic, welder, and carpenter.  He has several years experience restoring woodwork and brick.  Randy has held a water treatment license, inspection license, and other licenses.  He loves bringing old wood back to life.