Co-host
Veronica Coptis
FEATURED IN RECKON
Veronica Coptis joined the Center Coalfield Justice (CCJ) staff in March 2013 as a Community Organizer and now serves as the Executive Director. She grew up in western Greene County near the largest underground coal mine in the country. She currently lives in Carmichaels, PA, surrounded by shale gas extraction. Veronica has organized and invested in local residents to shift the Center for Coalfield Justice from three staff to over a dozen people who are rooted in the communities that CCJ services. She received a bachelor’s degree in biology from West Virginia University. She enjoys hiking and geocaching with her husband and daughters at Ryerson State Park and other areas around Greene County.