Annmarie O'Grady - Executive Director of A Special Wish Foundation (Ohio Valley Chapter)

Annmarie O’Grady began her role as Executive Director for A Special Wish Foundation – Ohio Valley Chapter in January 2021. She served on the Board of Directors for A Special Wish four years prior to becoming the director.

She has a great deal of experience working with children. O’Grady was previously the Project Manager at The University of Akron (UA) for the Ohio Valley region for five years. In this role, she worked with area high schools and their students in the College Credit Plus program. She also managed the Surveying and Mapping program for Akron on the campus of Belmont College so students could obtain their bachelor’s degree to become a Professional Surveyor.

Prior to her education career, she spent years in Government Relations as a Legislative Aide in Washington, D.C. for then-Congressman Bob Ney. She also worked as the Director of Government Relations at the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce in El Paso, TX.

Annmarie is very involved in her community. She proudly serves on the Board of Directors for the Belmont County Port Authority, is a fellow Rotarian and board member of the Rotary of St. Clairsville and is the Vice President of the Red Devil Club at St. Clairsville High School.

She resides in St. Clairsville with her husband, Kevin, and their two children, Sean and Erin.