Chad Prather

Chad Prather is president of Huntington’s West Virginia Region.

He leads the diverse team of financial services professionals at Huntington Bank who are committed to serving consumers, businesses and communities across West Virginia.

Chad joined Huntington in 2006 and has held a variety of progressive positions in business and commercial banking. He was named regional president in 2018, becoming the youngest regional president in the company’s history.

Chad is active in the community serving as a board member for Leadership WV, Mountaineer Food Bank, West Virginia Bankers Association, the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce and Hott Brown Foundation.

He previously served as chair of Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce board and served as a board member for Junior Achievement of WV, Morgantown Area Economic Partnership and United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties.

Chad chaired the 2017 Morgantown United Way Campaign and was the recipient of the 2017 United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties Community Leader Award. Prather was named a 2022 West Virginia Executive Sharp Shooter for his community service and philanthropic efforts.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from Marshall University.