Senator, West Virginia State Senate, District 17, 2021-present

Committee on State and Local Taxation, National Conference of State Legislatures

Committee on Budgets and Revenue, National Conference of State Legislatures

Candidate, West Virginia State Senate, District 17, 2024

Delegate, West Virginia State House of Delegates, District 35, 2010-2021

Candidate, West Virginia State Senate, District 17, 2020

Candidate, West Virginia State House of Delegates, District 35, 2018

Member, Banking and Insurance Committee

Member, Economic Development Committee

Member, Energy, Industry and Mining Committee

Member, Finance Committee

Member, Joint Committee on Energy

Member, Joint Committee on Finance

Member, Joint Committee on Government Organization

Member, Joint Committee on Government and Finance

Member, Joint Committee on Natural Gas Development

Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions and Retirement

Member, Joint Committee on Public Employees Insurance Agency, Seniors, and Long Term Care

Chair, Joint Committee on Technology

Chair, Pensions Committee

Member, Rules Committee

Member, Workforce Committee

Former Member, Banking and Insurance Committee, West Virginia State House of Delegates

Former Member, Council of Finance and Administration, West Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Energy Committee, West Virginia State House of Delegates

Former Chair, Finance Committee, West Virginia State House of Delegates

Former Member, Government Organization Committee, West Virginia State House of Delegates

Former Member, Government Organization Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Energy, West Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Joint Committee on Government Organization, West Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Joint Committee on Pensions and Retirement, West Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Joint Economic Development Committee, West Virginia General Assembly

Former Chair, Joint Finance Committee, West Virginia General Assembly

Former Member, Joint Government and Finance Committee, West Virginia General Assembly

Former Member, Post Audits Subcommittee, West Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Rules Committee, West Virginia State House of Delegates

Former Member, Select Committee on Education Reform A, West Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Small Business Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates

Former Chair, Tax Reform-Interim, Select Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates

President, Nelson Enterprises, Incorporated, 2006-present

Co-Founder/Partner, Mountaineer Capital, Limited Partnership, 2000-2006

Treasurer, City Holding Company, 1991-2000

Director, Crestar Bank, 1985-1991

Member, Rotary Club of Charleston, 2010-present

Director, Board Member, WesBanco Bank, 2007-present

Member, Young President Organization, 2004-present

Member/Elder/President of Trustees/Coach, First Presbyterian Church, 2001-present

Member, Independent Oil and Gas Association, 2000-present

Board Member, Clay Center Board and Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center, present

Member, Kanawha Lodge #20, present

Member, Masonic Lodge 153, present

Member, Scottish Rite, present

Member, World Presidents Organization, present

Former Coach, First Presbyterian High School Girls Basketball

Former Coach, John Adams Middle School Golf

Member, West Virginia Farm Bureau

Trustee, Avampato Permanent Endowment Fund, 2004-2008

Member, National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, 2001-2007

Member, National Association of Small Business Investment Companies, 2000-2006

Member, National Venture Capital Association, 2000-2006

Graduate, Leadership West Virginia, 2001

Graduate, Venture Capital Institute, 2000

Board Member, Fund for the Arts, 1995-1999

Board Member, Community Council, 1996-1998

Member, Operation and Investment Committee, West Virginia Bankers Association, 1994-1998

Board Member, Shawnee Hills, 1996-1998