Peyton Ballard and the Power of Saying No

Kanawha Valley Hustlers · May 28, 2026 · 1m

In this episode of the Kanawha Valley Hustlers podcast, I talk with Peyton Ballard, principal consultant of Selah Directive, a consulting company based in the New River Gorge area. Peyton started in HR before joining the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority, where he helped launch West Virginia’s first angel network. That work introduced him to entrepreneurs across the state and led him to build his own consulting business.

Peyton works with nonprofits, entrepreneurs, and small business owners who need more capacity. Sometimes that means fractional executive support. Sometimes it…