Employees of the Resort at Glade Springs received notification of an upcoming change in their management company that could affect their employment status.
The resort is under the umbrella of Gov. Jim Justice’s network of family-owned companies, and the management company is led by some of his associates.
The Raleigh County resort’s human resources department sent notification under requirements of the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.
The notification indicated that EMCO Glade Springs Hospitality will cease managing the Resort at Glade Springs starting this coming May 15.
“What does this mean for you? As of now, we do not have the information regarding who the managing entity will be beginning May 16, 2024; however, we do anticipate that all current associates will be rehired under that company.”
A change in management or employment could affect amenities at the resort in Raleigh County such as security personnel, the pool, the restaurant and lodging.
“We are told not to anticipate a big change here. The management company is going to change,” said Raleigh County Commissioner Greg Duckworth in a phone interview. “They haven’t given any more information than that at this point.”
The resort has 203 rooms, cottages and villas, more than 15,000 square feet of meeting and event space, three 18-hole golf courses, a spa, an equestrian center, indoor and outdoor pools, bowling, tennis and outdoor adventure offerings.
EMCO Glade Springs Hospitality is registered at the West Virginia Secretary of State and founded by Elmer Coppoolse, who is also chief executive officer at The Greenbrier Resort.
EMCO had owned the Resort at Glade Springs until 2010, when it was bought by Justice Family Group. Coppoolse continued to run Glade Springs and maintained a minority stake.
GSR LLC and Justice Holdings are among the properties listed as in a blind trust under Gov. Justice’s annual state ethics disclosure.
Another of Justice’s hospitality properties, the Greenbrier Sporting Club, could be headed for auction over a long-running dispute with Carter Bank & Trust over millions of dollars in debt. That auction has been on hold as the Justice companies dispute the forced sale in court.
The crown jewel of Justice’s luxury destinations, The Greenbrier Resort, has seven liens for unpaid sales taxes listed with Greenbrier County’s government. The total for the liens filed Feb. 5 is $3,521,047.49.
The amounts due to the state Tax Department had built up over a period of months from last July to November.
