Jason P. Henderson
Chief Financial Officer, Energy Transportation, LLC
GROWING UP in Bridgeport, WV, Jason
Henderson, chief financial officer (CFO)
for Energy Transportation, LLC, spent
a lot of time outdoors. When the FBI’s
Criminal Justice Information Services
center was built on a neighboring property
and an access road was built through his
family’s farm, he and his brother spent
hours on-site learning about heavy equip-
ment. This, along with his father’s career
in landscaping and reclamation, inspired
in him a passion for construction.
“I can remember riding with my dad
to his job sites, and he would point out
projects he had completed,” he says. “It
was so neat to think he had a part in
working on something people could see.”
Henderson also aspired to become a
licensed pyrotechnic. His dreams were
put on hold in 2007, though, when a
combination of chemicals he was mixing
exploded, causing him to lose his hands.
“I had always been a hands-on person—
that’s the way we were raised,” he says.
“We worked in a physical labor world, and
my hands were 90 percent of that world.”
While the accident altered the course of
his life, Henderson’s tenacity and ability
to assess and overcome challenges allowed
him to reevaluate what was important,
refocus his career and set new goals.
“Ultimately, the accident led me to
realize all the things we take for granted
daily,” he says. “It put me on the path
where I needed to be, it made me much
more innovative, and it showed me how
many great people exist in this world.”
Henderson was able to overcome his
physical limitations with the support of
his family and friends and even complete
strangers. This experience gave him a new
mantra: if you have the right group of
people around you, you can achieve
anything. With this support system, he
returned to school and received a business
administration degree from Fairmont State
University and an MBA from West Virginia
University.
In addition to serving as the CFO of
Energy Transportation, today Henderson
also has ownership in four other com-
panies: Applied Home Solutions, LLC;
Energy Resource Group, LLC; Enviro
Energy Solutions, LLC; and Quantum
Environmental Services. When he came
onboard at Energy Transportation in
2016, the company had fewer than 100
employees and was still in its startup
phase. Today, the company has more than
300 employees and 200 trucks and has
grown into a multimillion-dollar entity.
Henderson’s disability and the kind-
ness he has been shown have left him
with a deep desire to give back. “One of
my goals is to return all the caring things
complete strangers have done for me,” he
says. “If it weren’t for the people in my
life, I would not be where I am today.”
In an effort to pay it forward, he vol-
unteers with Clarksburg Community
Action, an organization dedicated to
addressing the drug epidemic, and the FBI
Citizens Academy Alumni Association,
which helps support local law enforcement
and develop programs to educate stu-
dents on the dangers of drugs, alcohol
and firearms.
His primary community outreach em-
phasis, however, has been with the Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explo-
sives (ATF), a platform that has allowed
him to educate students on the dangers
of homemade explosives and act as a
spokesperson for public awareness and
educational campaigns. In 2011, he
received the U.S. Attorney Award for
outstanding service to his community.
Henderson’s main motivation comes
from the knowledge that tomorrow is not
guaranteed for anyone, and he chooses to
live every day to the fullest in his home
state of West Virginia.
“When I had my accident, I can’t ex-
plain how many people came out and still
come out to show they care,” he says. “I
really feel the support I received charac-
terizes the people in West Virginia. The
reason I choose to live and work here is
because I love the state and the people
in it. There is such a sense of comradery
among the people. You don’t find that
just anywhere.”
Henderson outside of Black Sheep Burrito
and Brews in Pullman Square.
“Whether you think you can or
you think you can’t, you’re right.”
– Henry Ford
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