Dave Stafford
Nominated by NAMI Greenville (SC)
Member, NAMI Greenville (SC)

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Job Title or Position:

• Retired

NAMI Leadership Experience:

• NAMI Board of Directors, 2015-2020
• NAMI Greenville SC, Board of Directors, 2013-2025

Additional NAMI Involvement:

• Board President NAMI Greenville SC
• NAMI Board Secretary & Treasurer

Board Service:

• Greenville Technical College Board of Directors 2010-2025
• Well-Being Partnership of Greenville County - Chair 2021-2025

Relationship to Mental Health:

• Family member or direct support of someone with mental illness

Candidate Strengths Assessment

The candidate indicated they have experience in the following areas that will help NAMI achieve its mission and strategic goals:

• Advocacy, Business/Nonprofit Leadership, Financial Management/Accounting, Risk Management

The candidate indicated they have connections and networks in the following areas:

• Corporate Responsibility, Human Resources/Personnel, Politics/Elected Officials

Candidate Leadership Style

The candidate indicated the following descriptors represent their leadership style:

• Action-oriented, Consensus Builder, Decisive, Innovator, Outcome-oriented, Risk Taker, Team Player

Candidate Narrative

The candidate indicated specific skill areas identified as high priority for the 2025-2026 Board where they excel and additional skill areas that would be an asset to the NAMI Board:

Accounting/banking/trusts/investments - I served as the NAMI Board Treasurer. I served as the Finance and Audit Chair for Greenville Technical College.

I have ties to the faith community in Greenville.
 
I served as CHRO and R&D Director for Michelin NA. I was Chair of the Greenville Technical College Board. I co-founded and currently Chair the Well Being Partnership of Greenville County.
 

I personally have helped advance the NAMI mission in my community by...

Board service and fundraising. As Board President we hired Tiffney Parker as our new ED. Our 2025 budget and revenue are almost double that of 2024. We have doubled the number of volunteers, and expanded the NAMI Board to include more leaders from diverse groups across our community.

I work well in coordination with other leaders to accomplish goals as evidenced by...

Building partnerships that benefit more people as evidenced by the creation and leadership of the Well Being Partnership of Greenville.

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