David Campbell

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David Campbell - From corporate to non-Profit

David Campbell has been a technology executive, board member, investment banker, and humanitarian field volunteer.

He went to Thailand in 2005 immediately following the tsunami, and became one of the founders of HandsOnThailand.org, which brought over 200 volunteers and several hundred thousand dollars to assist the rebuilding of five Phuket fishing villages. David incorporated All Hands Volunteers (previously known as Hands on USA and Hands On Disaster Response, respectively) on Sept 6, 2005, and brought 1,500 volunteers to Biloxi, MS.

Under David’s leadership over the next seven years, the organization managed over 30 projects, including major efforts in Haiti and Japan, as well as many domestic responses. David’s 50-year business background includes positions as President of BBN Technologies of Cambridge, and CEO at public companies Computer Task Group of Buffalo and Xpedior of Chicago.

David has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of public companies Tektronix, M&T Bank, MRO Software, and Gibraltar Industries; as Trustee at both Niagara University and SUNY-Buffalo; as Chairman for civic organizations including Roswell Park Cancer Institute Council, the Buffalo United Way campaign, the Erie County IDA, and the Buffalo Chamber of Commerce; as well as serving on the board of directors for numerous other corporate and non-profit entities.

Recognitions include an honorary doctorate from Niagara University, Citizen of the Year from The Buffalo News, 2013 Richard Cornuelle Award winner and most recently the winner of Encore.org 2014 Symetra Purpose Prize.