David Campbell

Biography

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

Maximum impact. Minimum bureaucracy. That’s David Campbell’s motto for All Hands Volunteers. David was on the verge of retirement when a massive tsunami hit Thailand in 2004. Armed with donations he collected from friends and 35 years of business management leadership, David traveled to Thailand determined to help. The experience was life­-changing and led David to create and lead the nonprofit natural disaster response and rebuild organization, All Hands Volunteers. The organization enables volunteers to provide hands­ on assistance to survivors of natural disasters in the U.S. and abroad. Over the last 11 years, David has volunteered on dozens of post­disaster projects including Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, earthquakes in Haiti, The Philippines, and Nepal, and flooding in Iowa and South Carolina. The organization has earned the highest possible 4 Star Rating by Charity Navigator and a top 5 Star rating from Greatnonprofits.org and GoOverseas.com.

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.

Recognitions include an honorary doctorate from Niagara University, Citizen of the Year from The Buffalo News, 2013 Social Entrepreneur from Manhattan Institute, and the 2014 Purpose Prize.