Dave Griffith is an independent senior advisor working with The Delaware Valley Family Business Center. He most recently served as the Executive Director and Head Coach of Episcopal Community Services of the Diocese of PA and now as Executive Director Emeritus. He is the Chairman of Modern Group Ltd., Chairman of Hoober Inc., Chairman of Garman Builders, Lead Director of Verus LLC. Vice Chair of Keim Inc. and lead director of Crazy Aarons Putty World. He is an advisor to DIEMlife, Fairmount Ventures, DVFBC, and clients.He serves as Board Chairman of the Academy of Natural Science of Drexel University and is a trustee of Drexel University. He is a director of the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, Ride to Work, World Café Live, Trinity Church's vestry, a DIOPA Trustee, and a Westminster fellow. A member of MHEDA, the Material Handling Equipment Dealers Association, and past/current members of ARA, AED, NAW, YPO, WPO, and Social Current. Before ECS, he served as President & CEO of The Modern Group LTD. Before Modern, he was an executive with the IBM corporation, ROLM, and MCI. He is a former trustee and officer of The Westminster School in Simsbury, Connecticut, and a former director of the JJ Haines Company, Mountain Laurel Spirits LLC, Delaware Valley Floral Group, NAWIDE, Leadership Inc. Philadelphia, Victory Farms, and the Economy League. He is a past senior warden of Trinity Episcopal Church and a past president of MHEDA.He is a nationally recognized speaker and author on the issues of Leadership, Governance, Poverty in America, Community Engagement, and Family Business. Dave is a guest lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania Non-Profit Leadership program and has spoken at Harvard, Temple, Kenyon, Drexel, Rutgers, and many trade associations and corporations. He is the author of the Muddy Boots Blog, www.themuddybootsblog.com, and a guest columnist at the Philadelphia Business Journal.He graduated from Kenyon College ’76 and The Westminster School ‘72. At Kenyon, he received his B.A. with honors in Economics and History. He also played DIII Soccer and Lacrosse, volunteered with the local Fire Department, served as an EMT and on the fire line, and worked as a resident advisor.He and his wife of forty-five years, Jacqui, have two married adult children, one grandson, one granddaughter, and one active Westie. Dave is an avid fly fisherman, fly tier and outdoorsman. All things being equal, he would rather be on the waters of the Beaverkill.