BOARD OF DIRECTORS
R. David Nein
President
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R. David Nein
President
Dave spent his career in sales and marketing working for several leading companies in the bank technology industry, including an interesting three-year expat assignment based in London covering accounts in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Shortly before his retirement from NCR Corporation, Dave learned of Folds of Honor. He was moved by the story of Lt. Col. Dan Rooney’s inspiration to form the charity and its mission to support military families to “Honor Their Sacrifice. Educate Their Legacy”. Dave knew this highly rated charity was an effort in which he wanted to be involved. Since then he has worked to establish the Western Carolina Folds of Honor chapter, and, with its board members, build awareness of the organization, develop new partners and raise funds to support its important mission.
Dave has been a resident of Charlotte, NC for the past 18 years. After 30 years experience in the technology industry in sales, consulting and marketing, Dave has found his next big challenge with Folds of Honor. He earned a B.S. in marketing from Miami University in Oxford, OH and an MBA from Xavier University in Cincinnati.
Andy George
Director
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Andy George
Director
Andy currently owns and operates Country Club Collective, a golf and corporate gifting company founded in 2017. Prior to Country Club Collective, Andy worked in marketing for Bass Pro Shops corporate and Golf Digest magazine. He has also worked with brands like Pepsi, MasterCard and InBev on sports marketing and has helped run ten PGA TOUR Champions tournaments across the country. Andy is involved with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and their annual golf tournament played in Charlotte, as well as his board membership at Folds of Honor. Andy, his wife Jennifer, and their two boys, live in Charlotte, NC.
Tom Shea
Director
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Tom Shea
Director
Tom has held executive positions and has been effective in both Fortune 500 and Entrepreneurial companies. His career domain has been focused in information technology with a focus on automotive and software services at firms such as Ford Motor Company, Volkswagen of America, Electronic Data Services (GM / EDS), and Oracle Corporation before launching and running his own successful Technology ventures. Since 1995, he has focused his efforts on advising and mentoring growth oriented technology firms based on sound business experience, solid ethics and industry success. He founded and is the Tournament Director for the Rock Barn Country Club Folds of Honor Signature Golf Tournament and Gala that has been recognized by the Folds of Honor Foundation as a Top 50 Performer. Tom has accepted a Director’s position with the Western Carolina Folds of Honor chapter to be able to support the Folds of Honor Foundation in a larger scope.
Kathleen Green
Director
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Kathleen Green
Director
Kathleen is a retired Lt Col with 28 years of commissioned service with the US Air Force having active duty, line officer, administrative and executive support, and clinical staff nurse experience. She was also a reserve and National Guard aeromedical chief flight nurse with over 1,000 hours of flight time to include combat missions in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Green also functioned as Air Force Medical Liaison to the U.S. Embassy, Kuwait providing logistical and administrative expertise for U.S. Department of State operations.
She serves on the board of directors for Welcome Home Veterans and Peidmont Veterans Assistance Council. She recently completed a four-year commitment on the Catholic University Board Alumni board of Governors.
Green is a graduate from The Catholic University of America with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Kathleen has been married to her husband Mark for over 42 years. They have 3 daughters and 4 young grandchildren.
Chuck Flannagan
Director
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Chuck Flannagan
Director
Chuck Flannagan is an award-winning marketing/sales executive with experience developing teams and organizations. Chuck has a diverse skill set that includes a combination of both B2B and B2C experiences.
Currently, Chuck manages the corporate sponsorship portfolio for Continental Tire, the Americas and their subsidiary brand, General Tire. They have partnerships with MLS, US Soccer, Stadium Super Trucks, Major League Fishing, Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing, ARCA, and a number of collegiate properties. Chuck’s team is also responsible for product launch events, hospitality and strategic market activation. They lead all internal event functions as well managing corporate meetings and executive retreats in the US. Annually, his team is responsible for hosting more than 15,000 guests.
In his career, he has sold, negotiated and managed partnerships with the PGA TOUR, MLS, US Soccer, NASCAR, IMSA, Houston Rodeo, SMI, ISC, Learfield Sports, IMG College, Lucas Oil Racing and more.
Chuck and his family live in Charlotte.
Gary Crafford
Director
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Gary Crafford
Director
Gary is a 100% Disabled Air Force Veteran who served 11 years Active Duty and served in Desert Storm. Gary worked in Environmental Engineering for over 30 years until he had to medically retire in 2011.
Gary is an avid golfer and has been playing golf since he was 14 years old. He recently played in an 8 hour Folds of Honor Golf Marathon in Durham, NC that raised over $50,00 for Folds of Honor. His team won the event and earned a trip to The Patriot Club in Owasso, OK.
Gary is an advocate for many Veteran Causes, PGA Hope, Veterans Affairs Golden Age Games, Alamance County Veteran Services Association and Folds of Honor. Gary is proud to have 40 continuing years of service to his Country.
Clem McDavid
Director
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Clem McDavid
Director
Clem McDavid has been in the Charlotte region for nearly 20 years. He is currently the Chief of Staff for Reston, VA based Babel Street, a technology company focused on public and private sector clients around the globe. Prior to Babel Street, Clem worked for IMG, NASCAR, and he PGA TOUR.
He volunteers locally at his church, local schools, and The First Tee of Greater Charlotte. He is a graduate of Harvard University and will complete his MBA at The University of Georgia in 2022.
Clem is married and has three young children.
Jason Avery
Director
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Jason Avery
Director
Jason is a United States Army Veteran with 24 years of professional experience leading cross-functional teams and operating in global and diverse environments.
He currently serves as the Health and Wellness Director at Coca-Cola Consolidated responsible for the development, implementation, response coordination, and continuing assessment of critical wellness policies and procedures. He partners with company leaders to ensure the focus on health and wellness is a priority promoting both physical and mental well-being across the organization. Additionally, Jason co-leads the Veterans Resource Group dedicated to building a network and providing resources to military Veterans, their Families, and Friends to Veterans.
Jason resides in South Charlotte with his wife Heather, and their two daughters. Outside of work, Jason enjoys vacationing with his family, fishing, and spending time at the U.S. National Whitewater Center.
Olivia Stiff
Director
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Olivia Stiff
Director
Olivia is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch with the Utz & Keller Wealth Management Group and manages the marketing and social media to help further awareness of Folds of Honor Western Carolina. She is also on the board of the Lake Norman Young Professional Group, and active in the North Mecklenburg Rotary Club, where she volunteers throughout the local community.
She earned her B.S. in business economics and a minor in mathematics at Miami University. She moved to North Carolina from Ohio in 2020 during the heart of the lockdown, and is extremely fortunate to have met Dave through the local Miami Alumni Chapter. As the granddaughter of a disabled Vietnam War Veteran, and many family members who are active duty and retired military, Folds' mission is close to her heart.
In her free time, she enjoys working on her farm in Mount Ulla, hiking the beautiful Carolina mountains, and spending time with her family on Lake Norman.
Christin Nein
Social Media Manager
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Christin Nein
Social Media Manager
Christin is the Vice President of Product Development at Coalmarch, a home services marketing agency and manages the Folds of Honor Western Carolina social media.
A 2013 graduate of Miami University, Christin has a BA in Psychology with a Minor in Marketing. Taking her passion for marketing and combining that with the psychology of consumer behavior and decision making, Christin is working with her team to develop solutions for Coalmarch and their customers. With nearly seven years of marketing agency experience she has gained key knowledge in the areas of website development strategy and digital marketing.
Christin spends her spare time with her friends and especially her best friend, Fynley, a 4-year-old Wheaton Terrier.