Beth Briggs and Staci Barfield Join Armstrong McGuire Team

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Thursday, November 2, 2017

Beth Briggs and Staci Barfield Join Armstrong McGuire Team

Bert Armstrong
Co-Founder & Principal

With the continued strategic expansion of its portfolio of services to serve North Carolina’s nonprofit and philanthropic sectors, Armstrong McGuire & Associates is excited to welcome two veteran nonprofit professionals to its team: Beth Briggs and Staci Barfield.

Beth Briggs has been a leading voice for, and champion of the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors across North Carolina and the Southeast region throughout her distinguished career, providing leadership and guidance in every facet of nonprofit and foundation governance and stewardship: recruiting executive leaders, recruiting and training boards of directors, organizing and motivating volunteer campaign teams, and conducting strategic planning and fundraising workshops. She has counseled corporations, foundations, nonprofits and individuals seeking to maximize the impact of their philanthropy and is recognized as a consensus-builder with an ability to work with diverse leadership groups, encompassing community activists, program participants, opinion leaders, and philanthropists. If you would like to join us in welcoming Beth, send her an email by clicking here.

Staci Barfield’s professional journey has followed paths that led to careers in information technology, small business owner, and nonprofit executive. She brings over 25 years of leadership experience in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors, with significant successes in maximizing an organization’s operational abilities. Her expertise lies in strategic planning, process improvement, performance measurement, organizational design, project management, program delivery, technology implementation, board development, risk mitigation, and change management. Staci also has a strong track record in fundraising, event planning, and marketing and public relations. She brings a unique blend of experiences and training in both for profit and nonprofit leadership. As an award-winning author, Staci’s gifts in story-telling and written communications that will add significant depth to our teams’ service offerings. If you would like to join us in welcoming Staci, send her an email by clicking here.

Armstrong McGuire is a full-service firm specializing in organizational planning, leadership development, executive recruitment and fundraising. Since 2003, we have maintained an unwavering commitment to combining experience with integrity and creativity to exceed the expectations of our clients.

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