John Stafford

John Stafford has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. John currently holds the position of Sr. Sales Manager at Acela, Inc. in 2023. Prior to this, they were the Business Development Manager CORE at EarthCruiser Overland Vehicles from October 2020 to March 2023.

John Stafford is also a co-founder of Crafted Life, starting in August 2015. Crafted Life is a membership program in the spirits industry that aims to increase awareness of craft spirits and grow the market.

In terms of previous roles, John Stafford worked as a Strategic Partnerships specialist at Choose Growth from August 2014 to August 2015. John was also a Strategic Account Manager at 1859 Media from May 2015 to July 2015, where they developed account relationships for the company's flagship magazine and new ventures.

From November 2012 to February 2014, John Stafford served as the Marketing Manager at 1859 - Oregon's Magazine. Prior to that, they worked at Combined Communications as both a Director of Marketing and Sales from May 2009 to December 2012, and as a Publisher from March 2009 to October 2012.

In earlier years, John Stafford held the position of Advertising Executive at Bend Living from September 2002 to December 2008. John started their career at PANGEA TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS as an Account Executive from 1999 to 2002.

John Stafford attended Lake Braddock Secondary from 1988 to 1991, but did not earn a degree or specialize in any field of study during this time. Then, from 1991 to 1997, they attended Bridgewater College, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science.