Dewayne Cuffie

Dewayne Cuffie is currently the SVP of Operations at Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA. Dewayne has over 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, with a focus on operations and management.

Dewayne began their career as a Director of Operations at Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc. in 2012. In this role, Dewayne was responsible for leading and growing the organization's donated goods and retail sales program. This included managing donation acquisition, store and online sales, secondary sales, recycle programs, and waste disposal. Dewayne was also responsible for developing, implementing and overseeing plans and budgets for the division’s stores, donation network and support departments.

In 2015, Dewayne took on the role of Vice President of Donated Goods and Retail Sales at Goodwill Industries of Western New York Inc. In this role, Dewayne continued to lead and grow the donated goods and retail sales program. Dewayne also developed systems, policies and practices that supported the division’s effectiveness and success. In 2018, Dewayne transitioned to their current role as SVP of Operations at Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA.

Dewayne is passionate about helping others and making a difference in their community. Dewayne is committed to Goodwill’s mission of providing job training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities or other barriers to employment. Under Dewayne

Dewayne Cuffie has a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership and Development from Johnson University, an MBA in Organizational Leadership from Ashford University, and a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology with a minor in English from Jacksonville State University. Dewayne Cuffie also has certification from Goodwill Industries International in Executive Development Program - 2018 Cohort and Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education in Performance Measurement for Effective Management of Nonprofit Organizations (PMNO) Program evaluation.

Some of their coworkers include Laine Dreher - SVP, Human Resources, Bruce Ozga - VP, Culinary Education, and Ellen H. Harper - Director, Executive Affairs. Some direct reports include Frank Kassner - Director, Culinary Operations & Executive Chef, Christine Butler - Senior Director, Retail Operations. Dewayne Cuffie reports to James K. Stiff, President.