Eric A Aft

Eric Aft serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, a position held since July 2018, where leadership efforts focus on combating hunger across 18 counties. Aft also contributes to academia as an Adjunct Faculty member at Salem College, teaching strategic planning and evaluation. Previous leadership roles include Chief Operating Officer at Second Harvest (2017-2018), Director of Development for Wake Forest University's Mid-Atlantic Region (2016-2017), and Chief Operating Officer and Vice President, Community Impact at United Way of Forsyth County (2004-2016). Earlier career highlights include serving as President of United Way of Central Virginia (1997-2004) and Chief Executive Officer of United Way of Wooster (1993-1997). Aft earned a Master’s degree in Health Administration from the University of South Carolina and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Rhodes College.