Episode 124 – Leading Big Change with Travis Staton
What leadership qualities are required to take a small nonprofit to a regional force for good? Patrick sits down with Travis Staton, former President and CEO of United Way of Southwest Virginia, and current President and CEO of EO, in Abingdon, VA. Travis has led the transformational growth of an organization that is a regional childhood education and workforce development hub in rural southwest Virginia.
National organizations have recognized and supported Travis’ work, including the Appalachian Regional Commission, Aspen Institute, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. He has also received accolades such as Virginia Business Magazine’s Top 100 People to Meet in 2020 and Virginia’s 50 Most Powerful and Influential Executives in 2022 and 2023.
Learn more about EO at www.eoco.org
