2025 Board of Directors
L to R:
Chad Wilson - Board President
I was raised in Pittsburgh, PA. up through my college years. After graduating with a BSBA in marketing from Miami University of Oxford, OH., I lived in several cities before ending up in the Charlotte area in 1986. I moved to Lake Wylie in 1991, where I met my wonderful wife, Melanie. We raised our two children here, and what I remember most is always being involved with the kids' activities. Whether coaching Tee-ball, Soccer, Basketball, running swim meets, or the church basketball program, I was always involved with children. Once my kids were grown and left home and I retired, I was looking for something to become involved with to give back to the community and be involved with children. When Wayne Lynch approached me and told me about the Mayday Project, I knew I had found the vehicle that would allow me to help children continuously.
Wayne Lynch - Board V.P.
I was raised in Manchester-By-The-Sea, MA, graduated from American International College and started my career in the consumer products industry, which continues with my own company. My wife, Nina, and I moved to South Carolina in 1998. I joined the Mayday Board in 2018 and became president in 2019. Mayday allows me to serve my community uniquely with emergency funding for our agencies' unbudgeted unexpected situations. The financing of Mayday supplies truly enhances the lives of needy children and their families in our community.
Roseann Stichnoth - Board V.P.
I grew up and raised my family in northern New Jersey, with a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and an MBA from the New York Institute of Technology. I retired from a banking career in New York City in 2016, and my husband John and I relocated here to Lake Wylie. It is a beautiful place to live, but we are aware of many needy people dealing with issues including poverty, homelessness, and physical and mental health challenges. Mayday is critical in providing essential, timely support to those less fortunate living here and in neighboring communities. Working closely with local charities to understand their needs is incredibly gratifying.
Elaine Vining - Board Secretary
My husband, Paul, and I moved to Lake Wylie in 2020 from the Washington, D.C., area. Despite the pandemic, we were welcomed to the River Hills community with open arms (and face masks!) After a career on and around Capitol Hill, I knew I wanted to find a meaningful purpose in my new home where I could help others who may have unmet needs. My neighbor, Roseann Stichnoth, is a tremendous ambassador for the Mayday Project. I was quickly captured by the surrounding community's needs and the extraordinary mission of Mayday. Its focus on being an avenue to assist other nonprofit agencies that are doing tremendous work but may experience unexpected or immediate needs is a missing link to helping needy children and families in our area. I especially appreciate that the funds Mayday raises stay local and that we are truly helping to change lives.
Steve Gaver - Director
My wife Mamie and I moved to South Carolina from Cleveland, Ohio, in 2006 for my work after previous stays in Pittsburgh and Columbus, OH. The sun and warmth were much welcomed. We both graduated from WVU, and I received an M.S. from Carnegie Mellon. Since retiring, I learned more and more through sponsorship of Mayday about the needs of children in our community, a need we didn't see in and around our home. The more I learned, the more it became apparent that Mayday was an opportunity to make a difference and help those in need. Fortunately, I was able to join the board. The agencies we sponsor are on the front lines of that effort, directly supporting them, especially in hard times. With Mayday's exposure, I've joined the front-line battle as a Guardian ad Litem, a program funded by the county providing support and oversight directed towards children displaced due to neglect or abuse, assuring their safe environment.
Dave DeLuca - Board Treasurer
Born and raised in upstate New York, my wife Lois and I were married in 1976 and are blessed with four children and four grandchildren. I graduated from Siena College with a BBA in Accounting. I'm a CPA, working in public accounting and as CFO of several financial institutions. Lois and I have a passion for helping others; she is an EMT, and I coach various youth sports. Since arriving in South Carolina in 2018, Lois has volunteered and served on the Board of the Sweet Repeat. I have volunteered at the Community Cafe washing dishes and was recently elected to the MayDay board. MayDay's on-call funding for the unexpected, whenever and wherever needed, is a compelling story of serving others.
Craig Miller - Director
I am married with adult children and grandchildren. We moved back to Charlotte in 2013 and into River Hills in 2017. I enjoy family and friends, traveling, golfing, gardening, and modeling railroading. I volunteer with several organizations and recently joined the Mayday Project for another opportunity to help local needy children and their families. This group is hard-working and ready to help when our charitable agencies have an emergency or urgent need.
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