Welcome

Todd Stafford

Executive Director — electrical training ALLIANCE

I lead an apprenticeship training organization for the electrical construction industry. The difference between apprenticeship and workforce development is simple: one puts people to work, the other builds careers. We do the latter.

About

A little about me

Work

I serve as Executive Director of the electrical training ALLIANCE, a joint labor-management training organization of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA).

The ALLIANCE is built on an apprenticeship model — a structured, multi-year career pathway that trains individuals to become skilled electrical craftspeople while they work. Apprentices earn a wage from day one, advance through progressively higher skill levels, and emerge with a recognized credential and a career, not just a job. That distinction matters to us.

For over 70 years, the ALLIANCE has developed the curriculum, training materials, and blended learning tools that local JATC training centers use across the country. My role is to oversee the organization's direction and ensure that what we produce keeps pace with what the industry actually needs.

Personal

My wife Kelli and I live in Maryville, Tennessee, and we keep our family home in Louisiana as well. We have two children, Sam and Alexis. I am a graduate of Apprenticeship training with the Baton Rouge Area Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (BRAEJATC) and also a graduate with Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from Louisiana State University (LSU).

Outside of work, I spend as much time outdoors as I can. I'm drawn to golf, hiking, big game hunting, waterfowl hunting, and fishing — both fresh water and salt water. I also enjoy writing software applications for various projects, including cmoregame.com.

What I'm Working On

Current projects

A mix of work and personal — things that are active right now.

Work — electrical training ALLIANCE

Training & Curriculum Development

Apprenticeship training is providing a student, the Apprentice, with the related educational instruction and then most importantly, showing the apprentice how to use the education gained to employ skills and knowledge through skills based instruction. Education is shown as a way to prepare an individual to be trained. The goal, as always, is that someone going through an electrical apprenticeship leaves with the skills and knowledge the job actually requires.

electricaltrainingalliance.org →

Personal — Design Patent

The OrbX Chair

OrbX 360-degree swivel folding camp chair

I designed and hold a design patent on the OrbX — a 360-degree swivel folding camp chair. The concept came from wanting a portable seat that lets you turn freely without repositioning — useful for hunting blinds, sporting events, outdoor concerts, or anywhere you'd otherwise be craning your neck. It folds flat for transport like a standard camp chair but pivots on a ball-joint base that allows a full rotation in any direction.

nontypical360.com →

Personal — App in Development

C More Game

I'm building a mobile app focused on wildlife viewing — designed to help people find, log, and share wildlife sightings in the field. The idea is to make it easier to track what you're seeing, where, and when, and to build a useful picture over time. It's a project that sits at the intersection of being outside and being curious about what's out there.

cmoregame.com →