David Hayden Elected to Serve as Chairman of the Board of the North Carolina Heroes Fund

Raleigh, N.C. – David Hayden was recently elected to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Heroes Fund. David previously served as the Chair of the Fund’s Outreach Committee and, last year, as the Chair of the Fundraising Committee, as well as Vice-Chairman. In his new role as Chairman, David will help to grow awareness of the fund to reach more veterans in need of assistance and attract donors and sponsors who can provide support.

The mission of the NC Heroes Fund is important to David and Smith Anderson. As a veteran of the United States Army, David served over a 29 year career, including assignments on the Joint Staff in the Pentagon and as the senior legal advisor to the Commander of all U.S. and Allied Forces in Afghanistan. The lawyers and staff of Smith Anderson are pleased to support David and our nation’s veterans.

About David Hayden

As a member of Smith Anderson’s Government Contracting practice, David represents a variety of defense contractors, advising on a broad range of federal contracting issues such as bid protests, teaming agreements, subcontract agreements, joint ventures, the Small Business Administration 8(a) Business Development program, International Trafficking in Arms Regulations (ITAR), corporate ethics and organizational conflicts of interest (OCI) compliance issues. He also advises companies and their directors and officers on corporate governance matters and other general corporate and business topics. For more information, visit David’s bio at SmithLaw.com.

About the North Carolina Heroes Fund

The mission of the North Carolina Heroes Fund is to improve the quality of life for the military men and women of North Carolina and their families who are experiencing financial hardships as a result of their service, often times from overseas deployment. For more information, visit www.ncheroes.org.

About Smith Anderson

Since our founding in 1912, Smith Anderson has grown to more than 120 attorneys and is the largest law firm headquartered in North Carolina’s world-renowned Research Triangle area. We serve clients ranging in size from large public companies to emerging growth businesses, providing a full range of legal services to assist our clients in accomplishing their goals. The knowledge and experience of our attorneys make us well positioned to handle the litigation and business matters that our clients face. For more information, please visit www.SmithLaw.com.