Rod Stafford, W6ROD, is International Affairs Vice President of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the national association for Amateur Radio. The ARRL Board of Directors reelected him to his third term in January 2004. He is very involved with Amateur Radio issues within the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 2 organization, and has held the position of Region 2 Secretary since 2001.

An Amateur Extra class licensee, Stafford first obtained his Amateur Radio license in the mid-70s, and held previous call signs WD6AKS and KB6ZV.

He is a former Section Manager for the Santa Clara Valley Section, and a former Pacific Division Director. He has held the position of Second Vice President, First Vice

President, and then was President of the League from 1995 to 2000. Stafford served as a Director of IARU Region 2 (1998-2001), and has attended numerous IARU regional conferences and IARU Administrative Council meetings.

His interests in Amateur Radio extend to HF operation and VHF/UHF operation.

Stafford serves the League as a volunteer. He is a Superior Court Judge in Santa Clara County, California, currently sitting on a trial assignment hearing Felony and Misdemeanor jury trials. He has been on the bench since December 1990. Stafford is a graduate of San Diego State University and University of Santa Clara School of Law.

In addition to Amateur Radio, Stafford enjoys photography and golf. His wife Pat is licensed as N1PAT.