FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP
Ernest
Fite
Smith
Moy
Benjamin
Brock
Crockard
Figueroa
Johnson
Justice
Muse
Olcott
Phillips
Stacey
Tapia
Totten
Villanueva
Witters
Mission Statement: The TKE Educational Foundation’s mission is to establish and support scholarships and leadership training programs which promote academic achievement and strengthen moral, social, and community values.
Board of Directors The TKE Educational Foundation is guided by a Board of Directors of up to 30 members. All members are Tekes who meet the following criteria: 1. Is enthusiastic about his TKE experience and wants to continue to engage as a volunteer 2. Has been successful in his chosen profession and is willing to share his knowledge to benefit the Fraternity 3. Resides in an area of the country that complements geographic diversity in order to extend the Foundation’s outreach 4. Is willing to give back in gratitude for the role TKE has played in his success. Board members offer their time, talent and treasure in guiding the Foundation. An Executive Committee leads the board and is comprised of the chairman, vice-chairman, secretary/treasurer, Grand Prytanis and two at-large members. The board meets twice a year, with a third meeting held during Conclaves every other year. To learn more about becoming a member of the Board of Directors, contact tef@tke.org.
38 THE TEKE
SPRING 2012
TEF FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman Richard C. Ernest Beta-Mu, Bucknell University President/CEO, Crown Metal Manufacturing Company
James E. Crockard, III Zeta-Epsilon, Waynesburg University Attorney, Equitable Resources, Inc.
Vice Chairman Mark A. Fite, CFC Delta-Xi, Miami University President/CEO, Option Technologies Interactive, LLC
Miguel Figueroa Rho-Tau, California State University-San Marcos National Managing Partner, MJF & Associates
Secretary-Treasurer Elmer R. Smith Mu-Sigma, Morehead State University President, Interactive Learning Systems, Inc.
R. Don Johnson Grand Chapter Board, Hospice of St. John Board of Adjustment and Appeals, Cherry Hills Village
Grand Prytanis Edmund C. Moy Lambda, University of Wisconsin Former Director of the U.S. Mint
Lonnie G. Justice, PGP Pi-Alpha, Ashland University Vice President/General Manager, Agilent Technologies
William V. Muse, PGP Epsilon-Upsilon Northwestern State University Gary E. Benjamin Business & Educational Beta-Rho, University of Akron Consultant Former International Division Manager, Robert L. Olcott Abbott Laboratories Alpha-Xi, Drake University Managing Partner Kevin J. Brock The Olcott Consulting Group Beta-Rho, University of Akron Investment Advisor William Blair & Company
John B. Phillips Nu, University of California-Berkeley Co-CEO & Trustee, Group Insurance Trust of the California Society of CPAs Lee M. Stacey Rho-Sigma, Grand Valley State University CEO/President, Britton-Gallagher Donald R. Tapia Sigma-Theta, Saint Leo University Former CEO, Essco Wholesale Electric, Inc. James L. Totten, PGO Kappa-Psi, Quinnipiac Univ. Global Process Development Advisor, ExxonMobil Corporation, Downstream Conrollers Daniel D. Villanueva Alpha-Omicron, New Mexico State University Partner, Rustic Canyon/Fontis Partners Charles W. Witters Gamma-Omega, Eastern Illinois University Senior Vice President, Lee & Associates Commerical Real Estate Service