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Neilson & Stoll Selected for Archonate
J.C. Neilson (Akron 1991)
was appointed Archon Councilor in July 2021 to a vacant position on the Archonate. He has served Phi Gamma Delta as a Section Chief, member of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee and Field Secretary. Professionally, J.C. has more than 25 years of experience in human resources and human capital in a variety of industries. Today, he serves as the managing partner, owner and founder of Driving People Operations (DPO), a boutique business coaching and human capital management (HCM) consulting firm. He is also passionate about serving his community, including as a board member of The Plus Collective – a giving program and foundation that awards grants to organizations that support the LGBTQ+ community while also cultivating partnerships with community allies.
J.T. Stoll (Western
Kentucky 2023) was appointed Archon Councilor in August 2021 to fill an expiring term. J.T. currently serves the Chi Eta Chapter as President, having previously served as Historian, Cups and Awards Chairman and Co-Recruitment Chairman. He attended the 172nd Ekklesia in 2020, and he is a member of Order of Omega. J.T. is pursuing a degree in accounting and sociology with a minor in criminology.
Headquarters Staff Updates
Roth Hartzell Brown
Joe Roth (Akron 2019) departed staff on June 25 after serving for over two years. He first joined staff as a Field Secretary in May 2019, serving for one year. Then he served as Director of Chapter Development from May - September 2020 and as Director of Chapter Services - East from September 2020 - June 2021.
Bryan Hartzell (Western Kentucky
2014) left staff on June 30 after serving as Director of Chapter Services - West for over three years. In total, Bryan was a member of the staff for over seven years. He first joined as a Field Secretary in May 2014, traveling for three years before being appointed Director of Chapter Development in June 2017. Bryan now lives in Nashville, Tennessee, where he works in accounting.
Also departing staff in June was Kitty Brown, who retired. Kitty first joined the staff in 1991, serving the Fraternity as receptionist for nearly 30 years and earning the informal title of “the voice of Phi Gamma Delta." Kitty continues to live in Lexington with her family.
Additionally, Senior Director of Chapter Support Helen Lahrman left staff in August, having first joined in April 2020. Previously, Helen was Vice President of Campus Operations for the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC). Helen now works for PwC in Dallas, Texas. Lahrman
McLendon Fisk Protopapadakis Sledd
Logan McLendon (Alabama
Birmingham 2020) assumed the role of Director of Chapter Services - East in June. In this position, Logan serves chapters and colonies in the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast regions. He previously worked as a Field Secretary for one year, traveling the Southwest Region.
Also in June, Tyler Fisk (Wayne State 2020) was named Director of Fraternal Growth. In this new role, Tyler oversees the Fraternity's expansion projects, manages recruitment resources and seeks opportunities to establish or re-establish chapters across North America. He first joined staff as a Field Secretary in May 2020.
On July 1, Dionysis Protopapadakis (Appalachian State 2017) was appointed to the new position of Senior Director of Graduate Engagement. In this position, he manages the Fraternity's graduate dues program, assists graduate chapters and provides support to graduate volunteers. Dio also shares part of his time with the Educational Foundation, where he helps build relationships with current and potential donors and assists with direct fundraising. Previously, Dio served as Director of Graduate Engagement for over two years and as Field Secretary for two years.
Emily Sledd joined the Fraternity staff as the Director of Chapter Services - West on August 2. In this role, Emily serves chapters and colonies in the Great Plains, Southwest and West regions. Before joining the staff, she worked at Ball State University as the IFC Advisor from August 2019 - May 2021 while earning her M.A. in student administration in higher education. Emily also worked at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) in the Office of Student Life from 2016-19. She graduated from EKU in 2018 with a B.S. in psychology and is a member of Alpha Omicron Pi Fraternity.
On August 11, Tina Ritchie joined the staff in the role of Receptionist. Previously, she retired from her position as the Bourbon County Court Human Resources Manager & Assistant Treasurer after 22 years while working under three different County Judge Executives. Tina is a Kentucky native and resides on a horse farm in Bourbon County with her husband, Jeff. In September, the Archons named the Fraternity's newest Appointed General Officer, DeVere
Kutscher
(Davidson 1997), as Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging. In this new position, DeVere will advise the Archons and staff on the implementation of the Fraternity's DEI initiatives, and he will work on the development of DEI resources, partnerships and educational opportunities. Previously, DeVere served on the Fraternity's DEI Committee as a core member for nearly one year before his appointment. Outside of the Fraternity, DeVere is the Vice President of Training & Certification at BiasSync. He is an experienced professional in the arenas of small and minority business policy, as well as advocacy, communications, media, diversity & inclusion, and nonprofit-corporate engagement. Additionally, DeVere is a Fellow at the British American Project and serves as the publisher of Affinity Inc. Magazine, America’s leading LGBTQ business publication. He received his MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management and his B.A. from Davidson College.
Ritchie
Introducing Our 2021-22 Field Secretaries
West
#211 Jarrett Keyton (Mississippi State 2020)
2nd year Education: BA in marketing; Spanish minor Chapter Activities: Treasurer; Graduate Brother & Parent Relations Chair Other Activities: social media coordinator; utility player for MSU's club baseball team
Northeast
#212 Graham Hess (Akron 2021)
1st year Education: BS in political science; pre-law & American politics minors Chapter Activities: President; Corresponding Secretary; Formal Chair Other Activities: IFC President; residence life Senator in the student government; member of the UA's competitive speech team
Great Plains
#213 Ethan Bresnay (Western Michigan 2020)
1st year Education: BA in education; human development Chapter Activities: Historian; Chief Justice, Judicial Board; Community Service Chair Other Activities: WMU's men's club soccer team; student ambassador and tour guide for the Office of Admissions
Southwest
#214 Jackson Daugharty (Idaho 2020)
1st year Education: BS in psychology Chapter Activities: President; Historian; Philanthropy & Service Chair Other Activities: played French horn in UI's advanced wind ensemble; member of Chi Alpha Rho study group
Midwest
#215 Jeff Stinson (Western Michigan 2020)
1st year Education: BA in advertising Chapter Activities: New Member Educator; member of the Judicial Board Other Activities: served as the comedy coordinator on the Campus Activities Board
Southeast
#216 Collin Clifford (Sam Houston 2021)
1st year Education: BS in animal science; plant & soil sciences minor Chapter Activities: Corresponding Secretary; New Member Educator; member of the Judicial Board; Greek Week Chair Other Activities: member of the SHSU Orange Keys; Bearkat Camp lead staff member t
