Archons for the 2022-24 Biennium

Archons

For the 2022-24 Biennium

Archon President Bill Hunnicutt (Texas Arlington 1981)

Bill was elected Archon President by the 174th Ekklesia in August 2022, after being elected Archon Vice President by the 172nd Ekklesia in August 2020. He was first elected to the Archonate as Archon Councilor at the 170th Ekklesia in 2018. Bill served the Fraternity as a Section Leader for eight years. In 2015, he received the Haynes Award as the Fraternity’s most outstanding Section Leader. He was appointed to the Section Leader Executive Committee (SLEC) in 2014 and was chairman of the SLEC from 2016-18. Bill now works in corporate logistics, having worked in sales and marketing within the polymers/ plastic industry for more than 30 years. He has also been involved as a Scouting volunteer for over 20 years.

Archon Vice President Tim Kilduff (Kent State 1968)

Tim was elected Archon Vice President by the 174th Ekklesia in August 2022, after being elected Archon Councilor by the 172nd Ekklesia in 2020. Prior to his election, Tim served the Fraternity as a Section Leader for 10 years, also serving on the Section Leader Executive Committee. He was also a key member of the 2016 Boston Ekklesia Host Committee. Following graduation from Kent State, Tim worked as the Fraternity’s Assistant Executive Secretary under Bill Zerman (Michigan 1949). Tim has 40+ years of experience in corporate affairs, organization management and internal/ external communications with focuses on crisis communications, media and marketing. Tim is the founder of the 26.2 Foundation, which supports marathoning.

Archon Treasurer Don Herman (Calgary 1984)

Don was elected Archon Treasurer by the 172nd Ekklesia in 2020 and continues in that role for the current biennium. Prior to his election to the board, Don had served on the Phi Gamma Delta Foundation of Canada Board of Directors since 2009 and as President from 2016-18. He also served on the U.S. Educational Foundation Board from 2012-20 and as a member of its Investment Committee. Professionally, Don is a portfolio manager at a leading investment firm. He is involved in the Calgary community as a board member for the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Society and with the Centre for Entrepreneurship & Family Enterprise at the University of Alberta.

Archon Secretary Matthew Amend (Iowa 1987)

Matt was elected Archon Secretary by the 174th Ekklesia in August 2022. Previously, he served eight years on the Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation Board of Directors, most recently as Chairman. Matt has also served the Fraternity in a variety of other roles, including Field Secretary, Director of Redevelopment and Section Leader. He has a Bachelor’s degree in business from Iowa and an MBA from Pepperdine University. Professionally, Matt has had a distinguished career in the oil and gas industry, having worked for BP Oil for 25 years, where he served in roles including Vice President of Finance and Vice President of Corporate Planning. He is currently Director of Strategic Transaction and Transformation for Lyondell-Bassell Chemical, another Fortune Global 500 company. Matt is the fifth member of his family initiated by the Iowa Chapter, following his father Ralph (1952), uncle Richard (1955), and brothers Steve (1977) and David (1981)

Archon Councilor James Neilson (Akron 1991)

James was elected Archon Councilor by the 174th Ekklesia in August 2022, having first been appointed Archon Councilor in July 2021. He has served Phi Gamma Delta as a Section Leader, member of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee and Field Secretary. Professionally, James has more than 28 years of experience in human capital in a variety of industries. Today he serves as the leader of Human Resources for CivicEye and is 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 as a board member of The Plus Collective, a giving program and foundation that awards grants to organizations supporting the LGBTQ+ community in the greater Charlotte, North Carolina area.

Archon Councilor Robert Siedell (Mississippi State 1974)

Robert was elected Archon Councilor by the 174th Ekklesia in August 2022. He has served the Fraternity as a Section Leader, House Corporation President and Co-Chair for his chapter’s house capital campaign. He has three degrees, including an MBA from Harvard University. Professionally, Robert had a long and successful career with American Express International, serving as President of Japan and head of the Japan, Australia and New Zealand region before retirement. Outside of his career, he served in several board positions, including Charleston (S.C.) Symphony board member and president and Temple University, Japan board member. He also has three Phi Gam brothers, Lee (Louisiana State 1977), Ken (Southern Methodist 1981) and Tod (Mississippi State 1983).

Archon Councilor Jon Yates (Texas A&M 1991)

Jon was elected Archon Councilor by the 174th Ekklesia in August 2022. He has served the Alpha Mu Chapter at Texas A&M as House Corporation President for 20 years and in several roles on the Chapter’s BCA. Most recently, he served the Fraternity on the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee. Professionally, Jon has had a long career with the Boy Scouts of America, serving as the CEO of the Capitol Area Council of the Boy Scouts in Austin, Texas, for the past 11 years. He is also heavily involved with the Rotary Club of Austin in addition to his church.

Archon Councilor J.T. Stoll (Western Kentucky 2023)

J.T. was appointed Archon Councilor by the Archons in August 2021. He currently serves the Chi Eta Chapter as President, having previously served as Historian, Cups & Awards Chairman and Recruitment Chairman. He attended the 172nd Ekklesia in 2020, and he is a member of the Order of Omega honor society. J.T. is pursuing a degree in accounting and sociology with a minor in criminology.

Archon Councilor Zach Berard (Kansas State 2024)

Zach was elected Archon Councilor by the 174th Ekklesia in August 2022. Currently he is the President of the Chi Deuteron Chapter at Kansas State, where he studies computer science. He has also served his chapter as Scholarship Chairman and has attended two Academies. Outside of his chapter, Zach is a member of the rugby team, Dean’s List, the University Honors Program and the Computer Science Scholars Program. He also serves as vice president of the chess club and KSU motorsports team programming chairman.