Fraternally Speaking

Over the past 14 months, we have grown accustomed to several phrases, with a new one gaining momentum that is bound to be used in a number of different ways - What’s Next? Perhaps the most popular use will be that of frustration. We are simply ready to move on, whether the issue at hand is really solved. Or we pessimistically wonder what disastrous thing could possibly happen now? (Remember, the murder hornets are still out there.) Some leaders may use it because they recognize that their team is stuck, and it is time to move forward. They are dwelling on an issue that has already been handled, going in circles or are otherwise not productive on the issue. But others will ask that simple question to gauge the opportunities and challenges that are on the horizon. What adjustments do we need to make to best position ourselves or our organizations for what we think may be coming? Change is inevitable and natural. Adaptation and evolution are healthy. But particularly for an organization rooted in history and tradition, change can be hard but far from impossible. It is natural to immediately resist change. More than one Section Chief, Purple Legionnaire or former staff member can share stories of chapters (and graduates) resistant to change – citing what they believe are core traditions that may only be a few years old at most, or claiming, “but this dates back to the Immortal Six!” (I can assure you, though our Founders would be very proud of where we are today, there is a lot about the Fraternity that they would not recognize.) Consider just a few of the substantial changes to the Fraternity in our 173 years. Within our first 50 years, we determined our governance model no longer best served a growing organization, and in 1898, we adopted our current Ekklesia model, which itself has been significantly modified several times over. Though many important roles date back to our very early days, our volunteer and staffing models evolved over more than a century – the first staff member, a single Field Secretary, was hired in 1913. We adopted risk management and alcoholfree housing policies in the 1980s and 1990s to better align with our changing environment. This issue, and prior issues, of The Phi Gamma Delta outline countless adaptations throughout 2020 and 2021, many of which are likely to carry forward and make us stronger for years to come. Phi Gamma Delta has been so durable through the years because it adjusted when the time was right, without abandoning our core values. Its resilience is also a function of leadership – talented brothers who served as Archons, who knew when to lead versus when to follow and continuously scanned the horizon to understand when bold actions were needed. We continue to be blessed with leaders who understand the opportunities and challenges coming from societal shifts and changing campus dynamics. Leaders who are ready to learn from our past and prepare for our future, believing that our best days are still in front of us. We are all ready to move forward, and Phi Gamma Delta is well-equipped for what’s next. t Rob Caudill, Executive Director

Founded at Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, on May 1, 1848, by John Templeton McCarty, Samuel Beatty Wilson, James Elliott, Ellis Bailey Gregg, Daniel Webster Crofts & Naaman Fletcher.

The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta

1201 Red Mile Rd, PO Box 4599, Lexington, KY 405444599 | (859) 255-1848 | phigam@phigam.org

Archons

• President: Nic Loiacono (Illinois 1974) • Vice Pres: Bill Hunnicutt (Texas Arlington 1981) • Treasurer: Don Herman (Calgary 1984) • Secretary: Ed Gabe (Hanover 1990) • Councilor: Tom Waldon (Iowa State 1979) • Councilor: Dana Hesse (Virginia Tech 1986) • Councilor: Tim Kilduff (Kent State 1968) • Councilor: Davis Hardell (Georgia 2021) • Councilor: Jack Foley (Ohio Wesleyan 2022)

Headquarters Staff

• Executive Director: Rob Caudill (Akron 2004) • Asst Executive Director: Todd Rotgers (Minnesota 2011) • CFO: Will Shier (DePauw 1988) • Sr Dir of Chapter Support: Helen Lahrman • Dir of Chapter Services-East: Joe Roth (Akron 2019) • Dir of Chapter Services-West: Bryan Hartzell (Western Kentucky 2014) • Dir of Communications: Erica Carlson • Dir of Education: Lauren Leif • Dir of Graduate Engagement: Dionysis Protopapadakis (Appalachian State 2017) • Dir of Membership & Operations: Amy Watson • Asst Dir of Education: Andrew Depew (Kentucky 2010) • Coordinator of Communications: Tayler McCrabb • Senior Executive Assistant: Taren Robin • Administrative Assistant: Mahogany Dobbins • Receptionist: Kitty Brown • Field Secretaries: Eli Ussery (Alabama Birmingham 2018); Robbie Guilford (Arizona 2017); Logan McLendon (Alabama Birmingham 2020); Tyler Fisk (Wayne State 2020); Jarrett Keyton (Mississippi State 2020)

Appointed General Officers

• Curator of Archives: Joe Weist (Rose-Hulman 1987) • Educational Dir: Amelious Whyte (Minnesota Faculty) • General Counsel: Jim Boyers (Hanover 1994) • Historian: Towner Blackstock (Davidson 1994) • PR Dir: Mike Sacks (James Madison 2004) • Ritualist: Justin Burns (Ohio State 2007)

Educational Foundations

Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation

1201 Red Mile Rd, PO Box 4599, Lexington, KY 405444599

Board Members

• Chairman: Matthew Amend (Iowa 1987) • Vice Chairman: Glenn Moor (Texas Tech 1984) • Finance Comm Chairman: Kevin Haga (Jacksonville 1992) • Board Secretary: Bill Brand (RPI 1987) • Executive Comm: Kevin Hopper (Cincinnati 1973) • Directors: Michael Ainsworth (British Columbia 1987); Carl Gibson (Oklahoma 1981); Mitchell Henn (Case Western 1972); Mike Lucas (Bradley 1983); Scott Mowrer (Washington 1971); Michael Stewart (Penn State 1972); Rob Wunderlich (DePauw 1988) • Directors Emeriti: Peter Clark (Kettering 1968); Jack Nicklaus (Ohio State 1961); Peter O’Malley (Penn 1959); Roger Parkhurst (Purdue 1965); William Rodgers (Oklahoma 1959)

Phi Gamma Delta Foundation of Canada

20 Raintree Path, Etobicoke, ON M9C 5A9, Canada

Board Members

• President: Michael Ainsworth (British Columbia 1987) • Treasurer: Norman Dundas (McGill 1963) • Secretary: Murray Coulter (Western Ontario 1972) • Directors: Erez Bahar (British Columbia 2001); John Carswell (Alberta 1976); Donald Herman (Calgary 1985); Ashley O’Kurley (Alberta 1994); Tristan Patterson (Alberta 2010); Frank Smeenk (Western Ontario 1971); Rob Witchel (Toronto 1987) • Trustee Emeritus: Cameron Murray (Alberta 1972)

US & Canadian Foundations Staff

• Executive Director: Ben Robinson (HampdenSydney 1986) • COO/CFO: Will Shier (DePauw 1988) • Sr Dir of Development: Duke Murphy (Coastal Carolina 2011)

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Graduate brothers from Beta Rho at Louisiana State raised over $50,000 for Jessie Hamilton, the Chapter's former cook of 14 years. Over 90 brothers donated the funds to pay off the remainder of Jessie's mortgage and then some. (See the full story on page 32.)