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Supreme Prior
Benji Bearman became a member of Sigma Alpha Mu in 1993 at the University of Minnesota Kappa Chapter. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. During his undergraduate years, he was an involved member and served as Chapter Exchequer.
Benji is the CEO and co-founder of Liquid Screen Design, a company renowned for innovation in promotional products and physical branding. Under his leadership, Liquid Screen Design has received numerous accolades, including "Best Places to Work in Promo" by Counselor Magazine in both 2023 and 2024, and rapid sales growth approaching 500% since 2019. Benji was honored as a Titan CEO in 2024. Benji was also named a finalist for the ASI Salesperson of the Year in 2022.
Benji has served on the Octagon since 2019. Currently the Supreme Prior, he previously was Supreme Exchequer, contributed as a member of the Education Committee, and was Treasurer for Sigma Alpha Mu National Properties/Property Management.
Benji is deeply committed to professional excellence and community service, frequently engaging in industry education and mentoring. He resides in the Chicagoland area with his family. Along with his wife Faye, he has three children, Mia, Leo and Lev.
Vice Supreme Prior
Evan Remer joined the Sigma Theta Chapter of Sigma Alpha Mu at the University of Texas-Austin in 2002. As an undergraduate, Evan was a leader in both the Fraternity and Hillel, serving his chapter as Pledge Class President, Rush Captain, 1st Vice Prior, and Candidate Educator, and Texas Hillel as a member of their Student Executive Cabinet. At ΣAM Convention 2005 in New Orleans, Evan was elected by the Fraternity’s convention body to serve as the Undergraduate Consul on the Octagon.
As an alumnus, Evan has remained deeply engaged with Sigma Alpha Mu. He previously chaired both the Outreach & Marketing Committee and the Octagon Nominating Committee and contributed to ΣAM 2030 – the Fraternity’s strategic planning initiative. Evan has served on the Octagon since 2022 and was elected Vice Supreme Prior at ΣAM Convention 2025 in Minneapolis.
Professionally, Evan is a Product Manager on the Commercial Lines Digital Distribution team at Nationwide Insurance. His career has included roles with Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce Southeast and Birthright Israel NEXT, amongst others.
Evan is also active in the Jewish community. He serves on the Board of Directors for both Texas Hillel and Congregation Tifereth Israel and is a member of JewishColumbus’ Community Impact Committee.
Evan holds a Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies from UT-Austin and an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. Born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, Evan now lives inColumbus, OH with his wife Carolyn, their two children, Daniel and Vivian, and dog Charlie. In between driving his kids to various sports practices and extracurricular activities, Evan counts watching college football – especially cheering on the Longhorns – volunteering within the Jewish community, and curating/sharing top-tier memes on social media amongst his many passions.
Supreme Exchequer
Bruce Harris became a member of Sigma Alpha Mu in 1972 at University of Maryland (Sigma Chi Chapter). He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and served as Chapter Prior and Exchequer among other offices.
At Maryland Bruce was elected President of the Student Government Association, where he initiated and founded the Student Legal Aid Office in 1976 which has grown and thrived over the decades. He also held offices in the Interfraternity Council.
Bruce retired in 2022 from a career in not-for-profit management after working primarily at the World Wildlife Fund and American College of Cardiology.
He also was active in local politics, elected and serving two terms on the Democratic State Central Committee and appointed to four terms over 16 years to the Baltimore County Board of Elections where he served a term as Board President. He served as a Board Member of his synagogue, volunteers at Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theater to support travelling Broadway shows, and has volunteered for over 25 years at Manna House, a local soup kitchen.
Bruce lives in Pikesville, Maryland with his wife Lisa and has two daughters and a grandson that he adores.
Supreme Recorder
Dean Lambert joined the Sigma Omicron chapter of Sigma Alpha Mu at the University of NebraskaLincoln in 1982. He served the chapter on several committees including candidate education, chapter history and social. After many years living out of the state, Dean was called back to service as the Nebraska ΣAM Foundation secretary during its pursuit of rechartering Sigma Omicron at UN-L following a long absence from campus.
Dean’s passion for being an alumni volunteer landed him a role on the national ΣAM communication committee and ΣAM 2030 Strategic Planning Committee. By 2018, Dean was appointed to fill an open seat on the Octagon and elected to his first term at the 2019 ΣAM International Convention. He has served two terms as Vice Supreme Prior and in 2025, elected Supreme Recorder.
Dean began his professional career in broadcasting while a sophomore at Nebraska, quickly rising as music director and promoted to assistant program director — recognized as one of the youngest rising star radio programmers in the nation by Radio & Records Magazine in 1983.
In 1989, Dean formed an advertising agency with another Sigma Omicron alumnus, enjoying much success. By the mid 90s, Dean was fully committed to helping funeral homes demystify their businesses through public relations efforts aimed at normalizing end-of life discussions and advance funeral planning. He retired after 25 years leading marketing and communications for Homesteaders Life Company, a funeral funding insurance company. In 2023, The Selected Independent Funeral Directors Educational Trust named Dean its “Ambassador of the Year” for his commitment to making effective and impactful industry change.
Today, he is Executive Director of the Life Insurers Council, a networking association of life insurance company senior leaders who exchange knowledge and practical solutions to shared challenges.
Dean holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing and an MBA with emphasis in Marketing Management. He is passionate about business strategy and leadership development, often coaching emerging leaders.
Dean and his wife Jill live in New Haven, Connecticut. Jill is a Kappa Delta - Rho chapter alumna. They have two daughters, McKenzie and Anna. Anna is a past president of Gamma Phi Beta at the University of Northern Iowa.
Together, Dean and Jill spend time seeking opportunities to support programs assisting military service members transition to civilian life. They worked with members of Congress and veterans support groups to pass laws created to strengthen focus on identifying at-risk veterans and developing additional VA transition assistance programs aimed at reducing veteran suicide.
