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HEADQUARTERS STAff PRomoTionS AnD ADDiTionS Executive Vice President Justin A. Buck (Southeast Missouri State, Epsilon Iota ’95) has announced the following changes to the Memorial Headquarters staff : Deniger Cobb (Delta State, Zeta Beta ’07) has been promoted to associate director of volunteer development. As a consultant, Cobb traveled the Dixie and Bluegrass regions. As associate director of volunteer development he will assist the director of volunteer development in the recruitment, retention, and ongoing communication efforts of our alumni advisory boards and assist in the development of resources for all volunteers. Lance Horner (McNeese State, Lambda Upsilon ‘10) has been promoted to director of services-west. During his consultant year, Horner provided consulting services to chapters in the Lone Star and Rockies regions. The director of chapter services coordinates chapter consultant travel and visits, develops member educational programming and serves as the primary liaison to chapters and school support personnel. Reuben Rodriguez (Bowling Green State, Delta Beta ‘07) has been promoted to director of real estate. As a consultant, Rodriguez provided consulting services to chapters in the Arkoma and Delta regions. As director of real estate he is the primary contact for chapters and house corporations on all housing related matters. In addition, he will oversee the real estate related educational and support materials of the Fraternity, and be directly involved with all programs and operations of the Real Estate Department and White Horse Capital, Inc. Danny Ryan (Missouri Science & Technology, Alpha Kappa ‘06) has been promoted to director of chapter resources. During his consultant year, Ryan provided consulting services to chapters in the Great Plains and Northwest Regions. As director of chapter resources he will be responsible for the updating and overhaul of all sample and chapter related programming as well as building a robust online training system for chapter officers. Daniel Stockton (Central Oklahoma, Lambda Iota ‘06) has been promoted to director of expansion. As a consultant, Stockton provided consulting services to chapters in the Great Lakes and Keystone regions. As director of expansion, he will contribute to the growth of the Fraternity through the establishment of new chapters with our proprietary expansion process, prospect colleges and universities, coordinate staff to recruit new members, assemble advisory boards for colonies, and provide the resources for new chapters to become installed. Executive Vice President Buck added, “All have done an outstanding job for us this past year as chapter consultants and while on expansion. We are fortunate to have them continuing on with the Fraternity.” Justin D. True (Old Dominion, Zeta Iota ’08) has been hired as associate director of communication and marketing. A new addition to the Memorial Headquarters staff, True brings a tremendous amount of Fraternity experience to the role, most recently as chapter president and ODU’s student body president. True holds a bachelor of science degree in communication with a major in public relations and minor in marketing, and has had several marketing internships. As associate director of communication and marketing, he will be responsible for managing all marketing and public relations functions related to Pi Kappa Alpha’s full menu of products and services, including Pike University and real estate activities; developing and providing marketing and public relations programs that promote chapter and regional events; and planning and implementing marketing and public relations programs to increase membership growth and retention. Deadline for Autumn 2011 Shield & Diamond: Materials for publication in the Autumn 2011 issue of Shield & Diamond must be received at the Memorial Headquarters on or before July 15, 2011. Alumni Notes, Alumni Association News and Chapter Eternal may be submitted online at www.pikes.org or via email to pka@pikes.org. Chapter Notes do not appear in the Autumn issue. DID YOU KNOW? As an alumnus, you can participate in Pike University and help our undergraduate brothers reach their potential as True Pikes. Alumni can share their knowledge with undergraduates through the Pike Leadership Lecture program, or can help underwrite Pike University through a gift to the Pi Kappa Alpha Foundation. For more information on Pike University and how you can become involved, contact Director of Education and Pike University Rick Burt at rburt@pikes.org. For more information on supporting Pike University through the Pi Kappa Alpha Foundation, contact Judy Bruno at pkaef@pikes.org. SHIELD & DIAMOND SUMMER 2011 • 3
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