Meet Our Leadership

Gregory D. Brandt

Eminent Supreme Archon

Brandt pledged Iowa Delta at Drake University in the fall of 1983 and was initiated in the spring of 1984. As a pledge, he was elected Eminent Deputy Archon for the chapter. Brandt earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with majors in accounting and corporate finance. After graduation, Brandt attended Drake University Law School and was elected Student Body President. After law school, he served as a judicial law clerk for the 8th Judicial District for the State of Iowa. Brandt was an Assistant Polk County Attorney specializing in the area of drug and gang prosecution.

In 1995, he went into private practice in a general-litigation law firm and, three years later, was appointed as a District Associate Judge for the Fifth Judicial District of the State of Iowa. At the time, Brandt was the youngest District Associate Judge in the state. He is past Province Tau Archon, a position he held from 1999-2007. Brandt was the Chairman of the Council of Province Archons from 2001-2003. He has served on the Permanent Committee on Fraternity Laws for many years and as the chairman of the Convention Committee on Fraternity Laws twice. Brandt has served on faculty for the John O. Moseley and several province Leadership Schools. Furthermore, he has been Chapter Adviser for Iowa Delta for many years and has held several positions on the Iowa Delta Alumni Association and house corporation boards.

At the 2007 Convention in Washington D.C., Brandt was elected as a director for the Financial & Housing Corporation, where he served as the secretary for two-and-a-half years. Brandt is a Founder Member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Foundation. He is a two-time recipient of the Order of the Lion and has received both the Order of Minerva and the Merit Key Awards. In addition, Brandt was named an Outstanding Chapter Adviser.

He lives in Des Moines, Iowa, with his wife, Julie, and their two children: Nick and Katie.

Michael J. Corelli

Eminent Supreme Deputy Archon

Corelli was initiated into the Northern Illinois University chapter (Illinois Gamma) as part of its phoenix colony in 1998. He held many roles in the chapter, most notably three-term Eminent Archon. Corelli served the Fraternity on the national level as a Leadership School Staff Member, an undergraduate representative on the Permanent Committee on the Fraternity Laws, and undergraduate liaison of the Province Mu Council.

Corelli received his bachelor’s degree in health administration from Northern Illinois University in 2001 and, in 2009, he earned his master’s degree in education with a focus on college student personnel from Western Carolina University. Currently, Corelli serves as the Chief Operating Officer/Manager of Business Development for Eagle Environmental Solutions where he oversees the day-to-day business operations and growth of the company.

Corelli previously worked in Higher Education for over twelve years, where he worked with fraternity and sorority life student leaders, student clubs and organizations, student government, and oversaw an academic leadership minor and leadership development programs. In addition, Corelli has been recognized as a student organization advisor of the year, an outstanding university staff member in the division of student affairs, and has served as a member of a university strategic planning committee and chairperson for a quality enhancement plan, where he guided the implementation of an initiative to enhance the learning and involvement opportunities for students and campus community members.

In 2001, Corelli joined the Fraternity Service Center staff and aided in the growth of the organization and in chapter development for six years. As the Director of Extension and Chapter Development, he oversaw the addition of 54 new and phoenix colonies across the Realm as well as the overall chapter development, recruitment, risk management, and expansion of the brotherhood. As an alumnus, Corelli served in various roles, including both Illinois Gamma and North Carolina Omega Chapter Adviser, a faculty member for both province and regional Leadership Schools, and a faculty member for the John O. Moseley Leadership School since 2001. He also served as Province Omicron Archon, member of the National Education Advisory Council, and chairman of the National Recruitment Committee.

Since joining the Fraternity, Corelli has been awarded the Outstanding Eminent Archon Award and is a recipient of both the Order of the Lion and Order of Minerva Awards and, in 2013, was awarded the Merit Key Award.

Corelli resides in Southern Maryland with his wife, Kimberly, and their two daughters, Kaitlyn and Khloe.

Michael S. Rodgers

Eminent Supreme Warden

Rodgers joined the chapter at The College of William & Mary (Virginia Kappa) in 1990. He served his chapter in several roles, including Eminent Deputy Archon and Special Events Chairman. He graduated from The College of William & Mary in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors, in public policy. In 1996, he graduated from Emory University's School of Law with a Juris doctorate.

Rodgers is a retired real estate attorney, formerly with DLA Piper LLP, one of the world's largest law firms. He represented companies that develop, build and invest in commercial, mixed-use, and residential real estate projects throughout the United States and abroad. His practice also included corporate law, with a focus on charitable and non-profit organizations.

Rodgers's alumnus service to the Fraternity spans 29 years. In 2019, Rodgers was re-elected to the Supreme Council and presently serves as its Eminent Supreme Warden. Past positions include President and Director for SAE Financial & Housing Corporation, Province Epsilon-Alpha Archon, Province Epsilon Archon, Virginia Kappa Alumni Association President, Greater Atlanta Alumni Association Director, and Georgia Phi Chapter Advisor. He has served as a Faculty Member at numerous national, regional, and province leadership schools, including the John O. Moseley Leadership School, the DeVotie Ritual Institute, and the Executives Academy.

Rodgers is the recipient of the Merit Key, Order of Minerva, and Order of the Lion Awards, and has been recognized by the Supreme Council as Province Archon of the Year. He is also the recipient of the Bob Cousins Zeal Award for his sustained contributions to the Greater Atlanta Alumni Association.

Rodgers originally hails from Staunton, Virginia, and he now resides in Atlanta, Georgia. He has an 11-year-old daughter, Harper, and their beloved dog, Dixie Belle.

Mark W. McDonough

Eminent Supreme Herald

McDonough was initiated at the Youngstown University Chapter (Ohio Alpha) in January of 1993. During his time as an undergraduate, he served in multiple roles within the chapter and university organizations. McDonough earned his BE in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Youngstown State University in 1998. After working in his industry for some time, he earned his MBA in 2008.

Operating out of Ohio, McDonough is a Geographic Discipline Leader for the firm Colliers Engineering & Design. He has spent his time dedicated to the telecommunication aspect of Civil Engineering during his career, deploying America's most extensive wireless networks and safety systems. In his community, he volunteers as a coach for his children and serves on a team with his wife Jennifer in their church's pre-marriage program, helping guide engaged couples. He is also a proud Eagle Scout.

McDonough's volunteer work in SAE started with his home chapter, serving Ohio Alpha in multiple alumni roles. In 2006, McDonough began an eleven-year period volunteering at the Province level, culminating with a term as Chairman of the Council of Province Archons. McDonough was elected to the Supreme Council in 2017 and as Herald in 2019 at the Louisville Convention. He was proud to initiate his father, Ralph, in 2014. He has been recognized with the Order of the Lion and Minerva and most recently the Merit Key in 2015.

McDonough resides in the Cleveland, OH area with his wife Jennifer, daughter Coraline, son Conor and their dog Ruby.

Ben Johnson II

Eminent Supreme Chronicler

As a founding father of the UC-Irvine chapter (California Psi), Johnson was elected to serve as its Eminent Deputy Archon, leading the colony's development to its successful chartering. He remained involved as a young alumnus serving as a chapter advisor for his home chapter and neighboring UC-Riverside (California Omicron). Johnson also founded the Southern California Area Alumni Association and the Cal Psi Chapter Alumni Association. 

In addition to serving as Alumni Association President for 12 years, he was elected as Province Chi-Alpha Deputy Archon and mentored all chapters in Southern California for seven years. He has been honored to serve the realm in numerous additional leadership roles as a faculty member of the John O. Moseley Leadership School and the Levere Leadership Institute; and as a member of the True Gentleman Task Force, the Eminent Supreme Recorder Search Committee, the Strategic Plan Committee, and most proudly as the Chairman of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee. 

Johnson has been awarded the Order of the Lion, the Order of Minerva, and The Merit Key. He is the first African American National Board Member, elected to the Council as the Eminent Supreme Chronicler at the 163rd Anniversary Convention in Louisville, KY (2019). He currently serves as chair of the Equity, Inclusion & Diversity Committee and Liaison to the Governance Committee. 

In addition to his service to the Fraternity, Johnson has created a legacy of community service in Southern California. He was elected to the Alvord Unified School District Board of Education to an unprecedented five consecutive terms, serving for a total of twenty-one years. In addition to his service as a school board member, he has also served in a variety of not-for-profit and professional leadership and service roles, including as a member of the Board of Directors for Big Brothers & Big Sisters, a member of the Riverside Community Health Foundation, a member of the board of directors for the Youth Service Center and Director of Homeless Outreach, and Vice-Chairman of both the Human Relations Committee and the City of Riverside Charter Review.

He currently resides in Riverside, California, with Stacy, his wife of 30 years. Together they have raised four daughters: Rebekah, Anastacia, Rachel, and Abigail.

Larry Jones

President

Jones was initiated into the Mississippi Theta chapter at Mississippi State University in 1969. During his undergraduate tenure, he served as Recruitment Chairman & Philanthropy Chairman. Upon graduation, he enrolled at the University of Mississippi School of Law, from which he graduated cum laude in 1977.

Currently, Jones is senior counsel for Baker Donelson, where he specializes in health care litigation, commercial litigation, toxic tort litigation, general tort litigation and real estate litigation including annexation and eminent domain litigation. He has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America every year since 2015.

Additionally, Jones is a recipient of the Order of the Lion, Order of Minerva, and the Merit Key.

W. Gary Westling

Vice President

Westling pledged and was initiated to the California Lambda chapter at California State University at Long Beach in the spring of 1980. As an undergraduate, he served his chapter as Eminent Chronicler, Eminent Herald and Province Chi Undergraduate Representative.

As an alumnus, Westling has served the Fraternity in a variety of positions, including Province Chi and Province Chi-Alpha Archon, Province Chi-Alpha Deputy Archon, Province Chi Recorder, member of the Greater Long Beach Alumni Association, California Lambda Chapter Adviser and Chairman of the Council of Province Archons for the past three years. He is the recipient of the Merit Key and Order of Minerva Awards and was recognized by the Supreme Council as the 2011 Province Archon of the Year.

Westling earned his bachelor’s degree in construction management at the School of Engineering at Cal State-Long Beach in 1983. He has more than 35 years of experience in the development and construction industries, a skill-set he believes will assist the Financial & Housing Corporation board with its unique challenges in managing the construction of fraternity housing. For the last 16 years, he has been responsible for the development and construction of multi-family projects throughout California, including condominium/apartment complexes, high-rise buildings and senior-citizen facilities. Westling is currently employed by Western National Contractors as a Project Manager in Sunnyvale and Irvine, California.

Westling has dedicated more than 30 years as an alumnus volunteer at Long Beach City College, serving as president and member of its Athletic Foundation for 14 years, and has served as chairman of the Bond Citizen Oversight Committee, assisting with a $740-million budget for the restoration of two campus facilities in Long Beach. He is a Governor of LBCC, where he raises money for the student’s education and scholarship programs.

Westling resides in Long Beach, California, with his wife, Stacey. His son, Trent, is also an SAE. Gary is an avid fisherman, water-skiing enthusiast and enjoys the outdoors.

Charles P. Boyd

Vice President

Boyd pledged Mississippi Theta at Mississippi State University in the fall of 1961 and was initiated on September 17, 1961. In his undergraduate years, he served his chapter as Pledge Educator, Eminent Deputy Archon and Eminent Archon. He also served in many leadership positions on campus, such as president of the Student Association Judicial Council. On a national level, Boyd was the delegate to the 1963 Chicago Convention and made one of the nominating speeches for Past ESA Paul Jacob.

Boyd earned a B.S in engineering and a B.S. in business at Mississippi State University. Following graduation he joined IBM Corporation and was employed there for 34 years. He held positions in sales, marketing, development and manufacturing and retired in Atlanta as an executive in the newly established consulting division. He held professional-services executive positions in several small internet-software companies and is currently Chief Operating Officer in a small-management consulting firm in Atlanta. He serves as chairman of the board of the Greater Atlanta Alumni Association, having been president for several terms. During his tenure, the association was recognized many times as one of the top area associations in the Realm. He is a long-time adviser for Georgia Phi at Georgia Tech, is a past Province Epsilon-Alpha Archon and currently serves on the Province Epsilon-Alpha Council. He is a member of the Alumni Services Standing Committee. Boyd is a Nippert Member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Foundation. He has received several Certificates of Appreciation, the Order of the Lion in 1999 and the Merit Key in 2001. He received the Distinguished Service Award during the Fraternity’s sesquicentennial celebration on the steps of the Mother Mu chapter house in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in March 2006. Boyd lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife, Dr. Beverly Y. Langford. He can be reached at cpboyd@mindspring.com.