Austin is a senior studying Criminal Justice with a minor in Sociology. He most recently served as his chapter’s Recruitment Chairman, Philanthropy Chairman, Awards Chair, and Alumni Relations Chair and has previously held the roles of EDA and was an IFC Representative. He is a Student Ambassador, Student Leader, and a Criminal Justice and Sociology Club member.
Gabe is a senior studying Finance. He currently serves as his chapter’s Eminent Archon, but has held office as the Eminient Deputy Archon, Emenient Treasurer, and Member Educator. He is involved on campus and within the local community, serving as a Student Goverment Senator and working as a Sexual Assault Response Advocate in Polk County, Iowa. Gabe was recognized for his outstamding achievements and was named a 24-25 Finalist for Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s True Gentleman of the Year.
Cade is a junior studying Excercise, Health, and Sports Science. He has served his chapter in many roles, he has held the office of Eminent Archon, Recruitment Chairman, Social Media Chairman, and the Alumni Relations Chairman. He can be credited as being a catalyst for his chapter on their path to earning their Charter. Cade was named to the 2024 Class of Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s Inner Circle.
Jack is a junior studying Finance and Poltical Science. He has been a stalward in his comunity serving as the IFC Executive Vice President, as well as an ambassdor for the University of Alabama. He has also held two internships, with The White House Historical Association and Van Scoyoc Associates. In addition to all of this, he has excelled in the classroom, boasting a 4.0 GPA.
Luke is a senior studying Psychology, with a minor in Sociology. He served on his chapter’s executive council as Emineint Deputy Archon and as a Kitchen Manager. Luke is currently NDSU’s Interfraternity Council President and will hold that role through the Fall ’25 Semester.
Thomas is a sophomore studying Business Admnstraion, with a concentration in Finance. He has been identfied by chapter leadership as a strong candidate to soon serve his chapter in an offical role. Thomas is a member of the UT Investment Group and volunteers his time with the Travis Manion Foundation, helping empower veterans and the families of fallen solders to develop and lead future generations.
Keeton is a senior studying Digital Marketing and Finance. He most recently served his chapter as the Eminent Treasuer, and prior to that he was named to several commitees- Recruitment, Standards, and Finance. In addtion to this he has worked as an intern with Four Hands Furniture and Decor, and with Sun Angel Collective which is an organization that helps Arizona State’s atheletes capitalize on Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) opportunies.
Nikolas is a junior studying Marketing. He is currently his chapter’s Eminent Deputy Archon, and has served as the House Manager prior to this year. He is very involved with other student organizations at Texas State, he is a member of the Coastal Conservation Association and Texas Trophy Hunters Association. He has travelled to Spain and Mexico with study abroad programs and is fluent in Spanish.
Miles is a junior studying Business and Economics. He is currently his chapter’s Service and Philanthrophy Chairman, as well as the Eminent Herald. Miles is double-legacy with his Grandfather being initiated at Tulane and his father at Arkansas as well.
Patrick is a junior studying Biology, with a minor in Chemistry. He is currently his chapter’s Eminent Deputy Archon, and has also served as the House Manager. He has excelled in the classroom with a 4.0 GPA and was an ER Intern at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford.
Tanner is a sophomore studying Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management, with a minor in Business. Newly initiated in the Fall of 2024, he has helped his chapter redefine their culture and is seen as leader already. He is a double-legacy who has excelled in both the classroom and in the community. Tanner serves as the Hospitality Committee Chair for IU’s Dance Marathon, hosting nearly 4,000 participants. He also serves as a recruiting ambassador for Hospitality and Tourism Management program.
William is a sophomore studying Kinesiology. He has been identified by his chapter’s leadership to be a strong candidate to assume office in the near future. William is currently serving his Greek community as an IFC Recruitment Captain, and has set his sights on running for a position on IFC during their next election cycle.
Jake is a junior studying Political Science and History. He is currently North Carolina Xi’s Health & Safety Officer and their Alumni Chairman. Graduating as his High School’s salutatorian, he has continued his academic prowess on to Chapel Hill and has been named to the Dean’s List. Over the summer, Jake interned with Pitt County, North Carolina’s District Attorney’s Office and aspires to have a career in law.
Quartus is a senior studying Business Management and MIS. He currently serves his chapter as the Eminent Deputy Archon. He has previously held the positions of Eminent Treasurer, Eminent Recorder, Alumni Chairman, and Scholarship Chairman. He is a Senior Consultant at Millikin University Performace Consulting and a member of the track and cross country teams at Millikin.
Drew is a junior studying Secondary Education. He currently serves his chapter as the Eminient Archon. Drew has been instrumental in bringing positive change to his chapter. In his spare time, he loves to share his love of sport with his local community and serves his county as a basebal umpire.
Matty is a junior studying Supply Chain Management. He joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon after transferring from Lidenwood, where he played Men’s Soccer. He has been identified as a rising leader by Tennessee Kappa’s current Executive Council. Matty currently holds an internship with Green Line Logistics in Memphis, TN.
Garey is a senior studying Biology with minors in Business, Entrepreneurship, and Leadership Studies. He most recently served as his chapter as the Scholarship Chairman. He has also previously held roles on the Executive Board, Standards Board, as IFC Delegate, Eminent Recorder, Scholarship Chair, Family Day Chair and as the Delta Mu Order of Omega Honor Society President. He is an active member of multiple clubs.
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.
Les joined the Board of Trustees in November 2019 and is a member from Towson University. While at Maryland Alpha, he served as the Chapter’s IFC Representative, Pledge Educator, and House Manager, and continues to serve on the Chapter’s Alumni Advisory Board. He also served as a Senator for Towson’s Student Government Association. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. Currently, he works as a Strategic Consultant, where he advises both public and private companies on marketing, operations, and commercial strategy. Les and his wife, Lori, live in Longboat Key, Florida, and have two sons and two grandchildren. In his free time, Les enjoys golf, water sports, and travel.
Dan joined the Board of Trustees in January 2022 and is a member from the University of Idaho. As an undergraduate, Dan served his chapter as Eminent Archon and Member Educator. As an alumnus, Dan served as Province Phi Archon. In 2007, he was awarded the Merit Key, recognizing his significant service to SAE. Dan has a Bachelor of Science degree in business management.
In 2024, Dan received the Distinguished Service Award, the highest individual award a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon may receive, recognizing a lifetime of service and loyalty to the Fraternity. As an alumnus, he demonstrated an unwavering commitment to re-establishing the chapter at the University of Idaho. His steadfast loyalty, starting in 2012 as Chairman of the Idaho Alpha Alumni Commission, ultimately paid off with the rechartering of Idaho Alpha on the 169th Founder’s Day. The Fraternity had previously recognized Dan for his contributions with the Order of Minerva and the Merit Key Award.
He is the President of Broadway Group, which owns and operates Broadway Flying J Travel Plazas in Washington, Montana, and Nevada. Additionally, Dan has served many different organizations throughout his professional career, including school boards, association boards, advisory boards, foundation boards, museum boards, selection committees, fundraising committees, and election committees. Dan and his wife, Anne, live in Bozeman, Montana. They have four children and four grandchildren.
In April of 2021, Scott joined the Board of Trustees and was made Secretary and General Counsel. He is a brother from Indiana University (Bloomington), where he earned a Bachelor of Science in finance. As an undergraduate, he served his chapter as Eminent Deputy Archon. Scott attended Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles and is now a partner in the law firm of Rathje Woodward LLC in Wheaton, Illinois (founded in 1938), where he practices in the areas of commercial real estate, corporate/finance, commercial litigation, and homeowners/condominium association law. Scott and his wife Dolly live in the western suburbs of Chicago. They have two adult daughters, a son-in-law, and a granddaughter. In his free time, Scott enjoys hunting, fishing, and playing guitar in both a blues band and at church, although since 2022, he has had little free time, as he is in formation in the Diocese of Joliet to become a deacon in the Catholic Church, with an anticipated ordination in August of 2027.
Henry joined the Board of Trustees in September 2022 and is a member from Mississippi State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting. As an undergraduate, Henry served his chapter as Eminent Archon and Eminent Treasurer. Following two years of service in the United States Navy, Henry spent six years as a Certified Public Accountant for Ernst & Young. He was also the CEO of a 100-location drug store chain and President of Baker/Automated Prescription Systems, Inc. He is now enjoying retirement. Henry and his wife of 45 years, Martha, live in Scottsdale and Prescott, Arizona. In their free time, they enjoy spending time together outdoors. In addition to serving on the SAE Foundation Board of Trustees, Henry is also on the Board of his community Homeowners Association.
Debashis joined the Board of Trustees in August 2020 and is a member from the University of Minnesota. As an undergraduate, he served his chapter in various positions, including as Eminent Archon. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in management and economics. He is the President of Canterbury Consulting, an investment advisory firm focused on overseeing assets for endowments, foundations, and family offices. They currently manage over $55 billion in assets for clients throughout North America. Debashis, his wife, and son live in Laguna Niguel, California. In his free time, Debashis enjoys golfing, spending time outdoors exploring the mountains, and is a member of the Southern California Young Presidents Organization. He also serves as a board member for the Priority Center of Orange County and the Mission Hospital Foundation.
Grant joined the Board of Trustees in July 2019 and is a member from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As an undergraduate, he served as his chapter’s Eminent Archon and Eminent Treasurer. As an alumnus, he worked for the Fraternity as Extension Director and is a past Chairman and member of the SAE Extension Advisory Committee. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration and finance and has 40 years of experience as a Business and Wealth Management Advisor with Northwestern Mutual. Grant and his wife, Betsy, live in Chicagoland. They have two adult children and two grandchildren. In his free time, Grant enjoys traveling, golfing, bowling, and pickleball. In addition to serving on the SAE Foundation’s Board of Trustees, Grant also supports and volunteers for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.
Matt joined the Board of Trustees in September 2022 and is a member from the University of Northern Iowa, where he served his chapter as Eminent Deputy Archon, Membership Educator, Rush Chair, and Interfraternity Council President. He has worked for Abbott Laboratories since 1999 in sales and marketing roles of increasing responsibility across diagnostics and healthcare informatics businesses. Matt and his wife, Shelley, live in the northern suburbs of Chicago. They have two daughters, as well as two rescue dogs, Murphy and Hairy. In his free time, Matt enjoys traveling with his family, reading, working out, and visiting breweries. In addition to serving on the SAE Foundation’s Board of Trustees, Matt is a mentor for Women Leaders in Action and participates in Junior Achievement programs at his daughters’ school.
Jack joined the Board of Trustees in October 2019. His journey with Sigma Alpha Epsilon began at Westminster College in Missouri, where he served as Rush Chairman and Social Chairman before transferring to the University of Oklahoma. There, he earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree. While living in the SAE house at OU, Jack launched a campuswide photography business called Party Pics™️, which quickly grew into a national enterprise serving multiple universities. Building on that success, he expanded into graduation ceremonies, Greek composites, youth sports, marathons, and introduced the iconic Glamour Shots™️ brand. Fueled by his entrepreneurial spirit, Jack established Candid Color Systems, a company dedicated to serving independent photographers. Through innovative photo marketing tools, proprietary imaging software, and a professional fulfillment lab, Candid Color Systems has become a leader in the industry. Today, its operators capture graduation ceremonies at most college campuses nationwide—meaning countless SAE members likely have a diploma photo produced by Jack’s company as they walked across the stage. Jack and his wife, Alison, reside in Oklahoma City and are proud parents of seven children, including four sons who were initiated into SAE at OU and SMU. Outside of his professional endeavors, Jack enjoys Sooner sports, traveling, walking, and boating with his family. In addition to his work with the SAE Foundation, Jack serves on the Oklahoma Kappa Board and remains actively engaged in alumni relations.
Graham joined the Board of Trustees in September 2022 and is a member of the Texas Rho Chapter at the University of Texas-Austin. As an undergraduate, Graham served his chapter as Eminent Archon, Houston Rush Captain, and Scholarship Chairman. He was also on the UT Student Union Board of Directors, Vice President of the Interfraternity Council, a member of the Friars Society, and was chosen as an Outstanding Student by the UT yearbook. As an alumnus, Graham has served as an Alumni Advisor and was a key member of the Capital Campaign Committee that raised funds to build the current SAE House on the UT Campus. Graham also established two scholarships for the benefit of Texas Rho chapter members: the Scott Caven Scholarship and the Frank Abraham Scholarship. Graham was Co-Chair of the successful Re-Chartering Committee for the Texas Rho Chapter of SAE at the University of Texas-Austin. He has received the SAE Lion Award. Graham has a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Public Affairs degree from UT and a Juris Doctor degree from Southern Methodist University. Graham practiced civil trial law for almost 40 years, handling many high-profile cases. He is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the American Board of Trial Advocates, and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. He is also a member and the past President of the International Society of Barristers. Additionally, Graham has supported many different organizations, including membership on various hospital, charity, university, and church boards. Graham is currently involved in establishing a master planned community in Dripping Springs, Texas. Graham and his wife, Lindy, live in Houston, Texas. They have four children and seven grandchildren.
Hugh joined the Board of Trustees in February 2024 and is a member from The University of Alabama, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in marketing. He is the Chief Operating Officer of Dean Sausage Company, Inc. Hugh has served as the President of the Alabama Mu House Corporation since 2014 and is also a Chapter Advisor. He is also on the Boards of several local non-profit organizations and is an active member of the Episcopal Church of The Holy Comforter. Hugh and his wife, Tracy (Tri Delt) live in Gadsden, Alabama. They have three children who attended the University of Alabama; his sons, Hugh Barr Miller V (Barr) and James Kelly Allgood Miller (Jake), were both SAEs, his daughter, Anne Caroline Miller (KKG), and one grandson.
Peter joined the Board of Trustees in February 2024 and is a proud SAE Brother and Alumni member for life from the Cal Pi Chapter at California State University, Fullerton, where he majored in political science. He is involved with many ventures, including the President of P.M. Consulting, Inc., Founder of Springboard Ventures Private Equity and Venture Capital Fund, plus others. In addition to serving on the Foundation Board of Trustees, he is on the Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation Board of Governors, where he serves on the Executive Committee, Chair of the CSFPF Advocacy Committee, and is a 2026 Honoree of the CSUF Vision and Visionaries Group of less than 200 recipients of over 350,000 graduates. He re-chartered the California Pi Chapter after 21 years of being off Campus and serves as the Alumni Chair, Chapter Advisor, and helps in any way possible to the Cal Pi Chapter with 62 Members strong in just two years. Peter and his wife, Niki, live in Corona Del Mar, California, and enjoy many hobbies and spending time with Brothers, Alumni, Family, Friends, Neighbors, and more!
John Perry joined the board of trustees in 2025 after serving as an honorary trustee in 2024. He is from the Indiana Delta Chapter at DePauw University and volunteers in support of the active chapter and alumni. He holds a BA from DePauw and a master’s in administration from Central Michigan University. A Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) since 2006, he has had a forty-year career in philanthropy, leading teams raising funds for youth organizations, universities, and healthcare institutions. He held leadership roles in philanthropy at major institutions, including the University of Michigan, Brown’s Alpert Medical School, the Joslin Diabetes Center, and, most recently, at the University of Kentucky Healthcare and College of Medicine. In 2024, he launched a
consulting practice and is now president and principal of Engaged Generosity. John and his wife Julie live in Cincinnati, near their son and his family. In addition to SAE, he is active in the Anglican Church and local non-profits.
Bo joined the Board of Trustees in April 2021 and is a member from Northern Arizona University. As an undergraduate, he served his chapter in various positions, including Eminent Deputy Archon and Eminent Archon. As an Alumnus, he is involved with the Phoenix Alumni Association and recently served as the Association Board President. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in political science from Northern Arizona University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Arizona State University. Bo has 30 years of experience in commercial real estate and is currently the Senior Vice President of Citywide Commercial Real Estate. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. In his free time, Bo enjoys snow skiing and driving his Polaris RZR. He also occasionally enjoys hunting and fishing. Bo serves as a board member for ASU WP Carey College of Business Alumni Board of Directors, is an ASU President’s Club Member, and is on the Board of Advisors for the educational software firm K-16 Solutions.
Joe joined the Board of Trustees in 2024 and is a member from the University of Kentucky Chapter. While an undergraduate, he was the Community Service Chair (winning two Joseph Mancini Awards) and was Eminent Archon. Currently, he manages a book of business of 12 large, self-funded group plans for UnitedHealth Group. Joe has served as President of the Kentucky Epsilon Alumni Association since 2009. He has also served on the House Corporation and was a member of the fundraising and building committee for the new Chapter House in 1995. He currently serves as Chapter Advisor and Province Xi Archon. Joe has also served on several local boards and is an active member of The Cathedral of Christ the King. Joe and his wife, Denise, live in Lexington and have one adult daughter.
Jeff joined the Board of Trustees in February 2024 and is a member from Arizona State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in business marketing. Earlier this year, AugustaFreePress profiled his transition from corporate leadership to mentoring, noting how his work through Fair Source Partners, LLC reflects his long-standing commitment to ethical business growth and community service. As an undergraduate, Jeff served his chapter as Rush Chairman, Member Educator, and Eminent Deputy Archon. He also served on the Interfraternity Council as Rush Chairman and President. He is a Mentor for SAE’s True Gentleman Mentor Program and recently volunteered as a Facilitator at the 85th National Leadership School. Jeff and his wife, Carolyn, live in Sarasota, Florida. They have three children and one grandchild.
Dan joined the Board of Trustees in 2025 and is a member from the Loyola University Chicago Chapter. While an undergraduate, he was a two-term Eminent Treasurer and Member Educator. Currently, he serves as the Director of Finance and Business Services for the Buffalo Grove Park District. Dan previously served SAE as a member of the staff for over twenty years. Most recently, as the Chief Business Officer. Dan and his wife Aly live in Mundelein with their three daughters.
Todd joined the Board of Trustees in July 2011 and became a Trustee Emeritus in June 2021. He is a member from the University of Southern Mississippi where he earned a finance degree. He was Eminent Archon and Student Body President as an undergraduate and served as Eminent Supreme Archon and Province Archon as an alumnus. In 2011 he became the 130th member to receive the Distinguished Service Award, recognizing his lifetime of service to SAE. Todd also has a Master of Public Administration from Arizona State University and is currently the CEO of World Financial Group, a life insurance distribution giant with 71,000 agents across North America, where his leadership extends into overseeing digital financial trends shaping the industry. Prior to this, he was an Army Officer for six years and spent twenty-four years as an executive in the life and retirement business, where he was named Manager of The Year nine times, frequently applying insights from evolving online markets in regions like Canada. Todd and his wife live in Tampa, Florida. They have three children. In his free time, Todd enjoys traveling, technology, golfing, and fishing, often delving into cutting-edge platforms that merge entertainment with financial innovation, including options that reflect broader digital shifts. In addition to serving on the SAE Foundation Board of Trustees, Todd serves on the Reliaquest Bowl Executive Committee and Board of Directors for the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, Vineyard Capital, and Cogent Bank, where he continues to influence forward-thinking ventures in dynamic sectors.
An Emeritus Trustee appointed in 2022, Bob served as the founding Board Chair of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Foundation in 2001. As an undergraduate, Bob held several leadership positions for his chapter at Stanford University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree with honors in Human Biology. He earned an MBA with honors from Harvard Business School and studied at Oxford University. Currently, Bob works in healthcare as an innovative and transformational consultant with payers, physicians, and health systems, having engineered many firsts in the industry. In 2007, Bob became the first member of SAE to earn Merit Key, Zeal, and Distinguished Service Awards. Bob and his wife, Catherine, live in Ross, California.
A hospitality industry leader, educator, and best-selling author, Ed Fuller is President of California-based Laguna Strategic Advisors, a global consortium that provides opportunities and business consulting services.
Culminating with his service as Marriott International’s President & Managing Director of International Lodging for 22 years, Mr. Fuller’s distinguished, performance-driven corporate career spanned four decades with Marriott. His experience included chief sales and marketing officer, North American regional operations, and global leadership as President & Managing Director of Marriott International. Ed was the executive in charge of global operations, expansion of international lodging, crisis management, top-level customer relationship management, sales and marketing leadership, and long-term strategy development. As President, he applied corporate philosophies, delivered on brand promises, and ensured ethical decisions. His results included the creation of 80,000 new jobs worldwide, the formation and operation of 555 hotels in seventy-three countries, $8 billion in annual sales, and the implementation of multiple security, environmental, philanthropic, and educational initiatives.
Ed Fuller’s colorful and real-world experiences are recounted in his top twenty best-selling business book, “You Can’t Lead with Your Feet on the Desk,” published globally in English, Chinese, and Japanese by John Wiley & Co. in 2011. He is the co-author of The Red Hotel series, with the first of the thriller novels published in March 2019 by Beaufort Books. The second novel in the series, “Red Deception” in 2021, followed by “Red Chaos” in 2023 and “Red Ultimatum” in 2025.
Mr.Fuller served as a Captain in the U.S. Army and was awarded the Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, and several service medals. His first assignment was to Transcom in Frankfort, Germany, where he was assigned to the airport operations for the Army/Navy. Afterwards, he was sent to Vietnam, where he was assigned to MAC-V, the military assistance command in military region 2.
Over the years, in addition to his business world experience, Ed Fuller has focused his energies on supporting educational and corporate social responsibility activities. An active alum of Boston University, he is a former Vice Chairman of its Board of Overseers, a former President of the University’s Alumni Association, and a former Trustee. He served as Chairman of its hospitality advisory board for 12 years, and continues to be a member of the board, and is a member of the Boston University President’s International Advisory Board. In 1998, he received the Alumni Award, the University’s highest honor for Alumni. He is a member of Boston University’s Scarlet Key and the William Fairfield Warren Society. Ed attended Harvard’s School of Business in Cambridge, Mass, and is also a member of Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity and Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
He has served at the University of California, Irvine, as a former Trustee of the University’s Foundation and former Chairman of the Dean’s Advisory Board of the Merage School of Business. He is also a current member of the Chancellor’s CEO Roundtable. He was formerly a member of the Chancellor’s business and leadership guidance team. He was an adjunct professor of Globalization in the Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California, Irvine, for master’s and undergraduate programs. He also served as an adjunct professor in 2013 at Boston University and the same year as an adjunct professor at Cal Poly Pomona and San Diego State University.
At California State University, he served as a member of the Chancellor’s Hospitality Management & Tourism Advisory Board. He is a former director of the University’s San Marcos Foundation. He served on the Advisory Board for California State University at Fullerton. Ed also became an Emeritus member of the Travel Industry Management School Advisory Board at the University of Hawaii.
He is a former Trustee of The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum, where he also chaired the Governing Board of the International Tourism Partnership for eight years, served for seven years on the Safe Kids Worldwide Board, and serves on the Althea Foundation Board, and he was formerly a Board member of the Pacific Area Travel Association Foundation and of United Way International.
Ed Fuller is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Orange County (California) Visitors Association. Since 2008, he has been a Commissioner and now serves as an advisor for Visit California. Ed served on the US Travel Association Board of Directors for four years. He also served as Chairman and Trustee of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Foundation for nine years.
He served as Chairman of the Board and continued as a board member for The Mind Research Institute in Irvine for 9 years. Ed is also a former member of the Advisory Board of the Merage Investment Group; a former advisory board member of Concord Hotels; and is currently a board member of the Federal Bureau of Investigators National Academy Associates Charitable Foundation (FBINAA) and is a Commissioner Emeritus of Visit California since 2016.
His professional contributions have been lauded globally, including being presented with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2013 Hospitality Industry Leader of the Year Award. In 1989, he received the Chairman’s Award from Marriott International, Inc. In 2008, he was recognized and presented with the China Hotel Investment Summit Lifetime Achievement Award in Beijing. In 2010, he was bestowed the Hotel Investment India Adithya Award in New Delhi, and in 2012, he was presented the International Hotel Investment Lifetime Achievement Award in Berlin. Ed was the Chairman of the Foundation Board of Trustees for SAEs and received the Merit Key Award in 2015. He received the Hospitality, Sales, and Marketing Association International 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award in New York City. In 2020, from Delta Sigma Pi, he was awarded the Career Achievement Award. In 2025, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award presented at ALIS in Los Angeles
He currently lives in Southern California with his wife, Michela, and their standard poodle, Candy. His son Scott Dimond works in San Francisco in the tech industry, and his daughter Elizabeth Allphin and her husband Alex live in the San Diego area with their three children, Cameron, Nolan, and Logan. In his spare time, he likes writing, spending time with his family, and reading about history and current events.
Garnand pledged and was initiated into Idaho Alpha at the University of Idaho in the fall of 1965. As an undergraduate, he served as Eminent Chronicler, Eminent Recorder, and Eminent Deputy Archon. In addition, he was Pledge Educator, Alumni chairman, and chairman of the 50th Anniversary of Idaho Alpha. He served on the initiation team with then ESA Paul B. Jacob and introduced our guest Rudy Valle (Maine Alpha) at the gala celebration. On campus, he was on the IFC communications team and the IFC recruiting team.
Garnand graduated in the spring of 1970 with a degree in Marketing Management and went to work for Chef Reddy Foods, a potato processor. In 1971, he founded Garnand Marketing, a fresh produce brokerage firm, and in 1981, founded The Northwest Connection, a national refrigerated trucking company. Today, he is fully retired after 53 years as managing partner. In addition, he has founded a community bank and served as both its vice chairman and chairman. The bank was sold 10 years after it opened, and he’s no longer connected. He has also been involved in real estate development.
On the National Fraternity level, Garnand was the official chapter delegate to both the 1968 Leadership School and the 1969 San Francisco Convention. He has attended nine national conventions and was the chairman of the Alumni Services committee for four years for the National Fraternity, and was charged with creating the program and bringing it to the convention for ratification. He served Province Phi as Archon three times and has served on the SAE Foundation Board and currently holds Emeritus status. He served the F&H Board for six years. In addition, he is the past president of Zeta Chi Alpha Trust Company, which is the house corporation for Idaho Alpha. He is also on the leadership team for Idaho Alpha’s alumni commission and the team that brought Idaho Alpha back to campus.
He holds the Order of the Phoenix, the Order of the Lion, the Merit Key, and the Distinguished Service Award, as well as other certificates and recognitions, and is a Rudulph member of the SAE Foundation. He was the first Founder member of Idaho Alpha. He was the creator and chief fundraiser for the Vietnam Memorial in the Levere Memorial Temple. It was in honor of all the brothers who served in Vietnam and was in the likeness of Past ESA Clark Houston.
Garnand has received awards for outstanding service from the local Vandal Boosters (University of Idaho’s Athletic fundraising program) and the National Vandal Boosters. He served on the University of Idaho’s College of Business Advisory Board for 19 years and was on one Dean’s search team for the College. He has a scholarship in the College of Business for brothers at Idaho Alpha. He is a member of the Silver and Gold Society for the University of Idaho Foundation. He’s been president of the Chamber of Commerce and two Rotary Clubs and was the chairman of the Twin Falls Urban Renewal Agency. He served as the chairman of the Bowers Foundation, a local scholarship program, for the local Masons.
After retirement, Garnand moved to Logan, Utah, with his wife, Lori, who was the department chair for IT at the College of Southern Idaho.
Fred joined the Board of Trustees in October 2017 and is a member from Michigan State University, where he served as House Steward as an undergraduate. In 2017 he was awarded the Merit Key recognizing his significant service to SAE and currently serves on the SAE Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Committee. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from MSU’s School of Hospitality Business. He also has an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Wheeling Jesuit University. Fred has over 50 years of experience in the hospitality industry. He is currently an Independent Director of several public and private equity companies, including Ashford Hospitality Trust, Athora Holdings LTD, Bermuda, and NR International. Fred and his wife, Johnna, live on Bainbridge Island, Washington. They have four children and seven grandchildren. In his free time, Fred enjoys being active, spending time outdoors, fly fishing, reading, and mentoring. He describes himself as a fitness enthusiast, wilderness advocate, and life-long learner. In addition to serving on the SAE Foundation Board of Trustees, Fred is also a member of the MSU Hospitality Advisory Board and The IslandWood School Board of Trustees, where he serves as the Finance Committee Chair and Treasurer.
Tom joined the Board of Trustees in September 2017 and is a member from the University of Arizona. He is a serial entrepreneur with several successful exits. He taught innovation and entrepreneurship at Northwestern for 5 years and was an Advisory Board member at the University of Arizona, Eller College for 5 years. He is a Certified Information Security Professional with over 30 years of experience designing and deploying global high-tech and secure digital systems to Fortune 500 organizations.
Tom is a trusted advisor to many IT leaders and a diverse team of executives. He has advised leaders in many large organizations, such as AON, Ryerson Inc., Zurich, Chamberlain, Uber, Xerox, and Discount Tire. He is a member of IEEE and serves as a member of InfraGard. He is known as a strong leader, strategic thinker, and innovator. His firms have earned numerous accolades from Crain’s Best Places to work to both Microsoft: Worldwide Partner of the Year and Federal Partner of the Year. Tom holds several patents, trademarks, and copyrights.
Tom and his wife, Colleen, summer in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and winter in Scottsdale, Arizona. They have three children living in Chicago.
Bob joined SAE on February 6, 1966, at Boston University (MABU), joining his father as proud members of SAE. As an undergrad, Bob served 4 semesters as Pledge Trainer as well as serving as Eminent Herald. Upon graduation, he joined John Hancock Life Insurance Company for 38 years, serving in a variety of sales and marketing positions and retiring in 2004 as Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer. He established his own expert witness consulting business for the next 15 years. With real retirement, Bob and his wife Sally enjoy their 3 sons, 7 grandchildren, boating and fishing on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire, snowmobiling, 4 wheeling, harvesting firewood, and causing neighborhood panic with his backhoe!
As a founding father of the UC-Irvine chapter, Johnson was elected to serve as its Eminent Deputy Archon, leading the development of the Emerging Chapter to its successful chartering. He remained involved as a young alumnus, serving as a chapter advisor for both his home chapter and neighboring UC-Riverside. 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 7 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 (ESR) 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. Johnson, the first African American National Board Member, was elected to the Council as the Eminent Supreme Chronicler at the Louisville, KY, 2019 National Convention. He currently serves as liaison to the Fraternity Laws Committee.
In addition to his service to the Fraternity, Johnson has created a legacy of community service in Southern California. He was recently elected to the Riverside County Board of Education. Prior he was a Trustee on the Alvord Unified School District Board of Education and was elected 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 34 years. Together, they have raised four daughters: Rebekah, Anastacia, Rachel, and Abigail.
Skaggs was initiated into the Oklahoma Mu chapter (Oklahoma State University) in 1974 and served in several leadership roles, including President of his new member class, Eminent Deputy Archon, and Recruitment Chairman. After earning his degree in Business Administration, he began his career with the Hartford Insurance Company before moving into senior roles at major firms such as Travelers Insurance Group. In 1994, Jim founded the Charter Financial Group, where he still serves as CEO and President, providing financial services to independent insurance professionals across Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, and Kansas.
Skaggs has continued to faithfully & consistently serve the fraternity in a multitude of roles. For over 30 years, Jim was part of the Oklahoma Mu House Corporation Board, being elected president twice. During that time, he created and ran a health & safety program about the dangers of alcohol abuse for not only the chapter but also the entire Greek community at OSU. Held on the lawn of the chapter house annually, more than 23,000 OSU students attended this important program over 13 years. Jim has served as Secretary of the SAE Financial & Housing Corporation Board, Founder & President of the OKC/OKMU Alumni Association, Province Sigma Archon & Deputy Archon, served on a handful of SAE national committees, and was a faculty member of the John O. Moseley and Province Sigma Leadership Schools. He founded and was the chapter advisor for the Oklahoma Sigma chapter at the University of Central Oklahoma. For his work there, he received an Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award in 2020.
Brother Skaggs was elected to the Supreme Council at the 165th Anniversary Convention and presently serves as the Eminent Supreme Deputy Archon. He has been awarded the Order of the Lion, Order of Minerva, and was honored with the Merit Key in 2013. Jim lives in Edmond, OK, with his wife Sally, who shares his passion for SAE. She has received the Order of the Violet for her dedication to our fraternity. He also has a daughter, Kelsey, from a previous marriage.
Brother Richey was initiated into the Pennsylvania Alpha-Zeta Chapter at Penn State University – University Park in the fall of 2005. He served his chapter as Eminent Archon for two terms and held a position on the University President’s Advisory Council at Penn State. As an undergraduate, he attended John O. Moseley Leadership School and the Quint Province Leadership School, and was one of twenty-five undergraduate brothers selected by the Supreme Council for the inaugural class of SAE’s Inner Circle. He graduated with a B.A. in Communication Arts and Sciences from Penn State and is currently an M.B.A. candidate at the Harbert College of Business at Auburn University.
His service to SAE continued as an alumnus, having served three terms as the Province Archon for the state of North Carolina (Province Omicron), as Deputy Chairman of the Council of Province Archons during the 2021-2023 biennium, and as President of the Raleigh Alumni Association. In 2021, Joe founded SAE Hunters & Anglers, an affinity group for alumni of SAE who are passionate about the great outdoors. At the time, it was the first alumni association of its kind and has since grown to nearly eight hundred members. He is also a founding member of the SAE National Historic Society, established in 2024.
Over the years, Joe has also served as a Chapter Advisor, Alumni Association Treasurer, Province Deputy Archon, and was a long-time member of the fraternity’s permanent committee on growth – the Expansion Advisory Committee (EAC) – having been appointed by three consecutive Eminent Supreme Archons. He has served multiple times as a faculty member at John O. Moseley Leadership School, DeVotie Ritual Institute, SAE Executives Academy, and several province leadership schools. In 2022, he and two fellow Province Archons established the Tri-Province Leadership School, a biennial event for the chapters in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The event took place in Spartanburg, SC, and was attended by nearly one hundred undergraduates and alumni in its first year.
Professionally, Joe serves as Senior Program Manager of Strategy and Transformation at Red Hat, a wholly owned subsidiary of IBM, Inc. with $3.5B in annual revenue. He spends his time managing, directing, and supporting strategic initiatives across the Red Hat enterprise. In the decade prior to that, he worked in management consulting at IBM and later Accenture as Consulting Manager, supporting clients across multiple industries, markets, and geographies. During that time, Joe worked primarily on organizational strategy and transformation, communications, and change management.
Joe lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with his five-year-old son, Jay. He is active in his community as a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church and as a youth wrestling coach and official. He is a proud member and officer is his Masonic lodge, Hiram Lodge #40 in Raleigh, NC, founded in the year 1799. He is a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Freemason and an active member of Shriners International, which supports the Shriners Children’s Hospitals.
Dr. Joe Halcomb was initiated into the Kentucky Epsilon chapter at the University of Kentucky (UK) in 1970. Since then, he has served as an Alumni Advisor for the chapter and a delegate to the National Convention. During his undergraduate years, he held several leadership positions, including Eminent Archon of his chapter.
Dr. Halcomb became the Eminent Supreme Chronicler of the Fraternity’s Supreme Council in 2023. Previously, he served on the SAE Foundation Board of Trustees from 2019 to 2023, chairing the Scholarship Commission. He has also been a Faculty Member at SAE’s Leadership School and DeVotie Ritual Institute. Additionally, he has received the Merit Key and other alumni awards and is a member of the Founder’s Circle at the Ruby Level.
Dr. Halcomb is the Founder and CEO of Phoenix Initiâre, a private equity firm, and he is a limited partner at Telegraph Hill Partners. Prior to founding Phoenix Initiâre, he held senior executive positions at Amgen, a multi-billion-dollar biotechnology company, and Zimmer, a leading orthopedic device company.
He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from UK and completed his postgraduate training in Internal Medicine. Additionally, he holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from UK and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), respectively.
Dr. Halcomb is a board member at UK and the benefactor of the UK Department of Biomedical Engineering, named in his honor. He was inducted into the UK Hall of Distinguished Alumni in 2020 and received an Honorary Doctor of Engineering degree in 2021.
Joe and his wife, Joani, live in Franklin, TN. They have two daughters and eight grandchildren. Joe enjoys driving his restored 1957 Mercedes-Benz 190SL Roadster and is an avid drummer with a custom drum kit made from a 300-year-old poplar tree.
