KAPPA DELTA SORORITY NATIONAL PERSONNEL DIRECTORY 2011 - 2012

IMPORTANT NOTE: These addresses are to be used for Kappa Delta business only!

National Council

Click each Council Position to learn more about that member.

NATIONAL PRESIDENT

 

If Beth had a personal theme song, it would be:

"Colors of the Wind" from the Disney Movie Pocahontas

National President: Beth Martin Langford

you can ask me about:

  • Governing the Sorority
  • Fiduciary Obligations
  • Member Education
  • Member Growth & Retention
  • Enforcing the bylaws
  • serving the Kappa Delta Foundation and Chapter House Committee

you can also ask me about:

  • My family. Husband, Lawton, son, Giles, and daughter, Callie Corbin
  • My involvement in the Tallahassee Community. 
  • My friends & faith.
  • FSU Spirit, especially FSU sports!

NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

 

If Betty wrote a fortune cookie, it would say:

"Sometimes the object of the journey is not the end, but the journey itself."

National Vice President: Betty Brown Mulkey

you can ask me about:

  • Presiding in the National President's Absence
  • Overseeing & Directing the Extension program of the Sorority
  • Supervising designated National Leadership Team Members & Extension Volunteers
  • Assisting planning & directing of National Meetings

you can also ask me about:

  • Being a mom to Jake, Danielle & Nicole, and fierce opponent of Sugar (the prissy kitty).
  • Serving as the Director of Student Life at Northern Kentucky University
  • Spending time with Friends
  • Reading Lucky magazine
  • Vacations!

If Betty had a personal theme song, it would be:

  • "She's a Bad Mamma Jamma!"

NATIONAL VP-MEMBERSHIP

 

If Alison wrote a fortune cookie, it would say:

"Challenges are what make life interesting, overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."

National VP-Membership: Alison Jakes Argersinger

you can ask me about:

  • Directing the Sorority's Membership Recruitment program
  • Supervising designated National Leadership Team Members
  • Assisting planning & directing of National Meetings

you can also ask me about:

  • my family: Husband Tom, KD Daughter Abby, Son Michael, and Daughters Erin & Hannah.
  • my faith
  • NCAA football
  • good English Tea

If Alison had a personal theme song, it would be:

  • "You've got a friend"

NATIONAL VP-COLLEGIANS

 

If Jody wrote a fortune cookie, it would say:

"Be true to yourself." 

National VP-Collegians: Jody Jenkins Corry

you can ask me about:

  • Supervising all Collegiate Chapters
  • Supervising designated National Leadership Team Members
  • Assisting planning & directing of National Meetings

you can also ask me about:

  • Faith in God
  • Family
  • Friends
  • Work
  • Sorority
  • Sports
  • History

NATIONAL VP-ALUMNAE


 

If Tricia wrote a fortune cookie, it would say: 

"Life is too short to live it any less than in full swing."

National VP-Alumnae: Tricia Ruma Spence

you can ask me about:

  • Supervising all Alumnae Chapters
  • Supervising designated National Leadership Team Members
  • Enlist alumnae professional & financial support
  • Assisting planning & directing of National Meetings

you can also ask me about:

  • Spending quality time with my family -- loving, dear and supportive husband, Dale, and my two dog-kids, Shillelagh and Madigan
  • Life-long learning and service to others
  • Supporting the Missouri S&T Miners
  • Being an Ever Loyal Kappa Delta Alumna

NATIONAL VP-FINANCE

 

If Cheryl wrote a fortune cookie, it would say:

"Those who have heart have hope.  Those who have hope have everything." 

National VP-Finance: Cheryl Grant Sizer

you can ask me about:

  • Serving as the treasurer of the Sorority
  • Serving key sorority committees that pertain to financial interests
  • Acting as a purchasing agent
  • Formulating all budgets
  • Supervising the accounting of Sorority Monies

She is audited annually by a CPA.

you can also ask me about:

  • Family: Husband Greg, KD Daughter Ashlie, two miniature schnauzers - Mattie & Sophie
  • Working as a Senior Executive Sales Representative for GlaxoSmithKline
  • My passion for family, faith, living life to the fullest, volunteering, working with children and causes that help children

NPC DELGATE (ex-Officio)

 

If Julie wrote a fortune cookie, it would say:

"Live life to its' fullest, enjoy every day, learn from the past and IMPACT the future."

NPC Delegate: Julie Landgren Johnson

you can ask me about:

  • National Panhellenic Conference & campus Panhellenic issues
  • Panhellenic Bylaws, changing total and campus Panhellenic extension
  • Release Figure Methodology (RFM)
  • Serving on the NPC Executive Committee as the College Panhellenics Committee Chairman

you can also ask me about:

  • My family which includes husband, Dave, and daughter, Sarah
  • my friends & faith
  • My non-Kappa Delta life which includes volunteering, sports, reading, and traveling

National Headquarters Staff

Click each department title to see staff under that department.

Kappa Delta Sorority Executive Director

 

Sorority Executive Director: Pamela Nix Elms, Sigma Phi, University of Georgia

you can ask me about:

  • Business operations for the sorority
  • Sorority policies 
  • Strategic planning
  • Marketing

you can also ask me about:

  • Gardening
  • Running

Kappa Delta Foundation Executive Director

If Christy wrote a fortune cookie, it would say:

"Live for the moment - life is too short to not do the things you truly want to."
 

Foundation Executive Director: Christy M.P. Gilmour

you can ask me about:

  • Oversight of Foundation growth
  • Short term and long term strategic planning for the Foundation
  • Development of relationships with both alumnae and collegians

you can also ask me about:

  • Travel, including round the world trips
  • Spanish language
  • Healthy cooking

Director of Finance & Accounting

  Director of Finance & Accounting: Denise West

you can ask me about:

  • National organization accounting
  • Chapter accounting and support service billing
  • Banking transactions
  • Financial information and assistance
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Accounts Payable
  • Chapter treasurer reports and assistance

Financial Services Department

 

If Kayla wrote a fortune cookie, it would say:

"A smile is your personal welcome mat"

Chapter Finance Manager: Kayla Coleman, Gamma Psi, Delta State University

you can ask me about:

  • assisting chapters with the transition to Billhighway
  • communications with Billhighway on behalf of Kappa Delta
  • working with Chapter Accounting Specialists

you can also ask me about:

  • Delta State University
  • cooking
  • My Westie, Newman
  • Family & friends

Director of Member Services

 

Director of Member Services: Connie Copeland

you can ask me about:

  • Member Services Staff Manager
  • National Headquarters computer systems
  • Database management
  • Affinity programs
  • Human Resources
  • Headquarters Business Systems/Operations
  • Alumnae programming

 

Member Services Department

ask us about business at Headquarters, Alumnae services, membership updates, information technology, and more.  

 

If Kristen wrote a fortune cookie, it would say:

"You don't need a fortune to tell you how great you are, just believe!"

Information Technology Manager: Kristen Archer, Delta Pi, Middle Tennessee

you can ask me about:

  • Kappa Delta E-mail and computer systems
  • Database coordination
  • KD Dashboard – Log In information and Uploading documents
  • 24/7 Filing Cabinet – Log In Information and Permissions
  • Friendship Network – Log In Information  or Creating an account
  • KD Boutique – Log In Information and Permissions
  • Convention Registration – Problems Registering
  • Kappa Delta Video Production
  • Kappa Delta Photography

Get to know Kristen:

I am very lucky.  Between my loving and supportive family and my  loyal group of best friends, who I have known for most of my life, I am surrounded by people who truly love me and believe in my dreams as much as I do.  I LOVE to travel.  I would travel 365 days of the year if I could.  I am the happiest when I am doing something adventurous such as sky diving or exploring a foreign place.  I love to laugh and it isn’t very hard to make me do so.  Photography and Video Editing are my biggest passions outside of the office and I can’t wait for the day I will be able to stare at an Oscar sitting beautifully on my mantle.  


 
  Alumnae Services Manager: Kelly Pearson, Zeta Omega - University of Memphis

you can ask me about:

  • National Leadership Team Directory
  • National Leadership Team supplies and lists
  • Label and list requests
  • AC programming services
  • AC membership and officer updates
  • Order of the Emerald applications
  • Order of the Pearl applications
  • Circles: White Rose, Diamond, Emerald, Nautilus
  • Ever Loyal pledges and pin orders

feel free to also ask me about:

  • family
  • friends
  • career
  • sorority
 
Member Information Coordinator & The Kappa Delta Boutique: Melissa McMillan, Zeta Omega - University of Memphis

you can ask me about:

  • New Member Records
  • Billing of New Members and Initiation Fees
  • Initiation Records
  • Badge Jewelry Orders and Replacement Membership Certificates
  • Death Notices - The Angelos
  • In Memoriam
  • Member Records - Address Changes
  • Order Items for Meetings - Convention & NLC, Tote Bags and Favors, Speaker Gifts
  • Maintenance of the National Headquarters Building and Grounds
  • Kappa Delta Boutique:
    • Order Merchandise for the Boutique - Online Website
    • Pulling and Shipping Orders to Customers
    • Boutique Inventory

Office Administrator: Pat McCaleb

you can ask me about:

  • address changes
  • Reference Forms
  • General Assistance
  • National Mailings, including Parents of New Members 
  • Convention Registration
 

Distribution Coordinator: David Qualls 

you can ask me about:

  • Distribution of printed materials and publications
  • Distribution of national and chapter supplies
  • Inventory order fulfillment and distribution
  • Friday mailings to national officers
  • FedEx/USPS

Director of Conferences & Community Service

 

If Ruth wrote a fortune cookie, it would say: Friends are a gift you give yourself.

Director of Conferences and Community Service: Ruth Swift Newberry, Zeta, University of Alabama

you can ask me about: 

  • Philanthropy and Community Service
    • Girl Scouts
    • PCAA
  • Events and Conferences 
    • National Convention, National Collegiate Training Academy

you can also ask me about:

  • my husband, Scott Newberry, and our black lab, Max.
  • running
  • gardening
  • cooking
  • traveling

Director of Chapter Housing


Director of Chapter Housing: Cindy Mize

you can ask me about:

  • Chapter housing for collegians
  • Work with Chapter Housing Specialist
  • Magazine Agency
  • Licensed Vendors
  • Male Visitation policy

Director of Risk Management

Director of Risk Management: Louise Geib, Rho, Wyoming

you can ask me about:   

  • national and chapter risk management   
  • insurance, resignation and probation policies   
  • COHB and chapter operations
  • alcohol waiver exemptions

Senior Chapter Services Manager

 

If Leslie wrote a fortune cookie, it would say: "Nothing is impossible.  The word itself says 'I'm Possible.'- Audrey Hepburn."

Senior Chapter Services Manager: Leslie Merritt, Delta Pi, Middle Tennessee

you can ask me about:

  • Chapter Services Department
  • Chapter Development Consultants
  • New Member Education
  • General Chapter Operations
  • New Chapter Support
  • Chapter Grading

you can also ask me about:

  • Reading good books
  • Learning to cook from my mom
  • The great outdoors
  • My wonderful family and amazing friends
  • Fun trips to visit my KD Sisters

Chapter Services

ask us about Collegiate affairs, specific chapters' business, chapter housing, chapter policies and education, colonizations, Chapter Development Consultants, and more.

 

If Kirstin had a theme song, it would be: "I hope you dance" by Lee Ann Womack.  I love to dance, but also, I think it's important to take advantage of every opportunity given to you.  The song talks about never settling for the path of least resistance and that really living your life  means taking chances, making mistakes, and facing challenges.  So "when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance!"

Chapter Services Manager: Kirstin Barry, Epsilon Rho, Rochester

you can ask me about:

  • Collegiate Divisions 4, 5 and 8
  • KD Extension (lead HQ contact)
  • Extension Interest Packets
  • Colonization PR and Support

you can also ask me about:

  • The University of Rochester
  • Country music
  • Downhill skiing & racing
  • Running
  • Travel
  • Golden Retrievers
  • New York
  • Being a CDC

 

If Meredith wrote a fortune cookie, it would say: “Life moves pretty fast.  If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” (courtesy of Ferris Bueller's Day Off)

Chapter Services Manager: Meredith McCrea, Zeta Omicron, Wake Forest

you can ask me about:

  • Collegiate Divisions 7, 9 and 10
  • Greek adviser education
  • Colony CAB Recruitment
  • President's Club
  • Corre Anding Stegall Leadership Awards
  • Chapter Choice PACE Programming

feel free to also ask me about:

  • Wake Forest University
  • competitive swimming
  • music of all kinds
  • cooking
  • the beach
  • shag dancing
  • my family and close friends
 

Chapter Services Manager: Stephanie Rainey, Zeta Omega, Memphis

you can ask me about:

  • Divisions 1, 2, 3 and 6
  • Academic Excellence
  • Colony Installation Support
  • Convention Awards
  • Chapter Inventory Orders

Chapter Services Specialist: Ginny Manguno

you can ask me about:

  • Select Specialist Chapters

Chapter Development Consultants

A CDC is a recent college graduate who is able to contribute her Kappa Delta experience by visiting Kappa Delta chapters throughout the United States.  Depending on the visit, a CDC may assist with chapter development, officer transition, recruitment assistance or recruitment planning.  A CDC may also help with extension presentations, colonizations, and installations of new chapters. 

My greatest strength is: challenging the process, or "the way it's always been done."

And others say it is: inspiring people to think differently, appreciate the moment, or look on the bright side.  

Chapter Development Consultant: Lindsey Houchin , Delta Gamma, Western Kentucky University

Meet Lindsey: Lindsey graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English and allied language arts. She served her chapter as president, secretary, vice president of operations and assistant new member educator. She was a 2009 Corre Anding Stegall Leadership Award winner, WKU Regents Scholar, WKU Greek Hall of Fame 2010 and WKU 2010 Greek Woman of the Year. She also was a member of the WKU honors college, president and secretary of Order of Omega and studied abroad in London. Lindsey enjoys reading, writing, coffee, traveling, working out and going to concerts.

My greatest strength is: my faith (although it is sometimes tested!)

And others say it is: "mothering"

Chapter Development Consultant: Lauren Lee , Kappa Alpha, Florida State

Meet Lauren: Lauren graduated with a business management degree, political science minor and certificate in entrepreneurship. She served her chapter as vice president of community service and was involved with the Children’s Home Society of Florida and Shand’s Hospital for Children. She worked for the Republican Party of Florida as a senate finance intern and victory field intern.


My greatest strength is: being able to work well with others to achieve a common goal.

And others say it is: always willing to go out of  my way to help someone.

Chapter Development Consultant: Samantha Navarra , Epsilon, Louisiana State

Meet Samantha: Samantha earned a degree in mass communication and served her chapter as president, vp-pr, assistant vp-pr, founder’s day chair and SET leader. Samantha has worked with/interned with LSU Center for Computation & Technology, Cynthia Steffe fashion line, North6 Production Company and Universal Cheerleading Association. She is a member of Mortar Board, Order of Omega, and listed on the Chancellor’s honor roll and Dean’s List. She has volunteered with local schools and went on a Greek mission trip to Costa Rica. Samantha enjoys cooking, spending time with family and friends, traveling, and coaching cheerleading.


My greatest strength is: being a good listener and having the ability to understand both sides of every story. 

And others say it is: being a good role-model, always willing to step in and help. 

Chapter Development Consultant: Sophia Neuhaus, Eta Kappa, Northeastern

Meet Sophia: graduated with a bachelor’s degree in nursing and served her chapter as vp-standards, SET leader, alumnae relations chair and was also Panhellenic president. She has worked as a clinical assistant at Children’s Hospital Boston and as a patient care associate at Massachusetts General Hospital. Sophia is a member of Sigma Theta Tau nursing honor society, Husky Leadership Award recipient and was on the dean’s list. Sophia enjoys working with children, scrapbooking, jewelry making and spending time with family and friends.


My greatest strength is: that I try to see people's individual strengths within a group setting.

And others say it is: my positive attitude.  

Chapter Development Consultant: Megan Ogar , Epsilon Iota, Missouri

Meet Megan: Megan graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism with an emphasis in magazines. She served her chapter as president, vp-membership and SET leader. Megan is a member of Mortar Board, QEBH Honor Society and the University of Missouri Honors College. She was also an MU tour guide, Women’s Leadership Conference organizer and Office of Greek Life Student Involvement Specialist. Megan enjoys writing, travel, music, baking, reading and spending time with family and friends.


My greatest strength is: remaining positive and finding the best in any situation or person.

And others say it is: my compassion for others and openness to others' ideas/opinions. 

Chapter Development Consultant: Shauna Prentice , Eta Eta, Northern Kentucky

Meet Shauna: Shauna graduated with a degree in middle grades education: English and social studies. She led her chapter as president, vice president of member education, SET leader, leadership chair, PACE chair and a member of the standards board. Shauna was a 2009 Corre Anding Stegall Leadership Award winner, Northern Kentucky University Service Award winner and Student Government Association William Lamb Leadership Award winner. She was a member of student government, Norse Leadership Society, New Student Orientation and Order of Omega. Shauna enjoys church, reading and spending time with family and friends.


My greatest strength is: I am blessed with the ability to make friends easily.  Also, I rarely get stressed.  I'm really optimistic and stay cool and focused under pressure. 

And others say it is: being a leader.  I had to ask a friend on this one and her response was, "People listen to you because you make them feel like you're their equal, even if it is 5 year olds."  haha...I love being a teacher.

Chapter Development Consultant: Lauren Richards , Beta Sigma, Southern Mississippi

Meet Lauren: Lauren is from Ridgeland, Miss., and graduated with a degree in elementary education. She served her chapter as president, vice president of membership, Shamrock director, public relations assistant, magazine chair, SET leader and junior Panhellenic delegate. Lauren was a member of USM Student Hall of Fame, a part of the USM Centennial Homecoming Court, and was named a USM Luckyday Citizenship Scholar, USM Academic Excellence Scholar, and won the USM Outstanding Freshman Award. She was also a member of the Student Government Association, Freshmen Associates, Eagle Connection and Diamond Darlings. Her interests include music, being crafty, coffee, the beach, traveling, Disney, USM athletics, being outdoors, musicals and baseball.


Director of Communications

 

If Heidi wrote a fortune cookie, it would say: "Live with intention."

Director of Communications: Heidi Roy, Alpha Alpha, Michigan State University

you can ask me about:

  • National Communications
  • Kappa Delta Branding
  • National Partnerships and Special Initiatives
  • Confidence Coalition
  • International Women's Friendship Month
  • International Girls Day

you can also ask me about:

  • Faith & Family
  • reading
  • scrapbooking
  • cooking
  • practical jokes
  • my boys: Husband, Rob; Son, Regan; and dogs, Corky and Bud.

Communications Department

ask us about The Confidence Coalition, partnerships with Kappa Delta, communication within Kappa Delta, social media, chapter PR, designs of The Norman Shield, The Angelos, and more.
 

Initiatives and Communications Manager: Bria Bolton, Nu, Oklahoma State University

you can ask me about:

  • Collegiate/Alumnae Chapter Public Relations
  • Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin)
  • Confidence Coaltion
  • Confidence U Grants
  • International Women's Friendship Month
  • International Girls Day
  • Leadership mailings

you can also ask me about:

  • my precious Cocker Spaniel, Beale
  • Texas
  • trying new recipies
  • God
  • Reading
  • being outside
  • My dream to open a coffee shop by the beach

 

If Sherry wrote a fortune cookie, it would say:

"Bloom where you are planted."

Editor of the Angelos: Sherry Anderson

you can ask me about:

  • Angelos assignments
  • KD Connect for Alumnae

you can also ask me about:

  • my daughters
  • all the places I've lived
  • my 17-year-old cat, Lucky
  • my favorite beach

 

 

Kappa Delta Foundation

ask us about donations, scholarships, commemorative bricks, internships at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, annual funds, foundation events, websites, and more.
 

Foundation Manager: Nancy Church

you can ask me about:

  • Annual Fund
  • Foundation donations
  • Christmas Seals
  • Children in Need Fund
  • KiDs Grant applications
  • Commemorative bricks
  • Scholarships: graduate and undergraduate applications
  • Collegiate Community Service applications
  • Golden Circle
  • UIFI requests
  • Georgia O’Keeffe KD Interns
  • Dr. Karen Hasty Summer Interns

you can also ask me about:

  • Family & Friends
  • NASCAR races
  • attending the INDY 500 each year

 

If Jennifer wrote a fortune cookie, it would say: You got the right one baby, uh huh!

Foundation Services Manager: Jennifer Hitt, Delta Omega, Mississippi State 

you can ask me about:

  • Donor Cultivation
  • Foundation Education for Collegians
  • Foundation Events and Projects at Conventions, NCTA, State Celebrations and Professional Conferences
  • Content for all Foundation Publications such as Annual Appeals, the Annual Report and more
  • Grant writing
  • Partnerships with the Foundation
  • Class Coordinators
  • Alumnae Leadership Programs

get to know Jennifer:

I love shopping and following the fashion trends. Ask me about makeup because I LOVE IT and could spend hours in Sephora. I enjoy running, swimming, and singing. Some would call me a social butterfly because I enjoy meeting new people and spending time with friends. I grew up a Mississippi State fan and went to undergraduate and graduate school there…basically I bleed maroon…and green of course! I would love to live at the beach if we could move HQ there! I’m an eternal optimist. So, if you need to be cheered up, come see me!

 

 

If Kelly wrote a fortune cookie, it would say: Live every day as if it were Campus Golf. (Alpha Pi's Shamrock Event)

Foundation Communication & Technology Manager: Kelly Bodie, Alpha Pi, William & Mary

you can ask me about:

  • Kappa Delta Websites: Kappa Delta, In KD & Beyond, Confidence Coalition
  • Colony Websites with The Gin System
  • E-mail Campaigns and distribution of electronic newsletters
  • Design & Promotional material for the Kappa Delta Foundation
  • maintenance of the 24/7 filing cabinet
  • Electronic Communications Website Reports

you can also ask me about:

  • Dave Matthews Band
  • Bicycling
  • Art
  • Sailing
  • being a Georgia O'Keeffe intern
  • The College of William & Mary
  • my dog
  • my family & friends

 




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