Section Staff
Alpha Phi Omega is for life, and our alumni are the ones who help provide support and resources to our active members. Without our alumni, we would be unable to provide the level of support to our chapters that they deserve. Below, you will find those alumni who currently serve in an official capacity as a Section Staff member. If you are an alumni who is interested in becoming a Section Staff member, please email section.71.chair@apo.org to request more information!
- The Section Chair is the only elected alumni staff position in Section 71. Elected by the active membership each Spring, the Section Chair is the Fraternity's official designee to work with the chapters in their given geographic area. The Section Chair works to ensure all chapters are fulfilling the mission of Alpha Phi Omega on their campus, meet all qualifications for good standing, and oversees the extension efforts for the Section. In addition, the Section Chair is responsible for designating other volunteer staff positions and engaging alumni to serve in those capacities, and to provide any and all support to chapters, petitioning groups, interest groups, and alumni organizations in their given geographical area.
Section Vice Chair: Vacant - This could be you!
- The Section Vice Chair is responsible for serving as the Section Chair in the absence of the Section Chair. This position is in some ways a catch all, but provides administrative support to the section, assists in extension efforts, and works with the Section Chair in executing the mission of Alpha Phi Omega in the section.
Scouting & Youth Service Chair: Matthew Reineck
- The Scouting & Youth Service Chair is responsible for assisting chapters in fulfilling their obligations of service in their communities, specifically in working with the BSA & GSA, as well as other youth organizations in the community. The SYS Chair helps chapters build relationships in the community and develop partnerships to provide service with youth organizations, and also serves as a resource to ensure that chapter requirements for service are met - including participation in National Service Week and Spring Youth Service Day.
Leadership Development Chair: Vacant - This could be you!
- The Leadership Development Chair is responsible for assisting chapters in building their program of Leadership. Specifically, the LD Chair assists chapters by promoting events, such as APO IMPACT Live Events, APO IMPACT resources, and helping chapters to obtain APO LEADS courses to be presented to their chapters and pledge classes.
Alumni Engagement Chair: Vacant - This could be you!
- The Alumni Engagement Chair is responsible for maintaining an alumni database, including keeping contact information on alumni in Section 71, keeping notes as to their interests, and helping to engage alumni with the chapters and throughout the section. The Alumni Chair is also responsible for serving as a liaison to any local alumni associations and for organizing any alumni gatherings or events for the section.
Awards Chair: Harvey Solomon
- The Awards Chair is responsible for maintaining the Awards Packet and disseminating information about Section Awards, so that brothers and chapters are eligible to apply for Section Awards. The Awards Chair also facilitates the selection process for these awards, and is a resource to chapters by helping them to apply for Regional and National Awards, including Pledge Program and Chapter of Excellence Awards, and by maintaining records of all awards presented to chapters and brothers in the Section.
Communication Chair: Vacant - This could be you!
- The Communication Chair works to help disseminate information between the section and various others, including chapters, alumni associations, and community partners. The Com Chair helps maintain the social media presence of the Section and can advise chapters in how to maintain their presence, and helps maintain the public image of the Section through creation of press releases, stories, and article submissions to various local media and to the National Fraternity.
Conference & Convention Chair: Vacant - This could be you!
- The Conference & Convention Chair serves as a point-person for information on events such as the Tri-Sectional Conference, Regional Conference, and National Convention. The C&C Chair is able to provide details and information about what happens at these events, as well as helps to get brothers registered, helps coordinate ride or room shares, and works with the host chapters to ensure that offerings at the conferences & convention match the needs of our brothers.
Finance Chair: Vacant - This could be you!
- The Finance Chair serves as a first-hand resource to help chapters in Section 71 with financial responsibilities and burdens. Specifically, the Finance Chair is a resource that will help chapters renew their tax-exempt certifications, ensure chapter's financial auditing requirements are being met, and will provide guidance and support in the areas of budgeting or fundraising as needed on a chapter-to-chapter basis.
Section Representative - Alpha Pi: Vacant - This could be you!
- Section Representatives serve as an additional liaison between individual chapters and the Section as a whole. Section Reps provide more hands on support and focus on providing support to chapters, as well as helping to facilitate interactions between their chapter and the others in the section, and on connecting their chapters to various resources and opportunities provided by the Section, Region, and National levels of the Fraternity.
Section Representative - Alpha Delta Lambda: Desiree Saunders
- Section Representatives serve as an additional liaison between individual chapters and the Section as a whole. Section Reps provide more hands on support and focus on providing support to chapters, as well as helping to facilitate interactions between their chapter and the others in the section, and on connecting their chapters to various resources and opportunities provided by the Section, Region, and National levels of the Fraternity.
Section Representative - Alpha Delta Tau: Vacant - This could be you!
- Section Representatives serve as an additional liaison between individual chapters and the Section as a whole. Section Reps provide more hands on support and focus on providing support to chapters, as well as helping to facilitate interactions between their chapter and the others in the section, and on connecting their chapters to various resources and opportunities provided by the Section, Region, and National levels of the Fraternity.
