In leadership, friendship and service, Region V's Section Staff is a step above. High Five, Low Five...
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Region V Director
John Strada Communication Studies Faculty, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY. M.A. in Communication, Auburn University, 1999. B.A. in Communication, Auburn University, 1995. B.S. in Aviation Management, Auburn University, 1993. Pledged Delta Chapter in the Spring of 1993. Served in various chapter offices including President, VP of Membership, S.A.A., Secretary, Book Exchange Vice President and Head Trainer for the War Eagle VI Mascot Program. Voting delegate at the 1996 Phoenix National Convention and member of the Nominations reference committee. Section 67 Chair (E. and Central KY) (2003- 2007). Eastern Kentucky University Extension Group Sponsor Fall 2005-Fall 2006. Louisville 2006 Convention Bid Committee Advisor. Louisville 2006 Convention Committee member (Day Trips Advisor). Region V Membership Chair (2007-2008). Member of the National Membership and Extension Committee (2007-2008). Lead Advisor to the Membership and Extension Reference Committee at the Boston 2008 National Convention. APO LEADS & Basic Skills Courses Presenter and Trainer. Created and presented numerous workshops at sectional, regional and national conferences. SERVE and Membership Academy Director/Presenter. Membership Academy Development Team Coordinator. Advisor for Alpha Zeta Chapter, University of Kentucky (2000-Present) and Alpha Zeta Kappa Chapter, Eastern Kentucky University (2006-Present). Delta Chapter DSK recipient. Alpha Zeta Chapter DSK recipient. Section 67 DSK recipient. Alpha Gamma Phi Chapter Spring 2008 Pledge Class Namesake, Alpha Zeta Chapter Spring 2009 Pledge Class Namesake. Life Member, Torchbearer. Elected to the National Board of Directors as the Region V Director at the Boston 2008 National Convention. 2nd Degree Black Belt in Ho-Am style Tae Kwon Do. Member of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels. Resides in Lexington, Kentucky. |
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Section 56 Chair
Matt Bailey Matt Bailey is the Section 56 Chair. Though he became a Brother in 1998, Matt got the APO Spark at the 2000 Philadelphia National Convention while serving on the Membership & Extension Reference Committee. It was at this convention that he learned that A**master is a great game to play with Brothers you've just met, and that it's fun to hitchhike home with the College of Mt. Union when your own chapter leaves you in a blizzard. Jerry Schroeder sunk his battleship during the 2002 New Orleans convention during a particularly heated debate. He was appointed the official Region 5 Voting Stud at the 2004 convention in Denver, CO. Most recently, Matt has been seen roaming between his chapters in Western Ohio, encouraging them get the heck off their campuses and to visit each other. Matt also is trying to teach his Presidents to be "cheerleaders for their chapters," complete with pom-poms. In real life, he is an Organ Procurement & Transplant Coordinator, and is currently researching ways to transplant his enthusiasm for Alpha Phi Omega into other Active & Alumni. |
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Section 59 Chair Ginny Milne Ginny Milne is currently serving her third term as Section 59 Chair. She is an alum of both the Theta Upsilon Chapter at Case Western Reserve University and the Epsilon Psi Chapter at Kent State University. She pledged at Theta Upsilon in Spring 2003, served as chapter historian, fellowship vice president, service vice president, and president, and received a Chapter DSK in fall 2006. She served on the Louisville National Convention Planning Committee as the Workshops and Seminars Sub-Committee Chair. |
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Section 61 Chair
Will Aucremanne Before entering Alpha Phi Omega, Will earned the rank of Eagle in the Boy Scouts of America and was chosen to be apart of the Order of the Arrow. He currently holds the level of Brotherhood in the OA. Will pledged in the fall of 2000, Bob Barkhurst Pledge Class, at Lambda Omicron (West Virginia University). He held a few positions in the chapter including three executive board positions (Sergeant at Arms, Scouting & Youth Chair, and Alumni Secretary). Will also served as the Pledge Initiation/Activation Chair on three different occasions. Upon graduating in Fall 2005, Will became an alumni volunteer and served as the Section 61 Representative to Alpha Delta Omicron (West Virginia Wesleyan College) for three years from fall 2006 to spring 2009. He was also chosen to be an advisor for Lambda Omicron in fall 2006 and Alpha Delta Omicron in fall 2008 where he continues to serve as one. At the 2006 Louisville National Convention, Will served as an advisor to the Time and Place committee. He was elected the Section 61 Chair in Spring 2009. Will was awarded the Chapter Distinguished Service Key for Lambda Omicron in Spring 2008. |
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Section 64 Chair Mike Reed Mike Reed is the Section 64 Chairman, as well as a Director for the Explore courses of APO-LEADS. He pledged Kappa Chapter at Carnegie Mellon, where he served as chapter President and Service VP. In grad school, Mike transferred his membership to Tau Chapter at University of Florida (Go Gators!), where he was Historian, Sergeant-at-Arms, and eventually an Advisor. He returned to Region V in 2002, and currently works as a Senior Crystal Growth Engineer in Saxonburg, PA. |
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Section 65 Chair Lauren Wright Brodt Lauren (Wright) Brodt pledged Beta Chapter at the University of Pittsburgh in Spring 2004. She served as Run from Pitt chair, Vice President of Membership, and Vice President of Service before graduating in April 2007 with a B.S. in Information Science and B.A. in Sociology. She spent some time in APO limbo after starting grad school at Pitt before being elected Section 65 Chair in Spring 2008. Lauren lives in Pittsburgh, PA with her husband, Zach. She finished her Masters in Library and Information Science, specializing in Digital Libraries, in April 2008. She is a life member, member of the new Greater Pittsburgh Alumni Association, lifetime Girl Scout, and just starting to get involved in APO LEADS as a presenter. During the APO off-season, she is a volunteer coordinator for the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. She supports her APO habit by working for U. S. Steel. When she’s not roaming around visiting chapters, she can be found at Pittsburgh Penguins hockey games and rock concerts. |
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Section 66 Chair Michael Pliskaner Michael is currently the Section 66 chair. He is an alumni of both Rho Chi (Gannon University) and of Beta (University of Pittsburgh – Oakland Campus). He is also an advisor for the Mu Chi Chapter (IUP), the Alpha Delta Omega Chapter (St. Vincent), and for the PSU-Beaver PG. When he is not working with APO, he is a retail manager for Giant Eagle/GetGo, and also teaches Religious Education and works with the Youth Ministry for his church parish. He also performs with a local community theatre as well as the occasional RHPS. He has also served previously as the original 66 chair, when the section first split and is grateful to the students for another term of serving them. He resides currently in Cranberry Township PA. |
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Section 67 Chair Blake Brandenburg Blake Brandenburg currently serves as the Section 67 Chair. Blake is an alum of the Theta Theta Chapter at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. As an undergraduate Blake earned his Bachelor of Arts in Government and History of Art. He pledged Alpha Phi Omega in the Spring of 2006. He has served his chapter as historian, pledge educator, and as President for two years. He served on the Rituals and Traditions reference committee at the 2006 NLC and chaired the Chapter, Finance, and Operations reference committee at the 2008 National Convention in Boston. He is also a Life Member. Blake currently resides in Richmond, Kentucky. |
SECTIONALS SEASON
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