Eastern Region Leadership Appointments
OVER 80 MEMBERS APPOINTED TO LEADERSHIP TEAM OF
ALPHA PHI ALPHA
FRATERNITY’S EASTERN REGION
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BALTIMORE, MD – August 5, 2013 –The Eastern Region of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity is pleased to announce the appointment of over 80 members into key leadership positions within the region. The appointments which are key to operating a region – which extends from New England to Virginia and includes Bermuda, Germany. Liberia, South Africa and the United Kingdom – were made by R. Anthony Mills, Eastern Region Vice President and Brandon R Johnson, Eastern Region Assistant Vice President, following recommendations from the Regional Transition Team.
The appointments to the regional leadership team include:
| Position | Brother | Chapter | District |
| Executive Director | Steven King, Jr. | Beta Sigma Lambda | ONECA |
| Assistant Executive Director | Marc Lyn | Delta Chi | NYACOA |
| Chief of Staff | Dr. Dontae L. Ryan | Rho Tau Lambda | MAAC |
| Associate Chief of Staff | Tim McFadden | Delta Lambda | MAAC |
| Assistant Chief of Staff | Gianni Perez | Beta Alpha | MAAC |
| DISTRICT DIRECTORS | |||
| District I Director | Diallo Rabain | Epsilon Theta Lambda | IAAC |
| District II Director | Jhovon Williams | Epsilon Gamma Lambda | ONECA |
| Assistant District II Director | Javaughn Griffin | Sigma | ONECA |
| District III Director | Lucien Metellus | Zeta Zeta Lambda | NYACOA |
| Assistant District III Director | William Douglas | Rho Rho | NYACOA |
| District IV Director | Ainsley Reynolds | Theta Psi Lambda | NJAAPAC |
| Assistant District IV Director | Shaquille Gurley | Delta Iota | NJAAPAC |
| District V Director | Tyrone “Rab” Highsmith | Rho | PAAC |
| Acting Assistant District V Director | Maurice Holland | Omicron | PAAC |
| District VI Director | Sean Meredith | Omicron Lambda Alpha | MAAC |
| Assistant District VI Director | Daniel Young | Omicron Omicron | MAAC |
| District VII Director | J. Alphonso Taylor | Gamma Alpha Lambda | VACAPAF |
| Assistant District VII Director | John Barber | Xi Zeta | VACAPAF |
| REGIONAL STAFF | |||
| Secretary | Antoine A. Banks | Delta Lambda | MAAC |
| Financial Secretary | Gordon Miller | Zeta Zeta Lambda | NYACOA |
| Treasurer | Joe Allen | Iota Upsilon Lambda | MAAC |
| Chaplain | Rev. Dr. Anthony Chandler | Xi Delta Lambda | VACAPAF |
| Associate Chaplain | Rev. Dr. Vernon Walton | Kappa Theta Lambda | NJAAPAC |
| General Counsel | Alex Bailey | Pi Upsilon Lambda | MAAC |
| Associate General Counsel – Affiliate Organizations |
Maurice J. Houston | Rho | PAAC |
| Special Assistant to the VP – Partner Development |
Maurice Hawkins | Nu Delta Lambda | VACAPAF |
| Senior Advisor to the VP | Ivar Browne | Zeta Lambda | VACAPAF |
| Publicity Chairman | Keith Hinnant | Mu Lambda | MAAC |
| Director of Education (al Activities) | Dr. John M. Lee, Jr. | Kappa Xi Lambda | NYACOA |
| Director of Budget & Finance | Earl Richmond | Xi Alpha Lambda | VACAPAF |
| Historian | Paul E. Brown | Pi Upsilon Lambda | MAAC |
| Parliamentarian | George D. McNeal | Eta Eta Lambda | MAAC |
| Assistant Parliamentarian | Michael Nesmith | Xi Omicron | MAAC |
| Director of Protocool | Dr. Ryle Bell | Mu Lambda | MAAC |
| Chief Sgt At Arms | Eugene L. Aiken, Jr. | Kappa Upsilon Lambda | NYACOA |
| Associate Sgt At Arms | Milton P. Valentine III | Zeta Zeta Lambda | NYACOA |
| Associate Sgt At Arms | Michael McCoy | Pi Upsilon Lambda | MAAC |
| Associate Sgt At Arms | Patrick-Gary Jean | Rho Lambda | NYACOA |
| Associate Sgt At Arms | Henry Lino | Sigma Eta | NYACOA |
| COLLEGE BROTHERS AFFAIRS TEAM | |||
| Director of College Brothers Affairs |
Andre (A.D.) Fields | General Organization | NYACOA |
| Associate Director of College Brothers Affairs |
Terrence D. Byerson, Jr. | Rho Tau Lambda | MAAC |
| Assistant Director of College Brothers Affairs |
Charles Green | Nu | PAAC |
| COMMUNICATIONS TEAM | |||
| Director of Communications (Editor of The Spinx) | Ramon Peralta | Zeta Phi Lambda | ONECA |
| Assocaite Director of Communications – Deaf, Hard of Hearing & Special Needs | Parker Burton, III | Alpha Gamma Lambda | NYACOA |
| Assocaite Director of Communications – IT | William B. Strother | Theta Iota Lambda | ONECA |
| Assistant Director of Communications – Social Media | Niah Howell | Delta Epsilon | NYACOA |
| Assistant Director of Communications – Web | Ezedube Eze | Gamma Nu | PAAC |
| MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TEAM | |||
| Director of Membership | Malik Goodson | Zeta Zeta Lambda | NYACOA |
| Associate Director of Membership Development – Leadership/Chapter & Officer Development | Tony Moss | Beta Gamma Lambda | VACAPAF |
| Associate Director of Membership Development – Chapter Development | Larry Townsend | Delta Beta Lambda | VACAPAF |
| Associate Director of Membership Development – Personal & Professional Development | Cleveland Beckett | Alpha Gamma Lambda | NYACOA |
| Assistant Director of Membership Development | Samuel Dean | Rho Sigma | NYACOA |
| Assistant Director of Membership Development | Edner Paul | Rho Nu | ONECA |
| IMDP Master Trainer | Anthony Cheatham | Iota Upsilon Lambda | MAAC |
| IMDP Master Trainer | James L. Irvin | Omicron Delta Lambda | PAAC |
| NATIONAL PROJECTS & SPECIAL PROGRAMS TEAM | |||
| Coordinator – GTHSGTC | Horner Williams | Alpha Alpha Lambda | NJAAPAC |
| Coordinator – Project Alpha | Eduardo Singleton | Zeta Phi Lambda | ONECA |
| Coordinator – Boy Scouts of America | Felton Davis | Rho Lambda | NYACOA |
| Coordinator – Voteless People Campaign | Stephone Dingle | Alpha Gamma Lambda | NYACOA |
| Coordinator – Brothers’s Keeper | Devin Street | Rho Tau Lambda | MAAC |
| Coordinator – Big Brothers/Big Sisters | Michael Yancey | Gamma Theta Lambda | MAAC |
| Coordinator – College Life to Corporate Life | Michael McCoy | Pi Upsilon Lambda | MAAC |
| Coordinator – March for Babies/MFD | Delonte A. Eaton | Omicron Eta Lambda | MAAC |
| Chair – Leadership Development Institute (North) | Steven Skinner | Eta Theta Lambda | NYACOA |
| Chair – Leadership Development Institute (South) | Tony Cheatham | Iota Upsilon Lambda | MAAC |
| COMPETITIONS TEAM | |||
| Chair – Belford V.Lawson Oratorical Contest | Denny Johnson | Pi Upsilon Lambda | MAAC |
| Chair – Collegiate Scholars Bowl | David Distant | Rho Lambda | NYACOA |
| Chair – Miss Black & Gold Pageant | Orlando “Xavier” Hixson | Mu Lambda | MAAC |
| Hobart Jarrett Debate Competition, Chair | Amir M. Figueroa | Kappa Xi Lambda | NYACOA |
| CONVENTION TEAM | |||
| Director of Conventions | Dr. Corey Bowen | Delta Omicron Lambda | MAAC |
| Associate Director of Conventions | K. Chase Patterson | Epsilon Nu Lambda | PAAC |
| Associate Director of Conventions – Logistics(Time & Place) | John Norfleet | Alpha Omicron Lambda | VACAPAF |
| Associate Director of Conventions – Registration | Lamont Akins | Mu Lambda | MAAC |
| Associate Director of Conventions | Julian Jackson | Iota Beta | NYACOA |
| Ladies Program Coordinator | Ibrahim Traore | Gamma Iota Lambda | NYACOA |
| Public Program Committee Chair | Dr. Ralph E. Johnson | Delta Lambda | MAAC |
| Public Relations/Media Committee Chair | Keith Hinnant | Mu Lambda | MAAC |
| Sponsorships Committee Chair | Stephen M. Edwards | Gamma Iota Lambda | NYACOA |
| Technology Committee Chair | Louis A. Randall | Delta Lambda | MAAC |
| Vendors Coordinator | Ronald C. Wooden | Delta Lambda | MAAC |
| REGIONAL CONVENTION COMMITTEES | |||
| Awards and Achievements, Committee Chair | Rodney Frank | Pi Upsilon Lambda | MAAC |
| Grievance & Discipline, Committee Chair | Robert Ike | Beta Sigma Lambda | ONECA |
| Resolutions and Recommendations, Committee Chair | Keith Price | Zeta Zeta Lambda | NYACOA |
| Rules and Credentials, Committee Chair | Doyal Siddell | Zeta Iota Lambda | NJAPAAC |
| REGIONAL STANDING COMMITTEES & COMMISSIONS | |||
| Constitution, Committee Chair | George McNeal | Eta Eta Lambda | MAAC |
| Budget & Finance, Committee Chair | Earl Richmond | Xi Alpha Lambda | VACAPAF |
| Elections, Committee Chair | Chris Washington | Xi Alpha Lambda | VACAPAF |
| Membership, Standards & Extensions, Committee Chair | Chris Watkins | Zeta Lambda | VACAPAF |
| Historical Commission, Chair | Paul E. Brown | Pi Upsilon Lambda | MAAC |
| Public Policy (formerly Political Action) | Marvin L. Venay | Epsilon Gamma Lambda | ONECA |
| College Brothers Affairs, Committee Chair | Andre Fields | General Organization | NYACOA |
| Business & Economic Development, Committee Chair | Sean McGee | Zeta Epsilon Lambda | NJAAPAC |
| Life Membership, Committee Chair | Norman Martin | Eta Zeta Lambda | NYACOA |
| REGIONAL COMMITTEES | |||
| Assessment and Evaluations, Committee Chair |
Kevin P. McAllister | Gamma Theta Lambda | MAAC |
| Education, Committee Chair | Dr. John M. Lee | Kappa Xi Lambda | NYACOA |
| International Brothers Affairs, Committee Chair |
Steven D. Carter | Rho Chi Lambda | IAAC |
| Military Affairs Committee Chair | Darryl W. Sharp | Xi Alpha Lambda | VACAPAF |
| Commission on Racial Justice, Committee Chair |
John L. Bryant, II | Nu Delta Lambda | VACAPAF |
| Reclamations & Retention, Committee Chair |
Kirk D. Carrington, II | Delta Lambda | MAAC |
| Senior Alpha, Committee Chair | Austin Matlock | Xi Alpha Lambda | VACAPAF |
| Strategic Planning, Committee Chair | N. Tyrone Anderson | Alpha Gamma Lambda | NYACOA |
| Time & Place, Committee Chair | John Norfleet | Epsilon Nu Lambda | VACAPAF |
| COUNCIL OF ADVISORS | |||
| 7th Eastern Region Vice President |
Hon. Edward Brooke | General Organization | AlphaSouth |
| 16th Eastern Region Vice President |
H. Gray Gillem, Sr. | General Organization | NJAAPAC |
| 19th Eastern Region Vice President |
Warren A. Scott | General Organization | MAAC |
| 20th Eastern Region Vice President |
J. Tony Mann | Gamma Zeta Lambda | AlphaSouth |
| 21st Eastern Region Vice President |
Samuel G. Wilson | General Organization | MAAC |
| 22nd Eastern Region Vice President |
Albert E. Lucas | Eta Alpha Lambda | ONECA |
| 23rd Eastern Region Vice President |
Leroy Lowery, III | Mu Lambda | MAAC |
| 24th Eastern Region Vice President |
Darren M. Morton | Zeta Zeta Lambda | NYACOA |
| 25th Eastern Region Vice President |
Dennis G. Kemp | Kappa Phi Lambda | MAAC |
| Immediate Past Vice President | Sean McCaskill | Alpha Omicron Lambda | PAAC |
“We are elated with the number of Brothers who have offered themselves to servant-leadership and our effort to move Alpha Phi Alpha forward.” says Bro. Mills.
The selections were recommended by the Regional Transition Team conducted a thorough 6-week selection process to provide a listing of recommendations to the Eastern Region Vice President. The Regional Transition Team, led by E. Chris Washington (Xi Alpha Lambda Chapter – Prince William County, VA) included: Maurice Hawkins (Nu Delta Lambda – Chesapeake, VA), Tyrone “Rab” Highsmith (Rho – Philadelphia, PA), Steven King, Jr (Beta Sigma Lambda – Hartford, CT), Diallo Rabain (Bermuda), Dr. Dontae L. Ryan (Delta Lambda, Baltimore, MD) and Jonathan White (Somerset, NJ).
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Founded on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is the country’s oldest African-American Collegiate Greek-lettered fraternity and has continued to supply voice and vision to the struggle of African Americans and people of color around the world. The fraternity through its college and alumni chapters serves the community through nearly a thousand chapters in the United States, Africa, Europe and the Caribbean. For more information visit www.APA1906.net.
Eastern Region of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
The Eastern Region of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., affectionately known as AlphaEast, was founded in 1932; making AlphaEast the “birth place of Alpha.” The region comprises seven districts that cover 12 states in the geographical areas between Virginia and New England, and the international areas of Bermuda, Germany, Liberia, South Africa and the United Kingdom. AlphaEast is also the home of the National Headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland and the region currently has 164 chapters and over 3,500 active members. For more information visit www.AlphaEast.com.
