Frater Corey Mathews Appointed to Grand Council

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Offices of the Grand Chapter is proud to announce the appointment of Frater Corey Mathews, a 1996 initiate of the Gamma-Theta Chapter at the University of Florida, to the Grand Council of Tau Kappa Epsilon. The Grand Chapter expanded the size of the Grand Council at the 55th Biennial Conclave in New Orleans. The new Grand Council consists of eight elected Grand Officers, two at-large alumni appointed by the Grand Officers, and a representative of the Collegiate Advisory Committee. 

Frater Mathews was recognized as an International Top Teke and was Volunteer of the Month in 2004. After graduation, Corey moved to Tallahassee, becoming active as a Province Advisor for northern Florida and Chapter Advisor for the Lambda-Iota Chapter at Florida State University.  Currently, he serves the Gamma-Theta Chapter as Board of Advisors Chairman and Alumni Association President. He is chairman of the Resolutions Committee and a member of the Alumni Involvement Committee as well as the Publications & Marketing Committee. A Life Loyal Teke, Corey has been active as Province Advisor for the Gulf Coast Province since 2003.

Upon making the announcement, Grand Prytanis Frater Herb Songer said, “We are very excited to add Frater Corey Mathews to our team. He adds a wealth of experience in non-profit management, event planning and marketing and an intense passion for helping push TKE forward in the years to come.”

Frater Mathews graduated from the University of Florida in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree and received his master’s in public administration from Florida State University in 2004. Corey holds the position of account executive with Membership Services, Inc., a non-profit organization in the management industry. He specializes in non-profit management, marketing, advocacy, team-building, problem-solving, meeting planning, and goal realization. Previously, he was a member services coordinator at ICE Marketing, Inc. and worked as an Environmental Policy Unit intern for the state of Florida.

“It is an honor to be selected to the Grand Council. Since my initiation into our beloved fraternity, I have cherished my leadership roles in the organization and have personally grown and learned from each experience.”

Corey has served as the executive director of multiple trade associations in Florida and nationally for nearly 10 years. He became the youngest Certified Association Executive (CAE) ever in 2005. He is an experienced event planner and has successfully planned, marketed, and executed more than 100 educational conferences. Corey also serves as executive director of the Florida Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, the leading housing and community development advocate for the provision of affordable housing.