Frater Patrick Gleason Promoted to Chief Risk Officer

INDIANAPOLIS - On Friday, May 1, 2015, Frater Patrick Gleason officially began a new role on Tau Kappa Epsilon's Professional Staff as Chief Risk Officer. Frater Gleason has served as Director of Housing and Compliance since October 2013.

Frater Gleason will be responsible for reviewing and developing the Fraternity's Risk Management Policies and Guidelines, performing risk management investigations, developing and delivering Risk Management Education, managing open legal and insurance claims, facilitating the Founders Housing Fund and other duties as needed.

Chief Executive Officer Donald E. Aldrich said the following of Frater Gleason's promotion:

"I am proud to announce the promotion of Patrick Gleason to Chief Risk Officer. Frater Patrick has grown tremendously in his role and has embraced the responsibility of training and educating our membership on risk issues. This is our largest challenge in TKE and Frater Patrick will need continuous help from our volunteers, alumni and collegiate members to ensure we live up to our Founders' expectations in how we lead our chapters and colonies."

Frater Patrick Gleason was born and raised just outside of New York City in Bayonne, NJ. His passion for travel and desire to see the rest of our country led him to enroll at the University of Maine - Orono, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Theater. Gleason became a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon on October 15th, 2005. As a collegiate member of the Beta-Upsilon chapter, he held the position of Prytanis for two terms and Epiprytanis for one. Following graduation, he began serving TKE as a Province Advisor in the Morin Province. Frater Gleason joined the Professional Staff in July 2012 as Chief of Staff.

For more information, please contact:

Daniel Klopfenstein
Communications Specialist
317.872.6533
DKlopfenstein@tke.org