Tau Kappa Epsilon's Regional Leadership Conferences will be held virtually in 2021 due to the continued effects of COVID-19 and the Virtual RLC registration cost for collegiates is included as part of the Annual Membership Fees for your chapter or colony. In addition, there is no registration fee to attend the RLC programming for any alumnus who has made a Life Loyal Teke contribution in the 2020 calendar year. For any alumnus who has not, the cost to attend is a 2021 LLT contribution of $18.99 or more. Our Fraternity is proud to produce a high-quality virtual educational experience, ensuring our members can participate while remaining safe and healthy.

TKE's Chief Executive Officer, Donald E. Aldrich, shared, "As we completed the Regional Leadership Conference season in February 2020, the world was beginning to see the impact of COVID-19. Since that time, Tau Kappa Epsilon's Grand Council and the TKE Professional Staff have expanded our virtual programming opportunities with financial support from the TKE Foundation. We have created more than 75 videos on our YouTube channel, a virtual Prytanis and Recruitment Chairman training, a virtual commencement and continued to deliver new episodes of the TKE Nation Podcast biweekly. With a dedication toward innovation and delivering educational programs to as many Tekes as possible, we are excited to showcase a new format to the 2021 RLC season.”

We are proud to share that the RLC program will be unlike any other in our history! Your RLC registration cost is already covered in your Annual Membership Fee, so don't miss this chance to attend one of TKE's top leadership programs!

Regional Day Schedule

Expectation of Excellence Day: Saturday, February 20

Expect additional announcements about platform and access in the coming weeks. We hope you plan to mark your calendars and get registered for the chance to celebrate our brotherhood and chart our future. Throughout history, Tau Kappa Epsilon has been innovative and adapted to meet the challenges of the moment. We welcome this opportunity to rise to serve our membership yet again—and train for how we build a better TKE tomorrow!

Presenters

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Jed Collins is a graduate of Washington State University and a former NFL fullback of eight seasons. After his NFL career, Collins started a new career as a leadership consultant & expert in financial management. He has shared his financial literacy insight with high-level corporations, college athletes and first-year NFL players. His virtual program, Your Money Vehicle, prepares individuals for the tough financial decisions they will have to make throughout life.

An initiate of the Rho-Psi chapter at Millersville University, Dr. Steve Yacovelli is the Owner and Principal of TopDog Learning Group, LLC, a leadership development consulting firm. Proudly known as “The Gay Leadership Dude,” Frater Yacovelli is an expert in facilitating leadership skills and strategies that align with diversity, equity, and inclusion. He is also the creator of and Lead Coach at The L.I.O.N.S. Program (A Leader’s Immersive Opportunity to Nurture Strength).

Frater Hickey initiated into TKE at the Zeta-Alpha chapter of Wagner College. He has been a member of the Grand Council since 2009 and currently serves as Grand Prytanis. Professionally, Frater Hickey is the Headmaster at Austin Preparatory School, serving students from grades 6-12 in Reading, Massachusetts. Dr. Hickey holds a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Administration and Policy from Fordham University's Graduate School of Education.

Frater Ed Moy initiated into TKE's Lambda chapter at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a member of the TKE Circle of Excellence. Frater Moy served from 2007 to 2013 on the Grand Council and is a Past Grand Prytanis. Professionally, Frater Moy served as Special Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel under the George W. Bush administration, and he was the 38th Director of the United States Mint.

Frater Bob Nardelli is the Founder & CEO of XLR-8 LLC, Investment & Advisory Company. Nardelli has grown the sales and profits of a number of multi-national corporations. After begining his career at GE in 1971, he has since served as Senior Advisor, CEO of Cerberus Operations & Advisory Company, Chairman, CEO & Board of Managers member of Chrysler, and Chairman, President & CEO of The Home Depot.

Frater Mark Romig initiated into TKE's Theta-Mu chapter at the University of New Orleans, and has served as a member of the Grand Council and the TKE Foundation Board. Professionally, Frater Romig has served in leadership roles with multiple organizations, is currently the Chief Marketing Officer/Senior Vice President for New Orleans & Company, the destination marketing organization for New Orleans Tourism Industry and is also the voice of the New Orleans Saints.

Frater Brian Montgomery initiated into TKE's Gamma-Upsilon chapter at the University of Texas. He is a past Grand Council Officer, having served on the Grand Council from 2011 to 2018. Professionally, Frater Montgomery serves as the Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, also known as the commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration. He also has served as acting Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

Frater Chuck Whittington initiated into TKE's Pi-Psi chapter at the University of Southern Mississippi and is a past Grand Council Officer who served on the Grand Council from 2017-2019. Professionally, Frater Whittington was a Major (two-star) General in the United States Army and served as the Deputy Director of the United States Army National Guard. Currently, he is the Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Pactiv Corporation.

Frater Dave Bohline initiated into TKE at the Beta-Sigma chapter of the University of Southern California, served on the Grand Council as Grand Hypophetes from 2013-2015. He became a member of the TKE Foundation's Board of Directors in 2018 and currently serves as its Vice Chairman of External Affairs. Professionally, Frater Bohline is the Chief Operating Officer at and Co-Founder of Apollo Interactive, a performance marketing agency.

Frater Erich Ploog initiated into TKE's Epsilon-Omicron chapter at the University of Houston and serves on the Grand Council as an At-Large member. Professionally, he has served as Senior Managing Consultant at IBM Corporation and currently a Partner & Managing Director for Benjamin Johnston Design, LLC, an interior design company. He has started and operated several successful companies as an entrepreneur.

Frater Brad Bohannan (Delta-Lambda, Central Missouri) is the owner of multiple businesses, including several bars in New Orleans—Spirits on Bourbon, Turtle Bay on Decatur, and Tavern on Vets— and Bohannan-Hybner Publishing, which has published songs for award-winning country music artists, including Craig Morgan, Tracy Lawrence, and Colt Ford. Spirits on Bourbon, featured on the TV show ‘Bar Rescue’, has thrived as one of the most popular locations on Bourbon St.

Haven't experienced an in-person RLC yet? Check out the TKE Nation Podcast episodes that we recorded during last year's RLC season. With so many learning opportunities offered at each location, we weren't able to record it all, but these episodes feature glimpses of what you can expect from our next in-person RLC.

We have the Expectation of Excellence in Tau Kappa Epsilon. The statistics show that groups who attend the Regional Leadership Conferences are more successful. With this year's RLC being free to participate in, more of your chapter can participate.

Are you ready to take your chapter/colony to the next level?