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NEWS FROM THE GRAND CHAPTER KAPPA ALPHA PSI ® FRATERNITY, INC.
For Information Contact: Earl T. Tildon, Chair, Publicity & Publications Commission 352.432.3119 earltildonkapsi@aol.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kappa Alpha Psi ® Fraternity, Incorporated Names Executive Director
Philadelphia, PA - April 12, 2018 – Kappa Alpha Psi ® Fraternity, Incorporated has announced that John F. Burrell, ATC has been named Executive Director, effective April 9, 2018. According to Grand Polemarch (President/CEO) Thomas L. Battles, Jr., John F. Burrell, ATC, as Executive Director of Kappa Alpha Psi ® Fraternity, Inc., will lead the fraternity into its 84 th Grand Chapter Meeting to be held July 30 to August 4, 2019, in Philadelphia, PA. Battles would like to thank Interim Executive Director Spencer T. Bruce for his 18 plus years of service in various positions in Kappa Alpha Psi ® Fraternity, Inc. Burrell has recently served as Interim Deputy Executive Director for Kappa Alpha Psi ® Fraternity, Inc., where he was responsible for managing the daily operation of the International Headquarters staff; assisting with communicating with colleges and universities regarding undergraduate affairs; managing the daily operation of the Membership Training Academy (MTA); supporting the Interim Executive Director with oversight of Grand Board of Directors matters; and supporting the Interim Executive Director with oversight of all Conclaves, Meetings, and National Conferences. John F. Burrell is a native of Vicksburg, MS. He attended the University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS where he was initiated into the University of Southern Mississippi Chapter the Kappa Iota of Kappa Alpha Psi in 1988 and received a Bachelor of Science/Athletic Training, Minor/History, August 1990. He has worked in executive leadership roles and responsibilities for more than 26 years; as the Grants Compliance Officer for the City of Jacksonville, FL; Head Athletic Trainer of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) from 2004-2010, and Assistant Athletic Trainer during the inaugural season of the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) in 1995 until 2004. He also served as an Assistant Athletic Trainer during the inaugural 1994 season of the Shreveport Pirates of the Canadian Football League, and as the first Head Athletic Trainer at Alcorn State University for two and a half years. ### Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. is an international organization founded on the campus of Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana on January 5, 1911. Since its inception, it has trained over 150,000 men, particularly undergraduates, for leadership roles in their communities and the attainment of a high degree of excellence in their academic pursuits. The International Headquarters is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. – 2322-24 North Broad Street • Philadelphia, PA 19132 215.228.7184 • www.KappaAlphaPsi1911.com Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. – 2322-24 North Broad Street • Philadelphia, PA 19132 215.228.7184 • 215.228.7181 (fax) • www.KappaAlphaPsi1911.com Thomas L. Battles, Jr. – Grand Polemarch John F. Burrell, ATC – Executive Director/COO
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Thomas L. Battles, Jr. – Grand Polemarch Ernest Brown – Executive Director/COO
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