84 TH GRAND CHAPTER MEETING: LEAD KAPPA 2019
Above: Lt. General Leslie C. Smith (Iota Pi 1982), Inspector General of the U.S. Army; David A. Christian, Senior Vice President of Region Bank (far right) and his team with James A. Jefferson II, second from right; Nevada Attorney General Dr. Aaron D. Ford (Nu Alpha 1993) and 27 th Grand Polemarch Robert L. Harris, Esq. discuss the various facets of leadership in a series of workshops during LEAD Kappa.
the Grand Board of Directors and Guy Levis Grant Awardee, joined to inspire brothers to be “uncommon men in com- mon times.” Brother Dr. Charles H.F. Davis III, the LEAD Kappa Director of Curriculum, closed the afternoon with an informative session on graduate and professional school readiness. Monday opened the program with com- munity service at Chosen 300 Ministries in which brothers spent the morning assisting with building cleaning and renovations of facilities. Then, after having lunch at Philadelphia’s Reading Terminal Market, LEAD Kappa changed into professional attire for an afternoon
of workshops. The first session was held with Colonel David R. Everly, United States Marine Corps, who offered the importance of lifelong leadership and service to causes bigger than one’s self. Shortly whereafter, Brothers Henry Daniels and Robert Jones, both of whom are senior leaders and executives at General Electric ® (GE), discussed their own professional journeys and the role the fraternity played in their success. A panel of Kappas currently and formerly employed at GE followed the presenta- tion with an engaging session surround- ing professional etiquette and navigat- ing complex organizations with LEAD Kappa participants. The day closed
with a final presentation by Brother RT Stokes, a former U.S. Naval submarine officer, who brought a powerful message on how to construct a winning strategy for executing their vision in various areas of their lives. On Tuesday, our partners from J.P. Morgan Chase’s (JPMC) Advancing Black Pathways initiative joined the program. Led by Brother Terrance Bowman, JPMC leaders imparted important guidance related to financial literacy, developing personal brands, and taking initiative in identifying and ceasing professional opportunities. Next, Matt Mitro, Managing Director continued on page 18
THE JOURNAL ♦ FALL 2019 | 15
Publishing achievement for 105 years
Made with FlippingBook - Online catalogs