PROVINCE GUIDE RIGHT CHAIRMEN
Southern Province: LaShante A. Keys
LaShante A. Keys (St. Petersburg (FL) AL 2000) A native Floridian, born and raised in St. Petersburg. LaShante holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Florida Agricultural and Mechani- cal University, a B.A. in Communications, from the University of South Florida and a M.S. in Human Services with a concentration in Organizational Management and Leadership from Springfield College.
He has developed and delivered hundreds of trainings throughout the United States centered on diversity, team building, organizational development and cultural competency. Clients have included corporations, non-profits, service organizations, government officials, municipalities and universities. In addition, Brother Keys has designed and implemented a variety of programs to assist youth struggling academi- cally and emotionally through his non-profit, Community EFX, Inc. The mission of Community EFX, Inc. is to address the educational and health disparities by creating innovative programs to empower, improve and connect communities. In developing these programs his overall goal is to have participating students demonstrate improved academic achievement and learning gains in core academic subjects and gain a sense of self worth and confidence which will help them in life. In 2014, he completed and presented his research on “What are the motivational fac- tors that impact academic success in African American males?” He is the Guide Right Director for the Southern Province.
He is currently married and has one child.
Middle Western Province: Lorenza O. Breckenridge, Jr.
Lorenza O. Breckenridge, Jr. (Beta Psi 1977) served as Secretary/Treasurer of Breckco Con- struction Company, Inc. from 1978 to 1994 and Treasurer from 1995 to 2012. In addition to corporate officer positions at Breckco, he held other positions which included Project Estima- tor and Construction/Project Manager. He served as Resident Construction Manager for Wood PLC from 2012 to 2020.
Brother Breckenridge’s portfolio of projects ranges from $1 million to $500 million. Projects include many contracts with United States government agencies including the Veterans Admin- istration Center, Department of the Air Force and Army, the Air National Guard, the Depart- ment of the Interior and the United States Department of Agriculture, as well as the City of Wichita and other local governmental authorities, and many other private projects. Brother Breckenridge received his undergraduate degree from Wichita State University, Bachelor of Business Administration, Wichita, KS and his graduate degree from Webster University, George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology, Master of Arts, Management and Leadership. Brother Breckenridge has served on many boards including the Wichita Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission for the City of Wichita, Boys and Girls Club of South-Central Kansas, the Urban League, and the Fred D. Middleton, Jr. Scholarship Foundation. Brother Breckenridge is a Life Member and is active with the Wichita (KS) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi.
Brother Breckenridge is married to Carla and they reside in Wichita. They are the parents of four adult sons.
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