Jim, a member of the Delta Delta chapter of Kappa Alpha Order, is a dedicated volunteer who has worked tirelessly to advance fraternity & sorority life locally, regionally, and nationally for decades. He earned a Bachelor\u2019s in Behavioral Science, a Master\u2019s in Curriculum and Instruction, and an Education Specialist Degree, concentrating in organizational development from East Tennessee State University, and pursued additional coursework through Executive Leadership programs at Indiana University and the University of Tennessee. Focusing his professional career on leadership and organizational development and training, Jim worked as a Mid-Atlantic divisional manager at Sola Barnes Hind, Inc., Director for Sales Training and Management Development for North America for Pilkington Barnes Hind, Inc., Director for Training and Organization Development for North and South America for Wesley Jessen Corporation, and the Vice President of Professional Development for The Transition Team, Inc. His professional career also tied into his ability to give back to the fraternal movement as he served Kappa Alpha Order as Regional Vice President for two tenures, totaling 26 years of service. He was one of five alumni elected to KA\u2019s national board of directors and worked as the director for Fraternity Affairs here at UTK, a chapter advisor for the Pi chapter of Kappa Alpha at Tennessee, and still serves as president of the 20th<\/sup> Street House Corporation. In 2014, Jim was the OSFL\u2019s Fraternity Advisor of the Year after his involvement in the chapter\u2019s re-chartering in 2006 and his work with the chapter eight years thereafter. Most impressively, Jim is one of 251 Kappa Alpha brothers (out of 180,000+ lifetime members in 2023) to be awarded the Knight Commander\u2019s Accolade, which recognizes excellence in leadership and service to the Order; Jim received this award in 1997 and continued to serve KA as the Regional Vice President from 2000-2015, and as the local chapter and housing advisor. In 2015 the National Fraternity selected Jim to direct and train the undergraduate model initiation team that performed at the 76th<\/sup> Kappa Alpha National Convention, celebrating the Order\u2019s 150th<\/sup> years founding. Jim is a fierce advocate for the fraternity and sorority movement as it is a pivotal and paramount piece of the college experience, and it can positively impact one\u2019s post-graduate life through relationships and the ability to give back to your community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee 2022 Jim, a member of the Delta Delta chapter of Kappa Alpha Order, is a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":0,"parent":2736,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-wide.php","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5498","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n