Leadership Institute

Hotel Palomar
Washington, DC
June 24-June 26, 2011

The Leadership Institute is held annually in conjunction with the Fraternity's Convention and has become an integral part of the Fraternity's effort to develop ethical leadership and excellence. The Leadership Institute provides undergraduates and alumni alike an opportunity to exchange ideas and solutions on issues affecting their chapters, alumni groups, the Greek world and themselves.

Speakers

William H. Webster, Gamma '45 (Amherst)
Partner, Milbank Tweed Hadley McCloy

There can be no more distinguished career of federal service than that of William Webster. After serving as a federal judge, he became the third Director of the Federal Bureau of Intelligence followed by his selection by President Reagan to be Director of Central Intelligence. Judge Webster currently serves as chairman of the Homeland Security Advisory Council.

The 168th Convention is privileged to have this distinguished American as our featured speaker.

James Brandell, Epsilon Nu '90 (Michigan State)
Chief of Staff, U.S. Representative Dave Camp

Congressman Camp is chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the chief tax-writing committee of the United States House of Representatives. The Committee has jurisdiction over all taxation, tariffs and other revenue-raising measures. Ways and Means is one of the most important committees in a policy sense, due to its wide jurisdiction and is front-and-center in the current budget and national debt debate.

Jim will discuss his experience in the current Congress as well as his time in state government where he worked in the Office of the Governor of the State of Michigan.

Peter A. Howley, Delta '62 (NYU)
Chairman / Founder
The Howley Management Group

Pete's career includes stints at giant AT&T, entrepreneurial embryonic MCI, record setting Citizens Utilities Company, Wall Street favorite Centex Telemanagement, super growth Exodus Communications and broadband pioneer IPWireless.

The foundation, confidence and relationships Pete developed at the Delta chapter have played a significant role throughout his life. His passion lies in helping others succeed; not money success but true success, creating and helping others establish brand new companies employing wonderful people, many right out of school, who grew with the businesses.

Social Excellence (Undergraduates)
Vince Fabra, Director of Programs
PhiredUp Productions

Psi Upsilon's core values include moral, intellectual and social excellence. Social excellence became a core value when we recognized that we have an obligation not only to our brothers and to our own self-improvement but we also have an obligation to the society in which we live.

Social excellence is a state of perpetual generosity, curiosity, positivity, and openness to limitless possibility. A desire to intentionally connect with others. Acting in a responsible and respectable manner with high expectations of others. Living everyday with integrity as the best version of oneself.

You will come to understand social excellence through intensive conversation skills sessions and experiential social challenges. The program is designed to increase the social confidence of our members, and to prepare them with the skills that are not only necessary for recruitment success, but also for success in business, relationships, and life.

Vince Fabra is a native of New Orleans. Vince earned a Speech Communication degree from the University of Southern Mississippi, where he held the position of Student Government President. Prior to becoming director of programs for Phired Up's men's division, Vince served as a traveling consultant for Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity.

Governance Issues for Chapter Corporations (Alumni)
Scott D. Himsel, partner Baker & Daniels

Psi Upsilon's Constitution requires every chapter to create an alumni chapter corporation whose purpose is to conduct the affairs of the corporation, to assist in the financial management of the undergraduate chapter, to guide the undergraduate members in the traditions of Psi Upsilon and to hold title to the chapter house if one exists.

The management of the chapter corporation carries with many legal responsibilites, not the least of which is filing an annual tax return

These issues will be addressed by Scott Himsel, a partner in Baker & Daniels and a member of Phi Delta Theta. Scott provides advice and counsel to faith-based institutions of all kinds; sororities, fraternities and their supporting foundations; colleges and universities; student membership organizations; amateur sports organizations; charities and other exempt organization clients.

Political Action for Fraternities and Sororities (Alumni)
Patrick Alderdice, President
Fraternity and Sorority Political Action Committee

Every year hundreds of fraternity and sorority volunteers go to Capitol Hill to ensure that members of Congress understand the value Greek organizations bring to our campuses and communities. The primary objective of the Fraternity and Sorority Political Action Committee is to support the election of fraternity/sorority members to federal office so long as those members are supportive of the fraternal experience and to support the election of others who have a track record of supporting policy initiatives that preserve and improve the potential for fraternal organizations to succeed.

Patrick Alderdice is president and chief executive officer of Pennington & Company, a full-service fundraising, consulting and alumni relations firm. He has led the company from a regional-based consulting firm to the recognized leader in fraternity and sorority fundraising. Pennington has raised more than $172 million for Greek life while working with more than 317 house corporations on 85 campuses. He is a member of Delta Chi Fraternity.