LEADERSHIP
Meet our New Grand Council Get to know our new Grand Council members who were elected at Convention 2019. Find out what they’re passionate about, which Pi Phi has been impactful in their lives, what they hope to accomplish and more. If some of the titles look new, that’s because they are! At convention, delegates voted to pass a new officer structure, and officer titles across Pi Phi have been updated to reflect those changes.
GRAND PRESIDENT MARLA NEELLY WULF Kansas Beta Marla is most passionate about her family, faith and friends. It doesn’t escape her that Pi Phi’s ideals are interwoven into each of these. The friendships she’s made over the years are what she loves most about being a Pi Phi, and she hopes all members realize that opportunities for leadership development and philanthropic service deepen the ties of sisterhood throughout their Lifelong Commitment to the Fraternity. She hopes to make an impact by honoring the legacy that has been created and cultivated throughout our history, while remaining relevant, nimble and forward-thinking. Describing her Pi Phi journey, Marla says it was love at first sight. “Over the years, my incredible journey has been more than I could have ever imagined. On the Pi Phi highway, I’ve been in fast lanes, slow lanes and the rest area but have always been a proud member,” she says.
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GRAND VICE PRESIDENT COLLEGIANS EMORY MCGINNIS EISON Mississippi Beta
GRAND VICE PRESIDENT ALUMNAE
The friendships she’s made are what Emory loves best about being a Pi Phi. Every time she's said “yes” to a volunteer role within Pi Phi, she’s been blessed with another opportunity to make new friends. Her top three passions are her spiritual life, family and friends and developing others. When she looks back on her days as a collegian, her Pi Phi experience began as fun and friendships — and they're still at the center of her Pi Phi life today.
Amy’s dream for this biennium is for all Pi Phis to see the wide variety of engagement opportunities that are available to help them feel connected to their sisters and the Fraternity. She also wants to help alumnae clubs create the right environment for their community and local sisterhood and support them in their endeavors.
Emory’s biggest Pi Phi influence was Mississippi Beta ELIZABETH WILLISTON WEBB, who was her Alumnae Advisory Committee (AAC) advisor during her year as Chapter President at Mississippi Beta. “She was my support during the ups and downs of chapter leadership, and then she encouraged me to volunteer after graduation. She was my first example of Lifelong Commitment in Pi Phi,” Emory says.
AMY LORENZEN SOUTHERLAND
South Dakota Alpha
Amy feels her Pi Phi journey really took off when she started serving on an AAC. Regardless of the roles she’s had, she connects more deeply when she’s doing the work, and that has not changed from the time she was a collegian. “My hope is that all Pi Phis have an opportunity to witness the power of Pi Beta Phi beyond their own chapters,” Amy says.
