Who ARE Those Guys???
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Meet the Kappa Kappa Psi Board of Trustees by Ken Corbett Chairman
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o you’ve always wondered who and what the Board of Trustees is? Kappa Kappa Psi is legally chartered as a Corporation in the State of Oklahoma. The Corporation has jurisdiction over all component parts of the Fraternity through the Board of Trustees. It is the Board’s job to consider matters which are referred to it by the National Council. These can include national policy, alumni or public relations issues, legal matters, or internal problems within the Fraternity. Except in cases where there’s a ruling by a court of law, decisions of the Board of Trustees are final. The Board of Trustees is made up of volunteer leaders from within the Fraternity who serve without pay. Four members are elected at large. The Immediate Past National President and the National President round out the Board’s membership of six. Each member of the Board of Trustees must be a member of the Fraternity in good standing and at least 29 years old at the time of election. Board members participate in National and District Conventions, chapter visitations, chapter installations, professional meetings, National Council meetings, and any other capacity needed to conduct the business of the fraternity. In recent years, national officer responsibilities have increased, and the national council simply does not have the time to tackle all the issues and projects before them. The Board has stepped in to support the Council with many of the projects because we all feel the crucial need to move this fraternity forward. As board members we have had the time and the commitment to work on many projects for this Fraternity. All of us are very passionate about the fraternity. Recent and current activities of the Board of Trustees include: mentoring and advising the National Alumni Association, the Archives and History project, investing the Kappa Kappa Psi Trust Fund and Scholarship Fund, strategic planning with the National Council, providing input and acting as resources to the National Council, university administrators, college band directors, and all members. Our most important role and activity is to support the ideals of Kappa Kappa Psi whenever needed. The current Board is comprised of members from varying walks of life, including three University band directors, a University administrator, insurance claims advisor,
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and a corporate attorney. The board members are Chairman Ken Corbett, Vice Chairman Andy Mullin, Robert Fleming, Melvin Miles, Scott Stowell, and Mike Golemo.
Ken Corbett, Chairman Ken Corbett is the Assistant to the Vice President for Business and Finance and the Director of Special Projects at the University of South Carolina. He has been with the University 20 years. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1981 with a B.S. in Accounting and in 1992 with a Master of Accountancy. Ken works and volunteers his time with the University of South Carolina Band coordinating registration activities for the Marching Band, Spring Band Clinic and Summer Music Camp. He serves as Secretary/Treasurer of the USC Alumni Band. He is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and an honorary member of Tau Beta Sigma. Fraternal experience includes: Chapter Treasurer 19791982; Southeast District Secretary/Treasurer 1980-1981; Chapter Co-Sponsor 1982-1991; National Member-at-Large 1983-1985, 1985-1987; National First Vice President 19871989; National President 1989-1991; Board of Trustees 1989-2001; and a Life Member since 1982. He is a member of the National Band Association, National Association of College and University Business Officers, Association of Fraternity Advisors, and the American Society of Association Executives. Ken lives in Columbia, South Carolina, with his wife Maribeth and two children, Jason and Sarah.
Robert Fleming, Board Member Dr. Fleming is Professor of Music, Associate Director of Bands and Director of the Sun Devil Marching Band at
