Biographical Summary

Service to Alpha

  • Midwestern Regional Vice President (2007 ~ 2011)
  • Midwestern Region Associate Executive Director (2003 ~ 2007)
  • Midwestern Region Staff/Regional Convention Committee (1997 ~ 2007)
  • Trainer – Alpha University, Leadership and Development Courses
  • District Director – Michigan (1998 ~ 2000)
  • Area Director, Southeast Michigan (1997 ~ 1998)
  • National Headquarters – Facilities Management Committee (Vice-chair), (2005)
  • National Management Information Systems (MIS) Committee (1996 ~ 2001, 2003 ~ Present)
  • Alpha University – Associate Dean, College of Business and Technology (1998 ~ 2001) Gamma Lambda “Brother of the Year” (2000)

Notable Accomplishments

Midwestern Regional Vice President

  • Instituted the “Roadmap to Excellence”, an annual agenda that supported national strategic plan objectives
  • Region ranked #1 or #2 in Chapter compliance
  • Every Midwestern Regional Convention posted a profit
  • Instituted GPA monitoring of college chapters to measure academic progress
  • Region ranked #1 or #2 in collegiate member attendance to the Alpha Leadership Academy
  • Region donated thousands of dollars in contributions for “call to action” causes and national programs
  • Instituted recognition programs for new members, chapter donors, and chapter centennial celebrations

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Midwestern Region Assoc. Executive Director

  • Key contributor to the planning and execution of regional activities, including conventions
  • 74th “Centennial Year” Midwestern Regional Convention – Local Chairman, Largest regional convention ever attended

Michigan District Director

  • 58% turnaround for chapters in good standing in 1st year
  • Received official recognition on achieving 100% Good Standing Status of chapters
  • Consistent participation and representation from chapters at the regional and national levels for competitions Alpha University
  • Key contributor in the development of the curriculum for the College of Business and Technology
  • Trainer in several Alpha University courses

Management Information Systems Committee

  • Key contributor on the redesign of the National Office network infrastructure
  • Key contributor on the adoption of AlphaNET and processes to support General Office Operations

Personal

  • Married to Velicia Tillman for 15 years
  • Graduate of Dillard University, B.S. in Computer Science (1988)
  • Worship at Sacred Heart Catholic Church
  • Currently serves as a Big Brother
  • Native of New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Twenty-two year resident of Michigan
  • Lead Offering Engineer, Hewlett-Packard Company with over 20 years of service
  • Chairman, Michigan Black Employee Network (HP’s Diversity Resource Group)
  • Member of Black Data Processing Association (BDPA)
  • Member of Gamma Lambda Chapter – Detroit, Michigan
  • Initiated into Beta Phi Chapter – Dillard University – (November 22, 1985)
  • Life Member #7949
  • 25th Year in Alpha and in “Good Standing” every year since initiation