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Hammond Joins Director of Development Team
After three years on the Fraternity’s staff, Russ Hammond (James Madison) recently joined the Foundation as one of three Directors of Development. Their role: to travel the country and build relationships with alumni who have graduated in the last decade. The "Graduates of the Last Decade" or GOLD program has already achieved tremendous success in drawing support for the Fraternity’s educational programs from younger alumni.
Hammond is excited about his new role with the Foundation and looks forward to helping educate |
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alumni about the exceptional programming Sigma Nu offers its undergraduate members. Oftentimes, he says, alumni don’t realize Sigma Nu offers some of the best leadership training in the country for fraternity members. "When they learn about it, they are encouraged to contribute," he comments.
Hammond came on staff with the Fraternity right after graduation in 2003, as a Leadership Consultant for the southeast region. The following year he served as Director of Expansion and helped re-colonize chapters at Arizona State, University of Arkansas, Cal State Northridge and the University of Florida. His third year on staff he took on the Director of Recruitment position, in addition to the expansion position. That year he oversaw all recruitment efforts across the country as well as participating in two expansions at the University of North Carolina and Metro State College of Denver and a re-organization at the University of Georgia. During this time, Hammond also worked heavily with the already colonized groups at Kettering University, University of Central Florida, University of Arizona and Bowling Green State University.
As part of his expansion and recruitment roles, Hammond has spent the last three years promoting Sigma Nu and the LEAD program at colleges across the country. "The LEAD program, in conjunction with strong alumni support, is the backbone of a successful re-colonization," says Hammond.
"The really strong colonies today are those groups that heavily implemented LEAD. It is vital to their success. I hope to raise as much support as I can for the LEAD program this year. It can only get better and reach more students with additional funding," he says.
As an undergraduate member, Hammond was highly involved with his chapter. Regarding his decision to take on the Director of Development position he says, "I wanted to give back to Sigma Nu what has been given to me, and this position will allow me to do that."
"I gained a lot from LEAD while I was in college, and I’ve shared it over and over again with new colonies. I’m excited to be on the other side now, with the opportunity to educate alumni about this successful program," he comments.
Hammond joins Josh Nay (Gettysburg) and Erik Tomalis (Duquesne) as the third Director of Development for the Foundation. Nay and Tomalis began as Leadership Consultants with Hammond in 2003, and both moved over to Foundation positions after their first year. Already having a close working relationship with these two men and the knowledge of the Foundation and its supported programs, Hammond says this was the next natural step in his career.
As of early August, Hammond hit the road to meet with alumni, covering a territory almost identical to the area he traveled as a consultant. Alumni from chapters he assisted in expansion and re-colonization efforts will also be included in his territory. "I look forward to showing our members all the new things going on with Sigma Nu. The college and fraternity environment is drastically different than when they were in school. I want to help reconnect them with the experience they had in the Fraternity and inform them of all the ways Sigma Nu is growing and changing for the benefit of our undergraduates," declares Hammond.
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