2016/2018 Grand Chapter Elected
CARMEL, IN - During the 160th Anniversary Convention, the 2016/2018 Grand Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity was installed. Past International Vice President, Joseph S. Couch (Chi/Auburn 1996), was formally installed as International President, with past International Marshal, Dr. Tait J. Martin (Eta Omicron/Northwestern State 1997), transitioning to International Vice President. The structure of the new board is as follows:
International President – Joseph S. Couch (Chi/Auburn 1996)
International Vice President – Tait J. Martin, Ph.D. (Eta Omicron/Northwestern State 1997)
International Secretary – Douglas A. Miller (Zeta Beta/Adrian 1990)
International Treasurer – Chad R. Strelow (Theta Psi/Wisconsin-Oshkosh 1999)
International Counselor – Darick H. Brown (Eta Gamma/Morehead State 1989)
International Marshal – Herbert W. Morgan, Jr. (Theta Iota/UC-Santa Cruz 1988)
International Chaplain – Creig L. Andreasen (Alpha Pi/Minnesota 1990)
International Historian – Brad S. Burk (Delta Kappa/Ball State 1991)
Creig L. Andreasen and Brad S. Burk are the newest members of the board, with Brothers Douglas A. Miller, Darick H. Brown, Herb W. Morgan (Theta Iota/UC-Santa Cruz 1988), and Chad R. Strelow continuing their service.
A very special thank you goes to retiring International President Dick Elder (Gamma Theta/San Diego State 1971) and retiring International Historian Thomas “Bo” Tinnin (Epsilon Phi/Central Missouri 1984) for their years of unwavering service and dedication to Theta Chi Fraternity.
The Fraternity’s Board of Directors is known as the Grand Chapter, and is Theta Chi’s supreme administrative, executive, and judicial body. It is composed of eight alumnus volunteers.
The Grand Chapter was formed at the 52nd Anniversary Convention in 1908 and meets multiple times a year to discuss Fraternity business, set policy, and evaluate overall strategy.
Board members serve four-year terms and may not serve more than two terms consecutively. Elections are held every two years as part of the International Convention.
