Alpha Tau Omega - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

O ne of the meaningful and lasting benefits of being a member of ATΩ Gamma Gamma is the opportunity to learn vital life skills while run- ning the business of the Chapter. It takes every member working not only for his own success, but the welfare of all by contributing in one or more of a broad range of activities. These activities are managed within Operating Committees of the Chapter which are led by Chapter Leadership. Whether serving as an officer or in any of the near- ly 40 roles within the Chapter, there is a place for all members to learn about how a business and a family function, and how every person must pull his weight in order for the Chapter to be success- ful. Recently a large number of alumni agreed to work with the Chapter Board of Trustees to develop materials to assist these operating committees. These alumni are working with Chapter leaders to develop a clear picture of desired outcomes for each committee, an understanding of the risks to their success, and plans for meeting operating chal- lenges. That work is well underway. The six areas being addressed are: Reputation & Relevancy; Attraction & Education; Membership Development; Facilities Management; Financial Operations and Alumni Engagement. Each team has prepared a "Desired Outcomes" statement which describes what success looks like. They then developed lists of risk to being able to deliver these outcomes. Risks were then prioritized, so that effort could be placed on the ones with the highest impact. As the issues are being developed, Chapter officers who lead these areas engage to confirm understanding and priori- ties and to offer recommendations. Wherever pos- sible, the alumni progress as many actions as they are able and share them with the members. For other action items, members will progress these, or in some cases already have taken up those issues and are working them. Although each team is approaching their efforts differently, they are checking across the teams to see where areas of overlap exist and to look for potential gaps in understanding issues. For exam- ple, one function of Chapter operation that is being revisited is the housing contract. This has been identified as a primary responsibility for the Facili- ties Management team, but the Financial Opera- tions team and the Reputation & Relevancy team also have risk areas related to these agreements and their execution, therefore they are participating in those reviews. A few common themes have been identified across nearly every team. One issue is effective manage- ment of the annual selection, training, and hando- ver process for nearly every office, every year. This level of turnover can lead to rapid loss of the knowledge that comes from experience. Each team is working on that. One major action has been the development of better handover materials and a system for storing and updating them. Another common theme is mentoring. No one can anticipate every situation that a member of the fraternity will encounter or prepare a guidance sheet for how to handle each issue. With so many roles needed to operate a fraternity it has proven challenging to provide effective mentoring, espe- cially 'in the moment'. Teams are exploring ways to make mentoring a more frequent and meaning- ful process. As a result of the major capital investment in the house, operation and care of these new systems and updated facilities presents a whole new chal- lenge. Alumni and active members have been working closely to build that knowledge base, document needed information, and hire additional support where expertise is required. Expanded work days, enhanced cleaning procedures, and an increased budget with new procedures for manag- ing these funds have also been addressed by the teams. This process of establishing clear objectives and understanding risks will be an ongoing effort in the Chapter. But as we work through this initial as- sessment effort, and once key areas of exposure are addressed, it is expected that the annual operation of the Chapter will become a more well managed effort that benefits the active members in develop- ing leadership skills. For more information on how you can participate in this effort, please con- tact Bob Pease at robertpease4178@gmail.com. Dalton Andrew is now in graduate school at the Univer- sity of Florida in Gainesville. J.T. Anstett is working as a Product Engineer with Moog Space and Defense Group, In-space Propulsion. Macallister Bishop is in San Jose, CA, working as a Photonic Devices Engineer at Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems Corporation. Sam Dickenson is in Indianapolis working as a Cyberse- curity Consultant with Edgile. He is also an officer in the Indiana Army National Guard. Colin Featherby is in Fishers, IN, and working as a Roadway Engineer for Janssen and Spaans Engineering. Jack Franey is in Galveston Bay, TX, as a Reliability Engineer for Marathon Petroleum Corporation. Ben Goldstein is in Noblesville, IN, as a Full-Stack Software Developer for Telemetry Sports. Tommy Hoevener is now in graduate school at the Uni- versity of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Chris Jaeger is in Indianapolis working at Major Tool and Machine as an engineer in training. Parker Jordan is in Chicago, IL at Ingredion Incorpo- rated as a Process Engineer as a part of their Global Tal- ent and Operations program. Zach Juday is in Auburn Hills, MI, as a Transmission Calibration Engineer: C8 Corvette for General Motors. Alex Ketcham is in Chicago working as a Software Engineer for Wolverine Trading. Joe Law is now in Chicago as an Associate for Pricewa- terhouseCoopers. Brian Long is in Shelbyville, IN, working as a Mechani- cal Design Engineer at Capital Industries. Ray Pasco is in Indianapolis working as a Structural Analyst for Belcan. Samvit Ram is back at RHIT to finish up his bachelor's degree. Max Sage is back at RHIT to finish his Masters in Engi- neering Management. He will start his job with Epic Systems in Verona, WI, in January. Dave Seelye is back at RHIT this quarter to finish his bachelor's degree. Alec Teichmann has moved to Colorado Springs to work for the U.S. Army as an Engineer Officer. Addison White is working as a Product Design Engineer for Apple's Special Projects Group in Cupertino, CA. 2022 Graduates and Future Leaders \\\\\\\\\\\\ OPERATING THE CHAPTER \\\\\\\\\\\\ Developing Leaders and Managing Risks 2022 graduates in cap and gown on their special day A need for speed: Zach Juday standing next to the new 2023 C8 Corvette Z07

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