Midwestern Region Leadership Team
Our fraternity runs on the leadership from its members. Our board of directors, committee chairs, and brothers working diligently at the chapter level all over the world and give up their time and talent to help the fraternity run. Please see a listing below of members who volunteer on a daily basis at the regional level:
Executive Board
Regional Vice President
Dr. Willis L. Lonzer, III
midwestvp@apa1906.net
Regional Assistant Vice President
James C. Johnson
MWAVP64@Gmail.com
Regional Executive Director
Ronald D. Stovall, Jr., PMP
mwrexecutivedirector@gmail.com
Regional Assistant Executive Director
Jaylon C. Joyner
Regional Associate Executive Director
Anthony Ferguson, Jr.
Director of Communications
Kenyatta Shamburger
Quality Excellence Chair – District Director
Franklin Stacy, Jr.
Quality Excellence Chair – University Relations
Erik Farley
Regional Secretary
Roderick Q. Blount, Jr.
Regional Treasurer
Barris Sims
Regional Legal Counsel
Nicholas E. Cummings & Alburn Elvin
Regional Chaplain
Dr. Pheonix Barnes, Jr.
Regional Parliamentarian
J.T. Ayers
Sergeant-at-Arms
Ronald Russell
Immediate Past Regional Officers
Immediate Past Regional Vice President
Hon. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Immediate Past Regional Assistant Vice President
Kiel M. Barton
Immediate Past Regional Executive Director
Ronnie Clark, Jr.
District Directors
District Director – Canada
Alexander K. Wood
canada.dd@apa1906.net
District Director – Illinois
Michael Boyd
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District Director – Indiana
Elliot Stubblefield
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District Director – Iowa
George Ramsey
District Director – Kansas
Randy Hodge
District Director – Kentucky
Henry Alston Sr.
District Director – Michigan
Michael J. Wade
District Director – Minnesota
Gene Ward, Jr.
District Director – Missouri
James L Cook
District Director – Nebraska
Richard Hitchens
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District Director – Ohio
Jeffrey T. Elmore
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District Director – West Virginia
Timothy Gibson
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District Director – Wisconsin
Regionald Johnson
wi.dd@apa1906.net
Assistant District Directors
Assistant District Director – Canada
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Assistant District Director – Illinois
Jesse L. Williams
Assistant District Director – Indiana
Shaquille D. Breeding
Assistant District Director – Iowa
Julian Neely
Assistant District Director – Kansas
Bryan Davis
Assistant District Director – Kentucky
Sherman Everett
Assistant District Director – Michigan
Roderic M. Rooks, II
Assistant District Director – Minnesota
Nathanael J. McNair
Assistant District Director – Missouri
Christopher Walter, Jr.
Assistant District Director – Nebraska
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Assistant District Director – Ohio
Christopher E.C. Smitherman, II
Assistant District Director – West Virginia
Derek Rankin
Assistant District Director – Wisconsin
Kewaun W. Smith
Sector Directors
Director of Membership
Gerald C. Hyler
Director of Financial Affairs
Barris Sims
Director of Community Outreach
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Director of Youth Activities
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Director of Conventions
Arndell D. Ricks
Director of Fraternal Awards
Oscar Douglas-Brown
Standing Committees and Commissions
Committee on Constitution
Lee A. Jackson
Committee on Budget and Finance
Wardell Glass
Committee on Achievement and Awards
Oscar Douglas-Brown
Committee on Fraternal Standards
Dr. Kenneth Harris, Jr.
Committee on Membership
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Committee on Grievance and Discipline
David Lewis
Education Commission
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Committee on College Brother Affairs
James C. Johnson
Committee on Elections
Jimmie Perkins
Historical Committee
Dr. James E. Baker
Committee on Life Membership
Dr. Richard James, Jr.
Special Committees, Appointments, and Coordinators
Committee on Leadership Development
Dr. Kenneth Harris, Jr.
Committee on Intellectual Development
Dr. Leonard McKinnis, II
Committee on Fraternal Development
Steven Clark
Committee on Social Development
Joel Johnson
Committee on Spiritual Development
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Social Justice Commission
Steven J. Williams
Social Justice Commission
Charles Piphus
Senior Advisor to the Vice President
Darryl A. Peal
Senior Advisor to the Vice President
Samuel Deshazior
Special Assistant to the Vice President
Sharron Anderson
Ritual and Ceremonies
Tony Dunlap Sr.
Corporate Affairs Chair
David M Johnson
Fundraising Coordinator
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Ms. Black and Gold Pageant Coordinator
Donte Cleaves
Step Show Contest / Late Night Jam Coordinator
William Hornbuckle
Oratorical Contest Coordinator
Skylar Mayberry-Mayes
Hobart Jarrett Debate Competition
Dr. Leonard McKinnis, II
Scholars Bowl Coordinator
Steven Clark
Chief Protocol Officer
Kenyatta Shamburger
Webmaster
Matthew Filer
Technology & Social Media Chair
Sean G. Veal
Editor to the Alpha Spirit Newsletter
Royce R. Strahan
Publicity/Marketing
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Regional Photographers
Larry Crider, Michael C. Williams & Sven Sherrod
March for Babies Coordinator
Eddie Jones
Project Alpha Coordinator
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Big Brothers/Big Sisters Coordinator
Charles Piphus
Boyscouts Coordinator
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Brothers Keeper Coordinator
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Leadership Development Institute Chairman
Bruce E. Mitchell II
Alpha Day at the Capitol Coordinator
Rufus Jackson
Senior Alpha Affairs Coordinator
Robert Smith, II
Recommendations and Resolutions
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Midwestern Regional Convention Team
Assistant Chaplin
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Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms
Kevin Sams
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms
David Koon
Associate Director of Conventions
Keith R. Garrett
Logistics
Daryle L. Cobb
Registrar
Jeffery L. Jordan Sr.
Security
Keith A. Calloway
Transportation
Carlos A. Frazier
Vendors
Robert D. Jones
Souvenir Journal
Reuben Thompson-Amarteifio
Convention Staff
Romin Carey
Convention Staff
Jeffery McCarther