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Nicole McAlister
Delta Epsilon Chi President
NicolePres@DeltaEpsilonChi.org
Your National Delta Epsilon Chi President, Nicole McAlister is a sophomore at Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte Campus majoring in Management and concentrating in Human Resource Management at the College of Business. Nicole was first introduced to DECA her Junior year in high school, when she founded a Chapter at Forsyth Central High School in Cumming, Georgia. She couldn’t let go of DECA and leave all of her memorable and amazing experiences behind, so she continued on to Delta Epsilon Chi to make her mark.
Nicole's Delta Epsilon Chi experience has been full of hard work, dedication, perseverance, serving, and creativity—bringing all of those contributions to the National Officer Team every day. Nicole is what you would call a "DECA/Delta Epsilon Chi nerd". Her plans are to maintain a consistent communication with members, grow membership, build a stronger relationship between Delta Epsilon Chi and DECA, and establish a strong National Officer Team.
Around campus you can catch Nicole participating with the Student Government Association, the Student Alumni Association, the Collegiate Ambassador Team, or at work in the Office of Student Activities helping other clubs and organizations become successful. But no matter where she is or what she’s doing she is promoting Delta Epsilon Chi.
Nicole is excited, challenged and humbled to serve as the National President and looks forward to working directly with the members, advisors, and DECA staff. She is ready to live by promoting and representing Delta Epsilon Chi wherever she goes, learn by continuously asking questions and working with current and potential members, and lead by example for a united National Officer team while sharing all of her knowledge and experiences with whoever she comes into contact. She is dreaming beyond the Horizon.
"Be the change you wish to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi
Kaila Nichols
Delta Epsilon Chi Vice President
KailaVP@deltaepsilonchi.org
Kaila Nichols, your 2009-2010 National Vice President, is from the University of Central Florida, Orlando Florida. She began her Delta Epsilon Chi experience in her hometown of Sebastian, Florida at Indian River State College in the fall 2005. The following year she became chapter president and successfully led 35 new members to competition at the Florida State Career Development Conference. She served as Florida’s state parliamentarian in 2007, where she took part in many activities and leadership development. In 2008 Kaila served as the president of Florida Delta Epsilon Chi and was involved in the expansion of graduate students to our organization and the name change from Florida Delta Epsilon Chi to Florida College DECA. Throughout her Delta Epsilon Chi experience Kaila has placed 1st, 2nd and in the top ten consistently at the state level and has finished in the top ten nationally. She takes pride in speaking with local schools about Delta Epsilon Chi and helping in the development of potential new chapters for our organization.
Currently Kaila is completing her bachelor degree in marketing with a concentration in entertainment marketing and will graduate in December 2009. On campus you can also find Kaila working in the Student Government association as a Senator and the newly elected Deputy Pro Tempore of senate operations and appropriations, making smoothies at the on campus Smoothie King, while always promoting Delta Epsilon Chi to her fellow students. Kaila is also a brother of Alpha Kappa Psi, a professional business fraternity, where she is involved in leadership development, community service, fundraising, and professional activities.
Kaila would like to take this next year to Live, Learn, and Lead as one of the National Vice Presidents of Delta Epsilon Chi. She would like to work on helping our organization grow through better communication amongst all states, regions, provinces, international and local chapters. Kaila would like to continue to give back to Delta Epsilon Chi and its members in the form of mentorship, scholarship, and leadership. Together we grow, together we succeed!
Tyler Schnaidt
Delta Epsilon Chi Vice President
TylerVP@DeltaEpsilonChi.org
Tyler Schnaidt, from Columbia, Missouri, is proud to serve as your 2009-2010 Delta Epsilon Chi Vice-President. Tyler began his Delta Epsilon Chi experience with Nebraska DECA his junior year at Millard South High School.
During high school Tyler was actively involved in his DECA program; serving as a chapter officer and school store manager. Throughout high school he worked diligently to hold a job at Best Buy and begin his own small business. DECA gave him the tools necessary to advance in the job market, and set him up for future successes.
After Tyler graduated high school he moved to Missouri to attend school at the University of Missouri in Columbia. He joined Delta Epsilon Chi during his freshman year and was soon elected Vice-President of Finance. While serving in Delta Epsilon Chi his freshman year he was actively involved in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. Tyler continued in Delta Epsilon Chi his sophomore year as the Chapter President, significantly increasing membership.
Tyler ran a successful campaign his junior year to become the Missouri State President. As the state president he established a successful state wide food drive, collecting over 600 pounds of food. He also worked closely with the state action team to increase participation in the state conference and found three new chapters. Tyler spent a lot of time his junior year to recruit DECA students into the college division by exhibiting and speaking at DECA conferences.
As the Vice President of Delta Epsilon Chi, Tyler plans to continue his work recruiting DECA students, creating effective communication, and developing membership services. Tyler looks forward to working with you this year as we all Live, Learn and Lead to our fullest potential with Delta Epsilon Chi.
Michelle Schifano
Delta Epsilon Chi Vice President
MichelleVP@DeltaEpsilonChi.org
Michelle Schifano, your 2009-2010 National Vice President is from Gulfport, Mississippi. Michelle has recently graduated from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College – Jefferson Davis campus with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management and an Associate of Applied Science degree in Travel and Tourism Management. With three years as a Delta Epsilon Chi member, Michelle has severed as vice president and president of her local chapter and state president for Mississippi Delta Epsilon Chi. Michelle has attended ICDC for two years in a row and placed in the top ten in the Entrepreneurship challenge in Atlanta, Georgia.
Michelle has a passion for Delta Epsilon Chi and has made it a personal mission to let all members know they are just as important as anyone else no matter their office position, or capacity they work at in this organization. We are all united as one.
Michelle is also involved with other professional organizations such as: Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI), Girl Scouts of America, SkillsUSA, and a member of the National PTA. She has also shown her leadership abilities, time management skills, academic successes and responsibility role as a parent and loving wife to her husband and four children.
Michelle is excited to help everyone understand the importance of how to Live and provide for our communities, Learn from the best of the best, and Lead by the example of those who have come before us.
Michelle wishes everyone a successful year in all that you and your chapters do. Let us all Live.Learn.Lead. and she is looking forward to seeing all of you in Louisville, KY at the International Career Development Conference.
Michael Siakpere
Delta Epsilon Chi Vice President
MichaelVP@DeltaEpsilonChi.org
Michael Siakpere, Delta Epsilon Chi National Vice President, is from the University of Wisconsin– Eau Claire in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He began his DECA experience at Eau Claire Memorial High School in 2002 and is a strong advocate of the free enterprise system and is a passionate supporter of marketing " business education.
His DECA/Delta Epsilon Chi experience includes: serving as a DECA chapter officer, Delta Epsilon Chi chapter president at two college campuses, and serving two terms as Western Region Vice President for Wisconsin Delta Epsilon Chi.
His education includes an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Marketing from Chippewa Valley Technical College and he is currently attending the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire for his Bachelor Degree in Information Systems with a business analysis emphasis.
A philosophy Michael follows is that of Jim Hunter's "Servant Leadership" model. It is this leadership model which inspires Michael to continue serving the members of Delta Epsilon Chi and continue giving back to the organization which has given so much to him.
After serving as an officer to the local chapter of DECA and state level of Delta Epsilon Chi, Michael is excited and eager to have the opportunity to serve and devote his leadership to the national level of Delta Epsilon Chi.
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