At-Large Grand Council Members Appointed for 2024-26 Biennium

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Grand Council has selected and appointed the two open At-Large member positions. This was done at the recent Grand Council Retreat in North Carolina. Fraters Erich Ploog (Epsilon-Omicron, Houston) and Greg Halloran (Sigma-Gamma, SUNY-Plattsburgh) were selected and approved by the Grand Council. 

Upon their appointment, Venerable Grand Prytanis Mike McEvilly (Beta-Eta, Missouri S&T) said, "Fraters Erich Ploog and Greg Halloran are great additions as At-Large Members for this Biennium. Frater Ploog has previously been a member of the Grand Council, and will continue to provide insight and guidance while leveraging his business experience and expertise for the betterment and advancement of the Fraternity. Frater Halloran has the perspective of working on the TKE Staff previously, and applying his knowledge in enterprise and organizational leadership development for the collegiates. Both Fraters will be instrumental in their contributions as TKE builds on its successes and growth, continues to offer transformational leadership programming, and implements the new Strategic Plan." 

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Erich M Ploog (Leaders Society & Life Loyal Teke) embarked on his Tau Kappa Epsilon journey at the Epsilon-Omicron chapter at the University of Houston where he was initiated in 1989. Throughout his undergraduate career, he served as Prytanis, Hegemon, and Recruitment Chairman among other roles and earned recognition as an International Top Teke, while the Epsilon-Omicron Chapter received accolades as a Top TKE Chapter in two consecutive years. He is a proud graduate of Leadership Academy II, and has remained dedicated to this program by serving as a facilitator at five separate Academies to date. A Life Loyal Teke, he has served as a member of the Grand Council since 2019. 

Greg T. Halloran (Opportunity Out of Defeat, Life Loyal Teke Champion) was initiated in 2011 at the Sigma-Gamma chapter (SUNY-Plattsburgh) as the re-founding Prytanis. He is a Charles R. Walgreen, Jr. TKE Leadership Academy XXV graduate and earned the International Top Teke Award in 2013. After graduating, Frater Halloran joined the TKE professional staff as an Associate Regional Director of Region 2, and later transitioned onto the risk team - serving on staff for a total of six years. In 2019, Frater Halloran was inducted in the Order of the North, is a member of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee and a part of the CEO Circle.  

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