Board of Directors

Eliza Hernandez Nuccio

Chairman

Eliza serves as the director of development for the National 4-H Council, America’s largest youth development organization. Prior to this role, she served as chief of staff for the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) an organization supporting minority business communities nationwide. Prior to the USHCC, she worked on the Democratic National Convention Committee, as advance staff for First Lady Michelle Obama, and in the Intergovernmental Affairs department of the Presidential Inaugural Committee. She currently volunteers as an Advisory Council member for the Hispanic Scholarship Fund and on the Hispanic Advisory Committee for the National 4-H Council. Eliza was initiated by the Eta Omega Chapter at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2009, where she held the positions of chapter president and executive vice president. She is a Silver Distinguished Service Award recipient, Certified Fraternity Volunteer, and has supported the fraternity in a variety of roles such as chapter advisor, section director, and ad hoc committees.

Eliza Hernandez Nuccio, UNC – Charlotte ’09-Life

Jeff E. Frank

Vice Chairman

Jeff is a Director of Professional Services at GroupeX Solutions, a provider of human capital management (HCM) solutions, based in Toronto, Ontario. He supervises a team of functional and technical consultants and acts as a solution architect for complex projects utilizing WorkForce Software time & attendance, scheduling, and leave management products. Jeff graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a BBA in Information Systems in 1987. His fraternal experience includes serving as master of rituals, treasurer, and president at the collegiate level as well as chapter advisor for the Motor City Alumni Chapter. In addition, he has served as a district director, regional director, chaired the standing Constitution Committee, and is a founder and former vice-chair of the Judiciary Committee. Jeff is a two-time recipient of the Distinguished Service Award. He SCUBA dives love photography and collects AKPsi memorabilia, some of which can be found on display at the Heritage Center.

Jeff E. Frank, Eastern Michigan ‘86-Life

Lisa A. Calandriello

Treasurer

Lisa Calandriello is an Associate Chief Auditor in the Office of the Chief Auditor at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. She provides technical direction in the development of the Board’s auditing and related professional practice standards. Lisa lead the project team on the auditor’s use of the work of specialists. Before joining the PCAOB in 2010, Lisa spent nine years in public accounting, working primarily on banks, broker-dealers, and pension plans.

Since being initiated into the Lambda Nu Chapter at American University in 1997, Lisa has been involved at the local, regional, and national level within AKPsi, including serving as a chapter advisor to the Omega Theta and Omega Lambda chapters, regional manager, area vice president, and foundation director, and serving as a member of the joint Fraternity and Foundation audit committee. In 2011, Lisa was awarded the First Degree Silver Distinguished Service Award for her service to the Mideast Region and Alpha Kappa Psi Foundation. Lisa currently serves as Treasurer of the Foundation Board and is a member of its Executive Committee.

Lisa received her B.S. in accountancy from American University in Washington, DC. Lisa is a Certified Public Accountant in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC.

Lisa A. Calandriello, American University ’97-Life

Stephen E. Smith

Secretary

Since 2004, Steve has been a lecturer at the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand. His international education career spans over two decades, starting with the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program in Fukuoka, Japan in 1995. Prior to moving to Asia, Steve worked in retail for 10 years, as well as spent some time in the hospitality and telecommunication industries. He has a B.S.B.A. in marketing as well as a certificate in Latin American studies from the University of Florida. He has also completed numerous graduate courses at the College of Management, Mahidol University. Steve was initiated into the Alpha Phi Chapter in 1986, where he served in several leadership positions including executive vice president, professional committee chair, and alumni secretary. An AKPsi-Life member, Steve is a recipient of the first and second degree Silver Distinguished Service Awards, was a founding brother or four alumni chapters – Florida Gold Coast, ASEAN, Greater Gator, and Hong Kong, and served the fraternity as an alumnus for several regions in a variety of roles, including district director, section director, regional manager, and College of Leadership speaker. He is passionate about alumni relations and the alumni experience as well as international fraternal outreach.

Stephen E. Smith, Florida ’86-Life

Manuel E. Pravia

Director

Manny is currently a principal with Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC (MBAF), a top-40 accounting firm based in Miami. He focuses on corporate and international tax, and serves clients in various industries. Prior to joining MBAF, he worked in Burger King Corporation’s world headquarters and in then-Big 6 firm Coopers & Lybrand. Since being initiated in 1989 into the Beta Pi Chapter at the University of Miami, Manny has been involved at both the local, regional, and national level with AKPsi: part of the colonization team for the Xi Sigma Chapter (Florida International University), charter member (and later president) of the Florida Gold Coast Alumni Chapter (FGCAC), chapter advisor for Beta Pi and Xi Sigma chapters, director of the fraternity, Case Competition judge, Silver Distinguished Service Award recipient, and foundation donor. Manny has a BBA in accounting from UM and an MS in taxation from FIU. He has also been an adjunct professor in the FIU School of Accounting since 2007.

Manuel E. Pravia, Miami ’89-Life

W. Frederick Thompson

Director

Fred had a 30-year career in the Federal government. At the Office of Personnel Management, he helped institute the first program budgeting system for the agency. He also played a key role in formulating policy proposals and providing analytical support that led to the enactment of the Civil Service Reform Act. He developed the Internal Revenue Service systems acquisition strategy and managed the acquisition of hundreds of millions of dollars of hardware, software, and services to support the IRS. In his final government assignment at the US Department of the Treasury, Fred led government-wide interagency efforts to improve the recruitment, development, and compensation of IT employees. His efforts led to the modernization of all classification standards for IT work and to a pay raise for all IT workers government-wide. Fred was twice elected to the FED100 in recognition of this work. After his Federal career, Fred worked as an executive for Unisys, as a Vice President for the Council for Excellence in Government, and as a self-employed consultant. Fred holds a B.S. in Commerce from the University of Virginia (where he was AKPsi Alpha Gamma Chapter President) and an MBA in Information Technology Management from George Washington University. He spent one year on Capitol Hill as an American Political Science Association Fellow and he was an adjunct professor at American University in Washington DC. Fred is currently retired and is enjoying tennis, travel, and volunteering to promote the development and advancement of the next generation of business leaders.

W. Frederick Thompson, Virginia ’70-Life

Timothy W. Daniels

Director

Tim is the President and CFO of Accurate Biometrics, a leader in fingerprint-based background checks. Tim directs all levels of the operation for more than 20 national and local government fingerprint programs, including Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Chicago Board of Education, and the California Department of Insurance. In his role, Tim is responsible for defining the company’s long-term corporate strategy and allocating resources to achieve the company’s goals, including technology, capital, and staff.

Tim holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University with concentrations in accounting and finance, and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame. Tim was initiated by the Beta Gamma Chapter at Indiana University, where he held positions as President and Vice President of Membership. As an alumnus, he has supported the fraternity as a chapter advisor for various chapters, a case competition judge at PBLI, and as an alumni board member at the Beta Gamma Chapter.

Timothy W. Daniels, Indiana University ’06-Life

Rodney C. Turner

Director

Rodney was initiated into the Kappa Phi Chapter at Alabama State University. Since that time he has served in a number of fraternity roles including various Regional CABS, committees, Chapter Adviser, Section Director & Regional Director. He is a recipient of the fraternities First Degree Silver Distinguished Service Award. Rodney lives in Montgomery, AL and is employed by OASIS Systems Inc as a Senior Software Engineer where he architects and designs Continuous Integration/Development pipelines for various Air Force business systems for deployment into multiple cloud environments. In his free time, Rodney enjoys traveling, shopping, spas, beach vacations, Pittsburgh Steelers games, and whitewater rafting.

Rodney C. Turner, Alabama State University ’93-Life

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