The SigEp Podcast

Learn how to "work the halls", a skill that Rick has used to accomplish organizational change from SigEp to the boardroom. Brian asks Rick what skills he learned from his SigEp experience have propelled him into his successful career and Rick shares lessons that any leader can use in their lives.

Steve Hofstetter is a graduate of our New York Phi Chapter at Columbia University, and a comedian and author with a national profile. He has 600,000 YouTube subscribers, 500,000 Facebook followers and over 650 million views across the platforms.

Brian Warren and Steve discuss how to create your own luck through preparation and why the single common factor of success across industries is putting in the work.

Jared Fenton, Pennsylvania ’17, is the founder and executive director of The Reflect Organization. During his time in our Pennsylvania Delta chapter at the University of Pennsylvania, Jared founded Reflect which today is a nationally recognized nonprofit, with chapters at multiple colleges and universities, dedicated to empowering students to foster a culture of authenticity, self-love, and allyship on campus. Jared discusses how and why Reflect came to be, the importance of being our true authentic selves, the importance of "physical" vs "social" distancing and the concept of one caring person.

Hosts Shawn and Ben talk with Grand Secretary, brother Billy Maddalon, North Carolina State ’90. Billy tells Ben and Shawn how he went from an undergraduate at North Carolina State with close to no interest in Fraternities to serving on SigEps national board of directors years later. He shares his own SigEp journey and the wisdom he's gained along the way. Which includes why we need diversity of people and thought in our lives and what can make or break a positive Fraternity culture. He’ll also share his vision for what SigEp can and needs to be for the future. Whether you're a brand new member of SigEp or a longtime brother or friend of the Fraternity, Brother Maddalon has some advice we could all benefit from.

John Durrant is a 1996 graduate of our Florida Beta Chapter at Stetson University. Currently executive vice president for retail and direct banking at CapitalOne, Brother Durrant has built a successful career in the banking industry. John shares how he and his team reimagined an age old industry, what he recommends recent college graduates do with their money and his lessons in leadership.

John Lawson is chairman of W.M. Jordan Company, where he served as CEO for more than 30 years. John has built WM Jordan into the largest construction company in Virginia and a major player in the industry. At any given time, W.M. Jordan is handling dozens of projects bringing in tens of millions, including office parks, hotels, academic buildings and museums around the mid-Atlantic.

John shares with CEO Brian Warren how he inspires others and makes his own luck.

Wendell Rakosky retired from Lockheed Martin as the vice president of international human relations after over 30 years with the company. In this episode he shares his experience managing thousands of employees all over the world to help you understand how you can become a better employee and what tools you'll need to land your next job.

Professional development is a habit, according to Tyler Boggess, Drake ’10. Brother Boggess is an account executive at Apex Systems, a world class technology services business. In this episode, learn from Tyler how to build that habit by assembling your personal board of directors, developing the right exit strategy for your job or internship and cultivating your network like no one else does.

Alan Wilson is a 1980 graduate of our Tennessee Alpha Chapter at the University of Tennessee, where he served as president. Brother Wilson was CEO, president and chairman of the board for McCormick and Company from 2008 to 2015. As McCormick CEO, Brother Wilson increased sales from $1 billion to $4.2 billion and more than doubled the company’s market capitalization. Brother Wilson began rising through the ranks at McCormick in 1993, following nine years at Proctor and Gamble and several years of service as a U.S. Army officer after graduating college. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the University of Tennessee system. Brother Alan Wilson is a 2015 recipient of the SigEp Citation. SigEp CEO Brian Warren asks Brother Wilson how his time in the military shaped his path, what core principles Alan has used throughout his successful career and how they can be used by anyone in any industry.

What's the worst thing that can happen from really good recruiting? To better understand how we can all get better at sales and better at asking people to join SigEp, we spoke with brother Sean Anthony, Dartmouth '06.