The Board of Trustees for Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society recently announced the election of four new individuals to the board. The board is the policy-making body of O∆K and has authority for the governance of the Society. The new trustees began their terms on July 1, 2024. The recently elected trustees include:
Brooke Dominiak
Student Vice Chair-Elect and Vice Chair, Student Advisory Board
Brooke Dominiak is a 2023 graduate of Furman University and a current MBA student at Clemson University. Brooke graduated from Furman University in 2022 with a degree in Communications and Design Innovation and a 3.8 GPA. Since graduating, Brooke relocated to Silicon Valley, California, to work at Adobe while simultaneously pursuing her MBA in entrepreneurship at Clemson University until moving to Austin, Texas, in 2024. Brooke was named the 2023 Omicron Delta Kappa National Leader of the Year for Communications, one of the highest honors presented to an undergraduate member of the Society each year. She served as president of the Furman Student Entrepreneurship Association. She was an innovation and entrepreneurship intern and strategic marketing/community partnership summer fellow for Furman’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute, tripling the organization’s social media followers and holding more than 50 stakeholder meetings with local leaders.
John D (Jade) Metcalf
Trustee-at-Large
Jade Metcalf began his involvement with O∆K by serving as Circle President during the rechartering of the circle at Washington State University. Since graduating, Jade’s passion for leadership development has kept him involved as an alumni volunteer and board member for a number of student and youth organizations. In his professional career, Jade has spent the better part of two decades in consumer marketing. Creating strategies and leading campaigns for brands like Bank of America, Chase, GameStop, Huntington Bank, Progressive, and Safelite. He is currently the SVP of Marketing for First United Bank, a regional bank with 100 branches in Texas and Oklahoma. Jade and his wife, Christy, live in Dallas with their two teenage daughters.
Kimberly A. Moore
Trustee-at-Large
Kimberly Moore boasts a career spanning more than twenty years in the realm of workforce/economic development and innovation. Presently, she holds the position of Chief Innovator and Principal at Envision Moore Consulting Group, a national strategic consulting firm. With an unwavering commitment to encouraging others to continue learning and growing, she hosts two (2) podcasts, Workforce Insights (leadership and innovation) and #SayMoore (women pursuing the C-Suite). Prior to establishing Envision Moore, she held significant roles, including Chief Workforce Innovation Officer at Yavapai College and VP for Workforce Innovation at Tallahassee Community College. Before transitioning into education, she served as the Chief Executive Officer of WORKFORCE plus, a regional economic and workforce development organization. Through these positions, Moore earned recognition and a reputation as a trailblazer in workforce and innovation initiatives at local, statewide, and national levels. Her accolades include selection as an Aspen Rising President Fellow, Idahlynn Karre Exemplary Leadership Award (international), Economic Innovator Award, Bellwether (Top 10 workforce program finalist 2022 – 2024) & Innovator of the Year. In addition to the O∆K Board, she serves on the Myers-Briggs Innovation Council, MakerUSA Board, and Rudgers University – The Hidden Innovation Infrastructure Advisory Board and is a member of Leadership Florida.
Charles “Charley” L. Pride
Faculty/Staff Trustee and Chair-Elect, Mission Committee
Charley Pride is a 2001 initiate of the Western Kentucky University Circle (chapter) of Omicron Delta Kappa and has worked as an advisor for the Western Kentucky University circle for the last several years. His experience in student affairs began with his B.A., M.A. and Ed.S. from Western Kentucky University. He later earned his Ph.D. in Educational Administration from the University of Louisville.
“My desire for service to Omicron Delta Kappa as a Board of Trustees member comes from my strong resonance with the Omicron Delta Kappa’s mission of recognizing and developing student leaders,” Pride said. Pride serves as the Director of Student Activities at WKU, overseeing registered student organizations, SGA, Greek Life, Leadership & Volunteerism, and the Student Union.
“I strongly believe the purpose of the collegiate experience is to provide a transformational experience for young people to become the future leaders of our communities,” Pride said. “When it comes to my leadership philosophy, I believe strong leadership is rooted in acting in alignment with one’s values. Omicron Delta Kappa’s values of collaboration, leadership, integrity, scholarship, and service provide a blueprint for our members to become leaders on their campuses, communities, and beyond.”
The announcement of the trustee elections was made by Jennifer L. Waller, president and chief executive officer of O∆K. Waller said, “Omicron Delta Kappa is thrilled to have these accomplished members join our Board of Trustees. They are each devoted to the Society and have previously been actively involved in its circle operations or national governance. I look forward to working with all of them as members of our board.”
About Omicron Delta Kappa
Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, was founded in Lexington, Virginia, on December 3, 1914. A group of 15 students and faculty members established the Society to recognize and encourage leadership at the collegiate level. The founders established the O∆K Idea—the concept that individuals representing all phases of collegiate life should collaborate with faculty and others to support the campus and community. O∆K’s mission is to honor and develop leaders; encourage collaboration among students, faculty, staff, and alumni; and promote O∆K’s ideals of collaboration, inclusivity, integrity, scholarship, and service college and university campuses throughout North America. The Society’s national headquarters are located in Lexington, Virginia.
Contact
Jennifer L. Waller, president and chief executive officer, Omicron Delta Kappa, (540) 458-5340, [email protected]
