SLBEF COMMITTEES
One of the highest honors within our fraternity is the opportunity to volunteer your time and talent to Sigma Lambda Beta’s Education Foundation (SLBEF). Following are descriptions as well as the requirements and expectations of our volunteer committee positions. If you have questions about these positions, you can send them to contact@slbef/org.
SLBEF COMMITTEES
SLBEF committees exist to tactically execute on the direction of the SLBEF Board of Trustees. Committee member’s talents should align with the purpose of the committee. Following are the existing committees:​
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Communications: Creates and executes SLBEF’s communications plan, enhancing our social media presence, and creatively sharing efforts of the Foundation.
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Engagement: Continuously strives to improve SLBEF's engagement with current contributors, potential contributors and all brothers of Sigma Lambda Beta through the recommendation of people, process, data, and/or technology solutions that they or other committees execute.
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Finance: Creates and maintains SLBEF's fiscal policies, manages the ESF program, and executes desired financial analysis.
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Giving: Creates and maintains SLBEF's approach to grants and scholarships, works with SLB brothers and entities to execute and provide funding.
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Technology: Maintains SLBEF's web presence, provides front and back-end service and support to the contribution portal, and leads efforts to implement & support technical solutions to improve SLBEF processes.
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If you are interested in joining a committee, please email contact@slbef.org.
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COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Aligned Board Members: Jaime Benitez, Ulises Zamora
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Creates and executes SLBEF’s communications plan, enhancing our social media presence, and creatively sharing efforts of the Foundation.
Nico Gonzalez
Nico is from the Alpha Alpha Chapter at Purdue University. He crossed Fall 2017 and has worked in various industries that include education, non-profit, and product management. He currently also serves in the Indiana National Guard as a 1st Lieutenant.
Eduardo Memije-Ramirez
Eduardo Memije-Ramirez, a brother from the Rho Chapter at Central Michigan University, is currently pursuing his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. After college, he plans to go to the police academy to become a police officer and serve his community. Eduardo has served as the President, Vice-President, Social Media Coordinator, and Assistant Membership Educator of his chapter, and is excited to bring his efforts to a bigger platform.
Jose Rojas
Jose Rojas, a founding brother at Louisiana State University, earned a B.S. in Biochemistry and is currently pursuing an M.S. in Plant Pathology. Throughout his time in the chapter, he held key leadership roles, including Assistant Membership Educator, Membership Educator, and Vice-President. As an alumnus, Jose remains actively involved with the happenings of his chapter, continuing to support its growth and development. Committed to his education and fraternity, he strives to make meaningful contributions to both his academic and alumni communities.
ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Aligned Board Members: Adan Ramirez, Jordan Paredes
Continuously strives to improve SLBEF's engagement with current contributors, potential contributors and all brothers of Sigma Lambda Beta through the recommendation of people, process, data, and/or technology solutions that they or other committees execute.
Shane Hornbeck
Shane Hornbeck is an alumnus of the Beta Chapter. He has served the fraternity with distinction at the chapter, district/regional, and national levels, including in leadership roles as Central Regional Director and Vice President of Collegiate Operations. In addition, he brings more than 25 years of professional experience in IT, government contracting, project management, and technical writing. Throughout his career, Shane has been recognized for his disciplined, detail-oriented approach and his commitment to excellence in every role he undertakes.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Aligned Board Members: Steve Soliz, Andy Nino
Creates and maintains SLBEF's fiscal policies, manages the ESF program, and executes desired financial analysis.
GIVING COMMITTEE
Aligned Board Members: Sam Centellas, Jose Puente
Creates and maintains SLBEF's approach to grants and scholarships, works with SLB brothers and entities to execute and provide funding.
TECH COMMITTEE
Aligned Board Member: Ricardo Zamudio
Maintains SLBEF's web presence, provides front and back-end service and support to the contribution portal, and leads efforts to implement & support technical solutions to improve SLBEF processes.
Celestino Carreon
Celestino Carreon is an alumnus of the Nu Beta Chapter at Bowling Green State University. He holds a master's degree in Teacher Education from Siena Heights University and a bachelor's degree in Education from Bowling Green State University. Celestino is the founder and CEO of Rainbow Admin, a Salesforce consulting company that delivers tailored solutions to businesses and non-profits
Rick Zamudio
Rick Zamudio is an alumnus of the Alpha Chapter at the University of Iowa, where he served a year as Judicial Chancellor on the chapter’s Executive Board. He graduated with a BS in Electrical & Computer Engineering, as well as minors in business, math, and computer science. He is currently employed at State Farm as a lead software engineer.
Khalil Peguero Goris
Khalil Peguero Goris is a Dominican undergraduate student at Florida International University, where he is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. He currently serves as President of the Theta Delta Chapter. Passionate about the brotherhood, he is dedicated to making meaningful contributions at both the chapter and national levels.
Committee Member Requirements and Expectations
Requirements to be a SLBEF committee member:
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A brother of Sigma Lambda Beta, in good standing.
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Able to demonstrate the knowledge/skills needed to be a successful committee member.
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A working knowledge of the Sigma Lambda Beta Education Foundation, the structure of the committee, and a willingness to deepen that knowledge.
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Agreement and willingness to meet the stated expectations and work approach of the committee.
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Agreement and willingness to serve as a member of the committee for a minimum of 2-years.
Committee member expectations:
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Understand the committee’s purpose, goals, work items, as well as your role on the committee.
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Understand how your committee fits into the overall Foundation board structure.
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Understand you are always representing the SLB Education Foundation.
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Actively attend and engage in all committee meetings.
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Give the courtesy of a 4-day or shorter turnaround time when responding to Foundation related emails, texts, etc.
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Take ownership of your work items and drive them towards completion.
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Collaborate with other BOT or committee members proactively as needed.
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Consistently deliver with quality.
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On-going actions demonstrate your willingness to give the Foundation each of your 3T's: Time, Talent, and Treasure.
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Actively engage and provide input into all Foundation related activities.