Each LEAD Provincial Conference kicked off with a Friday networking event full of dynamic networking conversation inspired by the 50‑year anniversary of women initiates in our Fraternity. A special thank you to the Cincinnati Regional Chamber of Commerce for also hosting a Friday night networking event at the Northeastern LEAD.
On Saturday, attendees enjoyed hearing from a variety of speakers. Members heard from Janice Litvin on his keynote session Banish Burnout: Move from Stress to Success at the Western LEAD. During the Southern LEAD, Dr. Tracy Powell guided
attendees through the session Time Mastery to Prevent Burnout. Irvine Nugent led attendees through the session Positive Leadership Through Conflict Management at the North Central and Northeastern LEADs, and at the South Central
LEAD, Rita Goodroe led members through her Create Your Own Path: Make a REAL Impact in Business and Leadership session.
Throughout the day, attendees enjoyed breakout sessions focused on how to develop a growth mindset, leadership training and how to thrive in change. Speakers presented topics like strategic planning, mastering negotiation, chapter engagement and exploring
different entrepreneurial paths. On Saturday, attendees were asked to spotlight members to celebrate 50 years of women initiates in the Fraternity, which resulted in over 320 Deltasigs highlighted!
Members were recognized for their outstanding achievements including Helmet and donor awards and chapter, regional and provincial Collegians for the Year were celebrated at all events with Jacob Perry, Roger Williams (RI), being named National
Collegian of the Year in Providence, R.I. Brother Shamim Mohammad was honored with Delta Sigma Pi’s 2024 Career Achievement Award during a reception at the 2026 South Central LEAD Provincial Conference in San Antonio.
Provincial Council Meetings were held at each event, and business conducted included legislation for Bylaw and Ritual changes, provincial budgets and more. Deltasigs also engaged with Delta Sigma Pi partners including The Fund for American Studies, Enterprise
Mobility, and OFFER.
At each event, members and chapters participated in different community service opportunities to support literacy, Deltasig’s national service initiative. This included collecting books and creating bookmarks for local
service organizations and decorating welcome cards for the Cincinnati Ronald McDonald House. Thank you to those who engaged in service and made a large impact on our national service initiative.
After attending a LEAD, participants are encouraged to add the LEAD LinkedIn Certification to their profiles by scanning the QR code during the event. Over 550 attendees scanned the QR code for the 2026 LEAD Provincial Conferences!
Check out the upcoming 2026-27 LEAD schedule here and register for a LEAD Summit!
“Throughout the day at the Southern LEAD, I dived into breakout sessions covering effective presentations, personal branding, and the importance of mindfulness and balance in our personal lives…the highlight was meeting new brothers from across the region and building connections.” - Viridiana Gomez-Cruz, South Florida-St. Petersburg
BALL STATE (IN) makes memories at the North Central LEAD. From left: Victoria Hamrick, Payton Brown, Kinsley Walker, DeeDee Polk, and Anna Neal.
PACIFIC (CA) attended the Western LEAD for a day of learning, networking and more. From left: Sundeep Badwal, Dawei Zhou, Nick Gill, Luis Torres-Gutierrez, and Shashish Khanna.
“At the South Central LEAD, I…attended sessions on strategic planning and chapter engagement which will be key to my chapter’s growth and continued success. LEAD is always a great way to bond with brothers from around the province and exchange ideas.” - Nicholas Parafiniuk, Saint Louis
Leaders reunited to guide attendees through the Northeastern LEAD. Thanks to the Leadership Foundation, chapters can attend events by using their Chapter Leadership Funds and donor generosity helps support LEAD educational programming. From left: LF Trustee Conchita Dixon, Eastern RVP Angi Coston Jones, Renee Stewart; Jefferson-East Falls (PA), and VPF Jerry Hotwagner.