Board of Trustees

(for the 2025-2027 Biennium)

EVAN L. THOMPSON (he/him), from the University of South Carolina, was elected the 46th National President of Kappa Kappa Psi at the 49th Biennial Convention in Orlando, Florida. He previously served the fraternity as National Vice President for Colonization & Membership (2015-2017), Southeast District Governor (2012-2015), and National Chapter Field Representative (2010-2012). After his term as National President, he served from 2019-2021 as Immediate Past National President and member of the Board of Trustees. Evan was elected to the Board of Trustees for the 2023-2027 term at the 2023 National Convention in Orlando, Florida.

Evan graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Music Degree with emphasis in Instrumental Music Education in 2009 and Western Governors University with a Master of Science Degree in Educational Leadership in 2016. Professionally, Evan is the Music Teacher and Related Arts Team Leader at Pelion Elementary School in Lexington County School District One where he was named Teacher of the Year for the 2023-2024 school year. His experience also includes seven years of successful teaching in Sumter School District in Sumter, South Carolina.

Throughout his service on the National Leadership Team, Evan has been actively engaged in developing and supporting programs that enhance the active member experience and advance our mission to college bands. Evan was a co-author of The Road to Wisdom Membership Education Program and served as a member of the Curriculum Development Committee from 2013-2017. The program was launched in 2017 and is now in its fourth biennium of implementation across the country. Evan appointed and oversaw the work of the Ritual Performance & Education Committee as they completed edits and revisions to the Ritual & Ceremonies and launched The Inner Circle curriculum at the 2019 National Convention. He was part of a team that envisioned and developed what is now The Founders’ Circle Leadership Development Program. This program includes a speaker series for district and national events and online resources and curriculum for self-paced development.

Evan presided over the 50th Biennial Convention on the campus of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. During the convention, the fraternity’s Centennial was celebrated with a special commission by composer Kevin Walczyk entitled Centurial Exultation. The piece was performed by the Centennial Alumni Band conducted by Oklahoma State University’s Director of Bands, Dr. Joseph P. Missal. The Centennial Celebration included guided tours of campus, National Headquarters, and Fairlawn Cemetery in addition to a special program near the Shrine to commemorate 100 years of leadership and service to college bands. The National Intercollegiate Band was conducted by Professor Jerry Junkin and premiered the commissioned work Fanfares for Friends by composer Joel Puckett.

Evan is a proud Life Member of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma.

JESSICA LEE (she/her) currently serves on the National Council and Board of Trustees as the Immediate Past President. She was initiated into the Eta Alpha Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania on November 22, 2003, and as an active Brother from 2004 – 2008, she served her chapter as Social Director, Vice President of Service, Central Precinct Chair, and Chapter President, where her chapter won the 2007 Northeast District John P. Ross Governor’s Cup for Most Improved Chapter. She also served the Northeast District as District President from 2007-2008. While at Lock Haven, Jessica performed as a percussionist with the LHU Marching Band, Symphonic Band, and Percussion Ensemble. In May of 2008, Jessica graduated cum laude with Bachelor of Science degrees in Special and Elementary Education.

Following graduation in 2008, Jessica continued to work with Kappa Kappa Psi on the district and national levels. Jessica served as the petitioning group advisor to the Nu Delta chapter at McMurry University. She has also presented workshops over leadership, fraternal values, and membership education at district and national conventions for the last 15 years, including facilitating sessions at the Kappa Kappa Psi National Leadership Conference for District and National Leadership. Jessica has served for 8 years on the National Curriculum Development Committee, as one of the authors of The Road to Wisdom and 6 years on the Ritual Education and Performance Committee,as one of the author’s of the The Inner Circle Ritual Education program. Jessica also serves as one of the Keynote Speakers of the fraternity’s Leadership Development Program, The Founders’ Circle.

Jessica has served for the last 6 years on the National Council, as 2017-2019 National Vice President for Student Affairs, 2019-2021 National Vice President for Colonization & Membership, and in 2021-2023, served as the 48th National President of Kappa Kappa Psi. As National President, Jessica worked to reCHARGE Kappa Kappa Psi by centering programs and initiatives on the values found in our ritual and expanding chapter officer and other development resources available to our Brothers. A champion for students, she has worked to elevate all voices within the organization through expanded committee opportunities and appointments, refreshing the fraternity’s mission statement, updating the Road to Wisdom to include an Our Diversity Matters lesson, and facilitated work for an accommodations handbook for the Ritual.

A life member of the Eta Alpha chapter, Jessica is also an honorary member of the Southwest District, National Chapter and the Gamma Nu chapter of Tau Beta Sigma, as well as an honorary member of the Delta Sigma and Kappa Upsilon chapters of Kappa Kappa Psi and Southwest, Northeast, North Central, Southeast, Midwest, and Western Districts and the National Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi.

Jessica graduated in August of 2013 with a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Texas at Arlington. Since then, she has consistently held leadership positions in her professional life. Currently, Jessica is the Director of Curriculum & Instruction in Bullard Independent School District, a 4A school district in East Texas. Previous to this position, Jessica has been a principal, assistant principal, instructional coach, and a special education teacher. Jessica currently resides in Bullard, TX with her husband and Past National President, Jack, 13 year old son & Euphonium player, Jackson, 10 year old daughter, Emmy, and their dogs, Holly and Muffy.

MOLLY KUCHAN is a Life Member of Kappa Kappa Psi and was initiated into the Kappa Alpha chapter at the University of Minnesota in Fall 2011. As an active member, she served as Chapter Webmaster, Vice President, and Midwest District Vice President. Since graduating in 2015, Molly has stayed engaged with Kappa Kappa Psi in various committees, task forces, and leadership positions, including serving on the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association Board of Directors as the Outreach and Philanthropy Director and Vice Chair for Fraternal Development.

A proud Gopher alumna, Molly played trumpet in marching and pep bands and served on the University of Minnesota Band Alumni Society Board. Professionally, she is a Regional Vice President for The Standard, focusing on retirement plans. Outside of work, Molly lives in Columbus, OH, with her two cats, Kiki and Oz. She enjoys traveling, skiing, and cheering on her favorite sports teams. She loves to spend time with family and friends and has a knack for adventure. Molly also volunteers with various other organizations and non-profits.

PRESTON M. RAMSEY is an Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement with The University of Toledo Foundation, where he directs alumni engagement efforts for UToledo’s Health Science Campus colleges (Health and Human Services, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy) as well as for the Rocket Marching Band. Preston also coordinates regional alumni programming in Washington state, Oregon, and California. Additionally, his role includes support for annual giving and major gift efforts, oversight of alumni affiliate / chapter financials, and on-going stewardship.

Mr. Ramsey earned a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies from Bowling Green State University in 2008. Initiated into the Beta Kappa Chapter on December 7, 2003, Preston participated in the Falcon Marching Band (FMB), University Band, and Athletic Band during his time at BGSU. He served in multiple leadership roles, both in the chapter as well as in the Falcon Marching Band.

Preston went on to earn a Master of Science in Educational Leadership Studies at Oklahoma State University in 2010. While at OSU, Preston worked at Kappa Kappa Psi & Tau Beta Sigma National Headquarters, serving as one of three Alumni, Chapter, & Colony Coordinators leading up to the 2009 National Convention in Phoenix. He would later serve as the first Kappa Kappa Psi National Development Coordinator – a role in which he served as lead for the “All Aboard” Campaign and assisted in the redesign process of the Kappa Kappa Psi national website in 2010. After his time in Stillwater, Preston continued his service to Kappa Kappa Psi in a variety of ways – specifically as a committee member, focus group facilitator, petitioning group advisor, and as technology team lead for the virtual conventions (district conventions and D.C. al Coda) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mr. Ramsey has held memberships in the American College Personnel Association, the National Council on Family Relations, and the Council of Alumni Marketing and Membership Professionals. In Oct 2024, he completed 15 years of service as a member of the Bowling Green State University Band Alumni Society Board of Directors, serving primarily as the alumni marching band reunion coordinator since 2012. He currently serves as the chapter sponsor of the Beta Kappa chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi and the Alpha Xi chapter of Tau Beta Sigma, both at Bowling Green State University, and also serves on the Revenue Committee of the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association.

Preston is a Life Member of both Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma. He resides in Maumee, OH with his wife Tammi and their two children, Shalane and Matthew.

FRANKLIN “FRANKIE” JOHNSON-NORWOOD (he/him) was initiated in the Zeta Psi chapter at Virginia State University on March 21, 2001. He was an active member from 2001-2004 and served his chapter as President from Fall 2001- Spring 2004. He became an honorary member of Tau Beta Sigma in 2015 through the Epsilon Rho Chapter and a Life Member of Kappa Kappa Psi in 2021 to celebrate his 20^th anniversary in the fraternity. At Virginia State University, Frankie was a mellophone player in the Trojan Explosion Marching Band and served as Drum Major from 2001-2004. After earning his Bachelor of Science Degree in Information and Decision Sciences, Frankie joined the band staff as a recruiter and operations assistant. In 2021, Frankie became the Sponsor for the Zeta Psi Chapter.

Frankie began his professional career in Information Technology supporting agencies such as Lockheed Martin, US Department of Veteran Affairs, US Department of State, US Naval Sea Systems Command, US Department of Army, US Department of Homeland Security, and US Department of Defense. In 2021 Frankie decided to change careers and began his current role as Director of Alumni Engagement in the Division of Institutional Advancement at Virginia State University. In the field of Advancement, he is active with the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and a member of the CASE Region III Cabinet and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee.

Frankie is not new to board leadership. He previously served as a member of the Virginia State University Foundation Board from 2014 – 2021. Additionally, he has served as National Vice President (2012-2014) and National President (2014-2021) of the Virginia State University Alumni Association.

A native of Charles City County, Virginia, Frankie graduated with a Master of Business Administration degree from Strayer University in 2007 and is currently a doctoral student studying Higher Education Administration at The University of Southern Mississippi. Frankie currently resides in Durham, North Carolina with his husband and Kappa Kappa Psi member, Mel.

BANG T. CO (he/him) proudly serves as the 49th National President of Kappa Kappa Psi. He was elected as the first Asian American Brother to serve in this role by a unanimous vote at the 2023 National Convention in Orlando, FL. Prior to his current role, Bang served as the first National Vice President for Membership & Expansion (NVPME) during the 2021-2023 biennium and as the National Vice President for Student Affairs (NVPSA) during the 2019-2021 biennium. He has also served the Fraternity in a variety of other roles, such as Chair of the North Central District Alumni Association (NCDAA), a Speaker for the Founders’ Circle Leadership Development Program, and a Curriculum Advisor during the rollout of The Road to Wisdom. In 2012, Bang was initiated into the Alpha Zeta chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi at Indiana University (IU) and holds Honorary Membership for the Northeast (ΚΚΨ), Southeast (ΚΚΨ), Southwest (ΚΚΨ & ΤΒΣ), and Western (ΚΚΨ & ΤΒΣ) Districts, as well as the National Chapter Tau Beta Sigma. In 2016, he was awarded the J. Lee Burke Student Achievement Award, the highest award a student can receive in Kappa Kappa Psi.

During his time at IU, Bang maintained a high level of involvement, including two years as the IU Marching Hundred Drum Major (2014, 2015) and Piccolo Section Leader (2012, 2013). As an IU Marching Hundred member, Bang received several recognitions, including the Alan Chepregi Memorial Scholarship, the “Outstanding Rookie” award, the “Outstanding Upperclassmen” award, and the “Most Outstanding Band Member” award, the highest award a student can receive in the IU Marching Hundred. As an alumnus, Bang currently serves as the Vice President and President-Elect of the IU Marching Hundred Alumni Band Board, which he has been on since his graduation in 2016. Bang also serves as a Leadership Clinician for the Crossroads Drum Major & Leadership Clinician and has been a part of the staff since 2013.

Professionally, Bang serves as the Assistant Director of Alumni Relations & Individual Gifts for the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. In this role, he strives to create a positive impact on the Jacobs School of Music and its alumni through worthwhile programming, meaningful opportunities, and authentic connections. Prior to moving back to Indiana, Bang lived in the Nation’s Capital and served as the Programs Manager for Asian American LEAD (AALEAD), a youth-centric organization that focuses on the empowerment of middle and high school students from BIPOC communities in the DC/Maryland/Virginia areas. During his time in DC, Bang also completed the Non-Profit Management Executive Certificate Program through Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy.

Outside of his professional and fraternal life, Bang enjoys spending his time traveling with loved ones, visiting bookshops around the world, attending concerts and shows, and enjoying hotpot and KBBQ with friends and family. As the oldest child of an immigrant family, Bang is proud to showcase his heritage and culture through food, language, music, and fashion. He is also a KPOP fanatic and proudly claims to be an original ARMY of BTS. Bang also has three dogs (Lilo, Lily, and Louis) that he adores and loves to spoil.

As National President, Bang presides over the National Fraternity and serves as a non-voting member of the Board of Trustees. That work includes management of the vast array of volunteers and committees that help the Fraternity accomplish its work, supervision of our National Headquarters Staff, and the planning of major Fraternal events, like the upcoming Biennial National Convention in conjunction with our lifelong partners, Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Sorority.

DR. NICHOLAS (NIC) RORRER (He/Him) is a Life Member of Kappa Kappa Psi from the Eta Beta chapter at Virginia Tech who currently serves as Kappa Kappa Psi’s National Vice President for Membership and Expansion. Originally, Nic was initiated into the Eta Beta chapter at Virginia Tech on November 29, 2007. While at Virginia Tech, Nic was a member of the Baritone Section of the Marching Virginians and served as the Band’s Operations Officer from 2010 to 2011. Additionally, while Nic was an Active Member of the HB Chapter, he served as Chapter Secretary (2008), Chapter Vice President, (2009), and Chapter President (2010). He also served as the Northeast District Secretary-Treasurer from 2010-2011.

After graduating from Virginia Tech with his Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering, Nic went on to the Colorado School of Mines to pursue his PhD in Chemical Engineering with a specialty in polymer science. While there, Nic started to work with the Xi Chapter of the Fraternity and eventually becoming their Chapter Sponsor in 2013, and has served as their Chapter Sponsor since then. Additionally, during his PhD, Nic became involved with the Midwest District Alumni Association, serving on their council for three years with two years as their President.

Immediately after graduating from the Colorado School of Mines, professionally Nic started as a postdoctoral researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory researching recycling and the synthesis of plastics from biomass. Nic has continued his employment at NREL ever since, eventually becoming a Senior Researcher and Group Manager at the lab. Fraternally, Nic began serving on the Fraternity’s Alumni Association Board of Directors from 2015 to 2021 and served as its Chair from 2019 to 2021. During Nic’s tenure as Chair of the AABOD, he, alongside the other directors, launched multiple programs and drafted the language for the 2021 National Constitution revision that officially recognizes the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association. He has also served on the Sponsor and Director of Bands task force, as a Midwest District Governor, and as a speaker for the Founders Circle program.

During the 2023-2025 Biennium, Nic served as the National Vice President of Membership and Expansion for the Fraternity – a job which he has absolutely loved. Working with the National Council Nic has helped launched the Friend and Advocate Initiative to help train Alumni to work with Chapters, has overseen over ten petitioning groups and two ReCharge groups, helped re-relaunch the Founders Circle program, launched the Crown Pearl Goals program, and supported the Kappa Kappa Psi Journey. He is excited to continue his service to Kappa Kappa Psi.

In his free time, he can often be found wondering the Rocky Mountains either teaching yoga, snowboarding, or hanging out with his partner and dog.

National Board of Trustees Chair

About Evan

Board of Trustees Vice Chair

About Jessica

National Board of Trustees Member

About Molly

National Board of Trustees Member

About Preston

National Board of Trustees Member

About Frankie

Immediate Past National President

About Bang

National President & Board of Trustees Member (Ex-Officio)

About Nic