Association Officers

President

Eve pledged the Chi chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at the University of Minnesota in 1990. While an active, she served as Registrar and Pledge Chairman. Eve became an alumna when she transferred to the University of St. Thomas, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Psychology. During her career as a human resources executive, Eve has lived in numerous cities. She has enjoyed joining (and making new friends in) alumnae associations in Knoxville, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and now Fort Lauderdale! From 12/2009-11/2011, Eve served as the Philanthropy Advisor for the Epsilon Lambda chapter in Knoxville. She enjoyed the opportunity to support one of her favorite aspects of Kappa Kappa Gamma – providing sisters an opportunity to give their time, talent and treasure to local and national non-profit organizations. Eve and her husband, Blake, moved to Fort Lauderdale in late 2020 to be near and provide support to family here. They have been enjoying exploring the local restaurant and art scene, and remodeling a house they bought in northern Fort Lauderdale.

Vice President

Diana pledged the Delta Epsilon chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at Rollins College in 1980. While an active she served as co-Pledge Chair and House Manager and after graduation, served on the alumna advisory board for the Rollins Chapter. At Rollins, Diana earned a BA in Business Administration and began a career in the financial technology space. Six years after graduating, Diana and her husband moved to the greater Chicago area where she was active in her alumna chapter in the northwest suburbs of Chicago for over 25 years, serving as the Magazine Chair and Rose McGill Foundation Chair. In 2021 Diana and her husband Al, retired and moved to Oakland Park and began the next chapter of life under the sun and closer to family. Diana is an advocate for the leadership opportunities and life-long friendships that Kappa Kappa Gamma provides and knows that there are and will be Kappas around the globe, wherever she goes.

Treasurer

Sandy pledged the Epsilon Zeta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at Florida State University. While an active, she served as Treasurer and participated in all the fun and philanthropic activities of the chapter. One of her favorite activities was representing the chapter in College Intramural Sports’ flag football as its rusher, along with her sister, who was also a Kappa at FSU! She earned her Bachelor’s Degree with a double major in Finance and Real Estate, and returned home to Fort Lauderdale after graduation. Sandy spent her career in banking as a Corporate Trust Officer, Corporate Loan Officer, and, lastly, as a Credit Advisor in the Private Wealth Management department. Following a reorganization and subsequent layoff, she found herself at home reinventing herself. She now volunteers her time during the school year with weekly visits helping first graders at Wilton Manors Elementary, serves on the Board of the Floyd L. Wray Memorial Foundation (associated with Flamingo Gardens), and serves as Treasurer of her church. She also works part-time for an aerospace-related company working in the Accounting Department. She enjoys gardening, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. Sandy has been involved with the Fort Lauderdale Alumnae Association for the past 6 years and has served as its Reading-is-Key Chair for five of those years, in addition to being its Treasurer.

Secretary, Happy Hour Co-Coordinator

Mallory pledged the Zeta Psi chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at Wake Forest University in 2006. While an active, she served as pledge class social chair. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and then attended Washington and Lee School of Law, earning her Juris Doctorate. Mallory started her legal career in New York City and was very involved with the NYC KKG Alumni group there. In fact, she’s still active in the NYC KKG Alumnae book club because it transitioned to Zoom during Covid, and by the time it was feasible to return to in person meetings, many of the participants had dispersed across the US, but didn’t want to give up the sisters they’d connected with and their monthly discussions, so they have continued to meet by Zoom. Mallory relocated full time to Ft. Lauderdale in 2021 where she works in litigation at Fowler White. Mallory is an avid traveler and scuba diver and volunteers with a local animal rescue group.

Membership Chair, Past President

Jessica pledged the Delta Kappa Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at the University of Miami in the spring of 2012. During her time as an active, she served on various committees. Her favorite memories where those spent on the New Member Committee and choreographing O-Cheer skits. Jessica earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biology as a pre-med while also learning French and Portuguese, in addition to her native language of Spanish. Currently, she is completing her medical school rotations in Miami and is grateful for the love and support from her Kappa sisters that helped her get this far.

Event Chair

Bookclub Coordinator

Mary Lois pledged Eta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the fall of 1984, as a freshman. Mary Lois earned her Bachelor of Arts in English in 1988. During her time in Kappa, she was elected 1st Vice President of Standards and Morale. After graduation, Mary Lois pursued a sales career in Chicago. Mary Lois was a member of The Junior League of Chicago, and the KKG Alumnae Group of Lincoln Park. In 1997, Mary Lois and her husband moved from Chicago to Ft. Lauderdale. Upon arrival in south Florida, Mary Lois became an active member of both the Junior League of Greater Ft. Lauderdale, and the Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Group. Mary Lois is currently a member of the House Board for Eta Chapter and is the Recording Secretary. Over the past 25 years, Mary Lois has been busy with her career in Medical Sales and raising her daughter with her husband. Now an empty nester, Mary Lois has reconnected with the Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Association, and is excited to be the next Panhellenic Delegate.

Happy Hour Co-Coordinator

Kristin pledged the Beta Lambda chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at the University of Illinois in 1997. She formed life-long friendships with her Kappa sisters while majoring in finance. Kristin accepted a full-time role at American National Bank in Chicago where she began her career in financial services. She was with the firm through many mergers and acquisitions and ultimately was at JPMorgan for over a decade. Kristin sharpened her credit skills during her time as an ex-pat for the firm in London, UK. Kristin then went on to use her negotiation and analytical skills in the recruiting industry where she managed the Financial Services team for the Midwest region at Robert Half International. Kristin decided to give her clients an even more personalized approach and solutions, so she established her own recruitment firm, KMP Search Associates LLC in Chicago, IL in 2014. The firm, KMP Search, now has an office in Fort Lauderdale, FL where Kristin currently resides. In her time away from the fast-paced world of recruitment, Kristin enjoys tennis, both as a player and a spectator and will soon complete her desire to see all 4 major tennis tournaments. She enjoys travel with friends and family to all the amazing cities in Europe. Whether she is in sunny Florida or the Windy City, Kristin loves spending time with friends and family while dining out and enjoying craft cocktails.

Philanthropy Chair

Panhellenic Delegate

Marilyn pledged at the Gamma Kappa Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at the College of William and Mary (W&M) in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1967. A few years ago, she proudly received her 50- year pin! While at W&M, Marilyn had a diamond key. After graduating, she donated her badge to the chapter. To this day, the Chapter President wears the diamond key during her term of office. Marilyn served as Secretary of her chapter while an undergraduate and, as an Alum, was happy to be an early contributor to the W&M Kappa scholarship program. Marilyn majored in psychology and later received a Masters and Doctorate in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at George Washington University (GWU). She served on the National Council of Arts and Sciences at GWU and later was appointed to the President’s Advisory Committee on the 21st Century. There were only a few women in that group. One of them, Julie Mangis, came up to Marilyn and said, “Are you a Kappa?” Julie then told her that of the handful of women on the committee, four were Kappas! Julie and Marilyn have remained friends to this day. Julie was the driving force behind the Kappa history tour and the Stewart House renovation. When Marilyn served as President of the Fort Lauderdale Alumnae Association, she was pleased to facilitate the placement of a Kappa tapestry by Fleming Godden in the Stewart House, the birthplace of Kappa. Marilyn was fortunate to have a career in her academic discipline serving as the Chief Industrial/Organizational Psychologist in the Federal Government and a member of the Senior Executive Service. She later joined the private sector as a Senior Vice President at Aon. Sadly, she lost her husband to a heart attack in 1997. In 2011, she retired to Parkland, Florida. She has traveled to see most of the Wonders of the World, but now enjoys staying home and gardening and spoiling her grandnephews. She is delighted to be serving as our Panhellenic Delegate as she is a Past President of the Fort Lauderdale Alumnae Panhellenic.

Social Media Chair

Epsilon Zeta chapter Liaison

In 1984, Audrey Ragland Ring pledged Epsilon Zeta at Florida State University where she was rushed by Melba Moran Ballard! She majored in international business and returned home to Fort Lauderdale after graduation. During the course of her career, Audrey has had the pleasure of working for Port Everglades in cargo marketing and AutoNation, for nearly 20 years, as Vice President of corporate communications. Today, she is the owner of Audrey Ring Consulting where she works with clients in the areas of executive and internal communications, business optimization, and special projects. Audrey joined the Fort Lauderdale Alumnae Association immediately after graduation and has served in many roles over the years, including President. She is thankful to Kappa and our Alumnae association for treasured friendships and invaluable training. If you asked Audrey what her hobby is, the answer would be community service. In addition to KKG, organizations that she has served in a leadership role include Junior League of Greater Fort Lauderdale, Association of Junior Leagues International, Women In Distress, The FLITE Center, Leadership Florida, and Florida Humanities. Audrey served as Vice President from 2019-2021. She will also serve as the Standards Advisor for Epsilon Zeta.

Alumnae Reference Chair

Melba Moran Ballard pledged Epsilon Zeta at Florida State University in 1982, where she pursued a degree in Finance after completing her AA degree from Palm Beach Junior College. After graduating from FSU, Melba moved to Orlando to start her career in the Commercial Banking field. Before moving to Orlando, Melba reached out the Kappa chapter at Rollins College and found a recent Kappa graduate to be her roommate in Orlando. She also became active at the Orlando Alumnae group, staying connected to her sorority and fostering new friendships in the area. After some time, Melba moved back to South Florida to be closer to her boyfriend, who is now her husband of 35 years. Together they have three wonderful young adult boys. Eventually, Melba’s entrepreneurial spirit led her to open her own State Farm Insurance Agency in Ft. Lauderdale, which she has successfully owned and operated for the past 34 years. Once again, after moving to Ft. Lauderdale, Melba became involved with the Ft. Lauderdale Alumnae Association. She has held various positions with the association over the years, including Treasures, Vice President, President and Alumnae Reference Chair. Outside of her professional and sorority commitments, Melba enjoys playing tennis, traveling, boating and fishing with her family.