Nashville Sigma Chi of The Year Honorees
2021: Dusty Rhoades 2019: Jim Hundley 2018: Robert McCabe 2017: Paul Stumb 2016: Tom Morales
2015: Bill Tate 2014: Jim Littlejohn 2013: Phil Ponder 2011: Bob Parks 2010: Thomas H. McAdams
2009: Steve Gill 2008: George H. Cate Jr. 2007: Judge Tom Wiseman 2006: Seab Tuck & Kem Hinton
2005: Jerry Breast 2004: John Rich 2003: Tom Turk 2002: Charlie Hawkins 2001: Ken Roberts
Nashville Young Sigma Chi of The Year Honorees
2021: Chris Schildknecht & Jon Webber
Alumni Chapter Leadership
Chris Schildknecht,
President
alpha gamma, ohio state, 2010
Eagle Scout and Horizons Graduate, Chris is the Technical Sales Lead at Cargill Pet Food. Brother Schildknecht earned his MBA from the University of Cincinnati and has been volunteering for the Boy Scouts of America for over a decade. He recently became engaged to his longtime-girlfriend-now-fiancée, Katya.
Jon Webber,
Vice President
Theta omicron, uc davis, 2008
Pro Consul, Horizons Graduate, and Cornerstone Mentor, Jon also heads the communications and web presence for the alumni chapter. Formerly a professional touring music artist and songwriter, Brother Webber works in Commercial & Residential Real Estate Appraisal and consulting; he continues to write and release new music. He and his wife Kate celebrated their sixth anniversary the summer of 2024 and are enjoying the thrills of parenthood with their young daughter, Naomi.
Jack Welch, Jr., Treasurer
ETA DELTA, TENNESSEE TECH, 1982
Formerly a civil engineering designer and construction administrator, Jackson M Welch, Jr. practices law with Hartzog & Silva, PLLC with a specialization in real estate and estate planning and boasts over twenty years experience in private practice. Brother Welch also serves as President of the Sigma Chi – Kappa Psi Housing Corporation. He and his wife Betsy have enjoyed 37 years of marriage and counting, with three sons, two daughters-in-law, and a grandson.
Dan Ryan, Former President
Epsilon Tau, Murray state, 1981
Dan leads his own Executive Search firm and also facilitates a CEO peer group through Vistage. Brother Ryan also has degrees from TSU and Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. He and his wife Gena celebrated their 40th anniversary on September 11, 2022.
