Theta Commission

The Seven Members Appointed by the Knight Commander of Kappa Alpha Order

  • John Ravenel Chase, Esq., ’75, Chairman; 2020-present
  • LT Alexander Faris (Alec) Giles, III, ’83, MBA, ChFC, Vice Chairman; 2020-present
  • CPT Ronald Carroll (Ron) Plunkett, ’64, MA, ’97, PM, OP, KCA, CStJ; 2010-present
  • LtCol John Wellington Powell, Jr., USMCR, ret., ’77; 2015-present
  • Col. Norman Louis (Norm) Moore, Jr., ’75, USAF, ret.; 2024-present
  • Mr. Scott Douglas Moore, ’90; 2024-present
  • Lt. Col. Dennis Aaron Balkham, USAF, Ret.’75; 2025-present

Former Appointed Members of the Theta Commission

Founding Members

Knight Commander Duncan (front) with Founding Members from L to R, BG Hugh Tant, Vic Brandt, Col. Myron Harrington, Lex Crawford, Col. James Rembert.
Photo courtesy of Donald Evans.

  • Capt. Julian Victor (Vic) Brandt, III, ’72, CStJ, Founding Member, 2008-2010
  • BG Hugh Banks Tant, III, DSM, USA, (Ret’d) ’71, Founding Member, 2008-2011
  • Maj. Alexander Spencer (Lex) Crawford, Jr., ’77, Founding Member, 2008-2015
  • Col. James Aldrich Wyman Rembert, Ph.D. (Cantab) ’61, KCA, Founding Member, Chairman, 2008-2015
  • Capt. Edward Hawthorne (Ted) Fetner, III, CFP, ’73, 2011-2015
  • Lt. Col. Scott Eugene Buchanan, Ph.D., ’92, UGA, 2015-2020
  • Mr. Thomas Myers Jordan, Jr., PM, ’13, 2015-2020
  • *Col. Myron Charles Harrington, Jr., ’60, NC, CStJ, PM. DL, Founding Member, 2008-2024
  • *MG Roger Clifton (Cliff) Poole, Ph.D., PM, ’59, 2015-2024, Chairman, 2015-2020
  • *Lt. Gen. Ellie Givan (Buck) Shuler, Jr., DSM, USAF (Ret’d), ’59, Vice-Chairman, 2015-2024(* Chapter Eternal)