Renaissance Brother Introduction - Timothy McAuley
Dear Brothers,
It is with the utmost pleasure I introduce our newest Renaissance Brother, Dr. Timothy McAuley. Brother McAuley is a Naval veteran who received his PhD. in Environmental Science and Engineering and his MS in Chemistry from Clarkson University along with a BS in Biochemistry from The College of Saint Rose.
He is married to Jennifer Bashant-McAuley, also a Clarkson graduate, and they have two wonderful daughters Corinne, 5, and Carys, 3, with a 3rd child on the way. They reside in Queensbury, NY near Lake George.
I personally take great pride in sharing this announcement with the NYX Alumni community as Tim has been my friend and mentor since 2001 with our Brotherly bond growing stronger over time. Back in 2009 I was an eager observer to his transition from employee to entrepreneur when he decided to lead instead of follow and founded CHANGE, LLC. Sigma Phi Epsilon’s principles, virtue and diligence, are a part of his daily life and have allowed him to succeed when others have failed.
He has numerous career achievements noted by the short summary below, while additional information can be found on his LinkedIn page1:
Founder, Board Chairman and Chief Executive Manager of CHANGE
Multi-award winning environmental expert and a world renowned environmental leader and expert in air quality, human health exposure and risk assessment.
Directed, managed, and consulted on numerous domestic and global environmental consulting and research studies in the areas of air quality and human health exposure and risk assessments.
As a result of his work and contributions to the environmental field, Dr. McAuley has been invited to give several key note speeches and has become a global resource for environmental forward thinking and a leader in his field.
Reappointed to a second term on the prestigious Transportation Research Board, Committee on Transportation and Air Quality at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington.
Elected to the American Chemical Society Committee on Environmental Initiatives, and the highly visible United States Environmental Protection Agency Scientific Advisory Board.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-r-mcauley-ms-phd-veteran-891a8520
Brother McAuley is committed to giving of himself and time and has met with part of the Chapter and planning speaking engagements to the Chapter in the areas of business and leadership. I look forward to positive influence Brother McAuley brings to the Chapter as they continue to attract Alumni speakers.
Again, I offer a warm welcome to Brother Timothy McAuley.
VDBL,
Brother Matthew Fox
Renaissance Brothers… What Are They?
After reading about Brother McAuley, you may be asking yourself “what is, or what does it take to be a Renaissance Brother?”. It is often misinterpreted to have a requirement of being at the university on-site such as Brothers Jason Keleher and Mark ‘Ruddy’ Elliott were for example. However a Renaissance Brother is a man who aligns to, and embodies, SigEp’s cardinal principles regardless of their location. They also must not have been in a social Fraternity previously and either have or are willing to give of themselves to the Chapter. While they are most often graduates from the same college/university as the Chapter in which they are welcomed, it is not a requirement.
With that in mind if you have a close friend, father, brother whom you feel embodies the values and they have or are willing to get involved for the betterment of the Chapter, then they are a potential Renaissance Brother.
Nominations for Renaissance Brothers can be directed to the AVC Board and then to the Chapter. The Chapter is responsible for reviewing, interviewing and voting to offer membership to the candidate. If a bid is offered, and you are interested in being a part of the Renaissance Brother ROP, you are welcomed to join, and in my case, serve as Guide, for your candidate through the Ritual which can be an extremely special and rewarding experience.
I hope this article brings additional candidates to mind as the Chapter is always looking for additional mentors and volunteers.
Happy to answer any questions,
Brother Fox
HFF