
DUBLIN, Ohio (July 8, 2026) — Kappa Kappa Gamma is pleased to announce the leaders selected to serve on Fraternity Council for the 2026–28 Biennium. Elections were held in April 2026, and the new officers were installed at the organization’s 76th Biennial Convention in Orlando, Florida, on June 27. They include:
Fraternity President
Elizabeth Bailey, Mississippi
Fraternity Vice Presidents
Chelsea Bellew, Denison
Robyn Oates Brock, Tennessee
Sandra “Sam” Laich Fetcho, Illinois Wesleyan
Suzanne Dalton Kearins, Missouri
Fraternity Treasurer
Erin Balint Hogue, North Texas
Drawing on their extensive backgrounds and wide-ranging skills, this team of devoted, elected volunteers will set the course for the Fraternity over the next biennium, strengthening the future of Kappa as they do so. Additional members of the 2026–28 Fraternity Council include:
Panhellenic Delegate
Kate Roessler, Illinois Wesleyan
Fraternity Executive Director
Kari Kittrell Poole
Kappa Kappa Gamma also thanks the following individuals for their service on Fraternity Council during the 2024–26 Biennium as they have fulfilled their terms: Nancy Campbell, Florida State; Jessica Coffield, UC Riverside; Barb Goettelman, Syracuse; and Kyle Donnelly, UC Riverside.
For more information about Kappa’s 76th Biennial Convention, read The Hoot, the official publication of General Convention.
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About Kappa Kappa Gamma and its Foundation
For 155 years, Kappa Kappa Gamma has provided a robust membership experience highlighting leadership opportunities, educational programs, and, most importantly, the unwavering support of loyal sisters to help members pursue their potential.
The Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation’s mission is to invest in Kappa members by funding programs that fulfill the evolving needs of women. As a critical partner to the overall Kappa organization, the Foundation funds four impact areas crucial to Kappas: member education, scholarships, financial assistance grants, and heritage.
With 138 active chapters in the U.S. and Canada, 215 alumnae associations around the world, and more than 342,000 initiated members since its founding, Kappa Kappa Gamma invites women to dream boldly and live fully. For more information about the Fraternity, visit kappa.org.

