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Summer 2016 | Sigma Triton Charge of Theta Delta Chi | Alumni Relations Office P.O. Box 80828, Atlanta, Georgia 30366 770-903-3987
Alumni President
Update Alumni Spotlight: Greg M. Gurev ’89

ore than a Editor’s Note: For this edition of the newsletter we’re
year has shining the Spotlight on Greg Gurev ’89. From the
Mp a sse d hometown of Penfield, NY, Greg earned his degree at Penn
since we last State in communications. As an undergrad he served the
charge as Co-Social Chairman. Currently working as
published the CEO of his company My Sherpa, Greg continues his work
Pillar’s of Prospect in the community by enlisting his company to cook for
ne wsl e tt er . the Ronald McDonald house every quarter.
Ironically, the past His good work has been recognized – he was
15 months have been the busiest for awarded the 2014-2015 Superstars in Business
your House Corp Board since I joined Award, and the Entrepreneur Award for New Castle County
nearly 10 years ago. Our efforts have Chamber of Commerce, Delaware. Greg and his wife,
been centered on two main areas: Patricia, have been married for 13 years now. They have
1). performing due diligence on the two daughters: Vienna, age 10, and Cassidy, age 19 and A happy Greg in front of
Old Main.
feasibility of a major renovation capital student at the University of Montreal.
raise and 2) keeping up with the ever-
increasing maintenance of our 90+ What led you to I knew I could do a good a great job. I
year old house. We contracted with join Theta Delta specifically sought out the Philadelphia
Elevate, our Atlanta-based partner Chi back in school? area to stay close to brothers from
in both member communications the area. In the summer, ten of us
and fundraising, to perform the I started rushing TDX rented a Seal Isle, NJ shore house.
feasibility study. They believe we can as a freshman in the fall of This was absolutely fantastic! Xerox
successfully conduct a major capital 1985. There was a group was slow to tell me which of the three
campaign. Elevate performed nearly of guys in East Halls, “Pledge bolt to Michigan” left to right: Larry Senour, offices I would be working, Cherry
40 interviews with brothers who have where I made friendships Oscar Pacheco, Tom Higgins, Brian McDermott, Hill, Wilmington or Philadelphia, so
a history of giving to both Theta Delta very quickly, and we Andy Zuber, Brian Joesten, Eric Funderburk. I resorted to sleeping on Brothers’
Chi and other charitable organizations. all went out together couches until they gave me my
Their study also included results from (Brothers Pacheco, Funderburk, Greenberg, Higgins, assignment. I want to thank all the Brothers, who lent
almost 80 brothers who responded Joesten, Adamy, Espada). We gravitated to Theta Delta a couch, including: Brothers Adamy, Kravitz, Ladd /
to the Feasibility Study Survey in Chi. Brother Fred was Rush Chairman, and I think he Terry, Groh and Campasano. Please forgive if I left
late 2015. Thanks to all alumni who did an exceptional job of engaging the brothers for rush your name off my homeless list.
participated in the study. The HC making us feel welcome, and part of the house. Freddie
always had a huge ear-to-ear smile, and he carried about How did you transition into the staffing industry?
Board is currently performing our due
diligence in anticipation of entering a sense of confidence that Theta Delta Chi was a great After about five years at Xerox, I transitioned into
into a comprehensive house renovation place to call home. The friendships that I made as a the staffing industry. I was frustrated by the red tape in
project soon. Our success will require freshman supported my decision to pledge Theta Delta the Fortune 500 and the allure of doing business on a
the support of all brothers. More to Chi. I am pleased with this decision to this day! handshake was more than enough motivation for me to
come on this by the end of the summer. After graduation, why did you take a sales move. I moved into the staffing industry and ran my
To further exemplify the need, job with Xerox? own branch for a couple years. Then I moved into
the past 15 months presented us selling engineering services and finally moved into a
with many maintenance challenges. I grew up in Rochester New York and my dad worked Director of Sales position. Staffing was a great vehicle
The boiler that supports the steam for Xerox for most of his career, and so it was familiar. to earn, but it really wasn’t my calling. The key to being
radiator system finally ended its happy is doing what you enjoy. So I decided to start a
useful life; replacement cost, plus computers services company and hang out my shingle. I
some additional work on individual enjoyed computers and was ready for my own business.
radiators warranted an investment of I had been in charge of IT at the company and found big
$25,000. Believe it or not, the heating gaps in customer services. I knew customer service was
system still uses the original pipes highly relevant and a business differentiator.
and the steam boiler is not the most What inspired you to start your own company?
efficient among today’s technology,
My company is called MySherpa… business technology
so we will still face significant HVAC guides. I started the business in 2001 which was ideal
President (Continued on Page 4) Spring Class of 1986 reunion. Gurev (Continued on Page 4)