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Spring 2014 | Alumni Relations Offce | P.O. Box 80828, Atlanta, Georgia 30366 | 770-903-3987 Chapter Advisor’s Alumni Spotlight: Bryan Chambers ’08 Report Editor’s Note: For this edition of the our chapter. Today, Bryan is Vice newsletter, we’re shining the Spotlight President and Co-Founder of the rothers, I’m on Bryan Chambers ’08. Our past Goolsby Alumni Association. An B happy to Consul, Rush Chair, and Social Chair, entrepreneur, he is an investor report that the Bryan was recognized for his dedication in young startup companies, and brotherhood in to Sigma Chi back in school when manages a portfolio of assets he was appointed as Grand Council as President of his company the chapter is Undergraduate Representative. As an Chamber Ventures Inc. He is also strong and they athlete in the Extreme Sports industry, currently working as the Director are working hard. Bryan was selected by Red Bull to be a of Business Development They initiated 25 Student Branch manager. He also served at InspireSmart Inc. new brothers in January, did very as Ambassador with UTA, Chair of Read on to fnd out well in recruitment for the spring, Business School for Student Congress, more about our hard- and have a 9 man pledge class. and was the frst Goolsby Fellow amongst working brother! The chapter is planning for a large turnout for Parents Day on April 5th. Back in school, how did you get the gig with pick up pre-selected students at every university The Chapter would like to Red Bull? and drive us all down to the Red Bull Flugtag in extend an open invitation to Growing up, I spent a lot of time wakeboarding. Austin. Each Student Branch Manager could invite Theta Kappa Alumni to just I traveled around the nation and competed on the around 15 people for a Red Bull VIP experience. come by the house, meet a few Professional Wakeboard Tour as a Junior. I was It was a blast! Here is a video link. https://www. brothers and tell positive stories plugged in with the Extreme Sports community, youtube.com/watch?v=8dMVWvST5Jw about how it used to be “in the and it gave me a lot of exposure to old days.” Sharing your life and Red Bull. I retained the relationship I have After graduation, what did you career experiences as well as how through college as I worked as a learn from your frst start-up Sigma Chi has benefted you can Professional Watersports Instructor learned business? sometimes be the easiest yet most over the summer. With my Everything. I learned how hard it impactful way to encourage a leadership positions and watersports some really was to be an entrepreneur. I learned young brother. background, Red Bull thought I was how hard it was to sell. I was lucky You can also give back to a great ft to represent them as a tough lessons to have the help of a great friend, the chapter by participating Student Branch Manager. fraternity brother, and business in the Alumni Big Brother early on in partner, Zac Sanders ’07. Together program in the future or mentor What did you enjoy most about we helped each other get through an undergraduate offcer as working for them? my career... the challenges of entrepreneurship, part of the Chapter Advisory They listened to my creative ideas, and how to apply our skills and Board. If you would like to and would then provide funding and values to the real world. We had to learn more about those programs support. For example, the manager at UNT and I do everything from market analysis and research, please contact me at either collaborated on an idea for a Red Bull tour bus to creating marketing documents and strategies, to rsprueil7@yahoo.com or 972- cold calling customers. We learned how diffcult 567-6782. it was to manage business relationships. Most The undergraduate brothers look importantly we learned that failing was okay and forward to receiving you with part of the process. We called it “failing forward.” welcome hands and warm hearts. Your involvement in their lives How do you pursue new clients through will help them fnd their way as Chambers Ventures? young men and Sigma Chis and Very carefully. First and foremost, I constantly will strengthen Theta Kappa at need to be aware of my “values.” Sigma Chi the same time. has helped build a great foundation for me here. This awareness allows me to know what I am In Hoc, looking for, and it changes from time to time. Diversifcation plays a role so I don’t have too much exposure in any one industry or client. I have Ramano Sprueil learned some really tough lessons early on in my Chapter Advisor Bryan enjoying his new favorite hobby - surfng. Chambers (Continued on Page 4) ▪ Theta Kappa Times ▪ Theta Kappa Times ▪ Theta Kappa Times ▪ Theta Kappa Times ▪