John D. Metcalf Elected to Omicron Delta Kappa Board of Trustees
Lexington, VA (07/31/2024) — John D. Metcalf, SVP of Marketing for First United Bank, was recently elected to the Board of Trustees for Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. Metcalf is a 1992 initiate of Washington State University. His current term on the board will conclude on June 30, 2027.
The announcement was made by Jennifer L. Waller, ODK president and chief executive officer.
"Omicron Delta Kappa is thrilled to have Metcalf join our Board of Trustees. We are grateful for his dedication to the Society," Waller said.
Metcalf began his involvement with ODK by serving as Circle President during the rechartering of the circle at Washington State University. Since graduating, John's passion for leadership development has kept him involved as an alumni volunteer and board member for a number of student and youth organizations. In his professional career, John has spent the better part of two decades in consumer marketing. Creating strategies and leading campaigns for brands like Bank of America, Chase, GameStop, Huntington Bank, Progressive, and Safelite. He is currently the SVP of Marketing for First United Bank, a regional bank with 100 branches in Texas and Oklahoma. John and his wife Christy live in Dallas with their two teenage daughters.
Omicron Delta Kappa Society, the National Leadership Honor Society, was founded in Lexington, Virginia, on December 3, 1914. A group of 15 students and faculty members established the Society to recognize and encourage leadership at the collegiate level. The founders established the ODK Idea-the concept that individuals representing all phases of collegiate life should collaborate with faculty and others to support the campus and community. ODK's mission is to honor and develop leaders; encourage collaboration among students, faculty, staff, and alumni; and promote ODK's ideals of collaboration, inclusivity, integrity, scholarship, and service. The Society is located on more than 300 college and university campuses throughout North America. The Society's national headquarters are located in Lexington, Virginia.
Contact
Jennifer L. Waller, president and chief executive officer, Omicron Delta Kappa, (540) 458-5340, jennifer@odk.org
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