National Council Slate of Candidates

Susan Stockton

Slated for National President

Susan, Delta Gamma-Western Kentucky, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in public relations and earned her juris doctorate from the University of Kentucky College of Law. She served on the National Leadership Team as a collegiate membership director and collegiate province president, and on staff as a national collegiate advisor. On National Council, she has served as national vice president for the 2015-2017, 2017-2019 and 2019-2021 bienniums and as national president for the 2021-2023 and 2023-2025 bienniums. Susan serves as Kappa Delta’s delegate to the National Panhellenic Conference, on the board and executive committee of Prevent Child Abuse America, and on the board of trustees for Centre College. Residing in Los Angeles, Susan is a retired attorney who previously worked as a senior counsel for a multi-national corporation, and she founded a consulting business in Geneva, Switzerland.

Emily Ulmer Feinstein

Slated for National Vice President

Emily, Delta Sigma-South Alabama, earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and history and a master’s degree in educational leadership from the University of South Alabama. Based in Birmingham, Alabama, Emily holds professional certifications in Title IX coordination, civil rights investigation, student affairs law and policy, and sexual misconduct. Emily has worked in higher education and sorority and fraternity affairs for more than 20 years, and she served on KD’s National Leadership Team as the university case manager and Bias Response Intervention Team (BRIT) co-lead. On National Council, she has served as national vice president for the 2021-2023 and 2023-2025 bienniums. She also served on three chapter advisory boards.

Laura Beth Hanson McKew

Slated for National Vice President-Membership

Laura Beth, Delta Gamma-Western Kentucky, earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Laura Beth currently resides in Bowling Green, Kentucky where she serves as the vice president of group benefits at a financial services firm and is a principal consultant for a boutique firm that specializes in providing customized benefits and HR solutions to small businesses. She has served Kappa Delta on the National Leadership Team as division director, collegiate special projects director, collegiate membership director and chapter accounting specialist. On National Council, she has served as national vice president-collegians for the 2019-2021 and 2021-2023 bienniums and as national vice president-membership for the 2023-2025biennium. Locally, she served on three chapter advisory boards.

Julie Wendell

Slated for National Vice President-Collegians

Julie, Zeta Alpha–Texas Tech, earned her bachelor’s degree in middle–level education from Texas Tech University and master’s degree in parks, recreation and tourism from the University of Missouri. She currently resides in Snohomish, Washington where she works as the chief mission delivery officer for the Girl Scouts of Western Washington. Julie served on the National Leadership Team as division director, CAB specialist manager, CAB specialist, chapter operations director, chapter accounting specialist and chapter bylaws committee member. On National Council, she has served as national vice president-collegians for the 2023-2025 biennium. Julie served on two chapter advisory boards.

Jennifer Hitt Brunson

Slated for National Vice President-Alumnae

Jennifer, Delta Omega-Mississippi State, earned her bachelor’s degree in meteorology and masters in higher education from Mississippi State University. Located in Eads, Tennessee, Jennifer has served on the National Leadership Team as chapter membership director, chapter operations director, housing resource specialist and housing resource specialist-manager. Additionally, Jennifer worked on headquarters staff as a chapter development consultant, education and communications manager, foundation services manager and director of operations. Jennifer has also served as an alumnae chapter president and on a chapter advisory board.

Elizabeth Metz Fuchs

Slated for National Vice President-Finance

Elizabeth, Zeta Omicron-Wake Forest, earned bachelor’s degrees in German and political science from Wake Forest University and her master’s in human resource and employment relations from Pennsylvania State University. Residing in Harrisonburg, Virginia, Elizabeth works as the chief people officer for a food manufacturing company. She has served Kappa Delta nationally as a member of the 2015-2017 nominating committee and on the National Leadership Team as a division director, housing resource specialist and housing resource manager. Elizabeth has also volunteered with the Kappa Delta Foundation as a scholarship application review committee member. Locally, Elizabeth has served on three chapter advisory boards and as vice president of an alumnae chapter.

Announcement of 2025-27 National Council Slate