David Lecko may only be 30, but the Missouri University of Science & Technology 2010 initiate is already making waves in the tech industry. David is the mind behind TechniPhi, whose chief product, ChapterBuilder, now helps more than 50% of all campus-based fraternities (about 6,000 chapters) to track recruitment efforts in a user friendly way. It has revolutionized how fraternities recruit young men.

David joined Delta Sigma Phi the way many do. A friend introduced him to the Delta Epsilon Chapter, he participated in some campus activities, and was later invited to join. He credits his undergraduate experience with instilling valuable leadership and mentoring skills, problem solving, and living a life driven by strong values. "Now I keep a David Lecko code of conduct in my phone," says Lecko. "It sounds like overkill, but it keeps me on track."

Not surprisingly, David served as a recruitment chair as an undergraduate, and was heavily involved with Delta Sigma Phi's Regional Leadership Academies, and the annual recruitment and new member education program—The Bruce J. Loewenberg Membership Summit. It was when he was mentoring a new chapter recruitment chair that Lecko realized he could build a technology to aid in recruitment efforts—and ChapterBuilder was born.

Humble, despite his tremendous success, he shares "How can you imagine success without other people?" Lecko credits Delta Sigma Phi as making his career choice of promoting fraternities and sororities a possibility, and today he is paying it forward by empowering Delta Sig with tools to bring in the next generation of young men.

Tom Brimer had a lot of preconceived notions about fraternities, from college until later in life. When his youngest son, Taylor, first asked for money for fraternity dues, he was taken aback. Was his son joining the ranks of the spoiled adolescent boys he thought comprised the entirety of the fraternity world? He decided to trust his son, which became his own first step to becoming a brother of the Theta Eta Chapter at Texas State University – San Marcos.

Taylor hosted the chapter's executive board strategy retreat at the Brimer residence. Tom and his wife spent the next four days getting to know the brothers of Delta Sigma Phi firsthand, and were shocked to learn that these men were nothing like his mental picture of a fraternity. Tom also saw the positive effect the fraternity experience was having on his son, while Taylor's self-confidence continued to soar.

Tom has become convinced of the sincerity of Delta Sigma Phi's purpose. "It's based on leadership," said Tom. "It is a system to make each other better, challenge each other and hold each other accountable."

Tom was floored when his son later asked him to become a brother of the chapter as an alumnus initiate. "I'm very proud that Taylor would even consider me to be a brother. I felt a great sense of pride in that." On November 12, 2017, Tom was initiated into the Texas State University chapter by his own son, and became part of a special bond that extends beyond family.

Tom and his wife continue to open their house to the men of the chapter, and love every chance they get to spend with the men of Delta Sigma Phi. Taylor has served two consecutive terms on Theta Eta's executive board, first as secretary and more recently as sergeant at arms.