leadership team
leadership team
Tenley Kozal
PRESIDENT
CONTACT HER : PICHAPTERPRESIDENT@GMAIL.COM
Hometown: Waverly, NE
Major: Business Management
Tenley is a Clifton Strengths Coach, College of Business Student Advisory Board member, and a part of the New Student Enrollment staff. She has studied abroad twice during her collegiate years, in Sydney, Australia and at Oxford University. A fun fact about Tenley is that she collects snow globes from every place she visits!
Bethany Thimjon
Administrative Vice President
CONTACT HER : PICHAPTERAVP@GMAIL.COM
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Major: Business Management
Bethany is excited to be serving as Gamma Phi Beta’s Administrative Vice President as combines her passions of leadership, teamwork, and empathy. She stays involved on campus through her participation in the Raikes School of Computer Science and Business Management, NHRI Leadership Mentoring, and Panhellenic’s Emerging Leaders Program. Bethany is looking forward to interning with Farm Credit Services in summer 2025 building her experiences in project management. A fun fact about Bethany is she ran an art business out of her basement in the second grade!
Sydney Beck
Membership Vice President
CONTACT HER : MVPPICHAPTER@GMAIL.COM
Hometown: Fairway, KS
Major: Clifton Builders Management and Marketing
Sydney has loved staying involved on campus through the Clifton Strengths Institute as a Builder and Coach, at the Nebraska Research Center as a project management intern, and at the campus rec as a Pilates Instructor. In the Lincoln community, she is involved with Citylight Church and loves to volunteer as a Sunday school teacher. A fun fact about her is that she likes to pull out her harmonica or the worm as often as possible! Sydney looks forward to serving as Gamma Phi’s Membership Vice President to help shape Pi Chapter's future and make recruitment a fun and rewarding experience for all!
Mary Gerend
Panhellenic Affairs Vice President
CONTACT HER : PICHAPTERPAVP@GMAIL.COM
Hometown: Kansas City, MO
Major: Psychology
Mary can be found just about everywhere on campus- on the union plaza giving tours for the Admissions Department, at the Center for Brain, Biology & Behavior where she serves as a Research Assistant, or the Outdoor Adventure Center where she frequently rock climbs. Outside of Pi Chapter, she loves volunteering as a camp counselor for Camp Kesem, and is looking forward to this summer where she will assist with New Student Enrollment as an Orientation Leader. When she’s not hanging out with her sisters at the 415, she’s probably off at some concert in Omaha or on a road trip to Utah. Mary cannot wait to work with the other Panhellenic Chapters and further Pi Chapter’s impact in the broader campus community!
Ella Matteen
Financial Vice President
CONTACT HER : PICHAPTERFVP@GMAIL.COM
Hometown: Auburn, NE
Major: Finance
Ella is thrilled to be serving as the Financial Vice President Gamma Phi Beta, Pi chapter. Outside of Gamma Phi, she stays involved on campus through the Big Red Investment Club. Her dream job is to own a doggy daycare, combining her love for animals with her entrepreneurial ambitions. A fun fact about Ella? She’ll never say no to a sweet treat!
Bradie Johnson
Education Vice President
CONTACT HER : PICHAPTEREDUCATION@GMAIL.COM
Hometown: South Sioux City, NE
Major: Secondary Education - English Language Arts
Bradie is beyond thrilled to be serving as the Education Vice President this year! Outside of Gamma Phi Beta she is a Huskers CARE Peer Educator and will be an Orientation Leader this summer! Her dream job is to teach speech or theater classes at the high school level.
Rubie Demma
Public RELATIONS Vice President
CONTACT HER : PICHAPTERPRVP@GMAIL.COM
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
Major: Elementary Education
Rubie is deeply involved in the Lincoln community, working as a tennis coach through Woods Tennis Center and taking the game out into the community at local elementary schools. She is excited to be the Public Relations VP because it allows her to showcase the values and sisterhood of Gamma Phi while creatively engaging members and the community through social media, events, and philanthropy. Her dream job is to work with kids but also incorporate her passion for event planning.
Photos by Meg Gross Photography
The Recruitment Team
The Recruitment Team
Assistant MVP - Mia Bernabe
I am so excited to join the membership team as Assistant Membership Vice President and help create an amazing recruitment experience for Gamma Phi Beta. Outside of UNL, I stay busy teaching preschool and coaching cheer, both of which fuel my passion for leadership and teamwork. A fun fact about me is that I was born in Los Angeles which explains my love for the sun and the beach!
Recruitment OPERATIONS - Lily Young
I’m so excited to serve as Recruitment Operations this year! I’ve always loved working behind the scenes, so I can’t wait to dive even deeper into the planning and prep that makes recruitment so special. I’m looking forward to helping everything run smoothly and making it an amazing experience for everyone involved! Outside of sorority life, my dream is to own a dance studio one day. Dance has been a huge part of my life—I teach everything from pre-K ballet to high school jazz and lyrical, and I love choreographing dances for recitals.