Association Officers
Eve Stranz
President
Eve pledged the Chi chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at the University of Minnesota in 1990. While an active, she served as Registrar and Pledge Chairman. Eve became an alumna when she transferred to the University of St. Thomas, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Psychology. During her career as a human resources executive, Eve has lived in numerous cities. She has enjoyed joining (and making new friends in) alumnae associations in Knoxville, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and now Fort Lauderdale! From 12/2009-11/2011, Eve served as the Philanthropy Advisor for the Epsilon Lambda chapter in Knoxville. She enjoyed the opportunity to support one of her favorite aspects of Kappa Kappa Gamma – providing sisters an opportunity to give their time, talent and treasure to local and national non-profit organizations. Eve and her husband, Blake, moved to Fort Lauderdale in late 2020 to be near and provide support to family here. They have been enjoying exploring the local restaurant and art scene, and remodeling a house they bought in northern Fort Lauderdale.
Diana Chrissis
Vice President, Book Club Coord, Exploratory Eaters Coord
Diana pledged the Delta Epsilon chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at Rollins College in 1980. While an active she served as co-Pledge Chair and House Manager and after graduation, served on the alumna advisory board for the Rollins Chapter. At Rollins, Diana earned a BA in Business Administration and began a career in the financial technology space. Six years after graduating, Diana and her husband moved to the greater Chicago area where she was active in her alumna chapter in the northwest suburbs of Chicago for over 25 years, serving as the Magazine Chair and Rose McGill Foundation Chair. In 2021 Diana and her husband Al, retired and moved to Oakland Park and began the next chapter of life under the sun and closer to family. Diana is an advocate for the leadership opportunities and life-long friendships that Kappa Kappa Gamma provides and knows that there are and will be Kappas around the globe, wherever she goes.
Sandra (Sandy) Nelson Tozzie
Treasurer
Sandy pledged the Epsilon Zeta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at Florida State University. While an active, she served as Treasurer and participated in all the fun and philanthropic activities of the chapter. One of her favorite activities was representing the chapter in College Intramural Sports’ flag football as its rusher, along with her sister, who was also a Kappa at FSU! She earned her Bachelor’s Degree with a double major in Finance and Real Estate, and returned home to Fort Lauderdale after graduation. Sandy spent her career in banking as a Corporate Trust Officer, Corporate Loan Officer, and, lastly, as a Credit Advisor in the Private Wealth Management department. Following a reorganization and subsequent layoff, she found herself at home reinventing herself. She now volunteers her time during the school year with weekly visits helping first graders at Wilton Manors Elementary, serves on the Board of the Floyd L. Wray Memorial Foundation (associated with Flamingo Gardens), and serves as Treasurer of her church. She also works part-time for an aerospace-related company working in the Accounting Department. She enjoys gardening, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. Sandy has been involved with the Fort Lauderdale Alumnae Association for the past 6 years and has served as its Reading-is-Key Chair for five of those years, in addition to being its Treasurer.
Cassie Wauer Pilsl
Secretary
Cassie pledged the Delta Omicron chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at Iowa State University. After freshman year, she missed home and transferred to University of Colorado - Boulder and joined the Beta Mu chapter. While active at CU, she served on the executive board as the Vice President of Organization. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a double major in Human Resources and Marketing. Cassie began her career in Human Resources and found a love for the HR Technology space. This has allowed her the flexibility to work remotely for Chipotle. Most recently, she spent three years living out of airbnbs across the country, with her now husband.They lived in 21 different cities and decided to call Fort Lauderdale home in 2024, after experiencing the amazing winter weather. Outside of work, Cassie loves to be outside exploring the area and currently trying to improve her golf game.
Jessica Heymans
Membership Chair, Past President
Jessica pledged the Delta Kappa Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at the University of Miami in the spring of 2012. During her time as an active, she served on various committees. Her favorite memories where those spent on the New Member Committee and choreographing O-Cheer skits. Jessica earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biology as a pre-med while also learning French and Portuguese, in addition to her native language of Spanish. Currently, she is completing her medical school rotations in Miami and is grateful for the love and support from her Kappa sisters that helped her get this far.
Brittany Stolzenberg
Event Chair
Brittany pledged the Epsilon Phi chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at the University of Florida, where she served as Recruitment Chair during her active years. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Event Management, laying the foundation for her career in the industry. Brittany began her professional journey in Chicago, planning events for a non-profit organization. After three winters in the Windy City, she and her husband Corey relocated to the Tampa Bay area, where they lived for five years before returning to South Florida, the place they’ve always called home. When she’s not orchestrating corporate events, Brittany loves walking along Las Olas with her Cavapoo, Zoey, traveling with family and friends, and exploring new neighborhood bars and restaurants.
Mallory Sullivan
Social Media Chairperson, Happy Hour Coordinator
Mallory pledged the Zeta Psi chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at Wake Forest University in 2006. While an active, she served as pledge class social chair. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and then attended Washington and Lee School of Law, earning her Juris Doctorate. Mallory started her legal career in New York City and was very involved with the NYC KKG Alumni group there. In fact, she’s still active in the NYC KKG Alumnae book club because it transitioned to Zoom during Covid, and by the time it was feasible to return to in person meetings, many of the participants had dispersed across the US, but didn’t want to give up the sisters they’d connected with and their monthly discussions, so they have continued to meet by Zoom. Mallory relocated full time to Ft. Lauderdale in 2021 where she works in litigation at Fowler White. Mallory is an avid traveler and scuba diver and volunteers with a local animal rescue group.
Kathy DePalo-Gould
Philanthropy Chair
Kathy pledged the Delta Mu Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at the University of Connecticut in 1995. She earned a BA in Communications. Upon graduation, Kathy moved to Florida and went on to earn an MA in Political Science from Florida Atlantic University, and a PhD in Political Science from Florida International University. She has served as full-time faculty at Florida International University since 2006. Being a Kappa instilled a life-long commitment to helping others through various volunteer organizations. Kathy is excited to serve as the Philanthropy Chair and continue the association's tradition of bringing Kappas together and giving back to our Greater Fort Lauderdale community.
Sarah Burns
Panhellenic Delegate
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Fundraising Chair
Audrey Ragland Ring
Epsilon Zeta Chapter Liaison
In 1984, Audrey Ragland Ring pledged Epsilon Zeta at Florida State University where she was rushed by Melba Moran Ballard! She majored in international business and returned home to Fort Lauderdale after graduation. During the course of her career, Audrey has had the pleasure of working for Port Everglades in cargo marketing and AutoNation, for nearly 20 years, as Vice President of corporate communications. Today, she is the owner of Audrey Ring Consulting where she works with clients in the areas of executive and internal communications, business optimization, and special projects. Audrey joined the Fort Lauderdale Alumnae Association immediately after graduation and has served in many roles over the years, including President. She is thankful to Kappa and our Alumnae association for treasured friendships and invaluable training. If you asked Audrey what her hobby is, the answer would be community service. In addition to KKG, organizations that she has served in a leadership role include Junior League of Greater Fort Lauderdale, Association of Junior Leagues International, Women In Distress, The FLITE Center, Leadership Florida, and Florida Humanities. Audrey served as Vice President from 2019-2021. She will also serve as the Standards Advisor for Epsilon Zeta.
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