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Chief Development Officer

Tony Smercina, Texas ‘81
Direct: (214) 886-8588
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After serving as a district volunteer in the late 80’s, Tony was appointed as the Fraternity’s Executive Director in 1989, a position he held until late 1997. Before joining the Delta Sigma Phi staff, Tony was on the sales team for NCR Corporation for five years.

In 1997, Tony shifted his full attention to the Delta Sigma Phi Foundation to serve as its Executive Director. In this position Tony led the organization to complete its first-ever capital campaign. The Leadership for the Second Century Campaign came to a close at the 2001 Delta Sigma Phi Convention after meeting the goal of $5.5 million.

Today, Tony continues to work with brothers around the country who support the Fraternity’s educational mission through tax-deductible financial support. His firm, Charitable Partners, is the Foundation’s outsourcing partner handling all management and fundraising duties.His focus with the Foundation is now primarily on planned giving.

Tony is a graduate of the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, a Certified Association Executive (CAE), as conveyed by the American Society of Association Executives, and a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.