Steve Canfield
International Zeta Advisory Council

Steve Canfield

Sigma-Gamma Zeta, Kutztown University
Steve Canfield is currently serving as the inaugural Chairman of the International Zeta Advisory Council. Now retired, Steve spent his entire career in the software industry - starting as a programmer, and then progressing to managing people, projects, and organizations. Prior to retirement, Steve’s roles included working as Senior Customer Success Manager for Planview, a software company specializing in professional services automation and project management solutions; Senior Director of Professional Services at Synergis Technologies, a software and services company providing engineering document management solutions; Vice President of Professional Services for BlueCielo ECM Solutions, an international software company providing engineering document management solutions; and Product Manager for e-PROFILE, a SaaS provider of direct online banking systems. Steve is currently Chairman of Kutztown University Student Services, Inc., a non-profit corporation that provides support and oversight to Kutztown University’s Student Government Board as they manage funding for athletics and student-run organizations. Steve was previously a Director for the Kutztown University Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation managing Kutztown’s scholarship endowment, and a Director for the Kutztown Alumni Association, responsible for alumni engagement. A 2014 Lambda Chi Alpha Order of Merit Recipient, Steve has served Lambda Chi continuously since graduation: as President, Secretary, and then Treasurer of the Alumni Association of his home Chapter; as an Alumni Advisory Board Member; as an Alumni Control Board Member; and as a mentor to Chapter Officers. Steve has a Bachelor of Science degree from Kutztown University, an M.B.A. from Villanova University, and a Project Management Certification from Pennsylvania State University. Steve is married with two children.

International Zeta Advisory Council

The duties of the Council include advising the Grand High Zeta on issues affecting Members and Zetas; maintaining effective communication with the Zetas and between the Zetas and the Office of Administration; sharing best practices among the Zetas; and assisting in resolving matters arising between Zetas and between Members of different Zetas. The intent behind this is to give our Members a truly representative body, elected by their delegates at the General Assembly, with meaningful duties to elevate the voice of our Members – both Undergraduate and Alumni – to the General Fraternity.
Steve Canfield
International Zeta Advisory Council
Steve Canfield
Sigma-Gamma Zeta, Kutztown University
Steve Canfield is currently serving as the inaugural Chairman of the International Zeta Advisory Council. Now retired, Steve spent his entire career in the software industry - starting as a programmer, and then progressing to managing people, projects, and organizations. Prior to retirement, Steve’s roles included working as Senior Customer Success Manager for Planview, a software company specializing in professional services automation and project management solutions; Senior Director of Professional Services at Synergis Technologies, a software and services company providing engineering document management solutions; Vice President of Professional Services for BlueCielo ECM Solutions, an international software company providing engineering document management solutions; and Product Manager for e-PROFILE, a SaaS provider of direct online banking systems. Steve is currently Chairman of Kutztown University Student Services, Inc., a non-profit corporation that provides support and oversight to Kutztown University’s Student Government Board as they manage funding for athletics and student-run organizations. Steve was previously a Director for the Kutztown University Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation managing Kutztown’s scholarship endowment, and a Director for the Kutztown Alumni Association, responsible for alumni engagement. A 2014 Lambda Chi Alpha Order of Merit Recipient, Steve has served Lambda Chi continuously since graduation: as President, Secretary, and then Treasurer of the Alumni Association of his home Chapter; as an Alumni Advisory Board Member; as an Alumni Control Board Member; and as a mentor to Chapter Officers. Steve has a Bachelor of Science degree from Kutztown University, an M.B.A. from Villanova University, and a Project Management Certification from Pennsylvania State University. Steve is married with two children.
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International Zeta Advisory Council
Colin D. Nelson-Pinkston – Chairman
Iota-Chi Zeta, University of Iowa
Colin Nelson-Pinkston is a Police Officer with the University of Iowa Police Department (UIPD), where he is assigned to the University of Iowa Health Care Day Patrol. Before joining law enforcement, he spent eight years working with college students and fraternity and sorority communities on 87 campuses. He also served as an Educational Leadership Consultant for Lambda Chi Alpha, traveling throughout the southern United States to support existing chapters and establish new associate chapters. Colin earned bachelor's degrees in Spanish and International Studies from the University of Iowa and a Master of Education in Higher Education Administration from Southern Methodist University.

Colin has been an active volunteer leader for Lambda Chi Alpha for more than a decade. He has served as an Advisory Board member and High Pi for Iota-Chi Zeta, an Advisory Board member for Iota-Zeta Zeta, and has contributed as a facilitator for High Zeta Summit, Neville Advisors College, General Assembly, and Stead Leadership Seminar. He has also served on the International Ritual Team, the Grand High Zeta's Nominating and Awards Committees, and numerous membership review panels. In 2026, he was elected Chairman of the International Zeta Advisory Council.

In addition to his service to Lambda Chi Alpha, Colin has volunteered with several interfraternal organizations, including Delta Sigma Pi, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Alpha Sigma Phi, Delta Gamma, Sigma Kappa, Chi Phi, and the North American Interfraternity Conference.
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International Zeta Advisory Council
Dr. Kameron S. Rinehart
Pi-Delta Zeta, Wilmington University
Dr. Kameron Rinehart is a Business Banking Officer with Citizens National Bank in Springfield, Ohio, where he specializes in agricultural and commercial lending. He partners with farmers, agribusinesses, and rural entrepreneurs to provide strategic financing solutions that support growth and long-term success. Prior to joining the bank, Kameron served as an Assistant Professor of Leadership at Austin Peay State University, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in community leadership and team development. He earned a Ph.D. in Agricultural Communication and Education from Texas Tech University, a Master of Science from The Ohio State University, and a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business from Wilmington College.

Kameron is also the owner of Rural Beans Roastery LLC, a small-batch coffee roastery, and Rinehart Strategy Group LLC, a research and consulting firm that assists nonprofit organizations, businesses, and other organizations with leadership development, research, and strategic planning. He is active in agricultural leadership, serving on the Ohio 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees and as Co-Director of the Ohio Boer Goat Boosters, where he has helped raise significant support for youth development and livestock programming.

A member of the Pi-Delta Zeta at Wilmington College, Kameron served three terms as High Theta before serving on the Student Advisory Committee and later as Grand High Theta. He is also an inaugural trainer for the Midwest Territory and works with the Office of Administration on special projects. Kameron enjoys traveling, golfing, and spending time with his family and his two French Bulldogs, Charlie and Brutus.
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