A campaign built on lived chapter experience and a clear-eyed vision for a more structured, visible, and impact-driven Gamma Iota Lambda.
"We are building a chapter where brotherhood is active, financial capacity is intentional, and every initiative strengthens revenue, internal culture, and external impact."
— Future Forward Platform, Tommy Atkins
Future Forward is not a collection of ideas — it is a structured roadmap grounded in chapter insights and lived experience, designed to elevate GIL's operations, impact, and brotherhood for the long term.
A structured model to grow GIL's financial capacity through grants, corporate partnerships, and experiential fundraising — 7.5× growth from 2026 to 2027.
A structured, accountable system for committee work — where every brother contributes meaningfully to chapter execution through shared ownership.
A reimagined signature tradition and GIL's premier annual fundraising and impact event — hosted at the Weeksville Heritage Center, connecting cultural legacy with educational investment.
Sustainable chapters are built when leadership is continuously developed, not repeatedly reset. Building the next generation with intention.
Our chapter's impact is only as strong as its ability to be understood, recognized, and respected. Elevating how GIL is seen internally and externally.
"As we climb, we have a responsibility to lift those coming behind us."
Tommy Atkins is a results-driven professional with more than a decade of experience driving over $100 million in revenue growth and brand innovation. His career has spanned Condé Nast, Business Insider, Hearst Magazines, and Vogue — building complex partnerships, managing multimillion-dollar budgets, and executing high-impact campaigns recognized by The Clio Awards, Ad Age, CFDA, and Digiday.
Born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan and a proud graduate of Howard University, Tommy brings the perspective of someone who has navigated systems, built pipelines of access, and never lost sight of where he came from.
At the core of his work — and his candidacy — is the belief that the strongest partnerships are built on trust, insights, and creativity. That belief extends directly to how he envisions leading Gamma Iota Lambda: a chapter defined by shared ownership, elevated execution, and a brotherhood that uplifts every member.
Future Forward commits to placing GIL's execution in shared hands — so the chapter is not dependent on a few individuals, but powered by all of us together.