National Council
The National Council of Alpha Epsilon Phi is elected at each national convention for a two-year term. These eight volunteers are the governing body of the organization and are responsible for ensuring the sorority continues to fulfill its mission. Council members may serve in the same position for two bienniums and may not serve more than 12 consecutive years.
The 2025-2027 National Council was elected in June 2025 at the sorority’s 46th Biennial Convention at the The Marriott Metro Centre, Owings Mills, MD
NATIONAL PRESIDENT
Jennifer Werger Feldman
Alpha Tau Chapter, University of Florida
Kensington, MD
Jennifer returns to National Council for her first term as president having served two terms as vice president-membership and two terms as vice president-chapter operations. Jennifer's prior volunteer service has included being a team captain, membership specialist, chapter advisor, director and a year as a trustee of the Alpha Epsilon Phi Foundation.
As a collegian at the University of Florida, Jennifer was an active member of Alpha Tau Chapter, serving as parliamentarian and chapter president. For her involvement within the sorority and throughout campus, she was tapped into Florida Blue Key in 2002. Jennifer’s younger sister, Ashley, is also an AEPhi from Alpha Tau Chapter. Jennifer’s mom was initiated as an alumnae initiate in 2019. Following graduation, Jennifer proudly served AEPhi as a traveling educational consultant for the 2003-2004 academic year during which time she had the pleasure of colonizing the Beta Eta Chapter at the University of California, San Diego.
Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School. She is licensed to practice law in California, the District of Columbia, and Maryland, where she currently works at the Montgomery County Circuit Court as a staff attorney.
Jennifer resides in Kensington, Maryland with her husband Jay (Managing Director of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation), their daughter and AEPhi legacy, Sadie, and their dog Teddy. Jennifer is a two-time breast cancer survivor and a volunteer for Sharsheret, often speaking on college campuses and within the Jewish community to share her story. Jennifer was a featured participant in the CDC’s Bring Your Brave Campaign, designed to provide information about breast cancer to women younger than 45 by sharing real stories. Jennifer has organized an annual team of Alpha Epsilon Phi sisters, including undergraduate sisters from Alpha Gamma Chapter at George Washington University and Epsilon Theta Chapter at American University, to walk in the Susan G. Komen, More Than Pink Walk.
Aside from her passion for AEPhi service, Jen also enjoys crafting, baking and frequent trips to Disney.
VICE PRESIDENT-FINANCE
Marianne Resslar Langner
Phi Sigma Chapter, Wayne State University
Phoenix, AZ
Marianne joined Phi Sigma Chapter at Wayne State University in Detroit while pursuing a degree in chemical engineering. As a collegian, Marianne served Phi Sigma as vice president-new member education and president. She was also active in the Panhellenic community, serving as Panhellenic vice president of recruitment and president.
While pursuing her doctorate in biomedical engineering, Marianne received the Alpha Epsilon Phi Foundation’s Judith Resnick Scholarship (presented to a member pursuing a post-graduate degree in the hard sciences). As an AEPhi volunteer, Marianne served as Phi Sigma’s chapter advisor before serving 10 years as a team captain. From 2011 to 2017, Marianne served on National Council as vice president-chapter programming and vice president-chapter administration. Marianne then served as director-volunteer development and several committee roles before returning to National Council to serve as vice president-finance for the 2023-2025 biennium.
Marianne and her family now live in Phoenix, Arizona. She currently works as a program operations lead and recently received her Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. When not working, being a mom, or volunteering for AEPhi, Marianne enjoys Pilates and traveling.
VICE PRESIDENT-MEMBER EXPERIENCE & EXTERNAL RELATIONS
Denise Lawrence Crevin
Phi Chapter, University of California, Los Angeles
Elk Grove, CA
Denise is a graduate of UCLA where she earned a bachelor’s degree in communication studies with honors returns for her second term as vice president-membership experience. She served as Phi Chapter president, social chair and new member class president and also as a Panhellenic vice president and on the Greek Week committee while being involved in various other UCLA student groups.
During the 1991-1992 academic year, Denise traveled the country as an AEPhi TEC. Following her stint on the road, she earned her master’s degree in broadcast and electronic communication from San Francisco State University. After graduation, she moved to Atlanta where she worked as an associate writer for CNN Headline News.
Denise has held numerous volunteer positions for AEPhi, including advisor and province director, chapter officer structure task force chair, centennial committee member, team captain and on the awards committee. She served on National Council from 1995-1999 as vice presi-dent-collegiate chapters, 2003-2005 as vice president-alumnae, 2005-2007 as vice president-chapter administration and just completed a term as vice president-alumnae.
Denise worked as a writer for a sales and marketing training company and also did freelance public relations before running a small business with her husband. After the birth of their second child, Denise worked as Director of Education for her reform congregation while earning her master’s degree in religious education from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 2018. She is now the Director of Jewish Life and Learning at Shalom School, a community day school in Sacramento.
Denise is on the board of Camp Nefesh, a teen-run camp for refugee children that she assisted in establishing. She is involved in NCJW, Hadassah and the Association of Reform Jewish Educators.
She and her husband, Dan, live in Elk Grove, CA with their children, Ava and Max. Ava, a sister of Kappa Delta Sorority, will be a junior at San Diego State University and Max will be a high school senior. Denise enjoys her early morning workouts, reading and cheering on her UCLA Bruins and watching TV series missed “the first time around” (Gossip Girl, The OC, etc.).
VICE PRESIDENT-CHAPTER OPERATIONS
Shannon Cohen Benson
Beta Beta Chapter, University of Massachusetts
Saline, MI
Shannon has moved to the role of vice president-chapter operations after serving two bienniums as vice president-growth and retention and one term as vice president-alumnae. Shannon has been on staff or volunteering for AEPhi since graduating in 2008. Prior to joining National Council, she served as director of collegiate programming for 5 years as well as having been a chapter advisor, membership specialist, operations specialist and a member of the nominating committee.
A graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Shannon earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in history. Upon graduating, she took to the road as a traveling educational consultant for AEPhi for two years before pursuing her Master of Arts in higher education administration from the University of Michigan. As a collegian, Shannon served as vice president-programming and as co-chair of University Dance Marathon (UDance) run through the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life.
Professionally, Shannon has spent her career supporting fraternities and sororities. She worked for Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity for over two years as Coordinator of Leadership and Training and as Assistant Director of Retention, Leadership and Training before returning to Ann Arbor, Michigan. Shannon currently serves as Associate Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life and Panhellenic Advisor at the University of Michigan.
Shannon and her husband Mike, and their two sons, Brian (4) and Dylan (7 months), live in Saline, Michigan. Mike is an active volunteer for his fraternity, Kappa Sigma. In her free time, Shannon enjoys traveling, cheering on her favorite sports teams, and spending time with family and friends.
VICE PRESIDENT-CHAPTER GROWTH & RETENTION
Abby Ross
Epsilon Theta Chapter, American University
Chicago, IL
Joining National Council for her first term, Abby is originally from Los Angeles, California. She moved to Washington, DC to attend American University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in sociology with a minor in public policy in 2018. During her time at American, she was deeply involved in the Epsilon Theta Chapter of AEPhi, serving in several leadership roles including alumnae chair, initiation week chair, senior chair, and vice president-recruitment.
After graduation, Abby began her professional journey with AEPhi as a traveling educational consultant. She then relocated to St. Louis to serve as the Social Justice Programming Coordinator for Hillel at Washington University. In 2021, Abby moved to the Chicagoland area to pursue a Master of Science in higher education administration and policy from Northwestern University. While at Northwestern, she worked as a graduate assistant in the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life. After completing her degree, she joined the headquarters of Kappa Delta Sorority as a training and development manager, overseeing programs for officers, new members, seniors, and emerging leaders. Today, Abby serves as the Assistant Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life at Northwestern University.
Abby has remained a dedicated volunteer with AEPhi since 2019. Her roles have included four years as a membership specialist, two years on the recruitment leadership team, one year on the extension committee, and two years as the recruitment advisor for the Epsilon Zeta Chapter at Arizona State University. In her free time, Abby enjoys long walks along Lake Michigan, taking yoga sculpt classes, a great cup of coffee, exploring new restaurants, and cheering on her favorite Los Angeles sports teams
VICE PRESIDENT-VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT
Alison Wittels
Epsilon Chapter, Tulane University
St. Louis, MO
New to National Council, Alison brings many years of AEPhi volunteer experience to her role as vice president-volunteer engagement. Most recently Alison served as lead advisor for Psi Chapter at Washington University having been on the Psi advisory board since 2014. She also served 6 years as an operations specialist and has been a member of the Presidents Academy faculty.
A graduate of Tulane University where she earned Bachelor of Arts in history, Alison served her chapter as vice president-sisterhood and two terms as alumnae chair. She was also a member of the chapters standards board and represented Epsilon at the inaugural Presidents Academy in 2012.
Professionally, Alison is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and serves as People and Culture Generalist at CareVet, as well as the Team Member Care Coordinator. She has spent the last four years supporting employee well-being and organizational development.
Outside of her professional and volunteer roles, Alison enjoys spending time with friends, family, working out and spoiling her niece (age 3), nephew (age 5) and her dog, Cali. Fun fact, Alison’s dad serves as trustee of the Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation.
VICE PRESIDENT-ALUMNAE EXPERIENCE
Mary Sowder Lakes
Alpha Kappa, Miami University
West Chester, OH
Mary is continuing on National Council as vice president-alumnae experience having completed two terms as vice president-finance. One of her favorite accomplishments of the biennium is starting AEPhi’s first book club which brings together a diverse group of sisters of all ages, from Atlantic to Pacific, to share time on Zoom discussing their latest read.
Mary has served Alpha Epsilon Phi as a volunteer for over 20 years in numerous capacities and joined National Council in 2017. She previously served as director of alumnae groups, chapter advisor to Alpha Kappa Chapter at Miami University, operations specialist, team captain and director of alumnae programming. Mary also served on several committees and task forces including nominating and collegiate programming.
Mary earned her Bachelor of Science degree in organizational behavior and marketing from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. While at Miami, she served Alpha Kappa Chapter as treasurer and new member educator.
Mary, and husband Keith, reside in West Chester, Ohio (Cincinnati) and are the proud parents of seven-year-old Camden. Mary is employed by Jutze Kopfler & Associates, CPA as a staff accountant. Mary also volunteers at Camden’s school where she serves as the PTA secretary and takes care of the school’s yearbook. In her free time, Mary enjoys being a mom, reading, collecting giraffes (she has over 100!), and spending time with family and friends.