The Advisory Team

Dr. Michael Ayalon

(Founder and CEO)

As an award-winning speaker, author, social media figure, hazing prevention expert, host of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, and CEO of Greek University, Dr. Michael Ayalon is a recognized thought leader in the realms of fraternity and sorority life, business leadership, and higher education. He has headlined keynote presentations on over 200 college campuses in 40 states to help solve problems such as hazing, alcohol and drug Abuse, and apathy in college student organizations. Mike is able to take lessons learned from helping to build companies from startup to over $25 Million in annual sales, as well as best practices as the Former Executive Director of Sigma Pi Fraternity with 120 chapters and over 115,000 members, to create dynamic, positive, and results-driven keynotes and workshops that transform people’s lives. Mike and his team published the From Letters to Leaders book series for Fraternity and Sorority leaders, and he co-authored the book "Using AI to Grow Your Fraternity or Sorority". He is a graduate of the School of Management at the University at Buffalo, and has a Master’s Degree from Cumberland University in Public Service Management. Mike has earned a Doctorate in Assessment, Learning, and Student Success (Higher Education Concentration) at Middle Tennessee State University and defended on January 22, 2025. His dissertation is titled "Early Warning Signs of Hazing in College Fraternities and Sororities". Mike received the Hank Nuwer Award for Hazing Prevention in 2025, was awarded the Joshua Chamberlain Gold Medal from Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity for exemplary service in 2024, was recognized for outstanding Interfraternity contributions and selected to the Order of Omega at the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors Annual Meeting in 2023, and is the recipient of the 2022 Ronald H. Jury Interfraternal Friendship Award from Phi Mu Delta National Fraternity.