Brother Henry Helm exemplifies the Human Resources Manager extraordinaire. Beginning with his initial assignment with the Northern Natural Gas Company in Nebraska and continuing with progressively more challenging jobs with the General Mills, Inc., Helm eventually achieved Vice Presidency status with Kraft Foods' Bakery Division in Bayshore, New York.

Through more than 20 years of human resources experience with the two premier consumer marketing companies (General Mills and Kraft Foods), Brother Helm demonstrates strong leadership skills in organizing, planning and implementing policies, programs and practices that support business strategies and profitable change management.

Brother Helm grew up in Mississippi where he developed a profound love for hunting from his father. He continues to enjoy the great outdoors and indulges his passion by annually traveling to Canada in June with 14 other outdoorsmen to fish for a week. In another such jaunt, he is joined by another group of friends and travels to Bismarck, North Dakota to hunt for pheasant in the fall. And lastly, Brother Helm concludes his outdoor activities for the year in November by deer hunting in Rochester, Minnesota. It follows that our Brother has amassed an impressive collection of guns as a result of his adventurous endeavors. He also likes to tinker with computers.

Brother Helm "crossed the burning sands" at Alpha Mu Chapter, Lincoln University, Jefferson City. Missouri, and serves the chapter as its Vice Polemarch. After graduating from Lincoln he pursued graduate study at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. In addition to acquiring a strong background in human resources.

Brother Helm has also worked variously as a teacher of social sciences and mathematics, as a counselor in a Job Corps Center, and as an Assistant Director of a Summer Jobs Campaign on loan from the General Mills Company.

In the New Rochelle - White Plains Alumni Chapter Brother Helm has served as the Polemarch, Vice Polemarch and has been a member of the Board of Directors. He has also received the coveted "Kappa of the Year" for his work in corporate life. Brother Helm received the Black Achievers Award given annually by the Harlem YMCA in 1981.

Brother Helm retired as a consultant with the Telcin Group, coaching and advising corporate leaders as they lead their organizations through a transformation process. He found this to be a very satisfying experience.

Helm is justly proud of his family, Linda, his wife and children Lisa, Lorie and Kyle. He credits his Uncle, T. C. Coleman, who was a member of Tau Chapter. West Virginia State College, with influencing him to seek to join our fraternity.

When reflecting upon the present state of Kappa Alpha Psi, Brother Helm recognizes a dilemma - how can we as Brothers preserve the traditions and values of our Founding Fathers within the context of our ever changing and increasing complex contemporary society. Helm observes, at times, a lack of effective strategy of the top leadership level of our Noble Clan. Nonetheless, Brother Helm believes that the legacy of our Founding lies in each of us, and we must live the true meaning of the fraternity through its fundamental purpose.