District Director

Bio

Bro. Michael Raynard Mayberry

Brother Michael Raynard Mayberry was born in Athens, Alabama, to Frances and Edward Mayberry. He graduated from Athens High School and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Tennessee State University in Nashville, TN. He also holds a Master's degree in Aeronautical Science in the specialty fields of Aviation/Aerospace Safety Systems and Aviation/Aerospace.

Brother Mayberry is a Retired U.S. Navy Combat Veteran who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Global War on Terrorism. He’s now employed with the Federal Government, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) as an Aircraft Program Manager.

Brother Mayberry gives generously to his community of Huntsville, AL. He’s a member of Truelight Church of God in Christ, serves as the Southern Region Chief Sergeant at Arms, and is a member of the Sergeant at Arms Team for the General Organization.

Brother Mayberry is happily married to his wife Michelle and they are the proud parents of two lovely daughters: RayNiesha and Deja. The Mayberry family has resided in Huntsville, Alabama, for the past six years, and Brother Mayberry is currently a member of the Delta Theta Lambda Chapter.

Deputy District Director

Bio

Brother Kelvin T. Wallace, Sr.

Brother Kelvin Wallace hails from Opelika, Alabama, and graduated from Troy State University in 1996. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science and Psychology and was initiated into the Xi Beta Chapter at Troy in the spring of 1995 and became lifemember #8318 in 1996.

Brother Wallace has dedicated over 29 years of continuous service to the fraternity, working at the local, district, and regional levels of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. His fraternal resume includes two periods as an area director, which includes service in an
international chapter in Korea. Additionally, he had the honor of serving as College Chapter Advisor for both the Epsilon Zeta Chapter at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina and the Kappa Upsilon Chapter at Edward Waters University in Florida.

Beyond his contributions to the Alabama district, Brother Wallace currently serves as Retention and Reclamation Chairman for the Southern Region of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. In his professional life, Brother Wallace is the Director of Operations at an international logistics company. In this role, he oversees the daily operations of an inventory valued at over $100 million and manages a team of more than 300 employees.

Brother Wallace is married and is the proud father of two sons and two daughters and resides in the Birmingham area.

Executive Director

Bio

Brother Dr. Kenyatta N. Shamburger

Brother Dr. Kenyatta N. Shamburger is a distinguished administrator and scholar with a rich history of contributions to higher education. He currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Talladega College (Talladega, AL).

Various leadership roles mark Brother Dr. Shamburger’s journey in higher education administration. Before joining Talladega College, he was Chief of Staff at Philander Smith College (now University) in Little Rock, AR. His earlier administrative experiences include working at Iowa State University (Ames, IA), Clemson University (Clemson, SC), and Morehouse College (Atlanta, GA).

A native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Brother Shamburger completed his Bachelor of Science in Political Science, with dual minors in Psychology and African American Studies, at Northeastern University (Boston, MA). He furthered his education and earned a master’s in Leadership and Administration from the Interdenominational Theological Center (Atlanta, GA) and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Iowa State University.

A life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Brother Shamburger was initiated into the Eta Lambda Chapter in Spring 1997. Since his initiation, Brother Shamburger has served in various positional leadership roles within the Fraternity and across several regions. He has served as a college chapter advisor, chapter officer, and area director, and he has served two terms as the Southern Region Executive Director. In addition to serving as the Alabama District Executive Director, Brother Shamburger currently serves as the Director of Protocol for the General Organization and Special Assistant to the Past General Presidents. He is a past member of the Southern Region and General Organization Education Foundations and is also the author of what has now become adopted as the Fraternity’s National Chapter Advisor Training Program. This document had its origin in the Southern Region.

In addition to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Brother Shamburger holds memberships in the Golden Key International Honour Society, the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, and the Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society. He is also a fellow of the Higher Education Leadership Foundation’s Leadership Institute. Most recently, he was an inductee into the Martin Luther King Jr. Collegium of Scholars at Morehouse College.

Area Directors