12th National President
Business leader and entrepreneur, Brother Nicholas (Nick) Hatten is the 12th National President of Men of D.I.S.T.I.N.C., Incorporated. He was initiated through the South Florida Alumni & Professional Chapter on March 22, 2013, where he served as Chapter Secretary, Vice President, and Leader of the Esoteric Circle (respectively). He played an integral role in community involvement and exposure in his home chapter by building strategic relationships and partnerships with Miami-based organizations. They worked to enhance the lifestyle of the LGBTQ community such as: Empower “U”, The Miami Men’s Mpowerment Project, Pridelines, Inc., Florida Department of Health, and the Suntrust Stadium.
After relocating to Atlanta, GA, Brother Hatten joined the Metro Atlanta Alumni & Professional chapter where he served as Chapter Vice President and Chapter President. Under his leadership, the chapter successfully launched and accomplished the completion of the “D.I.S.T.I.N.C., Library” where over 200 books were donated to a local after-school program. In 2019, Brother Hatten was elected as the 11th Southern Regional Director. During his short tenure, he was able to achieve regional chapter growth and expansion, increase retention numbers and boost morale during the “rebirth” of the Southern Region. After observation of his leadership, Brother Hatten was asked by the National Executive Board to serve as 1st National Vice-President. Under his leadership, he lead the effort to reform the operations of the organization through reporting, instilling checks and balances and revising the organization’s governing documents.