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Amy is a veteran Rotarian and member of the Rotary Club of Rancho Santa Fe in D5340 in the San Diego, CA area. With the experience of 20 years as a business development executive, Nashville recording artist, national TV host, and best-selling author, Amy is well equipped and qualified to help Rotarians create effective communication, speaking, and presentation skills. Perhaps more importantly, Amy can help Rotary clubs and districts use social media and digital tools to build their brand, increase club visibility, grow membership, and create more effective and rewarding service projects and fundraisers. She encourages clubs to engage Rotaractors to help implement digital tools. Amy uses humor and a positive attitude to inspire Rotarians and their clubs to use traditional media as well, such as local newspapers, radio, TV, press releases, and newsletters. Amy and her company, Media Insider, can also advise Rotarians on these matters to improve their businesses.

Anabella has been a presenter on LinkedIn, Facebook and Marketing for many years for continuing education legal seminars. She is an experienced Public Image and Social Media Chair for her Rotary District and club, the Rotary Club of Irvine, which has won the District Public Image award multiple years and been featured in the Zone 26/27 and RI membership publications. As a member of the Zone 26/27 Rotary Zone Public Image team, Anabella has presented on both the use of LinkedIn and Facebook both online and live and she regularly trains area Rotary clubs how to use social media to market and brand their club and raise funds for Rotary projects.

H. N. (Andy) Anderson III is a member of the Rotary Club of Kruse Way in D5100, northern Oregon. He is currently the D5100 Treasurer. Andy is a CPA and has held senior level financial positions such as VP Finance, Controller, Treasurer, and CFO. He can help clubs and districts prepare budgets and create financial statements and reports that are understandable and meaningful.

As a Regional Membership Officer, Angela is on the staff of RI. She lives in Arizona but is available to assist clubs and districts in both Zone 26 and 27 with membership questions. Angela was a Rotary Youth Exchange student to Denmark and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Colombia. She is a member and Past-President of the Rotary Club of Phoenix 100, so she has many years of practical club and district leadership experience. Angela has an MA degree in Non-Profit Leadership and Management. Angela can assist clubs and districts with starting new clubs, handling membership leads, and retaining members. She can help with finding and understanding various membership related reports on the RI website and database. In addition, Angela can help Rotarians navigate and use My Rotary, the non-public pages for Rotarians on the RI website.

Ann has great experience in Dacdb, TRF Grants, and TRF data research. Ann is the charter president of Monterey Pacific Rotary which she helped establish in 2005. Over the last 17 years she has served many different positions within the district, such as district conference chair, district grants chair, district secretary, assistant governor and Lt. Governor. For the last 11 years she has served as Chief of Staff for District 5230. Her Rotary experience has allowed her to develop knowledge and expertise in the use of DACdb and in generating The Rotary Foundation data reports and grant development. She has been honored twice by her club as Rotarian of the year in 2008 and 2013 as well as the District Rotarian of the Year in 2010. Ann has served as the Registrar for the Rotary Zone 26/27 Institutes from2017 to 2021 and Far West PETS since 2018, both using DACdb. In 2014 Ann was presented with The Rotary Foundations Citation for Meritorious Service for her work as District Grants chair. In April 2022 Ann was awarded Rotary International’s highest honor for an individual Rotarian, the Service Above Self award.

Ann Marie Kimball, MD, is a physician and epidemiologist. A 25 year Rotarian she is currently President of the Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island in D5020, Washinton state. She served as co-chair of the Rotary International COVID task force in 2021-22. A member of the Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisors, Dr. Kimball is an expert on infectious diseases, pandemics, and pandemic preparedness and response. She is Professor emerita of the University of Washington. She has taught, written, and spoken widely on the topic of infectious diseases and related medical issues. Her 2006 book Risky Trade: Infectious Disease in the Era of Global Trade serves as a textbook in a number of Universities. Dr. Kimball can assist clubs prepare against the devastation of pandemics. She can provide information and links to a network of national and international experts.

Art Harrington has spent a lifetime working with youth and working to develop leaders in Rotary and beyond. His professional and Rotary accomplishments and experience eminently qualify Art to advise and consult with Rotarians, clubs, and districts on Rotary youth programs, particularly Interact. A Rotarian for several decades, Art has a doctorate in Administration with specialty in leadership development; he is a retired pastor; as an author he has written on leadership and working successfully with volunteers; and he and his Rotarian wife Sharon have a tax and accounting business. Art served as DG in D5510 (now D5495) in 1998-99. He served as a Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator and an International Training Leader. Currently, Art serves as the D5495 Interact Chair. He also serves on the Zone 26, 27 Rotary Youth Services Task Force as a specialist in Interact. In addition, Art is on the Steering Committee for the Worldwide District Interact Chairs Association. Art and Sharon are members of the Rotary Club of Prescott Sunup in D5495, northern Arizona.

Arturo has assisted clubs and districts in working with the proper authorities in Mexico and South American countries for district and global grants. Arturo served the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs in different capacities for 12 years. He worked closely with governments and institutions from North, Central and South America. Through his professional career at the Ministry his area of focus was international cooperation. Arturo currently serves as Assistant Vice-President for International Relations at The University of Texas at El Paso. Arturo is a bicultural and bilingual professional who is passionate about building bridges of collaboration between countries and institutions. He served as club president (2019-2020),District 5520 Public Image Chair (2020 –2022) and is currently an Assistant Governor. Arturo graduated from UTEP with a degree in Business Administration and has Masters in Applied Public Policy from the International and Ibero-American Foundation for Public Policies in Madrid, Spain.

Bev is a long-time member of the Rotary Club of Spokane Aurora Northwest in District 5080 in eastern Washington. She served as District Governor of D5080 in 2018-19; the Zone 26 and 27 GETS/GNTS faculty in 2019; Chair of the 2022 Zone Institute in Salt Lake City; and currently is Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator for Zone 27. Believing that teamwork using great ideas and energy produces the best results, Bev can assist clubs and districts to develop successful plans to raise funds for the Rotary Foundation. She can also help Rotarians interpret and understand the various Rotary Foundation reports. With the experience and expertise earned during a 38 year professional career working with the non-profit YMCA, Bev can guide clubs and districts in designing programs to develop training, development, and facilitation skills for Rotarians. Bev would be happy to be part of your team.

Bob is a Polio survivor, having contracted the disease at the age of 5. After he joined Rotary in 2007, Polio Eradication became a main focus for him at the Club and District levels. Bob served as Co-Chair of District 5130’s PolioPlus Committee and later Chair of the committee, before being selected to serve as the Zone 27 End Polio Now Coordinator in 2020. Bob publishes a weekly PolioPlus Newsletter for Zones 26 & 27 and has expanded the PolioPlus Society fundraising program throughout the Zones. To date, there are now over 4,000 Rotary members in Zones 26 & 27 that have collectively committed to donating over $519,000 annually to PolioPlus until WHO declares polio eradicated.

Brian is a founder and member of the Rotary Club for Global Action, an E-club in District 5150, San Francisco Bay area. He has broad Rotary experience as a Youth Exchange Student in Brazil; member of the Rotary Club of Hollywood; co-founder of the Rotary Club of San Francisco Castro, the first LGBTQ+ cultured club; founding member of RI’s DEI Task Force; and vice-chair of RI’s Joint Advisory DEI Council. Brian can assist clubs and districts implement a Diversity Assessment to raise awareness of the importance of diversity, build support for diversification, and make adjustments to achieve diversity. He can also advise on RI’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Code of Conduct as well as Rotary’s Framework for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Carolyn is a retired mathematician and actuary, with strong mathematical and project management experience. In 2009, Carolyn was the primary international contact for a $350,000, four-year Rotary 3-H grant to promote economic development in Zimbabwe. The RI reviewer of that highly successful grant called it a model for all grants, in that it changed the participants’ attitudes. She served three years as an Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator in Zone 26/27 assisting districts and clubs with their grant work. She served nine years as Chair of the D5450 Grants sub-committee, during which time she reviewed and helped improve approximately 100 Global Grant applications. She continues that work as the D5450 Global Grants Reviewer and also serves as a Financial Auditor for the Cadre in North America. Carolyn is a member of The Rotary Foundation Programs Committee, the advisory committee to TRF Trustees on all matters related to Foundation Programs. She provides a unique insight about Rotary programs to the Committee from the perspective of a participant in the programs.

Cecelia is a member of the Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley, California, in District 5170. After a professional career in finance, Cecelia retired in 2019. She has served in several positions on the District Rotary Foundation Committee involving District Grants, Global Grants, Stewardship and in other district committee roles. She leads a D5170 Global Grant Review Committee, which reviews every Global Grant application before submission to TRF. A member of the Cadre of Technical Advisors since 2008, Cecelia specializes in the areas of Economic Community Development, Basic Education and Literacy, and Financial Audits. Using her working fluency in both Spanish and Italian, Cecelia has conducted more than 15 desk and site reviews of Global Grant projects in her areas of specialty. In addition, by advising and evaluating over 100 Rotary projects around the world, Cecelia has the expertise and experience to assist clubs and districts in all phases of planning and implementing Global Grants.

Chris has been involved in youth programs at the club and district levels and he is currently the Chair of the Zones26 & 27Rotary Youth Services Task Force. Chris has served as a club and district Youth Service chair, Interact Club advisor, Youth Protection Task Force member, and RYLA counselor. Chris was a founding member of the Silicon Valley Rotaract Club, serving as an officer for 2 years before leaving to attend graduate school. Chris joined the Los Gatos Morning Rotary in 2009 and quickly became involved with youth programs at the club, district, and zone levels. Chris graduated from the University of San Francisco with a doctoral degree in education, having studied transformational learning theory. Chris’ career field is education/youth ministry/youth development, and he has extensive helping creating and implementing youth programs.

As a member of the Zone 26/27 New Club Task Force, Corey helped create a New Club Training Video in 2020and assisted Districts in starting new clubs and satellite clubs. Corey created and presented a series of Membership Training sessions both online and in person and recently created a training for starting Satellite Clubs. Corey created the Expanding Our Reach video & podcast series highlighting the new clubs of Zones 26 & 27andthis series is continuing into the 2022-23 Rotary year. Corey has served as a District Membership Chair, helping to start five new Rotary clubs in his District. Professionally, Corey has worked in Media and Marketing for over 20 years and is the owner of Pardiman Productions, a media production company in Olympia, Washington

Dan is a member of the Rotary Club of Fullerton, California in District 5320. He will serve as the Zone 26 Rotary Public Image Coordinator (RPIC) in 2024-27. Dan had a 46 year career handling marketing for Semiconductor and Aerospace industries. Believing that a good public image campaign is essential to successful new member recruitment and engagement, Dan designed and led a major marketing campaign in his D5320 that produced membership growth in the district. Dan is available to advise clubs, but, believing teamwork is critical, he can help districts build a Public Image team and craft a strategy using an array of tools that have proven to be successful. That district team can then guide clubs.

Dana joined the Rotary Club of Newbury Park, D5240 in 2002. She served as District Governor of D5240 in 2021-22. She has traveled extensively internationally to work on humanitarian projects and polio NIDs. Because of her interest in international projects, Dana has worked with devotion with the Intercountry Committees (ICC) program. With approval of RI and the DGs of participating Districts, an estimated 400 ICC relationships throughout the Rotary world have been formed. They help to expand intercultural understanding, build friendships across borders, and cultivate partnerships to strengthen communities through international service. Dana's accomplishments include creating the first ICC involving a U. S. District with Romania. Out of that relationship grew Global Grants to treat infants with heart problems; train Romanian doctors in heart surgery; development a 10,000-book wing of a library; and revitalization of Rotary in Romania.

David is a long-time Rotarian and member of the Rotary Club of San Francisco in D5150, which includes much of the Bay area. He is currently an Assistant District Governor in D5150. David has expertise and much experience with all four of the Rotary programs for youth. He served as Chair of D5150 Rotary Youth Services (RYS), which oversees the operation of the youth programs and youth protection in the district. David conducts Rotary youth program training sessions for club presidents and Rotarians involved in the programs. More particularly, David has been District Interact Chair, Advisor, and Trainer. For RYLA, he served as District Director, Counselor, Treasurer, Program Content Planner, and manager of the RYLA staff youth protection certification. And regarding Rotaract, David has helped start two Rotaract clubs and currently serves as advisor for the Rotaract Club of the University of San Francisco.

Elizabeth is a Senior Major Gifts Officer on the staff of the Rotary Foundation. She is a very experienced fundraising professional, having worked for 13 years with Rotarians, Districts, and Regional leaders to support the Rotary Foundation. Elizabeth can help clubs and districts cultivate, steward, and solicit significant gifts to the Rotary Foundation. From among the many tax-wise options to donate (named funds, endowments, gifts of stock or real property, life income agreements, Donor Advised Funds) Elizabeth can work with donors to select the appropriate one for that particular donor. Elizabeth can assist districts with major gifts and bequest fundraising campaigns and events. She can also provide training to districts to develop major gifts and fundraising strategies.

Elizabeth is currently service as the Zone 26 Empowering Girls Ambassador. She is a Past District Governor of District 5495and has served her District and Club in various positions, including Club President, District 5490 Chief of Staff, Foundation Chair, Leadership Development and Education Chair, Nurturing New Clubs Task Force Co-Chair, and Rotary Youth Exchange committee. Elizabeth helped to launch District 5495’s first statewide Rotaract District Council and she led two Interact teams to Kenya with Crutches 4 Africa. She led her club’s participation as the international partner for a Global Grant project focusing on Peace in Mexico.

Eric is a member of the Rotary Club of Clovis, New Mexico in District 5520. He is currently the District Public Image Chair and is owner of Zip Print & Design, Inc. in Clovis. Eric has a B. S. degree in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance. With over 10 years’ experience in graphic design, Eric can assist clubs and districts design websites, either free-standing websites or using the ClubRunner platform. He can also assist with other digital branding, public image, and graphic design campaigns, including creating Facebook pages.

A Rotarian since 2005, Garry currently is a member of the Rotary Club of Eagle-Garden City in Eagle, Idaho, District 5400. Garry is a retired software developer. He can serve clubs and districts by developing, custom designing, and hosting websites using WordPress, a website framework and content management system. In addition, he can integrate your current website requirements with Google Workspace, DACdb, and ClubRunner. He can also assist in troubleshooting and repairing broken WordPress websites. View some of the websites Garry has created at www.garryheath.com/web-design/

A 28 year Rotarian, Steve has served his D5190 and the Rotary Foundation in many capacities. He was D5190 District Governor in 2010-11, and then Chair of the DRFC during the transition from the 2010-13 Future Vision pilot program. Steve served as the Zone 27 Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator 2017-20. He currently serves as Zone 27 Endowment/Major Gifts Advisor for 2022-25. Steve has led several successful fundraising efforts, most recently, in 2021-22 when D5190 raised $2. 3 million in a six-month Bequest Society campaign. Based on his record of very productive fundraising efforts in D5190 and Zone 27, Steve can offer guidance and advice on planning and implementing campaigns to raise funds for the Rotary Foundation.

Jim Halderman has taught Anger Management and Communication Skills for 26 years in a variety of settings, including prisons. Jim is a cognitive behavioral change expert, as certified by the National Curriculum Training Association. Significantly, at the request of succeeding District Governors in D5450, Jim has served for eight years as the District Ombudsman. As such, Jim facilitates communication among parties engaged in a dispute or who have competing interests in a Rotary project or relationship.

Jo has been a member of the Rotary Club of Oregon City since 1994. She served as President of the club in 2000-01. She is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow. She served on her club’s major fundraising team, chairing the Texas Hold’em Fundraiser for several years. She also served on the International Services team. She has traveled as part of a Friendship Study Exchange to South Africa, with D5100. Born in Tennessee, she grew up in Chicago, has lived in Northern California, Washington, DC, Evanston, Illinois and now in the Portland, Oregon area. Jo obtained her BS in Business and Marketing from California State University. She has worked in both industries and started her own business in 1991. Jo is married to John and they live in the east county area of Oregon City, OR. She has two sons and five grandchildren. She is working on her bucket list, which includes visiting all continents of the world.

After a successful career in law enforcement, John joined Rotary in 2001. He served as District Governor of D5300 in 2018-19. John championed the first Satellite Club in D5300 and, during his tenure as DG, chartered two new Rotary clubs and one new Rotaract club. Based on his demonstrated success in growing Rotary, John was asked to serve as Chair of the Big West New Club Development Task Force in 2021-22. Currently, he is the Zone 26 Rotary Coordinator, a prominent position of leadership from which he serves as an experienced and accessible resource to districts and clubs on all aspects of membership recruitment and retention.

A long-time Rotarian, Lane Calvert chose a professional career working as a staff executive with the Boy Scouts of America in southern California. He has combined the opportunities for youth in the Interact program with the Exploring program of Boy Scouts to prepare local youth for positions of leadership now and in the future. Lane served as DG of D5320 in southern California in 2006-07. He has served as the District Youth Chair and currently is the District 5320 Interact Chair. He is a member of the Zone 26, 27 Youth Task Force. In addition, Lane is the southern California Representative to the RI Fellowship of Scouting Rotarians. Lane is a member of the Rotary Club of Anaheim.

Larry joined a satellite club in Phoenix in 2011 and took the lead in converting it to the Rotary Club of Camelback Crossroads in August, 2024. Larry served as District Governor in D5495, northern Arizona, in 2022-23. After retiring from a career in law enforcement and commercial real estate, Larry was certified as an IEP Positive Peace Activator. Rotary International partnered with the Institute for Economics & Peace to provide extensive training for selected Rotarians at RI headquarters in Evanston. As a Positive Peace Activator, Larry explains the difference between negative peace (absence of war and armed conflict) and positive peace (attitudes, institutions, and structures that create and sustain peaceful societies. ) In addition, Larry discusses the eight Pillars of Positive Peace (for example, equitable distribution of resources, free flow of information, low corruption, good government, etc. )As a Peace Activator, Larry can help clubs promote positive peace through workshops, virtual or in-person training, or presentations at club meetings, in addition to discussing public promotion and advocacy of peace, (for example, establishing Peace Poles in communities or conducting peace symposia,) Larry also helps Rotarians develop a personal, individual positive peace ethic to use in everyday life.

Steve is a certified club visioning trainer. He is available upon request to work with your district’s Visioning Chair. If your district does not have one, he will work with your Governor line to provide information about the Club Visioning program. Steve has served three times as a District Council on Legislation(COL) representative and has expertise in proposing legislation and answering questions about COL. Steve served for three years as the Zone 27 Rotary Coordinator (2018-2021) and possesses extensive expertise on membership retention issues.

Luanne is a 4th generation Rotarian who has served in various Zone, District, and Club positions including Public Image, Communications, Treasurer, Community Assessments, and Membership. She has been successful in assisting clubs with Rotary International resources, Club goals setting and reporting, increasing attendance at events, increasing community relations through community assessments, and increasing partnerships between clubs. Luanne has a B. S. degree in Psychology/Biology and an MBA in Business Administration and Finance. Luanne worked in Fortune 500 companies for the fist 18 years of her career, then spent the next 19 years owning and operating an Umbrella Corporation with three divisions in Film/Media, Technology, and Change Management.

Luna has been a member of the Rotary family for over 10 years, beginning her Rotary journey as an Interactor in Oregon. She has been a Rotaract Club President of the Rotaract club at OSU and later Portland Rotaract, helping grow and bring organization to both clubs, and served as the District 5110 Rotaract Representative. In 2019, Luna joined the Big West Rotaract board of Directors which provides resources, support, and events for Rotaractors in Western North America. She chaired BWR’s Institute twice and helped pivot the event to a virtual setting in 2020. Luna is passionate about Rotaract and providing support to Rotaract clubs in an empathetic but effective way, and helping provide connection between all types of Rotary membership. Professionally, Luna works in social media for a remote software company and has a degree in marketing.

Marge spent her professional career as a secondary level teacher and administrator in the San Diego area for 34 years. She joined Rotary in 1996 and has served in many positions at the club and district level, including District Governor, GSE team leader, District Rotary Foundation Chair, international project leader, and PETS Chair. She served as the Zone 26 Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator from 2016 to 2019. Marge has served as Rotaract Club advisor and she established a District 5340 Rotaract Council in 2011.

My role in District 5330 as District Trainer and DEI Tsk force has required considerable expertise in identifying club members' objections to expanding membership through inclusion of all peoples. I have developed workshops designed to open discussions, establish common ground, identify differences and resolve conflicts. I have also made numerous club presentations on DEI in order to further member education on the subject. As Vocational Service Chair, I have organized monthly Zoom meetings for club vocational service chairs to share ideas, identify obstacles to success and expand their roles.

Dr. Eulberg is a ten-year Rotarian. She is a member of the Rotary Club of Wheat Ridge in D5450 , Colorado. Dr. Eulberg is retired from the general practice of medicine, but continues to treat polio survivors, particularly those experiencing post-polio syndrome. Herself a polio survivor who contracted the disease at age four, Dr. Eulberg now experiences the symptoms of post-polio syndrome. She has served as Chair of the D5450 Polio Committee, and effective July 1, 2023, she will be the End Polio Now Coordinator for Zone 26. Dr. Eulberg can advise Rotarians on the disease of polio, experiences of polio survivors, vaccines for polio, and suggest resources for survivors or Rotarians who want to learn more about polio and PolioPlus.

Melody is a proud member of the Rotary Club of Hollywood and served as Governor of D5280 in 2019-20. She has a 25 year history of work andsupport of the Rotary Youth Exchange Program (RYE). Over the years, she and her Rotarian husband Paul have hosted 22 RYE students. Melody served for five years as Chair of SCANEX, the multi-district consortium that provides training and support for the RYE in nine Districts in the western U. S and Hawaii. She is the 2023-25 President of the North America Youth Exchange Network (NAYEN) which provides training, support, and administrative help for RYE in 160 Districts in Canada, U. S. , and Mexico. Melody has received extensive training and is very knowledgeable about Rotary International and U. S. State Department regulations regarding youth protection, travel restrictions, injury, illness, discipline, monetary stipends, and any other question that may arise involving RYE.

Founded Peacebuilder Clubs in D5100 in 2011 (adopted in 2018 by RAGFP), participated in growing PB Clubs program in D5100 to 37 clubs D5100 Peace Fellow Subcommittee Chair, Became a certified IEP Positive Peace Activator in August 2024. Spearheaded installation of over 50 Peace Poles in Newberg in 2017 -now grown to over 80. Have been making presentations to Rotary Clubs, Rotary conferences and training seminars throughout the West Coast regarding Rotary's history of Peace and sharing recommended Peace program and project participation to Rotarians. Serve on the BOD of Partnering For Peace, a joint rotary-US Peace Corps collaboration to enhance Rotary projects (primarily) overseas. Serve on the steering committee of "ENDING WAR 101", an online and in-person education tool to educate about the advantages of non-violent conflict resolution.

A Rotarian for 31 years, Michael is a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor, CA. He served as Governor of D5130 in 2012-13. He has served as Education and Training Chair for Rotary Zones 26 and 27; Education Chair for Far West PETS; member and Chair of RI's Leadership and Development Committee; and Training Leader for the annual International Assembly, where the world's 530 DGEs receive training to serve as District Governor. Professionally, Michael has been an educator. He has a Ph. D. in Educational Leadership, focusing on creating effective work teams. He is an experienced discussion facilitator, training leader, and program development expert. Michael can assist clubs and districts in developing effective training programs as well as helping committees and teams work together more effectively.

Polio is a highly contagious infection caused by the poliovirus. While I have not had polio, I have worked hard, as a lay person, to understand why it has been so difficult to eradicate and why this is still Rotary’s top humanitarian priority. I have vaccinated children for polio in a remote area. I’ve also gone to a different far-flung area to distribute wheelchairs to polio victims. I have used this knowledge, coupled with my passion, to present programs to over 100 Rotary clubs throughout North America. My District remains a leader in helping clubs support the end of polio. I can help other clubs use innovative ways to raise awareness and generate funds.

Mike is a member of the Rotary Club of Boise Southwest, Boise, Idaho. D5400 covers southern Idaho and eastern Oregon. Mike has served as club president and AG. He has been involved with RYE for 15 years, serving as a host parent; counselor; and D5400 RYE Chair. Currently, Mike is Learning and Development Director for the North American Youth Exchange Network (NAYEN). He serves on the Youth Services Task Force for Zones 26 and 27 and is Vice-Chair of the Western States Student Exchange (WESSEX). Mike created an award-winning crisis management plan for RYE and is working on training materials for DGs to learn about Rotary Youth Exchange.

Pearl is currently serving as her district’s Public Image Director and on her club’s membership committee. She has assisted clubs in developing their Rotary messaging and marketing to increase membership, social media engagement, and fundraising. In her professional career, Pearl served as the director of marketing at a global international development organization and has held a dual role as a Foundation Executive Director and Vice President of Corporate Community Relations for an international energy company. Her duties included planning and overseeing all marketing and communications initiatives, authoring media materials, and social media strategy and implementation. Pearl has also worked at the Utah Commission on Service and Volunteerism teaching volunteer management classes to nonprofit organizations and she holds a certificate in volunteer management, as well as a bachelor’s degree in mass communication and master’s degree in professional communication with an emphasis in technical writing.

Peter joined the Rotary Club of Boulder, CO in 1990 when his daughter was selected to go to France by the D5450 Rotary Youth Exchange Program (RYE). He immediately began working on the club RYE Committee and later served on the District Committee. Peter's service on the Committee was interrupted in 2014-15 when he served as Governor of D5450. In 2020 Peter relocated to Port Townsend, WA, joined the Rotary Club of Port Townsend, and began service on the D5020 RYE Committee as Compliance Coordinator. He also serves unofficially in that capacity for adjoining D5050, which has clubs in U. S. and Canada. Peter brings 30 years of deep experience, knowledge, and passion to his work with the RYE.

Randy assists clubs by utilizing computers to help members represent their clubs and/or projects in a professional and effective manner. He has served as a District webmaster and has expertise utilizing the Club Runner software platform. Randy’s love of photography starting at an early age and turned in to a lifelong career in the Packaging/Printing industry. He graduated with Honors from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a BS in Packaging and Graphic Arts. Randy has worked for over 35 years in Sales, Sales Management, and General Management for an international paper company during which he worked closely with graphic artists, packaging engineers, and customers to ensure the customer’s image was portrayed properly. Randy has served as District webmaster and has experience with the ClubRunner software platform.

Ray Sanford is a member of the Rotary Club of San Juan Capistrano and served as District Governor of D5320 in 2016-17. Now retired, Ray was founder of a graphic production and website service company that specialized in creating online businesses for small and medium-sized companies. Ray has provided graphic production services for Rotary clubs and districts, including signs, logos, banners, awards, programs, flyers, and brochures. In addition, he has designed and maintained websites for clubs and districts.

Bob is a CPA by profession with years of training in statistics and reports, including creating reports that are easy to understand and utilize. Bob has been active in his District’s Foundation Committee for over 15 years, including running the Group Study Exchange Program for 4 years, and Legacy Giving Chair for 3 years. He served as District Governor during in 2012-13 followed by 3 years as District Rotary Foundation Chair. During many of those years he also served as his club’s Foundation Chair and led the club to several recognitions for Foundation giving. Bob was also the co-author of Rotary’s largest global grant in the United States developed to combat human trafficking in the Greater Sacramento area.

Rodney has created social media marketing strategies for several Rotary clubs, leveraging social media marketing to increase fundraising. He has established YouTube channels and is proficient with Adobe Premier. Rodney is a Certified Ethical Hacker and holds 15 other IT/Cybersecurity Industry Standard certifications. He is a cybersecurity consultant for the Colorado Small Business Development Center network and he is currently the President/CEO of the Colorado Springs Black Chamber of Commerce. Rodney has achieved many professional and Rotary honors, including 2022 District 5470 Rotarian of the Year for 2022. He is a graduate of the Colorado Springs Leadership Institute Class of 2019and was a 2019 Colorado Springs Mayor’s Civic Leaders Fellow.

Currently a member of the Rotary E-Club of World Peace in D5330, Rudy is past president of the Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead Mountain Sunrise and served as District Governor of D5330 in 2015-16. Rudy has great experience as a Rotary trainer. He has been an RLI facilitator, PETS facilitator, District Trainer, and leader of a VTT to Haiti in 2015. He has organized and convened several significant events to promote world peace, including the 2016 Rotary World Peace Conference in Ontario, California; Program Chair for the Presidential Peace Conference before the 2017 RI Convention in Atlanta; and convener of the 2020 Rotary Peace Conference, also in Ontario, California. Rudy and his Rotarian wife Karyn are Major Donors to the Rotary Foundation and members of the D5330 PolioPlus Society. Rudy is a recipient of the Service Above Self Award. He will serve as Chair of the D5330 District Rotary Foundation Committee in 2026-29.

Sandi is a member of the Rotary Club of St. George Sunrise, Utah, District 5420. She is past president of the Rotary Club of Bakersfield East, California, and served as District Governor of District 5240 in 2018-19. Sandi has been an RN for 51 years in adult medicine, including great experience in home health and hospice care as well as dialysis. A four-year member of the Cadre of Technical Advisors serving the area of Disease Prevention and Treatment, Sandi has advised on grants for hemo and peritoneal dialysis in acute and chronic settings in Asia and Africa. Sandi and her husband Richard are Major Donors, Level One, and members of the Paul Harris Society. She has served as Chair of the Operations Committee for GETS and GNTS at Zone 26, 27 Institutes.

Sandra has done extensive studies on the best practices for managing RI Member Leads using proven methods to develop an effective leads management system. She has assisted many Rotary clubs in developing working action plans that were instrumental in growing and strengthening those clubs. Sandra began her focus on membership when she served as Assistant Governor in 2014. She served as District Membership Chair in 2016-2019and her district experienced membership growth. Many clubs Sandra has assisted have been able to attract and retain diverse members who have later become leaders in their clubs and district. Sandra is enthusiastic about working with District Membership Chairs and membership teams to develop working action plans for membership growth

Savi has been a public speaker ever since a child, having been fortunate that the education system encouraged and provided excellent training in perfecting this skill. As Club President, she used this skill to tell stories about the good work of Rotary and the Foundation. As a 2019-2020 District Governor, Savi not only told the story of Rotary and the Foundation but also told the clubs’ stories and encouraged them to share their achievements proudly. She developed monthly video messages distributed to all the Rotarians in the district, as well as written messages for her club and district. In 2021, Savi started a monthly foundation newsletter for Rotarians in 3 districts to inspire, motivate and provide information about the Rotary Foundation and to encourage Rotarians to share their stories.

Scott has experience serving as a District Membership Chair, New Club Advocate, and Membership Lead Coordinator since 2020. In 2015-2016, Scott served as president of the Red Rock, St. George Rotary club and was an Assistant Governor from 2016-2019. In 2019-2020, Scott served as a District foundation specialist. Scott has a B. S. in Range Science with a minor in Wildlife Management and worked for 38years with the Bureau of Land Management.

A veteran Rotarian, Shirley is a member of the Rotary Club of Fresno, CA in District 5230. She served as District Governor in 2012-13 and currently is the Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator for Zone 26. Shirley has broad experience and expertise in matters related to the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. She can advise clubs and districts in planning and implementing District Grants and Global Grants; raising funds for Foundation programs; and supporting the Endowment Fund. As a strong supporter of PolioPlus and prodigious fundraiser for the eradication of polio, Shirley can guide clubs and districts on fundraising efforts, promoting the PolioPlus Society, and see the value and opportunity to participate in National Immunization Days (NIDs. )In addition, Shirley has extensive professional experience managing a training and support center for the IT department of a county government with 8,500 employees. She also has served on GETS and GNTS faculties, been a facilitator and keynote speaker at several PETS, and represented the RI President at several district conferences. With this background as a trainer and public speaker, Shirley can help clubs and districts design programs to train and educate their members to be inspired, engaged, and committed Rotarians.

Steve is a member of the Rotary Club of Arcadia in D5300, which covers southern Nevada and parts of southern California. He served as DG in 1994-95. Steve is a strong advocate and supporter of Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) program. He has been a facilitator at RI RYLA workshops and served two years on the RI RYLA Committee. A believer in the ability of RYLA to develop leadership in young people, Steve has many videos, PowerPoint presentations, and Whitepapers which can be found at www.ryla.stevegarrett.com. Steve also has expertise in training club Boards of Directors to be productive and efficient. See videos and materials at www.bod.stevegarrett.com. A third area of expertise in which Steve can assist clubs is mediation of disputes. He is an enrolled mediator with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). He is called on by Rotary groups to mediate disputes.

A 28 year Rotarian, Steve has served his D5190 and the Rotary Foundation in many capacities. He was D5190 District Governor in 2010-11, and then Chair of the DRFC during the transition from the 2010-13 Future Vision pilot program. Steve served as the Zone 27 Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator 2017-20. He currently serves as Zone 27 Endowment/Major Gifts Advisor for 2022-25. Steve has led several successful fundraising efforts, most recently, in 2021-22 when D5190 raised $2.3 million in a six-month Bequest Society campaign. Based on his record of very productive fundraising efforts in D5190 and Zone 27, Steve can offer guidance and advice on planning and implementing campaigns to raise funds for the Rotary Foundation.

Steve is a certified club visioning trainer. He is available upon request to work with your district’s Visioning Chair. If your district does not have one, he will work with your Governor line to provide information about the Club Visioning program. Steve has served three times as a District Council on Legislation(COL) representative and has expertise in proposing legislation and answering questions about COL. Steve served for three years as the Zone 27 Rotary Coordinator (2018-2021) and possesses extensive expertise on membership retention issues.

Stew is a member of the Rotary Club of Seaside, Oregon, in District 5100. He is a former industrial engineer and long-time business lawyer, retired in 2006. A 30 year Rotarian, Stew led a Group Study Exchange (GSE) team to Indonesia in 2005. He returned to Indonesia many times to help plan and implement water, sanitation, and hygiene (WS&H) projects in underserved communities. Stew also helped develop WS&H projects in 14 villages in Tanzania. Stew has been an active member of the WS&H Rotary Action Group (WASH-RAG) and served on the TRF Cadre of Technical Advisors for over a decade. He helped write guidelines for Global Grants in the WS&H Area of Focus. He also co-led the team interviewing over 100 Rotarians in many countries to establish Rotary’s WaSH strategies and Indicators in coming years. Stew can assist Districts with their Grant Management Seminars and other grant training, advise on performing Community Assessments for potential Global Grants, and offer guidance on strategic planning for TRF funded projects and scaling them in the future.

Susan has provided grant training and development in Mexico, Dominican Republic, Australia, Thailand, Africa and in many Rotary districts in the U. S. Susan has served her club and district in many areas including, grants chair, vocational training team leader, exchange student host and parent, and member of a Polio Immunization team in India. Other Rotary involvement includes serving as Assistant Governor, Vice Governor, District Visioning Facilitator, Lone Star PETS trainer, and ARRFC for Zone 26. Susan was honored with the District 5730 Outstanding Rotarian of the Year 2011-2012 and Rotary International’s Service Above Self Award in 2020. Susan’s professional background includes the establishment and development of a multi-faceted, destination based, agricultural business and a specialized textile manufacturing plant. She completed post graduate work in accounting and learned to look at alternatives and compromise, and to think outside the box.

Past District Governor Tom Boylan Joined his first Rotary Club in 1998. He is a past president of Windsor Rotary. Tom is the current district communications officer and has served as district public image chair for over nine years. From 2013 to 2021, he served as Zone Assistant Public Image Coordinator. His company, Boylan Point Agency, is a full-service agency that provides marketing consulting, web development, and digital marketing. Boylan Point provides marketing and web development for a variety of businesses and organizations, including Rotary International Zone 8 and Zones 26-27.

Since 2005, Tom has held numerous District and Zone positions, including three terms as the District 5520 Rotary Foundation Committee Chair, District Endowment Chair, Zone 26 Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator, and Zone 26 Endowment/Major Gifts Adviser. Tom serviced four terms as the District 5520 Vice Governor where he frequently advised the Governor line on Rotary Foundation matters. Tom Attended the 2021 and2022 Global Regional Leadership training and numerous regional leader training events. Tom has received Rotary’s Service Above Self Award, the Rotary Foundation’s Citation for Meritorious Service, and the Rotary Club of Albuquerque’s Lifetime Service Award. Tom has been a presenter in Foundation giving topics at Zone Institutes, Presidents-Elect Training Seminars, and District Conferences. Tom spent 23 years as nuclear-trained submarine officer including commander of USS Casimir Pulaski. Tom is a 1971 graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy with a B. S. in Naval Architecture, and 1988 graduate of the Naval War College with a M. A. in National Security & Strategic Studies.

Wade is a charter member of the Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning in District 5240, in the Santa Barbara, California area. He served as District Governor in 2011-12 and Chair of the District Rotary Foundation Committee in 2015-19. Wade has served in several capacities on the Cadre of Technical Advisors for Rotary Foundation grants, including three years as Technical Coordinator for WASH (Water and Sanitation, Hygiene); three years as the Regional Organizer for North America; and five years on the TRF Long Term Planning Committee for Cadres. He currently is in a three-year term as Advisor for the seven Cadre Regional Organizers. Using his Spanish language ability, Wade has advised or evaluated over 200 Rotary projects around the world. He can assist clubs and districts in all phases of successfully planning and implementing Global Grants. In addition, he can offer guidance on how to use the Cadre most effectively.

Yvette is a member of the Rotary Club of La Mirada in D5320 in southern California. She has over 20 years’ experience in the areas of digital and traditional media marketing, public relations, product development, and branding. Yvette can assist clubs and districts develop social media platforms, produce short promotional videos highlighting club projects and fundraisers, and prepare messages to members by Club Presidents and District Governors. In addition to operating her business, Premier Marketing and Public Relations, Yvette hosts a weekly show on radio and the local ABC TV affiliate in which she interviews Rotarians and local community leaders.