RGHF GLOBAL BOARD RY 2012/13 - www.historyboard.org
If you are looking for our main website, see www.rghf.org

 

*Founding Members

RGHF Board Members - (No standing with RI)

  See regions/districts covered in each of these members profiles
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Nevine Abdelkhalek, Executive Chair of History 12/14 (Egypt)
Prakash Chand Saraswat, President 12/14 (India)
Jack M. B. Selway, Founder & CEO (USA) 11 Oct 2000*
DG 08/09 David Robinette Secretary (USA)
DG 96/97 John Örtengren (SE), chair 14/16

Steve Hellersperk, (USA) RGHF Registrar
Carlos Garcia Calzada, Webmaster (MX)
Paul Robert Wilson (UK) Chair of PR/Membership


ROTARY'S GLOBAL HISTORY
Nevine Abdelkhalek, Executive Chair of History 12/14 (Egypt)

DG 02/03 Sandy Duckworth, (USA) Women and Rotary
DG 96/97 Tin Tin Raschid (USA) Women and Rotary

Mahesh K. Malani, WiKi  www.historylibrary.org
Jeetendra Basudeo Sharma, Editor in Chief of RGHF's Our Foundation Newsletter (India)
Wulff Anselm Reinhold
DG 02/03 Ian Terence Watts (UK)
DG 04/05 William Keith Paver (UK)
DG 05/06 Alan R. Hurst (USA)
DG 11/12 Jodie Sparks (Australia)
DG 12/13 Robert Harold Griggers (USA)
DG 14/15 Valerie A. Perry (USA)
Chibor Okaro (Nigeria)


MEMBERSHIP/PR
Paul Robert Wilson (UK) Chair of PR/Membership
DG 05/06 Helen Reisler (USA) VP for Membership
DG 10/11 Douglas Maymon,  RLI Liaison (USA)
Rajiv Sharma, Dep. Secretary/communication, (INDIA)
DG 88/89 Irv Kaplan, Liaison to RI (USA)
01-03 Hirotake Yamato (Japan)
04a NC Gupta (
Northwestern India)
04b Dinesh Pandya (Western India)
05a/b Shailesh Deshpande (Southern India)

06a Binod Khaitan (NE India - Nepal)
06b Sajid Baseer Shaikh (Pakistán)
07a Edsel Dominado (Ph)
07b/08 Gail Lesley Freeman (AU)

07b John Yolland (New Zealand)
08 Tom Shanahan (Au)
09 OPEN (Northern Korea)
10a OPEN (Southern Korea)
10b Florence Hui (China)

11 DG 11/12 Jean VISTE (France)
12 Daniele Bedogni (Italy)
13a OPEN (Netherlands)
13b Alex Casteleiro (SP)
13c OPEN (Switzerland)

14 Matthias Schütt (DE)
15a
OPEN (Northern Sweden)
15b DG 02/03 Dr. Kari Tallberg (Åland Islands, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Western Russia)
16a
Søren Brandt (Denmark)

16b/c DG 11/12 Jon Henrik Leere (NO)
17 Olive Geddes (UK)

RGHF GLOBAL CHAIRS
Group A: Gp A Zones 1, 2, 3, 6b-10 RGHF Global Chair John Lane, AU
Group B:
 Gp B, Zones 4-6a RGHF Global Chair S.N. Agrawal (India)
Group C:
Gp C Zones 11-13a, 13c-20 RGHF Global Chair Kent Vesterberg, (SE) Area C
RGHF/RIBI Vice Chair Tim Tucker, UK
Group D: Gp D Zones 13b, 21a, 22-23 RGHF Global Chair Frank Longoria (USA)
Vice Chair DG 07/08 Darci Soares (Br)
Group E:
Gp E Zones 21b/27, 24/32, 25/26, 28/29, 30/31, and 33/34 RGHF Global Chair
Jack M. B. Selway, USA

18a/b Edward Mc Andrew Purcell (UK)
19 DG 03/04 Irene Lewitt (Israel)

20a/an DG 06/07 Ethne Papenfus (SA) & DG 15/16 Ijeoma Okoro (Nigeria)
20b DG 09/10 Nijad Al Atassi (Bahrain)
20bc Christodoulos Achilleoudis (Cyprus)
20be Suzy Ibrahim (Egypt)

21a Liliana Martinez Garza (MX)
22a/b  DG 01/02 Kleber Toscano
& DG 11/12 Juan Carlos Cáceres (Peru)
23a DG 02/03 Leonel Nascimento
(Brazil)
23b/c/e
Dr. Walter Fabian Dalessandro (AR)
GROUP E, NORTH AMERICA
21b/27 DG 13/14 Bob Gebhard & Niki Harris Whiteside (USA)
24/32
Wally Philips (Canada) & DG 05/06 Karien Ziegler (USA)
25/26 DG 05/06 Rosalynn ‘Roz’ Cooper (USA) &
DG 00/01 Teree Bergman (USA)
28/29 DG 97/98 Bonnie E. Housley (USA)
30/31 DG 09/10 Floyd Lancia (USA)
33/34 DG 05/06 Barbara Shayeb-Helou, DG 07/08 Travis White
 (USA), & Mark Van Fleet (USA)

FINANCE & LEGAL
DG 02/03 Geri Appel, Treasurer, (USA)*
Zones 04/06 treasurer Binod Khaitan (India)
Zone 20b treasurer DG 09/10 Nijad Al Atassi (Bahrain)
DG 00/01 Frederick J. Otto, Agent, (USA)

RGHF INSTITUTE www.rghfinstitute.org
Jack M. B. Selway, Director (USA)

Emeritus Members
Dick McKay, Secr/Treas (USA)*
PDG Eddie Blender, Board (USA)*
Matts Ingemanson
, Chair 04/06 (USA)*
Calum Thomson
, Chair 06/07 (Hong KONG)
Joe Kagle
, President 07/10 (USA)
 

Past RGHF Chairs  -  Past Boards

2011-2014 RGHF Executive Committee

Executive Chair of History 12/14 (Egypt) Nevine Ahmed Abdelkhalek,

Nevine Abdelkhalek joined Rotary in 2000 with The Rotary club of Cairo Cosmopolitan. She supported TRF in 2001 and earned her first PHF. In 2006-2007She became part of the district training team, in the same year she was her club secretary . in 2007 she founded the Rotary Club of Giza Cosmopolitan to be the first English Speaking club that meets for dinner in Cairo and was its president during the Rotary year 2008-2009. During this time she got involved with the District magazine and also the different committees at the district level. She was also among the first group of Rotary Leadership Institute Instructors in the District and gave numerous training sessions at the club level and district level including the new members orientation seminars, the PETS and the Zone 20B institute in 2011. She also presented in two Rotary International conferences as her presentations were selected for the break out sessions in the RI convention in Birmingham in 2009 and in Bangkok in 2012.

She recently joined Rotary Club of El Tahrir and is serving on the board for two years as Service committee chair and also the club trainer. At the district level she served as the newsletter editor in chief of the 2009 district conference newsletter. and was also on the organizing committee of the 2012 District conference in Luxor and the Secretary of the Rotary Peace Forum of District 2450 in 2011. and was on the organizing committee of the Presidential conference that took place in Cairo in 2012. She served as the district history committee chair for 2011-2012 and supported the introduction of the Historian Citation in District 2450 and has been serving as the associate editor in chief of the district magazine since 2010. and will be the AG for three clubs during the RY 2012-2013. She is a lifetime member of the RFPD Action group and a charter member of the WASRAG action group. She has been serving on RGHF board since 2009 and is now the RGHF chair for 2012-2014.

PP Nevine Abdelkhalek has been awarded different Rotary awards at the club and district level. At the district level in 2012, a special award was given to her from the DG for her efforts in service above self while at the International level She received the Four Avenues of Service Citation in 2010 and is a TRF benefactor and major donor. Also the organizer for Rotary Global History Day - Cairo 2009
www.11october.org She is also a member of the RGHF 1905 Society www.1905society.org

 

 

Prakash Chand Saraswat, President 2012/14 ,

Prakash Saraswat, Executive Vice President, RC of Vasco da gama, Goa, India D3170

Rtn. Prakash is District 3170 Secretary 2010-12 and the DGSC (District Grants Sub-committee Chair) of the District for 2011-13. Member RGHF 1905 Society www.1905society.org

 

He was born in Kolkata, West Bengal and got his education in Goa, New Delhi and Kolkata.

Just of his teens, he joined the family business in 1982 at a time when sudden changes in the management of their clients had hit the business badly. It took a few years of hard work to get the business back to a comfortable track. He is currently CEO of Sancoale Shipping Limited., Vasco da gama, Goa, owners of barges operating in Mumbai.

 

Prakash joined Rotary in 1993 holding the Classification ‘Lightering’ and took a few years to understand Rotary before accepting the post of Club Secretary in 1998. International Service has been his strongest avenue since then, the urge to improve networking skills growing year after year. He was the President of Rotary Club of Vasco da gama in 2001-02 and settler of All Goa Rotary Trust - Saving Lives project in partnership with Rotary Club of Birmingham and has held assignments as District Chair 9 times and District Secretary 3 times.

 

Rotary Fellowship and Action Groups have always interested him. Currently President of Rotary Global History Fellowship, was Charter Board member of Rotarians on Social Networks Fellowship, member of Rotarians on the Internet for over a decade, founding member of Rotarians for Sustainability – a Trust formed by 12 clubs from 8 countries. His treasure is the 1000+ international Rotarian friends coming from his dozen international club visits, from RI Conventions and various Rotary Global Networking groups.

 

As Service Projects Chair of the Club in 2010-11 did four new matching grants and one roll-over project totaling $99,200. Not just his own club, he shares projects with other Clubs in 3170 and has assisted over 70 matching grants in different parts of the country and even outside India to a total of nearly $2 mn in the last four years.

 

As a result of his passion for Internet and Facebook, he is the GSR & mentor for Rotary E-Club of District 3170 chartered in April 2011. This is the second eClub in India and 25th globally. The 26 members come from 4 continents and 10 countries. eClub 3170 in its first year is doing projects worth $75,000 globally.

 

As a RLI facilitator at 10 RLI programs, he has been able to ''learn'' through discussions and does not like to miss an opportunity to ''learn'' through ''teaching''.

 

Prakash has been awarded The District Rotary Foundation Service Citation twice and has been Rotarian of the Year both at Club and District level.

 

He is married to Jaya and they have two children, Nikhil who did his Masters in Business at Manchester Business School and currently works with PPD Ltd., Cambridge, UK as Budget analyst and daughter Pallavi, who is a dentist. Prakash and Jaya are Major Donors of The Rotary Foundation.

 

Prakash Saraswat One tree makes one million matchsticks, but one matchstick can burn one million trees... One negative thought can burn all positive thoughts, Always be positive :)

 

Jack M. B. Selway,  He is the Founder & CEO, and Chairman Emeritus

Bio: www.historyfounder.org/ Rotary eClub of The Southwest, USA

 

Past offices at RGHF: Chairman 2000-2004, Secretary 2006, Executive Vice President 2006-2008; Managing Webmaster 2000-2004, 2006, 2007-.  In June of 2008, Selway was elected to the "1905 Society" at www.1905society.org

This Rotary Global History project was created, 11 October 2000, by: Jack M. B. Selway.  He is a Paul Harris Fellow, Benefactor and level one Major Donor of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.  Ches Perry Fellow, 2003 (RC of Chicago). He was the Rotarian of the year, 1988, District 5160 California.  In 2002, Selway's work was recognized with a first place for Rotary web design.

Lifetime Honorary member: Rotary Club of Lamorinda Sunrise D5160. He lives in Pueblo, Colorado USA.

Former Member: Rotary Clubs of Concord, CA (1976-77); Orinda, CA (1982-87); Lamorinda Sunrise Lafayette Moraga Orinda Rossmoor, CA (1987-1991) (charter president); San Francisco #2 (1991-1997) and Pueblo #43, Colorado (1997-2004),   Also former advisor to Disaster Relieve Rotarian Action Group. He is  a former member of Rotary Heritage & History International Fellowship, Rotarians on the Internet, International Computer Users Fellowship of Rotarian, and Paul Harris Room 711 Club. 

"I hope this archive is an inspiration to all who visit. Many people have labored to bring you all of this rich history. This was also a personal labor of love. The items below, and the creation of this website are something for which I'll always be grateful.  This archive is posted solely for the protection of this valuable information and is not affiliated with any Rotary Club, Rotary International or Rotarian. My own valuable archives, books and memorabilia, collected from over 28 years in Rotary, are now part of the archives of the Rotary Club of Chicago, Rotary's founding club. Much of that is represented in the list of my personal contributions below. I could not have done this without the support of the original founding members and the many other Rotarians who have since taken up the project. The work stands for itself and is a lasting tribute to Paul Harris, the founder of all of this."  Also see "Why I am a Rotarian."

 

DG David RobinetteRGHF Secretary DG 08/09 David Robinette is a member of the Overland Rotary Club. Rotary District 6060 He was a member of the now closed Westport/West St. Louis County Club for two years (1987 & 1988).  At the request of a close friend, who is also a member of the Overland Club, he joined Overland in 2001.  David served in several Club offices and was President during the 2005-2006 Rotary Year.  He is a member of the Show-Me Rotary Council and a member of several Rotary Fellowships including IFFR, ICUFR, ROTI and RGHF.  He is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow; his wife, Mary, is a  Paul Harris Fellow.  They are both members of the Bequest Society.

David has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from St. Louis University.  He is employed as a Funeral Director at Baumann Colonial Chapel in Overland, Missouri. 

He and his wife have two grown children: Paul, age 23, who is attending the University of Missouri at Rolla, working on his Master’s Degree, and Elizabeth, age 19, who is attending Webster University in St. Louis, as part of the Conservatory Program, with a major in Technical Theater Lighting Design.  Mary is a Senior Process Engineer, Chemical Engineering, with Sigma Aldrich in St. Louis.

David is active in his Church, serving as President of the Parish Council, carnival chairman, usher and other positions.  He is an avid photographer.  He is a Private Pilot, VFR rated, for single engine, land based aircraft.  He received his Pilot’s Certificate in 1999 and is partial to the Piper Cherokee Archer aircraft.

 

Chair  2014/16 DG 96/97 John Örtengren, Sweden, Coordinator for Europe June of 2008-2010; zones 14-20b manager 2010-12, PDG, District 2350

 

"To see forward, look backward: to history!" PDG John Örtengren

Rotarian since 1975
Charter Secretary of Sollentuna-Tureberg RC 1978
President of Sollentuna-Tureberg RC 1981-82
Chairman of District RF GSE Subcommittee 1981-92
GSE Team Leader 1985 (To District 181 Germany)
District Governor (2350) 1996-97
Chair of District RF Committee 1997-2000
Council on Legislation representative 1998, 2001, 2007 and 2010
RI President’s representative to District 2400 Conference in 1999
RF Alumni Resource Group zone 15 Coordinator 2000-2007
RF Alumni Coordinator zone 15 2007-2009
Chairman of District RF Grants Subcommittee 2001-2006
Citation for Meritorious Service, The Rotary Foundation 2001
RI Avoidable Blindness zone 15 Coordinator 2001-2002
World Community Service Resource Network zone 15 Advisor 2003-2006
Member of the European Affairs Committee 2003-2004 and 2004-2005
RI President’s representative to District 2310 Conference in 2003
RI President’s representative to District 1220 Conference in 2004
Rotary Foundation Annual Programs Fund Strategic Advisor zone 15, 2005-2006 and 2006-2007
Chairman Findings Committee zone 15+16 RI zone Institute 2005 and RI zone Meeting 2006
Distinguished Service Award, The Rotary Foundation 2006
Moderator, co-moderator and/or Panel Discussion Leader at the last eight RI Institutes
Certificate of Recognition, Rotary zone 15+16 Institute, 2007
Paul Harris Fellow, 5 sapphires 2008
Rotary Foundation Benefactor

 
RGHF Registrar, Steve Hellersperk, Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
Born in Warsaw Poland in January 1941. Came to USA in 1945 and grew up in Dallas, PA.

Received a BSME from Bucknell University in 1962. I Worked for Foster Wheeler Corporation, Clinton, NJ, in various positions around the world until retirement in 2003.

Married Jacqueline Bon in Baghdad, Iraq, 1966 and still going. Presently living in Morehead City, North Carolina next to our son. Joined Rotary in 2006. I did it backwards. Instead of joining Rotary when I was younger, I did it when I was retired. Presently, President of the Morehead City Noon Rotary Club.
 

 

Paul Robert Wilson RGHF Chair: PR/Membership.

See Paul's helpful videos, linked at www.historypresentations.org

Near Grantham, Lincolnshire, have been married to Alison for 13 years and have a wonderful 6 year old son. I have a Bsc Honours 2.1 degree in International Business and German, and have worked in the international corporate computer industry for the last 15 years as a senior Customer Solutions Architect.

 

Having long held a passion to play a more active role in community service, I joined the Rotary Club of Grantham, District 1070 in January 2011. Since joining I have taken part in numerous club projects, served on the membership committee, and am currently Deputy Chairman of the New Generations committee with a nomination to take up the role of Chairman in 2012/13. 

 

Drawing on my IT and social networking experience , I have been able to get actively involved in developing our club's online presence both locally and internationally. As well as taking on the role of club webmaster, in April 2011 I joined the Rotarians on Social Networking Fellowship where I currently serve on the membership and training boards, actively promoting and encouraging the use of social media by clubs. 

 

Having run a very successful swimarathon fundraising event locally for the last 22 years, on 25 February 2012, our club will be running a worldwide simultaneous Global Swimarathon for End Polio Now. Over the last few months , through an ongoing networking campaign using social media tools such as Facebook and Twitter, I have built links and generated interest from over 100 clubs in 30 countries, and as of December 2011 , over 30 clubs from all 6 continents are already confirmed as taking part. We now have two World and Paralympic swimming superstars in Australia and UK as ambassadors, and have received support and backing from both RIBI and Rotary International.

 

As a new member to this remarkable family, the extraordinary fellowship and phenomenal range of projects around the world I've discovered over these initial months, coupled with my own deep desire to understand much more about Rotary, has led me to joining the Rotary Global History Fellowship. I was very proud to be invited to join by Jack Selway and extremely honoured to receive the RGHF pin in November 2011 presented by RGHF Manager for Europe and Africa Tim Tucker. I very much look forward to the challenge of serving as a new Board Member for Zone 17 and working with you all in the coming months and years.

 
HISTORY BOARD MEMBERS - Nevine Abdelkhalek, Executive Chair of History
 

RGHF board member for Women and Rotary DG 02/03 Sandra Lee Duckworth Stafford, VA D7610, Stafford, VA, zone 33. Sandy joined Rotary in January 1989. She was Club President in 1996-97 and Governor of District 7610 in 2002-03. She has maintained perfect attendance since joining Rotary, is a Major Donor to the Rotary Foundation, a Charter Member of the Bequest Society, a Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member and a Charter Member of the Paul Harris Society of District 7610 that she established during her year as governor.

Sandy has served as District Trainer, Chair of the Rotary Foundation, Annual Programs Fund, Conference, Foundation Seminar, Grants, Permanent Fund Deputy Chair, Alumni Advisor, and 2007 COL Representative. Sandy has also chaired and been a discussion leader and/or keynote speaker at numerous PETS, Assemblies, and District Conferences throughout Zones 32 & 33, served as Chair of the Multi-district Chesapeake PETS, is a Board and Faculty member of the Zone 33 RLI. She has received the Governor’s “Service Above Self” award, The Rotary Foundation District Service Award, The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service and Rotary International’s Service Above Self award, Rotary’s highest honor.

RI Presidents have appointed Sandy to the prestigious five-member Credentials Committee, the Membership Extension Committee and the Water Resource Group. She has twice been honored to represent the President of Rotary International at district conferences. She serves as a Zone Coordinator for the Open World Program, is a Trustee and Secretary of the Rotarian Safe Water & Sanitation Foundation, and is the Exhibit Chair for the 2010 World Water Summit III in Montreal. Rotary Foundation Trustee Chairs have appointed Sandy as an Annual Fund Strategic Advisor (two years) and as a Major Gifts Advisor (three years).

After 25 years, Sandy retired as President of Duckworth & Associates – a fundraising, event and conference planning company. She has designed and developed training manuals, conducted workshops on fundraising, conference planning and facilitating and she has developed public relations and marketing plans for businesses and organizations. Sandy has received a US Presidential appointment, two Virginia Gubernatorial appointments and a Hawaii Gubernatorial appointment. She has been featured in Money magazine; Investor magazine; R.S.V.P. magazine; and Midweek magazine. Sandy and husband Don live in Fredericksburg, Virginia. They have two children, and five grandchildren.

 

DG 96/97 Tin Tin Nu Raschid D7610, Virginia, USA, (Second class of women DGs www.jeanharris.org)

 

Rotary spouse of 48 years; became a Rotarian only 20 years ago (perfect attendance for 20 years)! Active member of Inner Wheel Club when women prior to admission into Rotary.

1973-74 President of the Inner Wheel Club of Karachi, Pakistan. Formed three new Inner Wheel Clubs in Pakistan.
1983-84 President of the Inner Wheel Club of Washington D.C.
1979 80 Formed the first Rotaract Club (with assistance of husband) in Karachi, Pakistan
1992-93 President of the Rotary Club of McLean, VA
1996-97 District Governor, District 7610
1997-2010 District Chair for Finance, Public Relations, Poverty Alleviation, Fellowships, Safe Water, Rotary Clubs Extension.
1996-2000 Zone Institute's program cover design, Chair Decorations Committee for 3 years.
1999-2006 Founder and Chair of Floral Designers Fellowship
2000-2003 Zone coordinator for Environmental Concerns, World Community Service
2005-2006 Chair, RI Committee on Global Networking (Rotary Action Groups & Rotary Fellowships)
2004-2006 RI President Glenn Estes' Representative to Vermont District Conference; and RI President Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammer's Representative to District Conference in Alberta, Canada
2005-2006 Chaired the Centennial Banquet of D7610.
2005-2006 For the first time in its 100 years, the Exhibition Hall at the Rotary International Convention in Chicago, was decorated by the members of the Rotarian International Fellowship of Floral Designers.
2006 Received RI's "Service Above Self" award (There are only four living recipients of this award in my District. (My husband, Bilal, was the very first recipient in 1997).

Tin Tin & Bilal are both PHFs, PH Sustaining members, Benefactors, Bequest Society Members and Major Donors.

"In 2010, I have formed the Rotary Club of Ashburn, VA. Have formed three Inner Wheel Clubs, Three Rotaract Clubs and three Rotary Clubs."

 
Jeetendra Basudeo Sharma, Editor in Chief of RGHF's Our Foundation Newsletter (India)

D3131, Pune, India. Home Club : RC Akurdi-Pune
Jeetendra started his Rotary journey as a member of Rotaract Club of Pimpri from 1988 to 1998. Was the Rotaract Club President in 1994-95, and was awarded as Outstanding President of District 3130. He maintained a 100% attendance record for full tenure of 10 years.

He joined Rotary as Charter Member of Rotary Club of Akurdi-Pune in 2006. Jeetendra was the Club President for the first full Rotary year of the club in 2007-08. This was the last year for District 3130, which then got split into 2 districts – 3131 and 3132. The Club won 5 District awards & recognitions in his tenure, including Presidential Citation and Highest per capita contribution to TRF.

Jeetendra is an active member in his club, and holds a 100% attendance record since inception. He has served on the Board of Directors of his Club and Trust, and is also the Club Trainer. Jeetendra has been very involved in the Rotaract movement and has helped his Club to sponsor 2 Rotaract Clubs, which he has been mentoring.

A Paul Harris Fellow, Jeetendra has been handling various assignments for his District. He was instrumental in starting a TRF newsletter for his District which he named as `pRoFound’. He was the Editor of this newsletter for four years and published it every month without a break. At a District Foundation Seminar held recently, Jeetendra was recognized by the District for his contribution and he was felicitated at the hands of RGHF member TRF Trustee PRIP Wilfrid Wilkinson.

Jeetendra belongs to a family of Rotarians. His father is a senior Rotarian for over 35 years, his brother is a Club Past President and his sister-in-laws are with Inner Wheel Club. He is happily married and has two sons.

Jeetendra is a marketing professional with a double Masters’degree – in Marketing and Computer Management. He is currently engaged with a global MNC and has a responsibility covering Asia Pacific region.
 

DG 10/11 John A. Steelquist, PHF, Ph.D., RC of East Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, D 5000


John Steelquist grew up in Hawaii and graduated from Punahou High School. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Baylor University and his PhD in Industrial Engineering from Texas A & M University. He spent twenty years in the Air Force as navigator and engineer. Upon retirement from the Air Force, he returned to Hawaii. John has been a professor at Chaminade University for over twenty years and has served as the Computer Science Department Chair, Dean of the Business School, and Professor of Business.

Since he returned, John has been extensively involved in the community. He has chaired the Governor’s Committee for Litter Control, the Hawaii Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, and the Greater East Honolulu Community Alliance. He is currently on the Roosevelt High School Community Council and the Kaimuki Business and Professional Association Board, and Chair of the Makiki Neighborhood Board.

He joined Rotary in 1995 and is past-President of the Rotary Club of East Honolulu. He spent two years as District 5000 PolioPlus Chair and five years as District 5000 Rotaract Chair. He was the Centennial Committee Chair for District 5000. In 2008-2009 John was Assistant Governor the AG for Membership and will serve as District Governor for 2010-2011. John is a member of Rotary Global History Fellowship and the Water and Sanitation Rotary Action Group. His wife Laura is also a past-President of the Rotary club of East Honolulu and is currently the District Secretary for D5000.

Their two children are grown and live in Hawaii and Houston. They have three grandsons. John enjoys golf, jogging, and fine wine.
 

ReinholdWulff Anselm Reinhold

 

Wulff A. Reinhold has been a Rotarian with the Rotary Club of Rohnert Park – Cotati since 2005.  He is a Paul Harris Fellow and has served as club service director, club historian, award-winning club webmaster, and club president in 2010-2011. He has also served as District 5130 Assistant Governor for DGE Maureen Merrill in 2011-2012 and is the District’s Abuse Prevention Coordinator (Youth Protection). He was recognized as his club’s Rotarian of the Year in 2008-2009 and is a faculty member for District 5130’s Institute for Leadership. Wulff is also active with the “Festival of Brotherhood,” a collaboration for service projects between District 5130 in California and District 4150 in Guadalajara, MX.

Wulff is no stranger to community service, having served 15 years on the board of the Education Foundation of Cotati & Rohnert Park, including positions on its executive board, including a term as its president. He is also a 1st lieutenant with the United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol, having served the Redwood Empire Composite Squadron as a Cadet Programs Officer and Personnel Officer. Wulff is also member of the Nicasio Parlor #183 of the Native Sons of the Golden West, a fraternal organization of California natives which exists to preserve California historic sites, where he has served as the parlor’s webmaster and Financial Secretary. He currently holds a public office as Director on the Board for the Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District where he serves as vice-chair.

Because of his professional and community service, Wulff has been recognized as Peace Officer of the Year by the Santa Rosa Optimists Club in 2001 and along with his wife Paula (also a Rotarian, past president of the Rotary Club of Rohnert Park-Cotati and RGHF member) has been the recipient of the Sonoma County Spirit Award from the Sonoma County Board of Economic Development in 2006 for his personal contributions and leadership qualities that inspire others. In 2009, Wulff received a Life-Saving award from the Rohnert Park Department of Public safety for one of his many efforts in reviving a citizen suffering from a heart attack.

Professionally, Wulff is semi-retired, having served 28+ years as a veteran public safety professional (police, fire & emergency medical services). During his tenure, he served in numerous positions including police officer, fire fighter, criminal investigator, fire apparatus engineer, field training officer, gang officer, bicycle officer, traffic collision reconstructionist, urban search and rescue specialist, hazardous materials specialist, fire captain, and strike team leader. Wulff has lead fire strike teams to some of the State of California’s largest wildfires, his last campaign being the May 2009 Jesusita Fire in Santa Barbara. His leadership earned his team unique recognition from the State of California’s Incident Command leaders. His broad public safety experiences, expertise, perspective and leadership have earned him a seat on an international corporate industry advisory council, last convened in Washington D.C., where his contributions help set the direction of public safety technology for the future. Due to his vast expertise and unique knowledge, he has been contracted back to the City of Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety, consulting as a technical advisor and project manager.

Wulff holds a master’s degree in public administration from the University of San Francisco and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice administration from Sonoma State University. He also has numerous specialized professional certifications from the State of California, including completion of an 8-month Supervisory Leadership Institute offered by the Commission on Peace Officer Training and Standards, where he was chosen by his class to be its speaker during commencement ceremonies.

 
Terry WattsDG 02/03 Ian Terence Watts (UK) Married to Margaret (also a PHF and stalwart of Inner Wheel) for 49 years with two sons Andrew aged 48 and Philip aged 44

Joined Rotary Club of Blaby in 1982. (Still have 100% attendance for 31 years although this is really not an important statistic)

During last 31 years have served on and chaired all the different service committees of the Club, including serving with the District Extension Officer to found our daughter club, the Rotary Club of Blaby Meridian in 1992. Served as President in 1989-90 and 2004-05. Currently President Nominee to serve as President for 3rd time in 2015-16.

Awarded Paul Harris Fellowship in 1989 and then subsequent Sapphire awards in 2000 and 2003. Currently hold PHF + 3 Sapphires

Awarded "Four Avenues of Service Citation for Individual Rotarians" 2000

Winner of RIBI "Ordinary Rotarians doing Extraordinary Things" award in 2008 for project "Toys on the Table" to provide toys and gifts at Christmas for children who otherwise would not get anything. (This is now developed to become an officially registered UK Charity. It is still running and last year provided some 8000 toys for 4310 children in this area of the East Midlands of England.)

District Service
Involved in District Service in D1070 from 1990 onwards, serving on all the various committees including acting as Assistant Treaasureer in 1996-1998, and being responsible for the creation of the first District 1070 website in 1999.
Assistant Governor for D1070 1999-2001
Governor elect in 2001-02
Then of course DG in 2002-03
After my year as IPDG I returned in 2005 to chair the District Foundation Committee for a three year term, during which I led the first district 1070 team to go on a Polio Eradication Trip to India. My team of 20 Rotarians joined others from US, France, Russia, Spain and Italy to immunize over 2,000 children in a 48 hour period in Firozabad, a small Indian town near Agra.

RIBI and RI service
RIBI General Council whilst DG
Also served on RIBI Communications committee 2002-2004
Member RIBI Selection Committee to recommend for RIBI President in 2004
Served as an RIBI Literacy co-ordinator for RI Pres. Wilf Wilkinson


Regular attendee of District and RIBI conferences, frequently as voting delegate, and equally seven RI conventions including both those held in Birmingam England, and of course Chicago for the centenary convention, together with Rotary Institutes in various parts of Europe and those attached to the International Conventions. Involved on the organising committee of several of the institutes.
DG 04/05 William Keith Paver (UK)
DG 05/06 Alan R. Hurst (USA)
 
DG 11/12 Jodie Sparks (Australia)  Jodie joined the Rotary Club of Ascot in 2000, after enjoying seven years as a Rotaractor. In 2011/12 Jodie served as District Governor of District 9465

Jodie was an Assistant Governor for two years, and has also served on the District Handicamp Committee for nine years, including three as chair, and was Public Relations chair for District 9470 in 2009-10. In 2012-13 Jodie served as District Membership Chair, and is looking forward to the challenge of District Foundation Fundraising Chair in 2013-14.

For the past six years Jodie has volunteered her professional skills to work on the district newsletter, website and district directory.

In 2008 Jodie participated in the Western Australian Rotary Leadership Institute Program, and is a trained Club Vision Facilitator for her District. Jodie is currently serving on the Zone 8 Zone 8 District Rotaract Representative Training Committee.

Jodie is a multi Paul Harris Fellow, Centurion and has maintained a 100% attendance record since her induction. In 2009 she was named her club’s inaugural “Rotarian of the Year”, and has received numerous District recognitions.

Jodie currently manages the Wheels for Hope program - a not-for-profit initiative providing loan vehicles to deserving Western Australian families with Disabilities. Jodie is married to Colin, a Rotarian and former Rotaract District Representative. They live with their spoilt cat Becky in Burswood, and in any spare time enjoy travelling, good wine and spending time with family and friends.
 
 
DG 12/13 Robert Harold Griggers (USA)  Bob Griggers was born in Macon, GA and entered the United States Marine Corps immediately after graduating from High School in 1965. After a tour of duty in Viet Nam, he returned home and married his High School sweetheart, Brenda. They have two sons and two grandsons.
In 1970 Bob entered the Automotive Recycling Business. He has since retired after 42 years in business. During those years he was a very progressive business leader. He served as President of both their State and International Trade Associations. Bob was appointed or reappointed by 5 different Governors to the State of Georgia Used Parts Licensing Board where he still serves as Chairman.
Bob has been active with a number of organizations, including Make a Wish, Boy’s and Girl’s Club, Zoning Board, Development Authority, Chamber of Commerce and many others. Giving back to the community has been a way of life for Bob.
In 1996 Bob was invited to join Rotary. He has been honored by being recognized as Rotarian of the Year and the recipient of the President’s Award. He was one of District 6920’s first graduates of the Rotary Leadership Institute and has served as a Facilitator. Bob served as Governor for District 6920 in 2012-2013. He is proud to have maintained perfect attendance since joining Rotary.
In 2006, Bob and Brenda traveled to India to participate in a National Immunization Day. They have attended eight International Conventions. Both Bob and Brenda are Major Donors to the Rotary Foundation and members of the Bequest Society. Bob is a Charter Member of District 6920’s Paul Harris Society. He is also a Will Watt and Hue Thomas fellow.
Bob enjoys Rotary, traveling, collecting high performance automobiles, antiques and riding motorcycles. Both he and Brenda credit Rotary for the many friends that they possibly would never have, if it were not for Rotary.
 
DG 14/15 Valerie A. Perry (USA)
Chibor Okaro RGHF History Board member for Africa africaclubhistory.org & rotaryfirst100.org/global/regions/africa.htm  
PROFILE OF GRACE CHIBOAGUI OKARO PHF, FIIAM, FHRD, JP.
Grace Chiboagui Okaro (Nee Umeham) was a pioneer student of the Department of Information Science, College of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria and holds a Higher National Diploma in Information Science & an Advanced Diploma in Information Management.

Her marriage to Prince Okechukwu Okaro of Ogidi in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria has produced four lovely adult children & three grand children. Grace is currently in the employ of Abia State Local Government Service Commission, Nigeria as a Deputy Director of Information serving in Arochukwu Local Government Area.

Chibby as she is fondly called is currently a member of Rotary Club of Umuahia having joined Rotary in 2003 through the Rotary Club of Onitsha and served as Charter President of the Rotary Club of Onitsha Central the following year. She has a tall profile of having served her clubs in all capacities & avenues of service, and has remained in the District Leadership Team since after her service as Assistant Governor in 2005/6. She has subsequently served the District creditably in various capacities amongst which are Chair, Women in Rotary 2008/9, Membership Extension 2011/12, Rotary Friendship Exchange 2013/14; Governor’ Special Representative for organisation of new clubs 2004/5 & 2010/11. She is a Rotary Foundation Alumnus having served as a GSE Team Leader to D4835, Argentina in May, 2012 and a member of TRF Cadre of Technical Advisers.

She is a devout Christian of the Roman Catholic denomination and belongs to several other organisations amongst which are; Catholic Women Organisation, Nigeria Institute of Public Relations, National Conference of Local Government Information Officers of Nigeria (NALCOLGION), Nigeria Union of Journalists & Odiukonamba Social Club of Arochukwu. Grace is an Associate member of Nigeria Red Cross Society, Fellow, International Institute of Administrative Management, and Fellow, Strategic Institute of Natural Resources and Human Development, to mention a few. She co-authored the book, ‘Women in Development’.

Grace Okaro has received several recognitions for her outstanding performances and services aimed at the development of mankind and society. She has received the Avenues of Service Citation for Individual Rotarians in 2005, holds a four star Paul Harris Fellowship, Henry Dunant Gold Merit Award of the Nigerian Red Cross Society and an honorary doctorate (Honoris Causa) of the Atlas University of Philadelphia, PA. She is a Jerusalem Pilgrim and holds the chieftaincy title of Aka Ekpuchi Onwa of Oha Isu Community in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. She received District Merit Awards for outstanding performances in 2007, 2009, 2011 & 2012 and a Rotary Foundation Award for Outstanding Service in 2012.

Grace is widely travelled and has attended several professional and secular workshops, seminars, conferences and conventions, including those of Rotary, locally and internationally both as participant and facilitator. She holds the Rotary Classification of Public Relations Management. She has also held several positions of trust in other organisations she holds their membership. She engages her leisure in mentoring the New Generation, photography, watching movies, listening to music and browsing the internet to develop her intellectuals.
 
BOARD MEMBERS AT LARGE
 

PDG Geri AppelTreasurer: Geri Appel: Marketing, PP Wichita 30, KS, USA,  2000-2001, Governor D5690 2002-2003, RGHF Founding member. Joined the project in November of 2000.  www.1905society.org 2007 

PHF, Major Donor, Benefactor, Bequest Society, as is her husband, Rotarian Ken Lerman.
D5690 Rotary Foundation Chair 2006 - 2012, Service Above Self, 2012.

"The Mission of Rotary's Global History  Project web site is to recognize and document the histories and current events of the pioneer clubs in what has become the world’s oldest and largest service organization.  'Rotary's rendezvous with destiny' depended on the success of these first 100 clubs.  Without them leading the way and spreading Rotary's vision and message, Rotary would not be what it is today.  These 'mother clubs' of all the other Rotary clubs in the world have much to share with existing and new clubs around the world.  Come on in and visit us!"

 
DG 00/01 Frederick Joseph Otto: Attorney, RC of Chicago O'Hare, Rotary Offices Held: PDG 6450; Chairperson of Rotary Vocational Fellowship of Law, 09/10 Chairperson of the Heritage & History Fellowship, Secretary of Paul and Jean Harris Home Foundation

RGHF member and RGHF Committee advisor since April of 2006. Agent for RGHF since 2008

BOARD MEMBERS AT LARGE - MEMBERSHIP
 
RGHF Vice President of Membership DG 05/06 Helen B. Reisler: Public Relations Consultant; 1st woman President 2001-2002 Rotary Club of New York (club # 6). RI " Distinguished President" award, "1905 Society" medal for "9/11" achievements. (Profiled in December 2002 Rotarian Magazine "Ground Zero"). 5 X recipient District #7230 Public Relations award, 3X Paul Harris Fellow. Producer of the video series "New York Rotary-A Club That Works" and the documentary "Gift of Life-A Child's Story" both shown on Manhattan Cable T.V. Manager of the Fellowship Department November 2003.

"This is the most exciting "Fellowship" project that Rotarians have ever undertaken----by Rotarians, for Rotarians, and about Rotarians. We have been traveling on "fast forward" for so long that it's about time we stopped to examine our "roots." The information will most certainly give us more "club esteem" and inspire us to work together into the future with the bonds that will be strengthened between us as a result of this global project."

 

RGHF Liaison for Rotary Leadership Institute:  DG 10/11 Douglas Ross Maymon, RC of Weston, Florida, USA, D6990


District Rotarian of the Year; Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service. Rotary Leadership Institute Sunshine Division (Zone 34) Board of Directors: RLI SD Promotions Chair

Douglas R. Maymon was with DSI, a division of American Media, for the past 29 years. During that time he functioned in a number of managerial positions and last served as the company’s Director of Marketing Services. Prior to that he was a marketing executive for a food broker and orange juice manufacturing concern. Doug attended Nova University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and attended the Graduate School of Business Administration at Florida International University. He served in the Civil Air Patrol (United States Air Force Auxiliary) for nine years where he held several senior command and staff positions.

In early 1988, Doug was invited to join the Rotary Club of Pembroke Pines, Florida. During his tenure in the Club he held numerous leadership positions including that of Club President for 1991-1992. He was named the Club’s Rotarian of the Year for 1989-1990 and was presented the Four-Way Test Award for 1992-1993 for his humanitarian service.

Doug joined the Rotary Club of Weston in 1994. He has served in multiple leadership roles including those of Club Secretary (1997-1998) and Club President (1999-2000). He was chosen to be the Club’s Rotarian of the Year for 1994-1995 and also for 2005-2006.

He has been active on the District level as well, having been an Assistant Governor for three years. In addition, he has served as District Secretary, Aide to the Governor, District Foundation Annual Giving Chair, and twice Chair of the District Conference. Doug has also served as the District Chief of Staff and has twice chaired both the Foundation Major & Planned Gifts Committee as well as the Continuity & Governance Committee, while also serving on other District Committees. He was selected as the District Rotarian of the Year for 2004-2005 and serves as Governor for 2010-2011.

Doug belongs to several Rotary Fellowships including Rotarians On The Internet (ROTI), International Computer Users Fellowship of Rotarians, and Rotarians on Social Networks. He is currently the Zone 34 board member for the Rotary Global History Fellowship and has served on the Board of Directors for the International Fellowship of Rotarian Editors & Publishers.

Doug has served as the District Rotary Leadership Institute Director (where he is also a certified instructor) and also as the RLI Sunshine Division Promotions Director. He will chair the RLI Sunshine Division (Florida, Georgia, Caribbean) in 2012-2014. Doug is a Rotary Foundation Major Donor, a Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member, a Rotary Foundation Benefactor, a Member of the Paul Harris Society, and a Member of the Rotary Foundation Bequest Society. He received The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service in March 2005.

Doug was born in Baltimore, Maryland and moved to the South Florida area in 1956. His hobbies include golf and poker. He is married to the lovely Deborah Ann (Past Assistant Governor / Past District Secretary). Deborah also is a staunch Foundation supporter. They have one son, Brad, who is a developer with a civilian defense contractor and is married to the marvelous Misty Lee, plus one grandson, Tyler. Doug and Debbie are avid football fans and in their fleeting spare time enjoy fine wine, classic rock music, and old movies.
 

Photo: How about this?  Now all you have to do is hover your mouse over your existing profile pic. There's a drop down menu. Click on it, then select, "Chose from photos". this one will be a choice. For more help, call on Rajiv SharmaDG 88/89 Irv Kaplan, D6450 1988-89  Irv Kaplan became a Rotarian in 1973. He served as a Rotary International District Governor in 1988’89’ under R/I Pres. Royce Abbey for District 6450. Irv has served R/I Zone 27 as a co coordinator for RI Pres. Louise Giay “New member Education”, R/I Pres. Glen Kinross “Member Education”, R/I Pres. Jim Lacy, “Membership Task force”, R/I Pres. Frank Devlyn “Public Relations Task force”, R/I Pres. Rick King “Family Task Force” R/I Pres. Jonathan Majiyagbe “Health Concerns” & R/I. Pres. Bill Huntley “Rotary Foundation Alumni”.  Irv served as the R/I Presidents Representative for the following districts, 5580 USA-Canada, 7890 MA & CT, 6990 Fla & Grand Bahamas, 5690 Kansas, Oklahoma, 6200 Louisiana.

Irv has attended 19 RI Conventions and served as a Chief Sergeant at Arms and Chief Assistant SA and full-time SA at a majority of these conventions. Irv has twice served as a Delegate to the Council on Legislation, Caracas, Venezuela & Anaheim, CA.

Irv has been has been presented the following recognitions for service to Rotary, “Rotary Service Above Self Award”, “Distinguished Service Award, “Meritorious Service Award” Distinguished Past District Governor Citation and is a Rotary Foundation Major Donor.

Over the years Irv has continued to serve Rotary on numerous committees including the 1st Rotary International Peace Forum” Committee chaired by R/I President Chuck Keller. Irv is a founding member and currently a board member of the Paul Harris Memorial Committee. Irv’s sense of humor includes the story of Rotarian who once attempted to read Irv’s entire Rotary Bio to his Rotary Club, when half way through the speaker asked if he could give the members a break and change the subject,  Irv’s response, “let’s stop now before we lose the attention of this audience”.  

ZONES - GLOBAL CHAIRS
 
Group A RGHF Global Chair: 01-03, 6b-10  John Lane, Australia John William Lane - RGHF CV

Born in London, England and moved to Australia in 1965. Married to Beryl for 40 years before she passed away from esophageal cancer in 2009. Three children Angela a School Teacher, Steven a Hematologist and Cancer
Researcher and Michael also a Doctor. Three grandchildren Edward (or Ned), Greta and Doug.

Both Greta and Doug were born in Boston whilst Steven was studying for his PHD at Harvard.

Have worked in in the procurement and management area of the Commercial Construction Industry in Australia for the past 45 years mainly in Queensland.

I first joined Rotary in Townsville (North Queensland) in 1976 being the Club Rotaract Chair and Community Director, being a member there for three years. Re-joined in 1994 after being involved for many years with school and sporting groups (P&C President for six years).

President of my Club, Rotary Club of Ashgrove The Gap in 1999-2000 and have filled roles of Vice President, Youth Director, International Director, Membership Director, Sergeant at Arms and Strategic Planning Coordinator. Act as Master of Ceremonies for numerous Club and Community events. Counsellor for one exchange student from USA and we have been host parents for four other exchange students from Denmark, Germany, Sweden and Brazil.

At District level (D9600) have been involved in organising District Conferences, District Assemblies, Training Seminars and New Member Introduction Sessions. Have served District as Club Service Coordinator, Assistant Governor (full three years), District Membership Chair(three years), Rotaract Committee Chair (also for three years), Rotary Leadership Institute Facilitator and Club Vision Facilitator.

Was involved in the Rotaract Pre- Convention at the 2003 Brisbane Convention and acted as their Chief Sergeant at Arms.

Joined RGHF in 2003 and attended the 2010 Anniversary in Chicago. I believe that Rotarians generally do not know enough of what Rotary has done and how we got to where we are. RGHF not only provides the History of Rotary but also ideas and inspiration that Rotary and Rotarians need to continue and build for the future.
 
Group B RGHF Global Chair: 04-06a S.N. Agrawal (India)
S.N. Agrawal, Rotary Club of Ichalkaranji Textile City,
3170, Zone: 5, Current Position in District: District Secretary, Committee Chairman for District Simplified Grants, Past Highest Position in District: Assistant Governor in 2003-04, DGSC in 2006-07 & 2009-10, Current Club Position: Governor's Special Representative for Rotary Club of Ichalkaranji Textile City. TRF: 2nd level Major Donor to TRF, whole family PHF. Rotary achievements: Expert in Matching Grants, contact person for 20 grants completed successfully. Editor: Club bulletin MAHAK means Fragrance, Classification: Cloth Marketing - manufacturer & seller of Indian wear - Dhotis (for men) & Sarees (for women)
Family: Wife Sumati, a qualified lawyer but does not practice. Daughter Meenakshi, a computer engineering graduate working with a software company.
 

Group  C RGHF Global Chair (Europe/Africa):11-13a 13c-20

Kent Vesterberg, Sweden

Kent was born in Sundsvall, Sweden in 1947. After school, he joined the army and become a technician for radar and missile systems. He was then stationed in the south of Sweden where he stayed in 43 years. He left the army and worked with radar and radio systems for the civil aviation’s. In 1974 he learned computer programming and hardware and worked in this area until 1989 when he started his own company, making PC-based cash register system and also started a Web hotel and produced web pages for customer.

He joined Rotary in 1994 and soon he started to introduce IT in the RC of Svedala. He became District IT-Coordinator (DICO) in 2000. In 2004 he became Webmaster for Sweden and later on he is responsible for the IT-system for Sweden. He is also Executive secretary for district 2320-2410.

At the convention in L.A. 2008 he became interested in the history of Rotary and soon joined RGHF. Today Kent lives in Värmdö, just outside Stockholm and is a member in RC Värmdö Skeppslag, district 2370.

 

RGHF Global Vice Chair RGHF/RIBI Tim Tucker, UK

Tim has been a member of the Rotary Club of St Ives in Cambridgeshire since autumn 1995.  He was Club President for 2002-2003 and is a Paul Harris Fellow.  Other club offices he has held from 1996 include the Chairs of Community Service, Youth Opportunities, International Service and Membership Service.  He also served for three separate years during this time as the club’s Rotaract Officer. 

Tim has served on District as the D1070 Rotaract Officer 2006-2009, and then District Rotaract Chairman for 2009-10.  He has served on the D1070 Membership Services Committee from 2006-08, and then on the D1070 Youth Committee for 2008-09.

In October 2007 Tim was awarded the Rotaract District 1070 Rotary Liaison Trophy for 2006-2007.  He was also awarded the trophy for a second time in October 2009 for 2008-09.

In April 2008 Rotary District 1070 was awarded the RIBI (Rotaract in Great Britain and Ireland) Award for best Rotary District support of Rotaract in 2007-2008 by the Rotaractors of RIBI (the 29 districts of Zones 17 and 18).

For two years Tim has taken an active part in the Rotaract Preconvention held prior to the RI Convention each year.  In June 2008 he was an invited speaker at LA 2008  (‘From Rotaract to Rotary: A Personal History’) and in June 2009 he was Chief Sergeant at Arms at the Birmingham 2009 Rotaract Preconvention.

In autumn 2009 Tim was elected to serve as a D1070 Assistant Governor for 2010-11

Before Rotary service Tim was a Rotaractor.  In 1974 Tim was invited to join the Rotaract Club of Epsom prior to club’s formation in 1975, but as he was just 17 at the time he had to wait a little longer.  Tim joined the club in 1976.  Over the following ten years he held various club positions including Vocational Service Chairman, Club Service Chairman and Treasurer.  He was Club President 1979-1980 and then District 114 Vice Chairman 1980-1981.  During the late 1970’s / 1980’s District 114 consisted of some 50+ Rotaract clubs.  Past members of the club continue to meet once a year on the Saturday before each Christmas.

Tim has been a regular browser of the RGHF website since early 2002 and played the recording of Paul Harris from the website at a club meeting in spring 2002.  He also used references from ‘My Road to Rotary’ and other RGHF information in proposing the toast to RI and RIBI at his club’s Charter Celebration in October 2002.  Tim joined RGHF at the end of 2006 and, rather innocently, suggested that ‘wouldn’t it be good to have a similar History of Rotaract as part of the RGHF website’.

Tim’s Rotary interests range over all the avenues of service.  In particular, his two prime areas of focus are;

For Rotary Clubs to widen the service to their communities and internationally by creating and actively supporting a Rotaract Club involved in a full programme of service and fellowship activities.  Rotaract, as part of the Rotary Family, compliments the achievements of Rotary.   

And, for all Rotary clubs to appreciate their own history and that of Rotary worldwide so as to enhance their enjoyment of Rotary, their Rotary service, and to increase membership and membership retention.  “Wearing a Rotary pin means you walk tall. Knowing your Rotary history, and the addition of a RGHF pin, gives you an added spring to your step”

“History is our future.  We learn from the past. We take the best from what has happened before and use this to influence the actions we take now”.

 
Group  D RGHF Global Chair (Spain, Portugal, Central & South America: 13b, 21a, 22-23

Frank Longoria, USA, Board Member: Frank Longoria joined the Rotary Noon Club in Denton, Texas in the 1980´s and dropped out for a few years.  He rejoined the same club in 1996. Upon his retirement in 1998, he joined the Rotary Noon Club of Marble Falls, Texas. He served as Director of International Service while a member of the Marble Falls Rotary Noon Club.  During this time he worked on several matching grants with sister clubs in Monterrey, Mexico and Ciudad Madero, Mexico.  The last matching grant allowed the purchase of an ambulance for a hospital in Ciudad Madero..  The ambulance was imported successfully. He has also served as a Sergeant at Arms for the Rotary eClub of the Southwest.   Frank and his wife, Lucila, were host and hostess for a Rotary Graduate Exchange Student from the Cotswold area in England in 2003.  They later traveled to England to visit with the student and her family.  They have also participated in several Rotary Friendship Exchanges with families from Mexico.

Frank is Professor Emeritus of Foreign Languages, Texas Woman's University, where he taught Spanish and Spanish-American Literature and Linguistics as well as English as a Second Language. He served as the Chairman of the Department of English, Speech, and Foreign Languages and Director of International Programs from 1978 to 1998. He initiated an English Program for students from Japan, and he and his wife visited Japan several times.  Prior to his tenure at TWU, he was a tenured Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington and at The State University of New York in Potsdam, NY: He was named Director of International Programs for the State University of N.Y., and he and his family spent 3 years in Madrid, Spain..  He holds a PhD in Romance Languages and Linguistics with a second specialty in Comparative Literature from the University of Washington

 

Frank is a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow and a Sustaining Member. His wife, Lucila, is also a Paul Harris Fellow. Frank thinks that the world will be a better place when all wars are considered history.

 

Group  D RGHF Global Vice Chair (Spain, Portugal, Central & South America: 13b, 21a, 22-23

DG 07/08 Jose Darci Pereira Soares - PDG José Darci Pereira Soares and his wife Claudete have two children: Evandro (29) and Magnólia (24).

José was born in Vicente Dutra, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, on July 26, 1952. He worked in agriculture with his parents until the age of 17. In 1952, he moved to the State of Santa Catarina where he joined the Military Police as a soldier. A year and one half later, he joined the Civil Police, and served as an Agent, then Commissioner, and, soon after his graduation on July, 1980, from law school at the Federal University of Santa Catarina, he became Chief of Police.

In 1982, he became District Attorney, a position he held until 1990. While he was Prosecutor, he served as Director of Prisons at Curitibanos and Florianopolis. Then, in 1990, he became Judge of Rio Grande do Sul, holding authority in Carlos Barbosa County. In 1997, he retired as Judge of the City of Soledade. He held the position of University Professor in Chapecó and Bento Gonçalves.

After his retirement, he established residency in Bento Gonçalves to practice law with his wife, Claudete, and two of his former students as partners. PDG José joined Rotary in 1998 (Rotary Club Bento Gonçalves, Planalto –District 4700), and served as DG in 2007/2008. He has been serving as District Trainer (instructor) since 2009/2010. He has attended the Rotary International Conventions in Chicago (2005), and in Salt Lake City (2007).

 
Group E. RGHF Global Chair, Jack M. B. Selway,

Members of the board serving as RGHF Zone Representatives (No standing with RI)

ZONES 01-03

YamatoHirotake Yamato, Japan, zone 03

My name is Hirotake Yamato in 1956.
I was born in Kumamoto City in Japan.
My family is a wife, and two sons and a daughter.
I studied the biological chemistry in the graduate school in Kumamoto University after learning an organic chemistry in the university.
I did the development research of the medicine in the drug manufacturer in Japan.
Then, I got the Ph.D. in the Kyoto university in 1991.
I was proposed, saying the establishment of the pharmacy from the doctor of the acquaintance and I retired from the company and I established a pharmacy in 1999.
The patients of the diabetes come to my pharmacy (Yamato pharmacy LTD) to receive medicines every day.
Though I could not develop good medicine of the diabetes, I now want to achieve my dream by supporting powerfully in the patient who is struggling against the diabetes.

Rotary bio
I joined Rotary club of Nakatsu Heisei in May,19, 2010.
The president of the club was a dentist Dr.Kaku who was a landlord of the rented my office.
Past president Nagamatsu recommended to join Rotary club.
He was a president of a real estate company in Nakatsu.
And he was a past chair of district of R.I.2720.
Dr Kaku permitted me to join Rotary club.
I became a director in the club in the October, and was installed a chair of committee associated friendship with sister clubs.
Then I joined Rotary Global History Fellowship in 2010.
Next year I became a chair of club administration which conducts
activities associated with the effective operation of the club, such as the weekly program.
And next year I became a chair of Public relations of the club. I made Facebook fan site of the club. And I did twitter for promoting the club's service projects and activities in Japanese and English.
Jack M. B. Selway who is a founder of RGHF recommended we to join Rotary eClub South West USA (Recswusa) in Arizona. And I joined Recswusa Apr,21,2011.

 
Zone 1: Northern Japan  2500, 2510, 2520, 2530, 2540, 2550, 2560, 2570, 2770, 2790, 2800, 2820, 2830, 2840
Zone 2: Guam, Central Japan, Northern Marianas, Micronesia, Palau 2580, 2590, 2600, 2610, 2620, 2630, 2750, 2760, 2780
Zone 3: Southern Japan 2640, 2650, 2660, 2670, 2680, 2690, 2700, 2710, 2720, 2730, 2740

ZONES 04a

Navin Chand Gupta, Rotary Club of Ghaziabad, India, D3010

   I am a professional manager for 49 years and Mechanical Engineer of 1961 from BHU- India. I have

   worked in most reputed  Engineering/ Automobile groups of my country and risen to CEO. My one

   son and daughter are all well educated/ professionals and raising their families and doing well. My

   son-in –law is now in Japan on a diplomat assignment from Govt. of India- a senior bureaucrat .

   I have traveled abroad to 12 countries and have special business development connections from

   CHINA.

   I started my Rotary life as a Charter president in 1983/84 at 46 in a small backward region of UP my

   home state near Allahabad. I did intensive community service for 3 years in health/ education and

   helped over 3000 poor people financially/ personal guidance. These were my best Rotary years. But

   this developed my faith in Rotary and its dire need to Indians. This faith has continued to inspire me

   and now I am in RGHF to learn more Rotary and serve my countrymen. I am a senior member of ROTARY

   CLUB OF GHAZIABAD – district 3010 and an active Rotarian at 73.

Zone 4: Section A: Northwestern India 3010, 3050, 3070, 3080, 3090, 3100

ZONES 04b

Dinesh Arunkumar Pandya, Rotary Club of Kalyan Riverside, D 3140

Rtn Dinesh Pandya, is Charter President of Rotary Club of Kalyan Riverside, RID-3140. He has joined Rotary in the year 1993 as member of Rotary Club of Kalyan. After he shifted to his new home at new developing area of city, found opportunity to start a new club and had served his new club as Charter President during 2008-09 and 2009-10. During his presidential years, he received number of citations & trophies includes


• 4 Avenue of Service Trophy for new club under age of 5 years;
• Runner up certificate for Youngest Club of District;
• Polio Plus recognition certificate,
• Gold Citation for TRF Contribution
• Presidential Citation
He has been assigned duty of Co-Chair for Rotary Service Week, Zonal Coordinator for GSE Program and also Zonal Coordinator for Mid-Day Meal Program, for his district, during Rotary year 2010-11. You can see his club activities on Rotary's Flickr album, where he is at #1 position for photo contribution.

Rtn Dinesh is married to Hina. She is also Rtn of the same club. They have one daughter and one son.

Dinesh is Mechanical Engineer and owner of Acier Equipment, a proprietary manufacturing & export company for steel process industries.

 

Zone 4: Section B: Western India 3030, 3040, 3060, 3131, 3132, 3140

ZONE 05a/b

Shailesh Deshpande, India - Member of Rotary Club of Kolhapur Central, Rotary District 3170, Zone: 5, Current Position in District: District Committee Chairman for International Youth Exchange and District Committee Chairman for Effective Clubs , Past Highest Position in District: District Committee Chairman , Current Club Position: Past President and Bulletin Editor . TRF: Multiple Paul Harris Fellow. Rotary achievements: Recipient of Avune of Service Citation, Received 12 District awards including Best President Award, Completed Matching Grants project worth $ 19000. Contact person for Three grants worth $ 52000. Part of Rotary Family Exchange to New Zeland. Classification: Business Executive
Family: Wife - Revati, a House Wife. Kids - Anurag and Chirag .

Shailesh was invited to Join Rotary in year 1999-2000 and was inducted in Rotary fold by PRIP Raja Saboo. He has served in multiple leadership roles including those of Club Secretary (2005-2006) and Club President (2009-2010). He was chosen to be the Club’s Rotarian of the Year for 2000-01, 2001-02 , 2003-04 & 2007-08. Attended Bangkok Rotary International Convention in 2012 and served as Sergeant at arms.

 
Zone 5: Section A: Southern India, Sri Lanka 2980, 3000, 3201, 3202, 3211, 3212, 3220
Zone 5: Section B: Central & Southern India 3020, 3131, 3150, 3160, 3170, 3180, 3190, 3230

ZONE 06a

Rtn. Binod Khaitan - is a Past President of Rotary Club of Central Calcutta. He was District Secretary - Projects & Program for Rotary Years 1998/99 & Millennium Year 1999/00. He is DGSC this year & was so also in 2003/04 and 2005/06, for reason of his knowledge and dedication in furthering programs of TRF, especially Grant Programs. He is the Trustee Secretary of The Eastern India Rotary Welfare Trust, through which RI District - 3290 has set up it's Dream Project – Eye Hospital at Sector V, Salt Lake, Kolkata. He is known for his outstanding work in the Villages of Hooghly District through RI's Program – Rotary Community Corps. Since 2002/03 he is actively involved in spreading Rotary Leadership Institute in South Asia. RLI International Division has appointed him Vice Chairman RLI South Asia Region since 2006/07.

Rtn. Binod joined Rotary in 1988. His wife, Ann Chandrakala & he are Major Donors level II. All his family members including grand children are PHFs and his son Sakate is a Rotary Foundation Benefactor. He is an enthusiastic propagandist of the Rotary Foundation. He is the recipient of TRF’s Distinguished Service & Meritorious Service Awards. He has attended five RI Conventions held at Singapore, San Antonio, Chicago, Copenhagen & Birmingham. He is the first Patron of the 4 Way Test Association in India & the first member of RGHF in Asia.

Rtn. Binod has been associated with the Plywood, Tea, Jute, Fertilizer, Tyre tube and Soft Drink Industries. He has represented these industries in various Trade and Research Associations.

Rtn. Binod is a philanthropist, and is associated with several Charitable Trusts and Organizations. A lover of natural surrounding is a keen Golfer and has represented the country. He was the first National Junior Golf Champion and has been the Chief Referee during the Indian open Golf Championships held at the RCGC.

 

Zone 6: Section A: Northeastern India, Nepal 3110, 3120, 3240, 3250, 3260, 3291, 3292

ZONE 06b

I am Rtn. Col (R) Sajid Baseer Shaikh from Lahore, Pakistan and I am happily married to Rtn. Azra Sajid for the last 42 years. My eldest son, Tariq Sajid Shaikh is Electrical Engineer and works with General Electric, USA in Dubai. My second son, Qasim Sajid Shaikh, is also Electrical Engineer and works with Siemens America and resides in Rhode Island, USA. My daughter, Dr. Asma Shaikh is a practising doctor in Lahore. All my children are married and I am fortunate to be grand dad. I consider myself lucky to have studied at renowned institutions of Pakistan that is, Government Central Model High School; Government College, Lahore; The University of Punjab, Lahore; Military College of Engineering, Risalpur and the University of Balochistan, Quetta. My educational qualifications are B. Sc (Honours), B. Sc (Civil Engineering), M. Sc (Geology) and B. Sc (War Studies).

 

I am a practising Civil Engineer and Engineering Geologist possessing a rare combination of professional disciplines held by few in Pakistan. I started my career as Junior Geologist and served as such with WAPDA for two years before getting commission in November, 1966 in Corps of Engineers, Pakistan Army. After serving for 28 wonderful years with Pakistan Army I retired as Colonel in August, 1994 and also received move over to the rank of Brigadier. I have been on the teaching staff both in Academic as well as Combat Engineering Wings in School of Infantry & Tactics, Quetta and Military College of Engineering, Risalpur. After retirement from Pakistan Army, I have served for 17 years in the Pakistan construction Industry in senior executive positions. I have to my credit managing construction of number of nation-building-projects all over Pakistan like Khanpur Dam (Near Taxila); Highways in Federal Area, Punjab and Sindh provinces; Motorways M-2 Lahore-Islamabad and M3 Pindi-Bhattian-Faisalabad; Helipads; Air Strips; Air Ports; Hospitals; Schools; Colleges and Buildings in rural and urban areas.

I have been outstanding in the field of competitive sports like Boxing, Swimming, Rowing, Long Distance Running, Hiking, & Mountaineering. I was Boxing Champion at College and Provincial level. In Swimming, I hold National Colour 1964, Pakistan Army Colours for six (6) years from 1969 to 1974and Punjab Province Colours for seven (7) years from 1958 to 1964. I excelled in competitive swimming in School, College, University, Punjab Province, Army, National and International Championships bagging at International level one Silver Medal; at National level 7 Gold Medals and innumerable medals, cups and certificates in Province, University, College and School. I bettered 25 records below National level.

 

I also hold Government College, Lahore Roll of Honours in Swimming. I have been International Water-Polo Referee in 1970-1971. I have also been Pakistan Swimming Team Coach for over 12 years. I was elected Secretary Punjab Swimming Association 1996-2000 and was elected Vice-President of Pakistan Swimming Federation in 2005. I was also elected member of Asian Water-Polo Technical Committee 1996-2000 and was Delegate to World Juniors Men’s Swimming Championships and Women’s Swimming Championships at Bangkok (Thailand), Kuwait and Al-Matay (Kazakhstan) respectively. I participated in South Asian Games (SAF) Islamabad (Pakistan) 1989 & Dacca (Bangladesh) 1993, Kathmandu (Nepal) 1995 and again at Islamabad 2001. In Rowing I achieved one National Gold Medal besides creating a record in singles in 1963. In Mountaineering I got National Colour in 1961 when I climbed 2 peaks 21,500 ft. Kan Shahi and 17,000 ft. Plan Shahi in Indus-Kohistan (Swat) and a Silver Medal from Karakoram Club of Pakistan when I climbed an 18,000 ft. unknown peak in Nanga Parbat (The Killer Mountain) Range of mountains in 1963. I was also awarded a Silver Medal by Climbers Club of Pakistan when I covered on a bicycle 810 Miles in ten (10) days on a trip of Swat Valley starting the journey from Federal Area.

Rotary has been in my genes. After retirement from Pakistan Army I joined Rotary Club of Lahore, the 2nd oldest in Sub-Continent and No.1 Club of Pakistan having been chartered in 1927. My father Rtn. Basir Ali Shaikh had been its President in 1968 and remained its member for 29 years till his death in 1976. My younger brother Capt. (R) Dr. Wajid Baseer Shaikh was the founder President of Rotaract Club of Lahore and later became Rotarian and Secretary of RC of Lahore. My youngest brother Dr. Majid Baseer Shaikh was founder member of Rotaract Club of Lahore. Both now are US Nationals and reside in NJ, USA. My wife Azra Sajid is also a Rotarian and member of my club. I have flair for writing since my college days. My articles have been published in college, university, and civilian magazines; military publications; Newspapers and GML RI District 3270 and 3272 (Pakistan & Afghanistan). I have the rare distinction of being a Pakistani Rotarian columnist for the Fortnightly Electronic Bulletin of Zone 4, RID 3010, New Delhi, India in year 2004-2005 writing on Conflict Resolution and Peace. The columns were immensely liked by Indian Rotarians and were acknowledged in mitigation of misunderstandings between the two belligerent nations. I also have the honour of writing a book titled ‘Fond Memories - 75 years History of RC of Lahore’ and it also finds a place on RGHF Website. I have also been Editor of Monthly Bulletin of Rotary Club of Lahore from 2005-2010 and Editor of GML RID 3272 (2010-2011).

I became President of RC of Lahore in 2001, Assistant Governor of RID 3270 in 2003, and have been Chairman and Co-chairman of various Committees of RID 3270 (Pakistan & Afghanistan) since 2003-2010 like District Club Constitution and Bye-laws, District Gift of Life, District History, and District Disaster Relief. I have attended two RI Conventions, Barcelona (2002), Spain and Los Angeles (2008), USA. I am recipient of number of awards at District level since my joining Rotary in 1996 and I have also received the highest and the coveted award of Rotary International - SERVICE ABOVE SELF 2006-2007. On re-districting of Pakistan RID 3270 in to two Districts 3271 and 3272 since July 01, 2010 my club has become part of RID 3272 (Pakistan & Afghanistan). For 2010-2011, I have been Editor of GML, District Chairman History of Rotary, and District Chairman Gift of Life. I have the honour of being selected as the out-bound GSE Team Leader RID 3272 that was hosted by RID 5650 Nebraska, USA from August 07~31, 2010. I have also been member of DR-RAG 2008-2009. I was elected Director (Pakistan) for two terms 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 on the Board of Gift of Life International, Inc. NY, USA. I am member of RGHF since June 03, 2008 for 5 years and have been elected for two terms Board Member Zone-6b for 2010-2011 and 2011-2012.
 

Zone 6: Section B: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand 3270*, 3280, 3300, 3310*, 3330, 3340, 3350*, 3360*

ZONE 07a

EdselEdsel Dominado (board)

EDUCATION:  Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering – MIT/Technological Institute of the Phil., 1982

Master of Science in Management Engineering (Units Only) – Saint Louie University, 1987-88

Certificate of Christian Ministry (Leadership) – Every Nation Leadership Institute, Mla., Phil., 2006 Computer BASIC & Disk Operating System – Iligan Computer School, Iligan City, Phil.,1984

Internet Online Education, Trainings & Short Courses – 2002-2006

                                                                       

                                               

                                                                        ROTARY RECORDS:

 Inducted to the Rotary Club of Cabanatuan City, RY2004-2005

Club Secretary, Most Outstanding Rotarian, RY 2006-2007

Club Director & Club Administration Chairman, Club Recognition Awardee, RY 2007-2008,

Club Director & Club Membership Committee Chairman, Outstanding Rotarian, RY 2008-2009,

Outstanding Rotarian District 3770 Webmaster, RY 2008-2009

President Elect, Club Recognition Awardee, RY 2009-2010

District 3770 Webmaster, RY 2009-2010

District Public Image Committee Member, RY 2009-2010
Rotary Club of Cabanatuan City President, RY 2010-2011

Paul Harris Fellow, RY 2010-2011

District Public Image Committee Member (Website) RY 2010-2011

Immediate Past President, RY 2011-2012

District Assembly (DISTAS) Speaker on Rotary Information Technology, May 7, 2011

Assistant Governor, Area 6, RI District 3770, RY 2011-2012

Rotary Global History Fellowship (RGHF)  Zone 07a Board Member, 2011

 

AWARDS:  (During my term as President, RY 2010-2011)                                                             

Presidential Citation with Distinction, RY 2010-2011

Governor’s Citation Of Merit Award, RY 2010-2011

District Achievement Award for 63Years in Service, RY 2010-2011

Governor’s Recognition of Merit, RY 2010-2011

Citation As Excellent Club For Disease Prevention and Treatment, RY 2010-2011

Citation For Hosting The Membership Development Seminar, RY 2010-2011

 

 

ROTARY FELLOWSHIPS & ROTARY ACTION GROUPS:

Rotary Global History Fellowship (RGHF) Board Member, 2010 (www.rghf.org)
Rotarians On The Internet (ROTI) - Member, 2010 (www.roti.org)
Rotarians For Fighting Aids (RFFA, RAGs) - Member, 2010 (www.rffa.org)

“Pres. Edsel & AG Joy were appointed, in 2010, to the Rotary Global History Fellowship (RGHF) board for Zone 7a Board

There are only two husband & wife board members in the world, the other is in Chile... “

 

Zone 7: Section A: Indonesia, Philippines 3400, 3770, 3780, 3790, 3800, 3810, 3820, 3830, 3850, 3860, 3870 

ZONE 07b/08

RGHF Zone 07b/08 Board Member Gail Lesley Freeman

ZONE 07b

YollandJohn Yolland, Member of the Rotary Club of Pakuranga, Auckland, since 1978 Served as Vocational Director, Newsletter Editor (x2) Programme organizer.  Member of District 9920  Vocational committee from 1987 - 2003.  (Chair 1995-6). Co-founder of Rotary Science and Technology Forum with Norm Winterbottom, acting as assistant Director for 4 years. Currently Secretary of the Rotary New Zealand Science & Technology Trust, District 9920 Trustee on Sci-Tech school science program. Awarded Paul Harris Fellowship in 1996

Consulting Engineer in Building Science & Testing.

Other interests include Genealogy, Running/Jogging, Model railways,  Gardening

Zone 07 Section B: American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu 9910*, 9920*, 9930, 9940, 9970, 9980

ZONE 08

TomThomas (Tom) Shanahan

He joined Rotary in September of 1965 at Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Initially holding the classification of Hospitality Services - Accommodation. He became a club President in 1972 and later in 1984 Charter President of the RC of PMIA, (Pasay Manila International Airport);
Having fulfilled directorships in all avenues of service, some several times over. He has a Paul Harris Fellowship and is a deputy board member of RGHF (Rotary Global History Fellowship.2008
Tom is a bulletin editor (RC of Morwell) and D9820 (RAM) newsletter editor and enjoys detailing the 'Object of Rotary' especially to young clubs and those clubs that are in need of revitalising their membership.
He has participated in thirty (30) District Conferences latest in 2011 at Shepparton; seven (7) RI Conventions last one was the RI Convention in Los Angeles and numerous Zone Conferences in many parts of the world plus Forums and Meetings, covering the four continents that he has lived in. A recent trip to the Philippines for the 25th Anniversary of the RC PMIA enthused him to take an active role in the RAM project. The devastation and conditions that surrounded the five typhoons,
in just 8 days compelled him to take an active stance on Malaria Awareness. He continually is a guest speaker at each of the district Rotary Clubs in D9820 outlining the work of RAM. Being well rounded in Rotary, he has now has the challenging role as D9872 RAM Chair for 2009/2012.
 
Zone 8: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor Leste 9450, 9460, 9470, 9500, 9520, 9550*, 9570, 9600*, 9630, 9640, 9650, 9670, 9680, 9690, 9700, 9710, 9750, 9780, 9790, 9800, 9810, 9820, 9830
ZONE 09

OPEN

 
Zone 9: Northern Korea 3600, 3620, 3630, 3640, 3650, 3670, 3680, 3690, 3700, 3730, 3740, 3750
ZONE 10a

This position is open www.joinrghf.org

Zone 10: Section A: Southern Korea 3590, 3610, 3660, 3710, 3720

ZONE 10b

Florence Hui, Macau  District Strategic Planning Committee Member 2011/2012, Deputy District Secretary 2010/2011, District Membership Development Committee Member 2010/2011, District Public Relations Committee Member 2009/2011, Area Secretary 2009/2010. President of Rotary Club of Macau 2008/2009, Multiple Paul Harris Fellow and member of Paul Harris Society, Joined the Rotary Club of Macau in D3450 on 2 July 2005 with the classification of Government Public Relations. Member of ROTI since July and Rotary Global History Fellowship since August 2005. Elected to the 2007/2008 board as vice president of membership. Also appointed to the 2006/2007 board as chair of membership. Vice President of Membership 2007/08.

Prior to joining Rotary, a Chartered member and past president of Rotaract Club of Macau.

VOCATIONAL BIO
BBA. A Marketing major of University of Macau.

Florence was born in Macau. She begin her career in Guests/Public Relations in the hotel industry. Now she works at the Macau Government Post Office, taking charge of Public Relations.

 

Zone 10: Section B: **China, Macau, Mongolia, Taiwan 3450*, 3460, 3470, 3480, 3490, 3500, 3510, 3520

ZONE 11
DG 11/12 Jean VISTE, D1760 Successively President of my club “Golfe de Fos” (district 1760) in 2005, organizer Eurotary 87 (Assembly of European clubs were created in 1987) in Fos sur Mer, responsible for 2 years of international action in the District, Assistant Governor for 3 years, I took each of these functions with dedication and passion.

However, it took my godfather Jean Paul Pernot insists that before I enter the Rotary in 2000. I thank him today, although we have left, and I am sure that in his new abode, I will support in 2011-12, during my year of Governorship!

It is the taste of altruistic action that led to my nomination for governor, because for me it does really well if it feels good, yourself
And I experienced during a year of my Presidency Club, which was crowned by my participation in the Centennial Convention in Chicago, in a delegation of the District.

The Rotary world gathered in a huge outpouring of solidarity and festive around a common project "serve first": a stroke of heart!
Subsequently, they are men and women, friends who trust, give responsibility, encourage, it is the perseverance and determination to transform the desire for power that drives men will share.

Jean is also RGHF manager for zones 1-12
 
Zone 11: Andorra, France, Monaco 1510, 1520, 1640, 1650, 1660, 1670, 1680, 1690, 1700*, 1710, 1720, 1730*, 1740, 1750, 1760, 1770, 1780, 1790

ZONE 12

Daniele Bedogni, Italy, Rotaract Club Riccione - Cattolica, District: 2070, Zone: 12. Rotaract Past President

I was born in Cesena, near Rimini – Italy on December 1975. In 2004 I joined the Rotaract Club of Riccione – Cattolica, service of the local Rotary Club of Riccione – Cattolica (2070 D) where I've served as President on 2005/2006; at the end of that year, I have had a great honor receiving the Paul Harris Fellow.


On 2006/2007 I worked as officer of Rotaract 2070 D for project concerning youth, leadership and work experiences about Retractors and Rotary members. On 2007 I joined the Round Table Service (www.roundtable.name) a W.o.c.o. club founded in 1928 by Louis Marchesi, a young Rotarian member of Norwich (England).


Round Table, in Europe and all over the world, works and serves with Rotary International and many services club for important local and international projects. By the way, many Rotarians in Italy and Europe served the Wheel family as members of Round Table (you are a Round Table member just the age of 40 years old).


On 2008/2009 I've been I.r.o. (which means International Relationship Officer) of Round Table 12 Rimini and I met many other Rotarians and Round Table members in Italy and Europe. I visited Sweden on the Annual Euromeeting of Round Table 6. Now, I'm working as Vice – President of the R.T. 12 Rimini and he's planning services and voyages in Europe to promote the Wheels philosophy of Service and Friendship.


As Zone 12 board member of RGHF I'm working to promote our fellow in Albania, Italy, Malta and San Marino: I joined Rotary Global History Fellowship some years ago and I think that our fellowship is doing a great work to preserve and promote the history of the Rotary International and the history of the other clubs of the Wheel family.

 

 
Zone 12: Albania, Italy, Malta, San Marino 2030, 2040, 2050, 2070*, 2080, 2090*, 2100, 2110*, 2120
ZONE 13a

OPEN

 
Zone 13: Section A: Netherlands 1550, 1560, 1570, 1580, 1590, 1600, 1610
ZONE 13b
Alex Casteleiro, Spain
SYNOPSIS
Alejandro Casteleiro
Rotary Badajoz
District 2201
Professional / Personal
Born in the city of Madrid, Spain on April 27th 1972
Founder and CEO of TECARTEX Digital Solutions, SL
Alejandro is married to Martha Casteleiro
Current Positions Held
Representative of The Rotary Foundation for Zone 5 of Spain
Elected Rotary Badajoz president for 2012-2013
Rotary Life
Alejandro is a member of Rotary Badajoz, Spain since 2008 with the classification LED
Technology
Member of the Rotary Global History Foundation since 2011
Past President of Rotary Badajoz 2009/2010 & 2010/2011
Titles and Recognitio
 
Zone 13: Section B: Azores Islands, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta, Madeira Islands, Melilla, Portugal, Spain 1960*, 1970, 2201, 2202, 2203 
ZONE 13c

OPEN

 
Zone 13: Section C: Switzerland 1980, 1990

ZONE 14

MatthiasMatthias Schütt (DE), RC Ratzeburg-Alte Salzstraße
RI District 1940, Zone 14
Holding an M.A. in German literature (Berlin Free University, 1984) I have been working as a journalist for almost 30 years, including 14 years in the staff of the regional Rotary magazine for Germany and Austria. In 2008 I founded my own business as journalist and PR consultant.

In 1996 I was invited into the Rotary Club of Ratzeburg-Alte Salzstraße, District 1940. I have served as club president, secretary and TRF chair. Since 2006 I serve as the District’s correspondent to the regional Rotary magazine.

 

Zone 14: Germany 1800, 1810, 1820, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1940, 1950

ZONE 15a

Open

Zone 15: Section A: Northern Sweden 2320, 2330, 2340, 2350, 2370, 2380, 2400, 2410* (*Sweden only)

ZONE 15b

RGHF Board Zone 15b: DG 02/03 Dr. Kari Henrik Tallberg, Helsinki, Finland Rotarian since 1976, Club president in Helsinki Nort-West RC 1996-97, District Governor in D-1420 (Southern Finland and Estonia) 2002-2003 Rep. to Council on Legislation 2007 for D-1420. Chairman Rotary Foundation Committee D-1420 since 2003 term expires 2007. Chairman of the multidistrict organisation Rotary Finland 2003-2004 and 2004-2005. Permanent secretary of Rotary Finland 2005, term expires 2008. Multiple PHF, Benefactor Spouse: Tuulikki, PHF  Two grown sons.

Education: M.Sc. (Economics) from the Swedish University of Economics in Helsinki, Finland
Specialty: Marketing and Macro Economics and Economic History PhD. from Washington International University, Pennsylvania, Dpt. of International Studies and Diplomacy Specialty Russian Economic history and economic policy. Worked mostly in international business and Finnish export industry. Several board memberships in companies in Europe, the US, and Canada.

Zone 15: Section B: Åland Islands, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Western Russia 1380, 1390, 1400, 1410*, 1420*, 1430, 2220, 2410* (*Latvia only)

ZONE 16a

Søren Brandt, Denmark, RC of Skanderborg, District 1450, Advisory Consultant
2011-12 Club Secretary
Established and editing bimonthly Club Newsletter
Attendee at DisCon
2008 Club Presidents advisor
2007-08 Member of Club Youth Exchange Committee
2006-07 Member of Club Youth Exchange Committee
2005-06 Club Secretary
2004-05 Chair of Club Meeting Committee
2000-01 Past President
Chair of New Members Committee
1999-00 President
Attendee at DisCon
Attendee at RI President Carlo Ravizza Presidential Conference, Brussels
1998-99 President Elect
PETS
1997-98 Club Presidents advisor on Democracy and Business Exchange with Lithuania
Attendee at RI Convention, Glasgow
1996-97 Club Secretary
PETS
1994 Club Hosting Committee and Host at GSE with Ontario, Canada
1993 Membership of Rotary Club Svendborg Sct. Jørgens, District 1460
Prior to Membership:
1988 GSE Team Member District 146 to 533
DisCon Districts 533 and 146
Speaker at a lot of Rotary Clubs in Southern California and Denmark
 

Zone 16: Section A: Denmark, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Lithuania 1360, 1440*, 1450, 1460*, 1470*, 1480,

ZONE 16b/c

DG 11/12 Jon Henrik Leere, Norway, Grorud Rotary Club, D2310
Jon Henrik Leere is an electricity engineer.

The primary job is controlling electricity in buildings for reducing fire possibilities. Much of the work is done with termographie camera, that gives the possibility to analyze high temperatures before they are getting critical. He is a member of different comities that are working for getting better fire safety in Norway. Members from both DNV and Nemko are joining the same comities.

He has been a Rotarian since 2000, as a member of the Grorud Rotary Club in Norway (District 2310) He has been its president in 2006-2007. He will be a District Governor of RI District 2310 in 2011/2012.

He is a member of the friendship committee i Grorud Rotary Club (Meeting Wednesday, lunchtime from 11.30 to 12.45 Norwegian time), and is also the initiativtaker for implementing the Club leadership plan in the club and for getting a well known painter, Mr. Harriton Pushwagner as a Rotary friend. Pushwagner is one of the most selling painters in Norway now a days., and has been taking to USA, Berlin and Australia as some of the biggest goals in his carrier. By Pushwagners goodness it has been possible for Grorud Rotary Club to send youths too RYLA, Shelterboxes to Haiti and much more. Pushwagners father ( Mr. Brofors) was a Rotarian in America in the 1920s.

Jon Henrik have New generations, End polio now, TRF, increasing members in the district and knowledge of Rotary history and RGHF as goals for coming RI year. Goals for the future is get RGHF known all over the country. The job has started, by getting other District governors knowing RGHF.

He is a member of the Rotary Global History Fellowship. Zone 16 C, Norway
 

Zone 16: Section B: Belarus, Poland, Southern Sweden, Ukraine 2230*, 2300* (*Sweden only) 2360, 2390

Zone 16: Section C: Norway 2250, 2260, 2270, 2280, 2290, 2300* (*Norway only), 2310

ZONES 17

Olive Geddes
Rotary: joined 2005

Founder member of the Rotary Club of Edinburgh Waverley, District 1020
Club President, 2006-2007, 2010-11. Joined the Rotary Club of Edinburgh, 2011. District Rotaract Officer: 2008-2009, 2009-2010. Spouse facilitator at the International Assembly, 2009 Current District position:
District Secretary, 2011-2012, 2012-2013. Career: Senior Curator, Manuscript Collections, National Library of Scotland

Family:
Married to Past District Governor Ian Geddes
Son and daughter

 

Zone 17: Northwestern England, Ireland, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales 1010, 1020, 1030, 1040, 1050, 1060, 1070, 1150, 1160*, 1180*, 1190, 1210, 1220, 1230, 1270, 1280*

ZONES 18a/b

Edward Mc Andrew Purcell, zone 18a

Invited to join Rotary in 2000, Club President in 2004-5, 2008-9, served on Club Membership, more recently on Youth Opportunities. 

 

At District level, District Membership Committee 2010-11, New Clubs Committee 2010-11, District 1130 GSE Team Leader 2007

 

Assistant Governor 2011-12

 

A fervent supporter of Rotary Foundation, thinks the Peace Scholars Programme is one of the greatest Rotary programmes, hopes the Polio campaign is concluded soon.

 

Attended RI Conventions in Chicago, Birmingham and Montreal.

 

Zone 18: Section A: Channel Islands, Southern England, Wales 1080, 1090, 1100*, 1110*, 1120, 1130, 1140, 1170, 1200, 1240, 1250, 1260, 1290

Zone 18: Section B: Belgium, Luxembourg 1620, 1630*, 2170

ZONE 19

DG 03/04 Irene Lewitt District 2490 2003/04, Jerusalem Israel 2007-2008 RI Rotaract Chair.

PDG Irene Lewitt receiving her RGHF membership pin,

from PDG Geri Appel, RGHF Treasurer,

at the Los Angeles 2008 Convention.

Bio:  PDG  Irene Lewitt   ZR   Zone 19

Member RC Jerusalem, District 2490

Rotary Ann since 1965. Joined RC Jerusalem in 1991 after husband PDG Israel Lewitt passed away.  International Avenue in District team 1994/95, Club President 1997/98,  RI Youth Exchange Committee 2002/03,

District Governor 2003/04, RI YE Committee 2004/05, Training Leader 2005,    RI Rotaract Committee 2005-2008, Chair of RI Rotaract Committee 2007/08 District History Committee chair 2008-2010

Trained as scientific photographer. Set up Photographic Service and Copyright Department in the Israel Museum Jerusalem.  Illustration editor for several Museum publications as well as freelancing for books and CDs 

"One of the things which always amazes me about Rotary is its ability to adapt to the change of times, change of problems and needs in the world. Whether it is the different committees dealing with the goals, new needs in the administration, extension into new worlds, learning to deal with and use the new technologies, Rotary never stayed behind and stuck in old ways. Is it amongst the goals the RGHF has set itself to keep a record of how major decisions or actions came about?" (ed. Yes)

Zone 19: Austria, Bosnia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Herzegovina, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, 1830, 1840*, 1910*, 1911, 1920, 1930, 2000*, 2060, 2240*, 2241*, 2490

ZONE 20a/an

EthneZone 20a DG 06/07 Ethne Margaret Papenfus (board)

Rotary:

Member of the Rotary Club of Kimberley South (South Africa) since 1997.

President in the Centennial Year (2004-2005)

DG 2006-2007

Current District positions:

Grants Chairperson

Archivist

Training Committee

Rules & Procedures Committee

Career:

22 years in high school education, 11 years of that time as principal of Kimberley Girls' High School

First Speaker of the first democratically elected Legislature of the Province of the Northern Cape

Co-owner and manager, with my husband, Wes, of a hotel and conference centre in Kimberley

Currently in network marketing

Family:

Married to Wes, also a Rotarian, past Assistant Governor and current president

Daughter and son-in-law Rotarians in the same club, but shortly to emigrate to Australia

Son and daughter-in-law in Papua New Guinea

Two small grandsons, proud owners of Future Rotarian pins

 
Zone 20an: DG 15/16 Ijeoma Pearl Okoro (NEE EMEANURU)
A Rotarian of the Rotary Club of Port Harcourt since, 1999. Rtn. Aijay, as she is fondly called, has served the Rotary Club of Port Harcourt at different times in various capacities. She served the Club as President in 2008l2009 and emerged the ‘ Make Dreams Real’ Best President while the Club equally emerged the Best Club in the District. She was also Best Rotarian Of the Rotary Club of Port Harcourt in 2001,2002 and 2010. She was District 9140 Treasurer in 2003/2004, and have served as member of various District committees in various years and currently the District Chair, Annual Giving for 2012/2013. She was Assistant Governor Zone 4 2010/2011 and was the Best Assistant Governor in District 9140 that Rotary year. She was Chairman, District Installation and Conference in 2011/2012.

She was awarded the Rotary International Four Avenues of service Citation for Individual Rotarians. A recipient of the Rotary Foundation District Service Award for individual Rotarians among other several other Club and District Service Awards. She received an Award of Excellence in Professional Development from the Rotaract Club of University of Port Harcourt in 2010. The District 9140 Rotaract Clubs recognized her as The most outstanding Rotarian in District 9140, a Service Above Self Award and an Award for Appreciation and Support and an Award of Excellency by the Nigeria Rotaract Multi Districts all in 2011/2012. She has received Awards of recognitions from the Rotary Clubs of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt GRA, Trans Amadi, Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Central, Rotary Club of Port Harcourt North, and Rotary Club of Arochukwu. She has attended the Regional Presidential Conferences in South Africa, and 11 International Rotary Conventions in different parts of the world. She is a member, RGHF, ICUF and association of singing Rotarians

Born to Chief and Mrs. R.A. Emeanuru on the 3rd of December, 1968, she had her early education in Enugu and proceeded to University of Calabar where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1990 , a Post Graduate Diploma in Management in 1993 from the University of Nigeria Enugu Campus and Advanced Management from the Lagos Business School in 2012 and is currently the Class President.

She started her working career after Youth Service as the Manager of Agro Chemical and Laboratories in Port Harcourt and later moved on to the Insurance industry in 1995. She is currently the Regional Director, (Eastern Operations) of Consolidated Hallmark Insurance, a public quoted company, overseeing 8 Branches in 8 states. An active member of Mater-Misericordea Catholic Church ,received an Award of Honour from the St. Augustine’s zone for support and contributions. She is the President, Egbu Women Association Port Harcourt Branch, member, World Environmental Movement for Africa (WEMFA), Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce (PHCCIMA), Fellow Nigerian Institute of Corporate Administration, Ex-officio member- Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria - Port Harcourt Chapter among others. She has an award of Honour as “Ezinwanyi Aguegbe” by Umuofor Community in Egbu in 2007 and an Award of Professional Excellence by Egbu Women Association in 2009 and EZIADA Award by Eziachi Community in Imo state. She runs an NGO, in honour of her late father REFEED, which promotes education and development among the less privileged.

She is a Major Donor, a Rotary International Benefactor and a Paul Harris Fellow. Aijay is happily married to Kingsley and they have two beautiful children; Keleremchim and Imammachim, all Paul Harris Fellows.
 

Zone 20: Section A: Dist 9200: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. (Wef July, 2013 Dist 9211 Will Consist Of Ugada and Tanzania And Dist. 9212 Will Consist Of Eritrea, Ethiopia And Kenya. Dist. 9210 Countries are Zambai, Malawi, Zimbabwe and part of Mozambique. Dist. 9220: Countries Are Djibouti, Seychelles, Mauritius, Reunion, Comores, Mayotee And Madagascar. Dist. 9270, 9320, 9350 (9370 Wef July, 2013) and 9400 Consist Of Lesotho, Mozambique, Swaziland, Leshotho, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.

RGHF zone 20an, districts of North Africa, 9100*, 9110, 9120, 9130, 9140, 9150*, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroun, Cape Verde, Cent. African Rep., Chad, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Dem. Rep. of Congo, Equit. Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Prinicipe, Senegal, and Sierra Leone
 
ZONE 20b
AtassiDG 09/10 Nijad Al Atassi (Bahrain) RGHF Zone 20b
Academic Qualifications
◦Business Management and Organization Theory – University of Maryland, European Division 1988
◦University of Damascus – Faculty of Geology 1969 – 1971

Business Activities
Partner and chairman of the following companies:
◦Alpha Fire Services Co. W.L.L. – Fire & Safety Contractors and Equipment Suppliers
◦Al Marj Kitchens Co. W.L.L. – Supply & Installation of kitchen cabinets
◦Al Maseerah Printing & Publishing House – Printing & Publication
◦Fair Trading & Maintenance Co. W.L.L. – Building Material & Construction
◦Bahrain Carpet Center – Carpets & Flooring
◦Danielle Décor – Interior Designing, Decorating & Painting
◦Media Gate Production & Distribution – Production & Distribution of DVDs and media products

Business Affiliations
◦Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI) – Member
◦BCCI Retail Sales and the Old Market Committee Member

Rotary Involvement
◦District Governor 2009/2010 for District 2450
◦Member of the Rotary Club of Adliya since 1995
◦President of the Rotary Club of Adliya 2000-2001
◦District Secretary 2001-2002
◦Assistant Governor 2002-2003
◦District Trainer (Bahrain – UAE) 2003-2004
◦Inter country Committee Chairperson 2004-2005
◦Rotary Foundation Representative for Bahrain & Dubai 2004 – 2005
◦Membership Development and TRF Representative for Bahrain 2005-2006
◦Attended District Conferences regularly since 1998
◦Attended 2 Rotary International Conventions (Singapore 1999 & Barcelona 2002)
◦Paul Harris Fellowship
◦Received certificate of recognition from RI for outstanding efforts in the Four Avenues of Service.

Social Activities
◦Bahrain Philanthropic Society – Board Member
◦The Bahrain Society to Resist Family Violence – Founder Member
◦Bahrain Bayan School – Member of the General Assembly
◦Bahrain Society for Giftedness and Creativity – Member
◦Bahrain Health and Safety Society – Member

Hobbies
◦Reading
◦Travelling
◦Swimming
◦Stamps & Matches Collecting
 
Zone 20 Section B: Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bulgaria, **Gibraltar, Greece, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo (UNMIK), Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Mauritania, Montenegro, Morocco, Rep. of Georgia, Serbia, Sudan, Tajikistan, TFYR of Macedonia, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE 2420, 2430*, 2440, 2450*, 2252, 2470, 2481*, 2482, 9010*  (24 Countries)
 
ZONE 20bc
ChrisChristodoulos Achilleoudis (Cyprus)
Graduated:
The “Limassol Laniteion Gymnasium” (1952)
The “Cyprus Teachers’ Training College” (1954)
The “National Conservatory of Music” in Athens (1961 and 1963)
The “University of Music and Dramatic Arts”, Vienna (1962)

Postgraduate of:
The “Trent Park College of Education”, London (1972)
The “Dartington College of Arts”, Devon, U.K. (1973)

Worked as:
Teacher in Primary Schools with specialization in Music (1954-1959)
Music studies in Athens and Vienna (1959-1963)
Music Teacher in Secondary Schools of Larnaca (1963-1972).
Founder and Conductor of the “Larnaca Mixed Choir” (1966-1972).
Inspector of Music in all Secondary Schools of Cyprus, Gymnasiums and Lyceums (1972-1992).
He is a Founder Member of PMC (Philatelic Music Circle), an international Society for the collectors of stamps related to Music (Founded in 1969 and dissolved in 2007).
He is a Member of ISME (International Society for Music Education) since 1983

ROTARY
One of the 31 Founder Members of the Rotary Club of Nicosia-Lefkothea, Cyprus, in 1987.
Serviced his Club from various positions:
Secretary (1998-1999),
President (2001-2002),
Paul Harris Fellow since 2001,
Internet Communication Officer,
District 2450 Awards Subcommittee Chairperson for Cyprus, Armenia and Georgia.

He wrote the History of the Rotary Club of Nicosia-Lefkothea:
(a) “10 years of the Rotary Club Nicosia-Lefkothea” (1987-1997)
(b) “15 Years of Nicosia-Lefkothea - 15 years of service to the Community” (1987-2002)
(c) “20 Years of Nicosia-Lefkothea - 20 years of service to the community” (1987-2007)

RGHF
He cooperated in the founding of RGHF in Cyprus on 30 September 2009 by its Founder Jack M. B. Selway and was the first RGHF member of Cyprus, pinned by Jack M. B. Selway.

Worked hard and succeeded to make his Rotary Club of Nicosia-Lefkothea, Cyprus, the First 100% RGHF Club in the World, with the following RGHF official announcement:

“RC of Nicosia-Lefkothea, Cyprus, is our first 100% RGHF Club with 74 members joining. Each of the members received a copy of Paul Harris’ “My Road to Rotary.” The Rotarian who made this possible is their past president Chris Achilleoudis. Also, it was Matts Ingemanson, past chair of RGHF, who arranged for Chris and RGHF CEO Jack M. B. Selway to meet while the Selway's were visiting Cyprus on 30 September 2009”.

Hobbies:
Music and Philatelism.
Member of the “Advisory Committee for the issue of Cyprus Stamps”
Editor and Director of “AMC PENCYSTAMPS” (Pictorial ENcyclopaedia of CYprus through STAMPS). More details on: www.pencystamps.com; )
Likes traveling all over the world and takes the opportunity of visiting various Rotary Clubs, presenting his Club, his country Cyprus in general, and exchanging Banners.

Marital status
Married to Doctor Anna, Anesthesiologist, f. Director of the “Makarios Hospital Anesthetic Department”, Nicosia, and President of the “Cyprus Cancer Patients and Friends Association”, since 1986. They have two children: Nicos (Product Manager, CISCO SYSTEMS, Silicon Valley, California, USA) and Antonis (Managing Director "Axia Ventures", Manhattan, New York, USA), both married (2 children the first, 3 children the second).
 
Zone 20 Section B: Cyprus
 
ZONE 20be
Suzy Ibrahim RC Heliopolis El-Golf

EDUCATION
License of Arts, Faculty of Arts, Cairo University 1989

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
September 1989 to date

Chief Editor, and Chief Program Producer at the Egyptian National Television.

POSTS ON CLUB LEVEL IN ROTARY

First joined Rotary Club of Sakkarra, District 2450 during the Rotary year 1998-1999.
Board Member Rotary Club of Sakkarra, District 2450 during the Rotary years 2001-
2005.
Responsible for forming Rotaract Sakkara 2002-2003
Founder Member of Rotary Club of Heliopolis El-Golf 2005-2006.
Member of Board of Directors, Rotary Club of Heliopolis El-Golf 2006-
2013.
Honorary Secretary of RC. Heliopolis El-Golf 2009-2010
President Elect of RC. Heliopolis El-Golf 2010-2011
President, RC Heliopolis El-Golf 2011-2012
Head of the organizing committee for District RYLA EGYPT 2009-2010
Member of organizing committees in some of the district Committees
2010-2011

POSTS BEYOND CLUB LEVEL

Egypt Chair of Country Fellowship Committee 2012-2013
Member of RYLA Egypt Committee head of PR subcommittee for District RYLA
Committee 2012-2013
Member of organizing committees in several District 2450 Committees
2010-2011.
 
RGHF Zone 20be Egypt

ZONE 21a

Liliana Martinez Garza

Nombre: Liliana Martínez Garza.
Fecha de nacimiento: 26 de julio de 1977.
Lugar de nacimiento: Brownsville, TX. EE.UU.
Edad: 35 años.
Estado Civil: Soltera.

Ingreso a Rotary: 24 de febrero de 2005.
Club Rotario Matamoros Profesional.
Distrito 4130.
Clasificación: Derecho Constitucional.
Mote: “Lili”.
Socia Paul Harris desde Mayo de 2007
A la fecha: PHF +6

*Cargos en el Club Rotario Matamoros Profesional.
o 2006-2007: Directora de Relaciones Públicas.
o 2007-2008: Directora de Relaciones Públicas.
o 2008-2009: Directora del Club Interact Matamoros
(Patrocinado por el Club Rotario Matamoros Profesional.
o 2009-2010: Protocolo.
o 2010-2011: Vicepresidenta del Club Rotario Matamoros Profesional.
o 2011-2012: Presidenta del Club Rotario Matamoros Profesional.
o 2012-2013: Past Presidenta y Polio Plus.

*Distinciones Club Rotario Matamoros Profesional durante el año 2011-2012 (Año en que fuí Presidenta del Club)
o Club 100% Paul Harris.
o Club 100% Cada Rotario Cada Año.
o Club 100% Sustentador de La Fundación Rotaria.
o Club Rotario en el Distrito 4130 que más aportó al Programa de La Fundación Rotaria: Polio Plus.
o Mención Presidencial 2011-2012.
o Premio Artífice del Cambio 2011-2012.
o 5 Capítulos de La Academia Rotaria del Distrito 4130.


*Distinciones en el Club Rotario Matamoros Profesional.
o 2008-2009: Rotaria del año en el Club Rotario Matamoros Profesional.


*Cargos en el Distrito 4130.
o 2008-2009: Coordinadora Distrital del Programa de Alfabetización.
o 2009-2010: Presidenta del Sub Comité Distrital de Rotaract.
(Chairman de Rotaract)
o 2010-2011: Coordinadora por el Distrito 4130 de la 26ª. Reunión Bi-Distrital.
(Distritos 5870 y 4130)

*Premios del Distrito 4130.
o 2008-2009: Distrito 4130 gana el Premio en la Zona 21ª. Con el Proyecto de Alfabetización: “Por Cada Rotario un Tutor Solidario”, como proyecto más innovador.


*PETS (President Elect Training Seminar).
o 2005: Isla del Padre, TX. EE.UU.
o 2006: Isla del Padre, TX. EE.UU.
o 2007: Monterrey, Nuevo León. México.
o 2008: Isla del Padre, TX. EE.UU.
o 2009: Brownsville, TX. EE.UU.
o 2011: Matamoros, Tamaulipas. México.
o 2012: Brownsville, TX. EE.UU.

*Reuniones Bi-Distritales:
Octubre 2005: 21a. Reunión Bi-Distrital. Corpus Christy, TX. EE.UU.
Octubre 2006: 22a. Reunión Bi-Distrital. Monterrey, Nuevo León. México.
Octubre 2007: 23a. Reunión Bi-Nacional. Isla del Padre, TX. EE.UU.
Octubre 2008: 24a. Reunión Bi-Distrital. San Antonio, TX. EE.UU.
Octubre 2009: 25a. Reunión Bi-Distrital. Monterrey, Nuevo León. México.
Octubre 2010: 26a. Reunión Bi-Distrital. Corpus Christy, TX. EE.UU.
Septiembre 2011: 27a. Reunión Bi-Distrital. Isla del Padre, TX. EE.UU.

*Conferencias del Distrito 4130:
o Abril-Mayo 2005: 82a. Conferencia Distrital. Monterrey, N.L. México.
o Mayo 2006: 83a. Conferencia Distrital. San Luis Potosí, S.L.P. México.
o Mayo 2008: 85a. Conferencia Distrital. Crucero por el Caribe.
o Junio 2009: 86a. Conferencia Distrital. Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. México.
o Abril-Mayo 2010: 87a. Conferencia Distrital. Monterrey, Nuevo León. México.
o Abril-Mayo 2012: 89a. Conferencia Distrital. Matamoros, Tamaulipas. México.

*Convenciones Mundiales de Rotary International
Junio 2005: 96a. Convención Mundial de Rotary International en Chicago, IL. EE.UU.
Junio 2011: 102a. Convención Mundial de Rotary International en New Orleans, LA. EE.UU.
 
Zone 21: Section A: Aruba, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatamala, Honduras, Mexico, Netherland Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela 4060, 4100, 4110, 4130*, 4150, 4160, 4170, 4180, 4190, 4200, 4240*, 4250*, 4270, 4280, 4290, 4370*, 4380

ZONE 21b/27

DG 13/14 Bob Gebhard
Bob Gebhard is an Executive Vice President with Texas Citizens Bank in Pasadena, a “boutique” community bank which Bob helped start in Pasadena in 2006. Bob graduated high school in 1965 he joined the United States Navy, and served aboard the USS Harwood DD-861 until he was honorably discharged in 1968. Bob is a Viet Nam veteran. A native Californian, Bob took his first banking job in San Jose, California, with Wells Fargo Bank. He attended San Jose City College, majoring in Banking and Finance.

Bob has been a member of Rotary since 1993, having served as a Director, Secretary, Treasurer of the Pasadena South Rotary Club, and as the President in 1997-98. Bob served as an Assistant Governor for three years, as the Area Foundation Chair and as the District Permanent Fund Chairman. He is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Polio Plus Society member, Benefactor, Bequest Society member, and a White Hat Society Member. He and his wife, Dianne have been active with hosting Group Study Exchange, Youth Exchange and Ambassadorial Scholars.

Outside of Rotary, Bob is a Lifetime Vice President of the Pasadena Livestock Show and Rodeo, a board member of both the Pasadena Independent School District Education Foundation and the Mc Donald’s Texas Invitational Basketball Tournament.

Bob’s community involvement began in California with the Poway Jaycees. He formed the El Camino Chapter of the Kidney Foundation. Bob was appointed in 2009 by Governor Rick Perry to the State Commission in the Fitting and Dispensing of Hearing Aids.

Bob received the Savings of America Circle of Excellence award for the best branch in Texas. As a Jaycee, he was recognized as Jaycee of the Year. Bob was also recognized as Chairman and Director of the year by the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce. Rotary awards include Rotarian of the Year for both Pasadena and Pasadena South, and Director of the year for Pasadena South.

Married for 32 years, Bob and Dianne reside in Pearland. They have a daughter, Debra and Bob also has two adult children, Kelly and Rob. Bob and Dianne are members of Sagemont Church in Houston. Dianne is a surgical scrub and office manager for Warner Heathman, DDS.
 
Niki Harris Whiteside
Niki Whiteside is Vice President for Educational Technology at San Jacinto College in Pasadena, Texas. She has been employed by the college since 1998 and has worked in higher education since 1989. Niki graduated high school in 1987 from Elkhart High School in Elkhart, Texas and holds and Associate of Arts from Trinity Valley Community College, Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Science degrees from Texas A&M University.

Niki has been a member of Rotary since 2009, having served as a Director of the Pasadena Rotary Club and managing their social media presence. She has also served as Vice-President and will assume of role of President-Elect in 2013-14 and President in 2014-15. She works closely with Rotary District 5890 where she has been Social Media Director (2011-12), Technology Director (2012-13) and will serve as Technology & Events Director for 2013-14. In addition she has served on organizing committees for district conferences and various committees for both district and club events. Niki has been recognized as Rotarian of the Year in her club and received the Rising Star Award from the district. She is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, a member of the Paul Harris Society, and the Polio Plus Society.

Niki is married to Morris and they have four children. Two adult children, a son, Casey, and a daughter, Haley. They also have two daughters at home, Morgan and Sophie. Morris is a mechanic and is going back to school to study petrochemical drafting.
 
Zone 21: Section B: USA – Southern Texas 5790, 5810, 5840, 5870, 5890, 5910, 5930
Zone 27: USA – Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming 5390, 5400, 5420, 5440, 5450, 5470, 5520, 5610, 5630, 5670, 5690, 5710, 5730, 5750, 5770

ZONE 22a/b

DG 01/02 Kleber Toscano
Professional / Personal:
Was born in the city of Guarabira, Paraíba State, Brazil, on January 27, 1947, Kleber Toscano is Notary Public and Accountant in the city of João Pessoa (PB).
Kleber is married with Marileide (Leda) Falcão Toscano, both are Major Donors of The Rotary Foundation with 2 diamonds.
The couple has two daughters: Ana Carolina and Kleide, and five grandchildren: Juliana, Kleber Neto, João Victor, Mariana and Matheus, all "Paul Harris Fellows".
In August 2003, He received the “City of João Pessoa Citizen Title”.
Currently Positions Held:
Secretary of the Association of Notaries and Registrars of the State of Paraíba - ANOREG-PB
Secretary of the Institute for the Study of Protest Bonds Brazil - Paraiba Section
Chairman of the Advisory Board of the College of Notaries of Brazil – Paraiba Section.
Rotary Life:
Kleber is a Membership Representative of the Rotary Club of João Pessoa (PB) since 1992 with the classification Notary Public.
Key Positions in the District:
General Secretary of District 4500 Rotary year 1997/98
President of the Rotary Club João Pessoa 1998/1999
Governor of District 4500 in 2001/2002
Chairman of the Nominating Committee of the Governor 2004/2005
Member of the Nominating Committee of the Governor 2005/2006
Member of the Nominating Committee of the Governor 2006/2007
Member of the Nominating Committee of the Governor 2007/2008
Member of the Nominating Committee of the Governor 2010/2011
Member of the Nominating Committee of the Governor 2012/2013
Member of the Nominating Committee of the Governor 2014/2015
District Trainer in the years 2005/2006 and 2006/2007
D-4500 Representative of the Council on Legislation in 2007 (Chicago)
Coordinator of the 40th Conference of District 4500 2008/09
Coordinator of the District Assembly 2009/2010
Coordinator of the 42nd Conference of District 4500, 2011/12
Chairman of the District Rotary Foundation 2009/2011 - 2011/2013
Key Positions in Rotary International:
Zonal Coordinator RI DQS for 2007/2008 (districts 4390, 4550, 4500, 4490 and 4720)
Major Gift Advisor Rotary Foundation Zone 20 - 2008/09
Coordinator Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation - Zone 22B, 2009/2011
Titles and Recognition:
Paul Harris Fellow
The Rotary Foundation Benefactor
Major Donor of The Rotary Foundation with 2 diamonds
Received in 2006 the "Citation for Meritorious Service Rotary Foundation."
Member of Paul Harris Society D-4500
SYNOPSIS (Bios)
Kleber Carvalho Toscano
Governor 2001-2002 - District 4500
Member of the Rotary Club of João Pessoa – PB
Brazil
Received Titles:
Honorary Member of Rotary Club João Pessoa Norte (PB)
Honorary Member of Rotary Club João Pessoa Sul (PB)
Honorary Member of Rotary Club João Pessoa Bancários (PB)
Honorary Member of Rotary Club João Pessoa Manaíra (PB)
Honorary Member of Rotary Club Belo Jardim (PE)
Honorary Member of Rotary Club Recife Treze de Maio (PE)
Honorary Member of E-Club D-4500 (PE)
Honorary Member of Rotary Club Recife Apipucos (PE)
Honorary Member of Rotary Natal Potiguar(RN)
Honorary Member of Rotary Natal Reis Magos (RN)
Honorary Member of Rotary Club Caruaru (PE)
Honorary Member of Rotaract Club South João Pessoa (PB)
Events Rotarians who participated:
International Conventions:
Glasgow (Scotland) in 1997.
Buenos Aires (Argentina) in 2000
Barcelona (Spain) in 2002
Chicago (USA) 2005
Participation in International Meetings:
Rotary Peace Forum - Brasília - 1991
Council on Legislation 2007 - Chicago - USA
Training Future Vision 2010 - San Diego - USA
Presidential Representation: RI President’s representative to District 4700 Conference in 2008
Participation in Regional Institutes Rotary:
Recife (PE) 2000
São Paulo (SP) 2001
Foz do Iguaçu (PR) 2002
Aracaju (SE) 2003
Florianópolis (SC) 2004 - Chairman of the Group Discussion on Education
Atibaia (SP) 2006
Belém (PA) 2007 - Exhibitor theme: Grow Membership in Record Time, is it possible?
Belo Horizonte (MG) 2008 - Moderator Group Discussion on the DQS and Secretary of the Rotary Foundation Seminar.
Gramado (RS) 2009 - Instructor for Group Instructors District
Santos (SP) 2010 - Instructor for Group Instructors District
 
DG 11/12 Juan Carlos Cáceres has been involved in Rotary at all levels. He is a founding member of the Rotary Club Los Álamos de Monterrico and has served in a variety of positions, including as President of the Club in 2002-2003. Juan Carlos is married to Aimeé Higueras Suárez and is employed at Abbott Laboratories (Marketing and Sales) in Lima, Perú. He holds an MBA degree in Administration.

During his membership in the Rotary Club of Los Álamos de Monterrico, Juan Carlos has been charged with overseeing many of the club´s training sessions and other activities. He has served as coordinator of joint meetings and has been in charge of editing numerous articles for ROTA´s (Latin America) Webpage. His editing and computer skills have been in great demand at both the club and district levels. During the years, he has edited many presentations at the club and district levels and has developed a Web page for the Rotaract Club of Los Álamos de Monterrico. He presently serves as trainer (instructor) of new members for his club.

At the district level, Juan Carlos served as Assistant to the Governor in 2004-2005 and 2006-2007. Among many other responsibilities at the district level, he has presented at several PETS meetings and has served on the Committee to select the DG for 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. He worked as an Editor and Webmaster of the district Web page in 2005-2006, and developed numerous other Web pages throughout the district. Juan Carlos has recently been named as District Governor Elect for the period of 2011-2012.

Besides all of the accomplishments listed above, Juan Carlos has been very active in PETS and District Assemblies as an Editor, Webmaster, and Presentor. His numerous Rotary club visits have helped him earn several perfect attendence certificates. Since he is very interested in development, he has attended numerous Rotary Training Institutes both in Perú and abroad. He has also received many citations of merit both at the club and district levels for his many accomplishments and for his general contributions to Rotary.
 
Zone 22: Section A: Central Brazil 4310, 4420, 4430, 4440, 4480, 4510, 4540, 4590, 4600, 4610, 4620, 4770
Zone 22: Section B: Northern Brazil, Ecuador, Peru 4300, 4390, 4400, 4410, 4450, 4460, 4490, 4500, 4520, 4530, 4550, 4560, 4570, 4580,  4720, 4750, 4760

ZONE 23a

DG 02/03 LEONEL IRIO SILVA DO NASCIMENTO  -

 

Brazilian
Birth in 19 de august of 1.949
Married
Wife: ....... Vilma Therezinha Dutra do Nascimento
Son: ....... Leonel do Nascimento ... Doctor Anesthesiologist
Leonardo do Nascimento............... Doctor Traumathologist
Grandson:............. Leonel Parisenti do Nascimento
Arthur Parisenti do Nascimento
Lucca Parisenti do Nascimento
Lorenzo Ghiel do Nascimento
Granddaughter:.... Sophia Ghiel do Nascimento
Business:
Levimed Consultoria Empresarial e Representações Ltda.
 
ROTARIAN ACTIVITY
 
ROTARIAN SINCE FEBRUARY/197O, IN TAQUARI CITY – RS, BRAZIL;
IN 1974, FOR TRANSFERENCE BUSINESS, INGRESS TO  R.C. CAXIAS DO SUL;
PRESIDENT OF R.C. CAXIAS DO SUL,  ROTARIAN YEAR 1994/1995;
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL 2002 ASSEMBLY INTERNATIONAL, ANAHAIM,CA, EUA;
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL 4.700 DISTRICT GOVERNOR 2002/2003;
PARTICIPATION  BRASILIAN ROTARY INSTITUTE:
XXIV, SÃO PAULO CITY / SP,  SEPTEMBER / 2001,
XXV, FOZ DO IGUAÇU CITY / PR,  SEPTEMBER / 2002,
XXVI, ARACAJÚ CITY / SE, SEPTEMBER / 2003,
XXVII,  FLORIANÓPOLIS CITY / SC,  SEPTEMBER / 2004,
XXVIII, CUIABÁ CITY / MT, SEPTEMBER / 2005,
XXIX, ATIBAIA CITY / SP, SEPTEMBER / 2006,
XXX,  BELÉM CITY / PA, SEPTEMBER / 2007,
XXXI, BELO HORIZONTE CITY / MG, SEPTEMBER / 2008,
XXXII, GRAMADO CITY / RS,  SEPTEMBER / 2009.
 
PARTICIPATION ROTARY FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL SEMINARY,  FOZ DO IGUAÇU CITY / PR,  AUGUST / 2.008, DISTRICT 4.700 REPRESENTATIVE, WITH PARTICIPATION OF CHAIRMAN THE ROTARY FOUNDATION,  PPRI JONATHAN MAJIYAGBE;
PRESIDENT AND CO-ORDINATOR  4.700 DISTRICT CONFERENCE, 2005 AND 2006;
COMMITTEE MEMBER  XXXII  BRAZILIAN ROTARY INSTITUTE OF GRAMADO, RS.;
4.700 DISTRICT TRAINER, ROTARIAN YEAR  2005/2006 AND 2006/2007;
ROTARY FOUNDATION COMMITTEE PRESIDENT, ROTARIAN PERIOD OF  2007/2010.
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT REPRESENTATIV, WILLIAM B. BOYD, TO 4930
DISTRICT CONFERENCE, ARGENTINA,  APRIL / 2007.
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL  2.007 LEGISLATION COUNCIL,  CHICAGO, IL, USA.
ROTARY INTERNACIONAL CONVENTION 98th SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, USA,
PARTICIPATIV, JUNE / 2007.
 
“MAJOR DONOR” OF THE ROTARY  FOUNDATION, NOVEMBER / 2006.
CONTRIBUTION BRASILIAN CHAMPION GOVERNOR “PÓLIO PLUS” PROGRAM,
ROTARIAN YEAR  2002 / 03.
“REGIONAL PREMIUM” PERFORMANCE ON BE-HAL POLIO ERADICATION,  MAY / 2008,
“THE ROTARY FOUNDATION CITATION FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE” / MAY /  2.009.
“THE ROTARY FOUNDATION DISTRICT PREMIUM TO CONSIDERABLE SERVICE”,
MAY / 2.009.
DISTRICT 4700 ROTARY CLUB DE VACARIA HONORARY MEMBER – NOVEMBER / 2009.
ARRFC THE ROTARY FOUNDATION ZONE 22-A & PART OF 23-A, TO ROTARIAN YEAR 2009/10, 2010/11 AND 2011/2012.
RGHF – ROTARY GLOBAL HISTORY FELLOWSHIP MEMBER

 

Companheiros Governadores 2011/12.

 

 

Dirijo-me a suas honrosas presenças, para, além de cumprimentá-los cordialmente, desejar-lhes um excelente ano rotário que vos aguarda.

 

Com vossa licença, me apresento:

 

Sou Leonel Irio Silva do Nascimento, GD 2002/2003, Distrito  4700, RS, Coordenador Regional Assistente da Fundação Rotária, para o Rio Grande do Sul, e mais recentemente passei a fazer parte do Grupo de Companheirismo dedicado ao estudo da História do Rotary (Rotary Global History Fellowship).

 

O grupo, regimentalmente aprovado e registrado perante o Rotary International, fundado em 2001, conta hoje com quase 800 membros e em seu site (www.rghf.org), possui mais de 4.000 páginas de dados e informações, subdivididas por categorias de assuntos, todos com dados relevantes sobre a Instituição.

 

Nosso atual Presidente Ray Klinginsmith e o Presidente 2011/12, Kalyan Banerjee,  assim como, outros ex-Presidentes de RI, são membros do Grupo.

 

Também nos congregamos em Grupo específico no Facebook, com úteis trocas de mensagens muito amiúde.

Enfim, uma riquíssima fonte de conhecimento rotário e companheirismo, o que certamente é fator de crescimento pessoal de cada um de nós e de valorização da nossa grande Instituição.

 

Como diz o ditado popular: só se ama o que se conhece bem...

Então, acreditamos que o maior conhecimento rotário será fator de retenção do quadro associativo e maior potencial de prestação de serviços.

 

Desde março deste ano, convidado pelo Chairman do Grupo de Companheirismo,  Jack M. B. Selway, e indicado pelo companheiro José Darci Pereira Soares, coordenador para divulgação na América Latina, passei a participar  das atividades de divulgação do Grupo na Zona Rotária 23-A.

O Comp. EGD 2006/07 Marcelo Demétrio Haick é o coordenador da Zona Rotária 22-A.

 

Nessa perspectiva, valho-me desta,  para reiterar o  convite pessoal formulado pelo EGD J.D.Soares, ao caro Governador para que venha fazer parte deste tão relevante Grupo.

 

Em aceitando, muito nos auxiliaria se dentre os laboriosos EGDs desse Distrito nos fosse indicado um para servir como nosso auxiliar no âmbito do vosso Distrito.

Como é de fácil compreensão, quanto uma tarefa como essa, que abrange tão largo espaço territorial é dividida por Distritos, fica mais fácil a abordagem dos membros potenciais.

 

Por fim, informo que na Convenção Internacional de Nova Orleans, EUA, já está preparado o estande (booth) nº. 1192, da Casa da Amizade, no qual estarão presentes para recebê-los, companheiros que fazem parte do RGHF.

 

Adianto que, da mesma forma, já estamos preparando o estande do Grupo em Bancoc e Lisboa.

 

Na expectativa de vossa boa acolhida e sempre à disposição para esclarecimentos complementares, recebam um forte e fraterno abraço,

Leonel I.S. Nascimento

Governador 2002/03 – D.4700

Rotary International

 
Zone 23: Section A: Southern Brazil 4470*, 4630, 4640, 4650, 4651, 4660, 4670, 4680, 4700, 4710, 4730, 4740, 4780

ZONE 23b/c/e

Dr. Walter Fabian Dalessandro, Argentina
 
Zone 23: Section B/C: **Antarctica, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay 4320, 4340, 4350, 4360, 4690, 4790, 4800, 4815, 4825, 4830, 4840*,  4855, 4865, 4890, 4915, 4920, 4930, 4940, 4970, 4980

ZONE 24/32

PhillipsWalter Philips

ROTARY

Wally was one of the founders of the Richmond Sunset Rotary Club in 1998 and was the first club secretary and the third club president in 2000/01. During that year the club lost a number of club members to the new Richmond Steveston Club who had businesses or worked in that area so it was a rebuilding program. In the following years Wally held different positions with the club and he is in the first year as an assistant governor.

 

PROFESSION

Was in management of branch offices in Vancouver and opened a branch in Windsor before coming back to Vancouver in the same capacity. During this period, the President of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, Volunteer Richmond. Richmond Christmas Fund and on many boards, such as the B.C. Chamber of Commerce, Provincial Regional Health, Richmond Community Association, also on the board in Civic, Provincial and Federal associations. Etc. Etc. I was presented with the Queens Golden Jubilee Medal for the work on community and non profits over the years.

 

PERSONAL

Born in Saskatchewan, schooled in Vernon before coming to the coast to college. Married in 1955 to Kay and we have six children and now nine grand children. Got the cruising and travel bug which has taken us to various parts of the world in the past 30 years. Trying to retire for the third time and go back to golf and volleyball.

 

DG 05/06 Karien Ziegler, PH.D. District 7470


Karien born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, went East to University and really never returned; fell in love with NYC and has since spent most of the time in and around the City.


Karien is a Clinical Psychologist with additional training as a Psychoanalyst. She is currently supervising a small number of candidates completing their hours for certification as analysts.


Karien was widowed in 1991 and a few years later joined Rotary at the persistence of a colleague. She spent a couple of years going to the dinner meeting, socializing and, really, learning very little about Rotary, and yet, as she looks back now, there must have been something more than just the dinner and the great group of Rotarians in the club.


The “aha” moment came when the president asked, really pleaded, for someone to host two young ladies from Argentina who were part of the GSE; to this day it remains unclear as to why she raised her hand and volunteered, but she did… and she had NO idea what GSE was all about.. just three letters of the alphabet to her. She hosted those two young ladies who became friends and visits have occurred over the years.


That opportunity became the reason she went on the journey to learn about Rotary. Those two young non-Rotarians knew more about Rotary than, sadly, did Karien..and they taught her.


After that experience, Karien immersed herself in Rotary knowledge and continues to learn about Rotary and all the good they do,can and will do to help make this a better world for all.


Karien has many passions in Rotary; she has been on NIDs, Rotaplast missions, numerous grants, missions and many humanitarian trips long before she was ever approached to be District Governor in 2005-2006.


Karien has and will continue to work hard to End Polio Now until it has passed into the history books. She had an older sister who suffered from post-polio syndrome and died three years ago. Karien is determined to help make this vicious disease known as polio extinct so that others may not suffer such a life.


She was very humbled to have received the Service Above Self Award.

 
Zone 24: Canada, Eastern Russia, St. Pierre & Miquelon, USA – Alaska, Maine, Michigan, New York, Washington 5010*, 5040, 5050*, 5060*, 5360, 5370, 5550, 6330*, 7010, 7040*, 7070, 7080, 7090*, 7790*, 7810*, 7820
Zone 32: Bermuda, Canada, USA – Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont 7210, 7230, 7250, 7260, 7390, 7410, 7430, 7450, 7470, 7490, 7500, 7510, 7640, 7780, 7850*, 7870, 7890, 7910, 7930, 7950, 7980

ZONE 25/26

Roz CooperDG 05/06 Rosalynn ‘Roz’ Cooper (USA)

 

 
DG 00/01 Teree Bergman

Teree Bergman is past governor of District 6580 (2000-01) and now resides in District 5500 where she is the District Foundation Committee Chair. She has served as president of two Rotary Clubs: Columbus, IN, and Oro Valley, AZ, and she has been secretary of three clubs. She also has served in several other offices, including sergeant-at-arms, international service chair, and treasurer. She was District 6580 Secretary of the Year in 2002.

 

In addition to serving as District Governor, she has chaired two district conferences and has been District 6580 Foundation chair. She served District 5500 for two years as newsletter editor, two years as chair of the Four-Way Test Speech Contest, and three years on the district finance committee. She is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, a benefactor, a member of the Paul Harris Society, Bequest Society, and a Major Donor to the Rotary Foundation.

 
Zone 25: Canada, USA – California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington 5020*, 5030, 5080*, 5100, 5110, 5130, 5150, 5160, 5180, 5190 
Zone 26: USA – Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada 5000, 5170, 5220, 5230, 5240, 5260, 5280, 5300, 5320, 5330, 5340, 5490, 5500, 5510
ZONE 28/29

BonnieDG 97/98 Bonnie E. Housley

Bonnie joined the Rotary Club of Stow-Munroe Falls, Ohio, D6630, in 1987. Prior to joining Rotary, Bonnie did volunteer for many organizations; American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, and others, until she made the choice to make Rotary a life long commitment.


She has served as club president in 1991-92. Served on many district committees, as well as club. Became DG for 1997-98, "Show Rotary Cares", still following that them today.


Served as TRF Chair, District Conference Chair, District Secretary, Treasurer, District Trainer. She has also been involved in many Zone activities.


Bonnie has served on the COL twice, 2004 and 2007.


Bonnie has been involved with All Ohio PETS, since 1996, serving in many capacities and currently as Facilities Chairman.
Bonnie and her husband, Michael, are multiple PHF, Bequest Society, and Major Donors.

 
Zone 28: Canada, USA – Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wisconsin 5580*, 5650, 5950, 5960, 5970, 6000, 6220, 6250, 6270, 6420, 6440, 6450
Zone 29: Canada, USA – Maryland, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia 6290*, 6310, 6360, 6380*, 6400*, 6600, 6630, 6650, 7120, 7150, 7170, 7190, 7280, 7300, 7330, 7350, 7370

ZONE 30/31

Floyd LanciaDG 09/10 Floyd Lancia

 

 
Zone 30: USA – Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee 6540, 6560, 6580, 6670, 6690, 6710, 6740, 6760, 6780, 6800, 6860, 6880
Zone 31: USA – Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas 5830, 6040, 6060, 6080, 6110, 6150, 6170, 6190, 6200, 6460, 6490, 6510, 6820, 6840

ZONE 33/34

Barbara Shayeb-HelouDG 05/06 Barbara Shayeb-Helou

Barbara Shayeb-Helou became a Rotarian in August 1992 in Zone #34 and has had perfect attendance ever since.


She began her Rotary life in the Tampa Bay area of Florida D# 6890 where she and her Daughter had moved. She followed on the footsteps of her maternal Grandfather and Father, both of whom were past Rotary Club Presidents in Massachusetts. In fact her Grandfather founded the RC Chelsea, Ma. in 1927.

Barbara assumed numerous Club positions and became President of her first Club in 1997/98. Along the way she accepted District responsibilities, founded two Clubs and actually served as President for two Clubs, she rose to DG in 2005/2006.

In late 2007 following the death of a Grandchild, she moved to Greenville, SC to be close to her Daughter and family. She joined the RC Pleasantburg (in Greenville). She was been a D#7750, Zone #33 District Fundraiser, Polio Plus Chair and looks forward to becoming the Chair of RAGS and Fellowships for that district.

Barbara holds an A.B. degree from Suffolk Univ. and an M.A. from Northeastern Univ. Professionally she has been a tireless worker in the non-profit field. She has assisted graduating college students with career development,  resettled refugees, worked in a shelter for homeless families, planned events, done direct fundraising, and assisted at a low-income neighborhood community educational and recreational center.

She is a sought after Rotary Motivational Speaker who in the past year has spoken in Florida, California, North Carolina and South Carolina. She speaks on about ten different Rotary topics, often incorporating humor to get her point across.

Currently she has attended ten RI Conventions, 11 Zone 33/34 Conferences, and serves on the Executive Committee for the RI Past Officer Reunion that meets each year in San Diego. In addition to RGHF, she belongs to the RI Wine Appreciation Fellowship, the RAG on Hunger and Nutrition, and the Fellowship of Past Rotary Officers. Currently she is working on a RAG concerning human trafficking and a Peace Conference to take place in Greenville in 2014. Barbara is a Zone 33 RLI Facilitator and in charge of RLI material disbursement.

Barbara is a member of the Bequest Society, a Benefactor and a multiple Paul Harris Fellow.
The greatest gift that she has received from Rotary is hundreds of friends around the world.

 

DG 07/08 Travis White

Following a 28 year career as an armor officer in the U.S. Army, Travis retired in 1988 in Northern Virginia and established an insurance agency which he still active manages.  He became a Rotarian in 1992 and served as president of the Burke Rotary Club in 1994-95.  He followed with service at the district level as assistant governor, Polio Eradication Chair and Annual Giving Chair.  He served as District Governor in 2007-08 and has been the district’s Rotary Foundation Chair since.  He joined the board of the Rotary Global History Fellowship as Zone 33 representative in 2010. 

 

Travis is a major donor, a charter member of the District 7610 Paul Harris Society, a Rotary Foundation Benefactor, a recipient of Rotary International’s “Four Avenues of Service Citation for Individual Rotarians” and has been awarded the prestigious Rotary Foundation Citation of Meritorious Service.  He has maintained perfect attendance the entire time he has been a Rotarian.  Travis and his wife Susan live in Clifton, VA.  They have been married 53 years and have three daughters and six grandchildren.

 
Mark Van Fleet

Mark, a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, completed his Masters of Science in Public Health and pre-doctoral fellowship with the National Library of Medicine at the University of Missouri-Columbia in the 1970s.  In 1987 while working in Bethany, Missouri he joined the Rotary Club of Bethany (District 6040, Club #2282).  Following relocation to DeLand, Florida he joined the Rotary Club of DeLand (District 6970, Club # 4357) in 1989 and has since served as board member, secretary and president of the club.  Mark has served Rotary International District 6970 as Treasurer, Assistant District Governor (three years) and historian.

 

Ruth Swanto, Mark’s wife, first joined the Rotary Club of Four Townes (Club # 24589) in 1989.  She moved to the Rotary Club of DeBary Deltona (Club #4356) in 1990 where she subsequently served as club board member and president.  During her presidency the club was recognized for the best District 6970 World Community Service project. 

 

Mark and Ruth are both multiple Paul Harris Fellows, have been recognized as Rotarian of the Year by their respective clubs and have traveled to Rotary events on four continents. 

 

Mark’s interest in Rotary was heightened in 2004 when he edited a publication about the history and heritage for five Rotary clubs as part of the centennial of Rotary International.  Proceeds from the publication were donated to the DeLand Historical Society.  Mark attended the Inaugural RGHF Institute in Chicago in October 2010.

 

Mark and Ruth’s exploration of history began with searches into Ruth’s heritage from Finland and Mark’s heritage from England (Mayflower Society) and the Netherlands (The Holland Society of New York).

 
Zone 33: USA – District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia 7530, 7550, 7570, 7600, 7610, 7620, 7630, 7670, 7680, 7690, 7710, 7720, 7730, 7750, 7770
Zone 34: All of the Caribbean, Guyana, Puerto Rico, Suriname, USA – Florida, Georgia 6890, 6900, 6910, 6920, 6930, 6940, 6950, 6960, 6970, 6980,
6990, 7000, 7020, 7030
 
* The members of the RGHF board, under the leadership of the chair, meet quarterly, via the internet, for 72 hour eMeetings where fellowship business is discussed and approved. The zone board members are also responsible for membership and history within their zones. The Executive Committee and the CEO manage the day to day operations with board oversight. Also see By-Laws.

www.historysearch.org

www.historylearningcenter.org

www.rghf.org

www.historylibrary.org

www.historyboard.org

www.rghfnetworking.org 

 

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