Ajoy Chatterjee was born and raised in Calcutta, India. After obtaining his B.Sc from the University of Calcutta, he pursued higher education in chemical engineering with emphasis on paper manufacturing in Munich, Germany. Upon completion of the university education he immigrated to Canada and started his carrier with the Dryden Pulp & Paper Company in Dryden, Ontario as an environmental engineer. In 1993, Ajoy was transferred to Thunder Bay Operations of the same company and became Superintendent of Environmental Affairs. He retired from this position in 2005 and became a partner of the consulting company, BCL Group, to assist the pulp and paper industry with their environmental problems. He is the chairman of the Pulp and Paper Technical Association of Canada (PAPTAC), Midwest Branch, Vice President, India Canada Association of Thunder Bay, member of the Board of the Thunder Bay Multicultural Association and is a member of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine admissions committee since the school was founded in 2005.
In 1995 he joined the Fort William Rotary Club in Thunder Bay, Ontario, where he has been an active member ever since. Ajoy is the District Governor Nominee of the Rotary International District 5580 for 2007-2008 and will serve as District Governor in 2009-2010. He is a past president of the Fort William Rotary Club. Ajoy also served as Assistant Governor for Area 12 from 2002-2005 and was Chairman of the 2005 Annual District Conference in Thunder Bay. He is a very energetic and devoted Rotarian involved with ongoing projects within the local and international communities. In 2004, Ajoy and his wife, Hannelore were invited to inaugurate the Eye Hospital in India which was sponsored by the Fort William Rotary Club and funded by a District 5580 Matching Grant. Ajoy has been recognized by his home club for his achievements on several occasions and is the recipient of the Rotarian of the Year award, A Certificate of Appreciation as well as an award for the Beyond the Call of Duty. Ajoy has also received The Gordon and Vance Judge Award, which is the highest honor bestowed upon a Rotarian by the Fort William Rotary Club.
Ajoy has been married for 39 wonderful years to his wife, Hannelore. They are blessed with two lovely daughters and most recently a handsome grandson. Their oldest daughter Rani, a pharmacist, along with her husband Jiten and their son Nikhil, live in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Namita, is pursuing graduate studies at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA. Ajoy enjoys experimenting with cooking, taking walks with his wife in his spare time and visiting his grandson.

5650

Richard Rowland

 

Richard is Past President of Omaha Suburban Rotary, with a total of 13 years in Rotary.  He has been active on the fund-raisiRichardng committees of the club and has Chaired the Membership Committee for the Club and District.  has been in Rotary for 13 years, previously in Ponca City, Oklahoma.  Rich’s father, Raymond, has been in Rotary for 32 years and Rich’s son Andrew is in Rotary – both in the Kansas City Club #13.
Rich has been married to Tracy for 36 years.  Besides Andrew they have a daughter Jennifer.  Rich has worked for Penney’s since college at Central Missouri State University, currently manager of the West Roads store. During his 37-year career at Penney’s, Rich worked in New York, Houston, Ponca City Oklahoma, Topeka Kansas, Kansas City and Dallas before moving to Omaha.
An Eagle Scout, Rich has been an Executive Board Member of the Mid America Council Boy Scouts and Chairman of the Council Scout Shop.  He is Board Member and past chairman of the Nebraska Retail Federation and Past Board Member of the Omaha National Safety Council.  He is Past Trustee and Current Elder of Dundee Presbyterian Church. 
Rich and his Wife are Paul Harris Fellows and Bequest Society Members.  Rich’s Father and son are also Paul Harris Fellows. (Tracie)

5950

Sandra Schley

Sandy spent the first half of her career in education (retiring as a college administrator – Director of Research and Development).  Shortly after completing a PhD and Bush Foundation Leadership Fellowship, she made a career change, joining the computer industry as a sales/marketing executive.
A community volunteer for nearly forty years, Sandy has been recognized for her efforts by the Mayor of Edina, the Governor of Minnesota, and two Presidents of the United States. 
Sandy enjoys participating in active outdoor sports with Duane and she has an insatiable desire to travel internationally, including visiting Rotary projects and potential projects throughout the world. 
Her husband, a world traveler, Duane has circumnavigated the globe, crewed for a trans-Atlantic sailing voyage, and camped and hiked along the Rift Valley Wall in Tanzania.  Duane loves being involved with international projects and cherishes the friendships he has made through Rotary.
Sandy looks forward to serving Rotary as Governor of District 5950 in 2009-2010 and plans to build upon the “Legacy of Leadership” that she developed as Club President and as Area Three Assistant Governor.(Duane)

5960

Newell Krogmann

5970

Jerry Retzlaff

Gerald is Past President of the Clarion, IA and Monticello, Iowa Rotary clubs and has been a Rotarian for 25 years. Gerald has been involved in many Rotary community service and fund raising projects. He has served the Monticello Rotary club as secretary of the Monticello Rotary club and has served as an Assistant Governor for over 10 years.
Born and raised in Pierce, NE he attended Iowa State University where he received a BS and MS degree in Agricultural Education. After teaching for six years Gerald worked in the banking industry. For the last twelve years Gerald has worked for Thrivent Finacial for Lutherans as a financial representative.
Gerald and his wife LaDonna have three adult sons, Scott a techology analyst for Principal Financial of Des Moines, Eric with DeWaay Capital Mgt aod Des Moines and Adam a high school math teacher in Johnston, IA.
Gerald & LaDonna have hosted Rotarian and non Rotarian groups from Brazil, Ukraine and co-ordinated a Russian industrial manufactiring delegation in 2006. Gerald and LaDonna are both Paul Harris Fellows.

6000

Calvin Litwiller

Cal is a native Iowan who received his BS from Eastern Mennonite College, Harrisonburg, Va, and his Masters Degree in education from the University of Iowa.  His 36 year career in science education has taken him to the American School of The Hague, Netherlands for 3 school years, before moving to Mt Pleasant Community High School where they still reside.  Cal has been nominated by former students to Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers for each of the past twelve years.  In the spring of 2006 he was selected to be the “Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year”, as nominated by students, community and administration.  Cal has been the “Voice of the Panthers” for Mt Pleasant High School athletic events since 1978.  In 2003 Cal received the “Award for Excellence in Public Address Announcing” from the Iowa High School Athletic Assoc. as well as similar awards from numerous Mt Pleasant Athletic organizations.  
Cal and Rachel have served on numerous committees in their local United Methodist Church.  Rachel is a member of the local PEO chapter, the Mentors and Questers.  They have been married 40 year and have 2 children, Cherie (an educator; Angola, Africa) and Tony (pharmacist, medical sales; Charlotte, NC).
Cal and Rachel are both Rotarians.  Cal has served as Assistant Gov., Chair of the World Community Service Comm. And District Simplified Grant Comm.  Rachel is presently serving as Assistant Gov., and District Matching Grant Coordinator for Asia.  Both Cal and Rachel are multiple Paul Harris Fellows.
Rotary is included in the Litwiller’s travel plans wherever they go.  They have visited Rotary clubs in Bahrain, Newfoundland, Iceland, New Zealand, Holland, India, Alaska and Canada’s Northwest Territory.  They were on a District 6000 Friendship Exchange to New Zealand in l996 and in January of 2006 they traveled to India, visiting Rotary Clubs and looking at Matching Grants funded by District 6000.(Rachel)

Mary joined the Rotary Club of Eagle River, Wisconsin in June of 1992.  Since that time I have served in various capacities at both the Club and District levels.  In 1994 I was elected to serve as Club Secretary, then President-Elect, and finally President in 1996/1997.  My year as President under District Governor Wally Pearson inspired me to be an Assistant District Governor for the years 1997/1998 and 1998/1999.  Beginning in 1999, I became the Treasurer for District 6220.  I served in that position through the year 2005/2006.  I am currently serving on the District Board as the Finance Committee Chair.  My years of involvement at the District level have given me a better understanding of what Rotary is all about, and the desire to continue on to be District Governor.
I was born and raised in Hinsdale, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.  I received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics in 1978 from Rockford College, Rockford, Illinois.  I moved to northern Wisconsin in the fall of 1978 and married Cliff Schwaiger the following summer.  We have two children:  Merlin who lives and works in Minneapolis in computer software installations and customizations, and Kestrel who will be attending graduate school this fall in Berkeley, CA in Chemistry. 
In June, 1990 my current business partner and I opened an accounting firm in Eagle River, Wisconsin.  I had been taking additional courses in accounting and sat for the CPA exam in the fall of 1995.  I received my CPA license the following spring.  Our firm has grown and we now employ 11 total accounting professionals and support staff, and maintain a satellite office in Minocqua, Wisconsin.
I joined the Rotary Club of Eagle River, Wisconsin in June of 1992.  Since that time I have served in various capacities at both the Club and District levels.  In 1994 I was elected to serve as Club Secretary, then President-Elect, and finally President in 1996/1997.  My year as President under District Governor Wally Pearson inspired me to be an Assistant District Governor for the years 1997/1998 and 1998/1999.  Beginning in 1999, I became the Treasurer for District 6220.  I served in that position through the year 2005/2006.  I am currently serving on the District Board as the Finance Committee Chair.  My years of involvement at the District level have given me a better understanding of what Rotary is all about, and the desire to continue on to be District Governor.
Her husband, Cliff, was born and raised in Hinsdale, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.  I received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics in 1978 from Rockford College, Rockford, Illinois.  I moved to northern Wisconsin in the fall of 1978 and married Cliff Schwaiger the following summer.  We have two children:  Merlin who lives and works in Minneapolis in computer software installations and customizations, and Kestrel who will be attending graduate school this fall in Berkeley, CA in Chemistry. 
In June, 1990 my current business partner and I opened an accounting firm in Eagle River, Wisconsin.  I had been taking additional courses in accounting and sat for the CPA exam in the fall of 1995.  I received my CPA license the following spring.  Our firm has grown and we now employ 11 total accounting professionals and support staff, and maintain a satellite office in Minocqua, Wisconsin. (Cliff)

6250

Dean Dickinson

Dean joined the Downtown Rotary Club of La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1972.  He was made and Honorary Paul Harris Fellow by his club in 1996.  Dean is now a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and he and his wife Dianne are members of the Bequest Society of Rotary International.
Dean served as the Centennial President of his club in 2004-2005 during which time the club sponsored an Ambassadorial Scholar, a member of the GSE Team to Taiwan, completed a club pledge of $100,000 for Polio Plus, completed an EREY enrollment of the club and saw twenty seven Paul Harris Fellowships awarded including his parents, Donald and Hazel Dickinson.
At the present time Dean serves on the District Foundation Committee and is the chair of the Annual Programs committee.  He serves on the executive committee of the Myrick-Hixon Eco-Park, a $4.8 million dollar Centennial Project that is being developed by the eight Rotary Clubs of the La Crosse area.  He has attended participated the last four International Conventions and worked as a volunteer at the 2007 International Assembly in San Diego. In November he in an NID to Nigeria.
Dean has served as President of the La Crosse Public Education Foundation, President of the Gateway Area Council, B.S.A., is an Eagle Scout and has been awarded the Silver Beaver for service to the council scouting program and the LAMB Award from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for his service to youth.
Dean, and his wife, Dianne, are both graduates of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.  He served with the U.S. Army in the Republic of Vietnam in 1970-71.  He retired in 2002 as the president of the Dickinson Family Funeral Homes.  Dianne is a retired school teacher.  They are the proud parents of two children, Marissa, a 2005 graduate of St. Olaf College and Tyler, a senior at the University of Minnesota.(Deanna)

6270

Bill Wresch

Bill Wresch is the Associate Dean of the College of Business at UW Oshkosh. He has published eight books and over 40 articles on technology topics. In 1993 he spent a year as a Fulbright Scholar teaching computer science at the University of Namibia in Southern Africa. His main research area is the impact of the Internet of developing countries, research that has taken him to Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Trinidad, and Guyana. 
Bill and his wife Sue have been married for 27 years and have three grown children. His oldest daughter just returned from Iraq with the Army National Guard, his son just joined the Navy, and his youngest daughter is a college sophomore.
His wife, Sue is the mother of two daughters, Jenny and Joanna, and a son, Jeremy.  Jenny is now on her own, Jeremy is in the Navy, and Joanna is a college student. She spent the kids' early years as a stay-at-home mom, although for one year, "home" was Namibia where she got her kids back and forth to grade school (and learned to drive on the wrong side of the road)while also working for a phone directory company.   She has also been "mom" to 4 RYE students, two from Japan and two from Thailand.
She is a long-standing member of Inner Wheel, and has held leadership positions in P.E.O and in her church, where she also is a member of the hand bell choir.
Bill has been active in Rotary since 1987. He was president of the Stevens Point Rotary club from 1996 to 1997, and president of the Oshkosh Southwest Rotary Club from 2001 to 2002. He and his wife have hosted four RYE students, and his oldest daughter has been an outbound RYE student to Australia. For the last six years he has served on the board of the World Affairs Seminar, and he is a member of the newly formed district Youth Protection Committee. Bill has also been very active with Habitat for Humanity and with his church.(Sue)

6420

Elise Cadigan

Elise entered the Downtown Rockford Rotary Club in September 1988 with the classification of "Hospital - Clinic Professional". She served as the club's first woman president in 1999-2000, and previously had served as club membership chair and group study exchange chair. Elise participated in the development of the club's signature project, the Rotary Academy and in chartering the Rotary Club at Rockford College. She has had perfect attendance since 1990 and in 1991 did a Rotary make-up in Moscow, Russia while traveling with a People to People Mission.
In 1998, Elise served as District Conference Chair and has chaired the Short-term Exchange Committee 2005-2007, the District Governor Nominating Committee (1999), and the Youth Protection Committee (2005-2007). She is a member of the District Group Study Exchange Committee. Elise served as 1999-2001 Assistant Governor for Area I: as 2001-2005 District Leadership Trainer, and as Youth Protection Officer for 2005-2007.
In the Rockford area, Elise has volunteered as a member of the Rockford Woman's Club, Junior League of Rockford, Board of Counselors at Rockford College. Senior Warden of St. Anskar's Episcopal Church, Board of Directors of the United Way of Rock River Valley, Board of Directors of Children's Development Center (past President) and Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Elise currently serves on the Winnebago County Head Start Advisory Council, the Winnebago County Medical Emergency Corp, is a trustee of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois, and attends Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. She is listed in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in American Woman.
A graduate of Washburn University (Topeka, Kansas) and the University of Dansas (M.S.W.,1977), Elise has lived in Northern Illinois since 1979, and has had a private practice in clinical social work at Glenwood Center in Rockford since 1980. From 1982-1988, she developed and managed the adolescent inpatient psychiatric and substance abuse treatment programs at Swedish American Hospital.
Elise is a Rotary Foundation Benefactor and member of the 711 Club and she and her husband Glenn Koski, are Paul Harris Fellows, as is their son Andrew. Glenn and Elise have been host parents for long and short-term exchange students, for international students at Rockford College, and have hosted GSE team members and team members from the Russian Agricultural Exchange. Elise enjoys Kansas University athletics, skiing in Colorado, wandering Chicago, and traveling with Glenn anyplace. Elise has attended six international conventions, including Singapore and Osaka, and eight Zone 27 institutes. (Glen)      

6440

William Ferreira

6450

James Czerwionka

Mundelein, his master’s work in rehabilitation counseling and child development at the University of Pittsburgh, and then earned a doctorate in cognitive psychology. His professional career was dedicated to directing treatment centers for emotionally disturbed adolescents, and later on, for adults with developmental disabilities. His part-time avocation was teaching child development, research design, and business planning as an adjunct professor for various colleges and universities.
Joining the Rotary Club of Bradley-Bourbonnais in 1996, Jim served the club as Youth Exchange Officer, Youth Exchange Counselor, International Service Chairperson, Foundation Chairperson, and Club President. Following a remarkable trip to Lithuania in 1999 as part of an all-Rotarian Group Study Exchange (GSE), Jim organized a club-to-club youth exchange project with Lithuania, plus a matching grant project to train rehabilitation professionals in Lithuania.
For our District 6450, Jim served as GSE Chairperson for exchanges with Israel, Germany, the Philippines, India, and Brazil; served as District Vocational Chairperson, as member of the Governor Nominating Committee, and as an Assistant Governor. He and his wife, Marcia, hosted seven youth exchange students over the years, participated in a Sun Oven and Literacy mission to Panama, and served as translators for a medical mission to Peru. Both are Paul Harris Fellows and are members of the Rotary Foundation Bequest Society.
Jim and Marcia have three children and three grandchildren. Their children have been involved in youth exchange to Mexico and to Venezuela, and have been active in Interact, Rotaract, and the Ambassadorial Scholarship program.(Marcia)    Return to Top

6290

John Salan

6310

Jim Brozzo

6360

Kathleen Tosco

6380

Judy Garver

Judy joined the Auburn Hills Rotary Club in 1991.  She served as President of that club 1994-95.   Her transfer to another Comerica Bank branch in 1997 meant that she was transferred to the Southfield Rotary Club, and then another transfer in 1998 which took her to West Bloomfield Rotary Club and finally to the West Bloomfield Rotary Club where she has since then been a member.  She served as President of the West Bloomfield Club 2002-03 and will be serving in that capacity again 2007-08.   In addition to various club leadership roles during her years as a Rotarian, Judy has also served the District in a variety of positions: Governor’s Rep 1995-1997, Assistant Governor 1997-2000, Foundation Committee 2000-2001, Conference Chair 2002-2004, Treasurer 2002, District Finance Committee 2001-2002, Group Study Exchange Co-Chair 2004-present.
Judy was employed at Comerica Bank for 37 years as a Vice President until she retired in November 2006.  She has been a member of several Chambers of Commerce in cities where her branch-banking career took her.  Most recently she has been serving as President of the West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for the past two years.  She was an active corporate liason for Comerica to the National Association of Women Business Owners Detroit Chapter, a member of Financial Women International serving as State President in 1993, and served as a Board Member for the Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital from 1980 to 1986.  She has also been an active member of her church through the years serving as Congregational President, Sunday School Superintendent, and choir member.
Judy has been married to her husband Hal Parish for the past six years.  They have four adult sons and six grandchildren.  Judy is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, belongs to the Paul Harris Society and is a Benefactor.

6400

Neil McBeth

6600

James
Heinrich

Jim is a graduate of Wapakoneta Blume High School, Ohio University (B.S. in Mechanical Engineering) and an MBA for O.S.U. Jim has been a Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio since 1967.
He married Janice (Jan), in 1961. She has a B. S. in Home Economics from Ohio University and taught school in Celina and Frankfort. In 2000, she graduated from United Theological Seminary with Mater of Theological Studies degree. She retired in 2004, from the Wayne street United Methodist Church where she was Church Visitation Pastor.
Jim recently retired from St. Marys Hardware, where he served twenty years as President and CEO.
An active St. Mary;s Rotarian since 1968, Jim has served two terms on the Board of Directors and was Club President in 1986-87.
At the district level, Jim has served as
Assistant Governor, District Chairman of Community Service, District Grant Subcommittee Chairman and as MESA Treasurer.
He and Jan have attended the UNIENDO America Project Fairs in Central American eight years in a row. Jim has attended two Rotary International Conventions, was honored as St. Marys Rotarian of the Year and has been awarded The Rotary Four Avenues of Service Citation for Individual Rotarians. He is a Major Donor to the Rotary Foundation.
Jim and Jan have spent their adult lives in St. Marys where they have been active in community and church activities. They have two grown children, Sharon and Steve.

6630

John Bosco

John was born and raised in Northeastern Ohio. He graduated from Kent State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and earned his Juris Doctorate from Cleveland State University John Marshall College of Law. John is a general practice attorney with an emphasis in family and criminal law. He has served as a Magistrate and is a member of both the Ohio State and Lake County Bar Associations.
John joined the Rotary Club of Hillcrest in 1975 and served as President in both 1979-80 and 2003-04. He has served as program and club services chairman, vice-president, and chairman of the Art Auction. He currently serves as a Trustee for the Hillcrest Rotary Foundation. Having been named Rotarian of the Year for 2006, John remains active in his club with Meals on Wheels, Taste of Hillcrest, and Special Olympics.
John served as Assistant District Governor for Geauga County from 2004-2007 during which time the ‘cluster’ flourished. Among their achievements were many projects to provide Hurricane Katrina relief. He served in District Conference committees as both Registration and Sponsorship chairman and as co-chairperson for the 2007 District Conference.
John has been a Paul Harris Fellow since 1984 and has attended eight International Conventions.
John is the father of two adult sons, Michael and John. He has four grandchildren. John resides in Lyndhurst with Laurene and her daughter Elizabeth.

6650

Doug Simpson

J. Douglas Simpson has been a member of the Rotary Club of East Palestine since 1997, and was club president in 2001-2002. Doug has served District 6650 mainly through Youth Exchange. He currently is Assistant Chairman of the District Youth Exchange Committee.
Doug is employed by the Moon Township Water and Sewer Authority in Moon Township, PA. Doug works in operations ensuring the water and wastewater treatment plants operate efficiently and within the parameters set by the EPA. Doug owns Simpson Water, a water consulting business. He assists housing developments and small communities comply with EPA water and wastewater regulations, employee training, project fund procurement, oversight of daily operations and construction projects, and liaison of Government officials. Doug is licensed to test and treat water and wastewater in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Doug has been an exchange student volunteer for 20 years, and devotes many hours to Rotary Youth Exchange. He served on East Palestine's City Council for 10 years. Doug attended The Ohio State University and avidly roots for the Buckeyes. Doug's hobbies include Scuba diving, golf, travel, and riding his Harley.
Doug was born in Salem, Ohio and has lived in East Palestine his entire life. He married Rotarian Vicki Hoffman in 1979. Vicki, a jeweler, has served District 6650 as a Club President, 3 term Assistant Governor, and Inbound and Outbound RYE Student Coordinator. They live with their 2 dogs, including their 'Rotary Exchange Labrador' sent as a gift from one of their Chilean sons.(Vicki)

7120

Mark Wyse

7150

Fred Cholet

Fred Cholet was born and raised in the east side of Syracuse, and graduated from Nottingham High School.
He went to work for Sims Casting Corp. in 1961. In August 1964 he went into the U.S. Army and served in Southeast Asia for 17 months. Upon his return, he joined the New York Army National Guard. He served until 1972 and held the rank of sergeant first class.
In 1968 Fred received an appointment to the Syracuse Fire Department, working there until his retirement in 2001. He also joined the DeWitt Volunteer Fire Department in 1969, and served until 2005, including 15 years as chief and 15 years as deputy chief.
In addition, Fred worked for Wine Merchants Ltd. part-time from 1969 to 2005.
In 1979 he met Allene Borden and they have been together for 28 years.
Fred joined DeWitt Rotary in 1982. He served on the board of directors from 1987 to 1989. He is currently serving as club president, and was president once before in 2005-06. He served the district as assistant governor in 2006-07 and was appointed again in 2007-08.

7170

Selean Koury

Selean "Sam" Koury joined Oneonta Rotary Club on March 12, 1971, with the classification of "Picture Framer." He owns and operates his own business "Framing by Koury." Sam served on the Oneonta Rotary's Board of Directors in 1978. He became the Assistant Secretary of the club in 1980 to then Secretary Joe McCarthy who had 50 years of service as club secretary. Sam became the club secretary the following and served in this capacity until becoming the Club President in 2005-2006. After his presidency, Sam returned to being Club Secretary in 2006 to the present. Sam also chairs Oneonta's Rotary Foundation committee and its Membership committee.
District service includes the Membership Development committee, PETS Committee, District Assembly facilitator and Assistant Governor. He is a member of the Rotary Leadership Institute facility.
Sam is a Paul Harris Fellow. He was awarded the district's " Rotarian of The Year " award in 2000 at the District Conference. He has completed the Rotary Leadership Institute as well as their graduate courses during 2005 and 2006.
Sam and his wife Angelina (Angie) have been married for 56 years. They have3 sons and 4 grandchildren. Steve has received a PHD in cellular biology from SUNY, Buffalo campus. James is the City Clerk for the City of Oneonta and John is with the N.Y. Senate and works as a Director in the Rules and Regulatory Department.

7190

John C. Eaton

John attended the State University of New York at Cobleskill majoring in Computer Programming 1969-1971 and graduated with an Associate's Degree in Business Administration in 1974.
John enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1974, serving from 1971-1973 as a Non-Commissioned Officer rank of E-4 Corporal at New River Air Station in Jacksonville, NC. John and all 4 of his brothers all served as Marines. John is a life member of the Marine Corps League, in the New York State Detachment, Electric City Chapter.
John began his career in sales of business products and office furniture with the Union Book Company of Schenectady, NY. He became their top salesman and served as sales training manager. He then owned and operated his own office products/office furniture company from 1978 to 1996.
In 1996, John became a Branh Partner with Indoff, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, representing the business products and office interiors divisions. He helped to establish a new promotional products division. He served as a Focus Group Partner and established a customer service office that processed orders for 17 Partners in 14 states. John is currently the National Sales Partner with Indoff with clients in 25 states in Canada. John represents the business products, office interiors and promotional products divisions.
John served on the Board of Directors for the Greater Glenville YMCA (formerly Parkside YMCA) for 12 years and as Chairman for 2 years. He also served for several years on the Schenectady County YMCA Board of Directors and the Capital District YMCA Board of Directors. He also has served on the Alumni Board of directors for SUNY Cobleskill and helped on the formation of the Cobleskill Youth Foundation to assist in the reopening of the Cobleskill Youth Center.
John became a member of the Rotary Club of Scotia, NY on February 27, 1990 and has maintained 100% attendance and served as the 68th President of Scotia rotary in 1995-1996. John is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and a Rotary Foundation Benefactor. He served as Assistant District Governor under PDG Blase Mercoglan in 1998-1999 and again for PDG Harriet Noble in 2007-2008.
John played and managed softball teams for 27 years and was the President of a softball league for 15 years. He played basketball at the YMCA in the over 30 and over 40 leagues and played volleyball. He also crewed on a J-24 sailboat at Mayfield Yacht Club on Sacandaga Lake. Currently John plays tennis several days a week and gives private, semi-private and group tennis lessons.
John and Elaine M. Wilbur of Greenwich, NY were married in 1973. John and Elaine recently celebrated 24 years of marriage. They raised two daughters, Jennifer and Rachel.

7280

Ronald Errett

Ronald J. Errett is the President and CEO of the Community Action Partnership of Mercer County, a 501 C 3 non-profit corporation focused on programs to assist low income families. Ron started his career with the community action agency in Altoona, PA in 1972, worked at the community action agency in Johnstown beginning in 1977 and moved into his current position in Mercer County in 1984.
Ron was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Uniontown, Pa. He is a graduate of St. John High School and received an Associates degree from Penn State. Over his 35 years in Community Action he has completed numerous professional development programs. He is a past President of the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania and of the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania.
In the Sharon Rotary Club he is a past Board member, a past Club President, and as Co-chair of the Rotary Foundation Committee has helped his Club achieve Every Rotarian Every Year status for two consecutive years. From 2004 to 2007 Ron has been an Assistant Governor.
In his local community Ron is the President of the Board of the Shenango Valley Chamber of Commerce and sits on the Advisory Board of Penn State Shenango. He also has hosted a nightly two hour talk show on radio station 790 WPIC AM since 1988.
Ron and his wife Linda have six children and one grandchild. (Linda)

Rick was asked to join Rotary in 1983 by Don Custer, his former Scoutmaster. His first experience of Rotary beyond the club level was the next year when the club hosted the Group Study Exchange from Brisbane, Australia. That experience has stuck with him throughout his Rotary years.
Rick served his club as president in 1988-89. The club finished as a top ten club for the first time. Rick served as the governor’s representative for PDG Mark Brilmyer and as Beaver County area chair for the GSE Team from The Netherlands. As a member of a small club Rick served on and chaired all the various committees of the club. He has served the club as secretary, treasurer, foundation chair and Towpath Editor for many years. Rick is a Major Donor and a Benefactor to our Foundation. Rick has hosted several Group Study Exchange Team Leaders and Members throughout the years. Rick also served as a host counselor for an Ambassadorial Scholar, Federico Furnari from Argentine. He is the recipient of the District Foundation Service Award and the Four Avenue of Service Award.
Rick served the District as Secretary twice, Director of Club Service and Assistant District Governor. He served two different terms on the Finance Committee and twice served as the chair for the Group Study Exchange Committee. Due to his activities on the GSE Committee, Rick was invited and attended the District 4890 Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentine in 1996. Rick attended International Conventions in Philadelphia, Buenos Aires, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Rick has a degree in education from Clarion. He also has a degree from the Central Atlantic Advanced School of Banking at Bucknell University. Rick earned his securities license in 2004 and is also a licensed mortgage broker and income tax preparer with Fortune Financial Services Inc.
Rick has been involved in many community and college campus organizations. He served as Western PA Sectional Chair for Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity before serving as chair for several national committees for leadership development and extensions. He is currently a Trustee and Treasurer for a foundation based on service and leadership. Rick is a trustee for the New Brighton Public Library, Financial Secretary and past Clerk of Session for his church. Rick is a past Scoutmaster. He was awarded the Silver Beaver by the local Boy Scout Council in 1985.

7350

Joseph White

Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, I graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a degree in Mining Engineering in 1971. 1 married Peggy a week after graduation, and after a short but oh so sweet honeymoon, I promptly uprooted my new bride and moved to the barren wilds of Price, Utah where I worked as a mining engineer for US Steel in underground coal until Uncle Sam and the US Army Corps of Engineers respectfully requested my services. I served as a 2nd and 1st Lieutenant with the 51st Engineers Battalion after which I returned to Denver and joined my Father and Brother in the family business. In 1987 we moved from Denver to Roanoke, Virginia to open a regional office for Tamrock, Inc. a Finnish manufacture of hydraulic drilling equipment for the Mining Industry, and in 1991 we moved to Clearfield, Pennsylvania to sell Caterpillar heavy equipment to the Construction and Mining Industries for Cleveland Brothers Equipment Company. We have been blessed with 3 children and 6 grandchildren (so far).
The Rotary roots run deep in my family, with my Father maintaining perfect attendance in the Rotary Club of Denver and later in the Rotary Club of Lake Havasu for over 50 years. I can remember stopping or going out of our way to make up a Rotary meeting on many a cross-country road trip. For as long as I can remember, Rotary was a priority in my Father's life, and he lived his life by "The Four Way Test" with most of his closest friends being Rotarians.
I joined the Rotary Club of Clearfield in 1994, became a PaulHarris Fellow and served as President in 2001-2002, Assistant Governor in 2002-2003, 2003-2004, and 2004- 2005, District Trainer 2005-2006, Chairman of the District Grants Committee 2005-2006, and 2006-2007, World Community Service Chair in 2006-2007.

7370

Carl Askew

Carl has been a member of the Sunbury Rotary Club since January 1995. He has served the club as Vice-President, President, Treasurer, International Director, Youth Exchange Chair, and co-organizer for hosting GSE Teams. Carl and his wife Lenore have hosted ten Rotary Exchange Students and five visiting GSE Team Members.
In District 7370 he served as an Assistant Governor, the Outbound Chair for the Youth Exchange Program and on the GSE District Committee. Carl served as a GSE Team Member to India in 1994. He served at GSE Team Leader to Turkey in 1998 and Nigeria in 2004. Carl is also a country contact for the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia for the Eastern States Student Exchange, Inc. (a Rotary Multi-District Youth Exchange Organization).
Carl is retired from the Shikellamy School District in Sunbury, PA. He taught secondary Special Needs and Gifted Education for 30 years. He serves as Chair of the Sunbury Redevelopment Authority, President of the Degenstein Community Library Board of Directors, Treasurer of the Pennsylvania Speech and Debate Association (PSDA), a member of the Executive Council of the Pennsylvania High School Speech League (PHSSL), and a member of the Community Advisory Board for WITF, Inc. He is a past president and past executive secretary of PSDA. Carl is a member of the PHSSL Speech Coach Hall of Fame.
His wife Lenore taught Spanish and English in the Shikellamy School District for 33 years. She is now a certified yoga instructor teaching classes at Shamokin Hospital and the Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg. Carl enjoys traveling, cooking, playing bridge, going to the cinema, and reading mysteries.