2005-06 R.I. Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the administrative body of Rotary International. Its 19 members include the RI president, president-elect, and 17 directors who are nominated by the clubs and elected at the RI Convention. The board controls and manages RI affairs and funds in conformity with the RI Constitution and Bylaws. For continuity, each director serves a term of two years. The 2004-05 board, which has eight first-year directors and nine second-year members, represents Rotary leadership drawn from 11 countries. The following serve on the 2005-06 Rotary International Board of Directors President Glenn Estess is past president of the Birmingham Sales & Marketing Executives Association and the Alabama Association of Personnel Consultants, and a past chair of the Baptist Medical Centers. Estess has been a Rotarian since 1960 and is a member of the Rotary Club of Shades Valley, Ala. He has served RI as district governor, International Assembly instructor and moderator, committee member and chair, Rotary information counselor, aide to the president, Foundation trustee, director, and vice president. He is a past chair of the Development and Retention Committee. He has received The Rotary Foundation's Citation for Meritorious Service and Distinguished Service Award. [Spouse: Mary] President-elect Carl-Wilhelm
Stenhammar Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar, a food broker, is the former owner
of Gust. F. Bratt AB. He has been a member of the boards of several
companies and served as chair of the board of a local private school.
A Rotarian since 1974, Stenhammar is a member of the Rotary Club of
Göteborg. He has served RI as director, district governor, chair
of both the Permanent Fund Committee for Europe and RIBI and the Presidential
Celebration Committee — Peace and Tolerance, general coordinator
of the Literacy and Education Task Force, member of the Polio Eradication
Advocacy Task Force, and PolioPlus National Advocacy adviser. [Spouse:
Monica] Vice-President John F. Germ
John Germ is president and chief executive officer
of Campbell & Associates, Inc., consulting engineers. He joined
the firm as an engineer in 1965 after four years in the U.S. Air Force.
He is a registered engineer licensed in 42 states and Canada. He serves
on the boards of several organizations including the State of Tennessee
Workforce Development, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee, and the
Chattanooga State Technical Community College (CSTCC). In Chattanooga,
he has served as president of the chamber of commerce, Boy Scouts,
and Junior Achievement, and as campaign chair of the United Way. He
is president of the Tennessee Jaycee Foundation, CSTCC Foundation,
and Blood Assurance, Inc. Germ joined Rotary in 1976 and is a member
of the Rotary Club of Chattanooga. He has served RI as district governor,
RI training leader, committee member, task force zone and area coordinator,
and RI membership zone coordinator. He has also served as Council
on Legislation representative. He has received the RI Service Above
Self Award and The Rotary Foundation's Citation for Meritorious Service.
He and his wife are Major Donors to The Rotary Foundation. [Spouse:
Judy] Treasurer David D. Morgan David Morgan, a member of the Rotary Club of
Porthcawl, is director of a property development company. A member
of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Institute
of Civil Engineers, he previously worked in local government and was
later in private practice in South Wales for some 30 years. He has
served RIBI as president, vice president, and chair and member of
various committees. In addition, he has served RI as district governor,
International Assembly group discussion leader, committee chair and
member, zone coordinator, and task force chair and member. He has
also been a Humanitarian Grants CADRE technical coordinator for low-cost
shelters. Director Ronald L. Beaubien
Ron Beaubien is president of Island Insurance Services, a full-service insurance agency, and also a director of the Bank of Coronado (California). He has been president/chair-man of the local chamber of commerce, Coronado Hospital Foundation, the Little League board, and San Diego Crime Commission. In 1993, Beaubien and his wife were presented the Coronado Distinguished Citizen Award for outstanding and long-term service to their community. A Rotarian since 1976, Beaubien has served RI as district governor, training leader, and zone institute chair. [Spouse: Vicki] Director Jocelyn I. Bolante Joc-Joc Bolante works for the Philippine government as undersecretary
for Finance and Administration of the Department of Agriculture. He
also serves as chair of ZNAC Rubber Estates Corporation, Solidlife
Holdings Corporation, and Food Credentials Corporation, as well as
director of National Power Corporation, Land Bank of the Philippines,
and Livelihood Corporation. He is a member of the Investment Coordination
Committee at the National Economic Development Authority of the Philippines.
Before he joined the government, Bolante was the president of Prudential
Life Plan, Inc., and director of 11 affiliates of Prudentialife Plans,
Inc. A Rotarian since 1973, he is the charter president and member
of the Rotary Club of Parañaque South and has served as RI
district governor and member of the Family of Rotary Task Force. [Spouse:
Maria Carol] Director John J. Eberhard John Eberhard is a retired lawyer formerly specializing in litigation and aviation and business law. He is now president of a telecommunications company, Virtual Professionals, Inc. He has served on Canada's Civil Aviation Tribunal and is a member of the Greater London International Airport Authority. In 1984, he was the recipient of an Honorary Queen's Counsel for the Province of Ontario. A Rotarian since 1971, Eberhard has served RI as district governor, Council on Legislation member-at-large, training leader, committee member, steering committee member, and zone task force coordi-nator. He is the founder of the International Fellowship of Canoeing Rotarians. In 2002-03, Eberhard was a member of the RI Committee to Simplify Constitutional Documents and coordinator of the 2003 Brisbane Convention Promotion Committee Zone 22 Subcommittee. He is a recipient of The Rotary Foundation's Citation for Meritorious Service. [Spouse: Fran] Director John F. Germ John Germ is president and chief executive officer of Campbell & Associates, Inc., consulting engineers. He joined the firm as an engineer in 1965 after four years in the U.S. Air Force. He is a registered engineer licensed in 40 states and Canada. In Chattanooga, he has been active as the president of the chamber of commerce and campaign chairman of the United Way. He has served on several community boards and is a past president of the Tennessee Jaycees. Germ joined Rotary in 1976 and has served RI as district governor, committee member, delegate to the Council on Legislation, task force zone and area coordinator, membership zone coordinator, and training leader. He has received RI's Service Above Self Award and The Rotary Foundation's Citation for Meritorious Service. He and his wife are Major Donors to The Rotary Foundation. [Spouse: Judy] Director Serge
Gouteyron Serge Gouteyron has been chair of SADA, a food wholesaler,
since 1987. He has served as vice president of a mutual insurance
company. He has been active in the Groupement Patronal Inter-Professionnel.
He is secretary of the Cercle d'Education Culturel and president of
North Departemental Committee SOS Villages d'Enfants France. A Rotarian
since 1990, Gouteyron is a member of the Rotary Club of Denain-Bouchain.
He has served RI as district governor, national intercountry committee
chair, and member of the Presidential Celebration Committee —
Intercountry Committees. [Spouse: Geneviève] Director Sushil Gupta 2003-05, India Sushil Gupta is managing director of Asian Hotels Ltd., owners of Hotel Hyatt Regency in Delhi, Mumbai, and Calcutta. He is trustee of the Himalayan Environment Trust and chairman of Gangotri Conservation Project. He has served as president of the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India. Gupta has been a member of the Rotary Club of Delhi Midwest since 1977. He has served RI as district governor, group discussion leader, and committee member. [Spouse: Vinita] Director Sölve
Kernell Sölve Kernell retired as CEO of a computer service company. A Rotarian since 1978 and member of the Rotary Club of Kalmar, he has served RI as district governor, RI training leader, task force member, regional Rotary Foundation coordinator, Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants technical adviser, Family of Rotary Task Force member, PolioPlus Partners coordinator, and PolioPlus Partners Task Force zone coordinator. He has also chaired the Swedish Rotaryservice and served as a Rotary Volunteer. Kernell is a recipient of The Rotary Foundation's Citation for Meritorious Service. [Spouse: Gunnel] Director David
Linett A graduate of Yale College and Harvard Law School, Dave Linett
is president of the law firm of Gindin & Linett, P.C. He served
a five-year term as Somerset County (New Jersey) prosecutor and was
treasurer and a member of the executive committee of the National
District Attorneys Association. He also served 12 years as a commissioner
and vice chair of the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission
under three state governors. Active in his community, Linett was named
Citizen of the Year by the Somerset County Chamber of Commerce. A
Rotarian since 1983, Linett is a member of the Rotary Club of Somerville
and Bridgewater, N.J. He is founder and international chair of the
Rotary Leadership Institute. He has served RI as a district governor,
committee and task force member, task force general chair, and vice
chair of the Rajendra K. Saboo Endowment Fund of The Rotary Foundation.
He has also twice served as Council on Legislation representative.
He is a recipient of the RI Service Above Self Award and The Rotary
Foundation's Citation for Meritorious Service and Distinguished Service
Award. [Spouse: Penny] Director Michael D. McCullough 2003-05, USA Mike McCullough, who is president of M&M Printing, Inc., has been in the printing and publishing business since 1967. He has served the city of Trenton as mayor pro tem, councilman, director of the Economic Development Corporation, and as commissioner for the Zoning Board of Appeals. He is also a member of the Arbor Hospice Advisory Board. A Rotarian since 1974, he has served RI as district governor, International Assembly discussion leader, sergeant-at-arms, task force member, and zone coordinator. He has received RI's Service Above Self Award and The Rotary Foundation's Citation for Meritorious Service. McCullough is a Major Donor to The Rotary Foundation, as well as a Benefactor and Bequest Society Member. [Spouse: Sherry] Director Yoshikazu
Minamisono Yoshi Minamisono is the founder and special counselor of
the Hofu Institute of Gastroenterology. He is a gastrointestinal surgeon
and has been a member of the Japan Medical Association. Minamisono
has been a member of the Rotary Club of Hofu since 1978. He has served
RI as district governor, task force coordinator, RI training leader,
regional Rotary Foundation coordinator, Family of Rotary Task Force
member, and adviser to the Permanent Fund Committee for Japan. He
is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Benefactor, Major Donor, and Bequest
Society member. Minamisono is a recipient of The Rotary Foundation's
Citation for Meritorious Service. [Spouse: Setsuko] Director David D. Morgan 2003-05, Wales David Morgan is director of a property development company. A member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a member of the Institute of Civil Engineers, he previously worked in local government and was later in private practice in South Wales for some 30 years. He served as the president of RIBI in 1994-95. In addition, he has served RI as district governor, International Assembly group discussion leader, committee chairman and member, zone coordinator, task force chairman and member, and Rotary International membership coordinator. He has also been a Humanitarian Grants CADRE technical coordinator for low-cost shelters. Director Luiz Coelho de Oliveira 2003-05, Brazil Coelho de Oliveira, a medical urologist, was municipal secretary of health of the Regional Medicine Council of São Paulo state and a regional director of Unimed, a national cooperative of physicians. A member of the Rotary Club of Limeira-Leste, he has served RI as a district governor, training leader, regional Rotary Foundation coordinator, Council on Legislation delegate, RI president's representative, and as a member of many RI committees and task forces. He has received The Rotary Foundation's Citation for Meritorious Service and Distinguished Service Award and is a Foundation Benefactor. [Spouse: Lucilena] Director José
Antonio Salazar Cruz José Antonio Salazar Cruz is an attorney and founder
of the Association of Lawyers of the Greater School of Our Lady of
the Rosary. He has served as an auxiliary magistrate of the Supreme
Court of Justice and as judicial counselor of the Ministry of Communications.
He is also general director of the Fondo Rotario del Ministerio de
Justicia. An entrepreneur, he is founder and legal representative
of Grupo Listos, whose five companies provide jobs to more than 7,000
people. He has been financial manager and general secretary of Hoechst
Colombiana S.A. and is a past president of the Colombian Association
of Temporary Business Services. He is a board member of the Natura
Foundation and has served as secretary and vice president of the Christian
Family Movement. He has been a member of the Rotary Club of Bogotá
Occidente since 1980 and has served RI as district governor, committee
member, Rotary information counselor, and International Assembly group
discussion leader. [Spouse: Myriam] Director Sakuji Tanaka 2003-05, Japan Sakuji Tanaka, a chairman of the nation-al Household Papers Distribution Association of Japan, is chairman of the Daika Company. He has been a charter member of the Rotary Club of Yashio since 1975. He has served RI as district governor, training leader, regional Rotary Foundation coordinator, and committee member. Tanaka is a past member of the Rotary World Peace Scholars Selection and District Conference Review committees. He is a member of the Permanent Fund Committee for Japan. Tanaka is a recipient of RI's Service Above Self Award. He and his wife are Paul Harris Fellows, Benefactors of the Permanent Fund, and Major Donors. [Spouse: Kyoko] Director Constant A.G.M. Tempelaars 2003-05, The Netherlands Stan Tempelaars, a physicist, retired in 1999 as director of the Institute of Sonology from the University of Utrecht and the Royal Conservatory of Music in The Hague. During his career, he was a teacher and researcher in the field of sonology, the science of the musical sound. He also published a number of scientific papers and two books on the subject. He is chairman of the Council of the Roman Catholic parish of Nieuwegein. A Rotarian since 1971, Stan is a member of the Rotary club of Vianen-Vreeswijk. He has served RI as district governor, district chairman, and committee and task force member. [Spouse: Thea] Director Rodger
W. Wagner Rodger Wagner retired in 2001 as president of Wagner Realty.
He has been a member of national, local, and regional realtors associations.
Wagner joined the Rotary Club of Scottsdale, Ariz., in 1975. He has
served RI as the charter governor of District 5510, president's representative,
and regional Rotary Foundation coordinator. In addition to serving
as a Council on Legislation representative, he has served as a national
adviser to The Rotary Foundation's Permanent Fund, strategic adviser
to the Annual Programs Fund, and member of the Foundation Alumni Resource
Group. Wagner is a recipient of the RI Service Above Self Award and
The Rotary Foundation's Citation for Meritorious Service and Distinguished
Service Award. He and his wife are Paul Harris Fellows, Benefactors,
and Major Donors. [Spouse: Peg] General Secretary Edwin H. Futa USA General Secretary of Rotary International since
July 2000, Ed came to Rotary from Hawaii, where he was president of
an international marketing consulting firm. Active in youth ministry,
he also served on the Board of Governors of the YMCA and as a mediator
in the Neighborhood Justice Center of Honolulu. A Rotarian since 1979,
Ed is a member of the Rotary Club of East Honolulu. |
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