Club Officers

Friends and Fellow Rotarians, 

They say the only certain constant is change – and the last year has quite accurately demonstrated that! Evolution is necessary for survival and through these unprecedented times we’ve all learned to evolve in some way or another. I truly believe there are some valuable lessons to take away from this pandemic and adaptability is one of them. We talk about ‘returning to normal’ but I challenge that notion and say we forge a NEW even better normal! 

I have been a committed Rotarian for 7 years and truly value my time spent with this club. I feel that we are in a pivotal time as an organization. While the transition through uncertain future can be unsettling, I think this is the optimal time to reevaluate, reexamine, and redefine! Let us take our lessons in adaptability and apply them to creating an even better version of ourselves. 

The “way we’ve always done things” mantra makes me cringe. If you want something you’ve never had, you’ve got to be willing to do things you’ve never done! More than anything I want a healthy, diverse, engaged, sustainable organization that fosters growth and most importantly does good work in our community. 

I have 3 main goals I’d like to accomplish over the next year: 

1. Membership -- Exploring and implementing new membership structures. We need growth to remain sustainable it is my belief that making membership more accessible to a large group of individuals would foster long term growth. 
2. Fundraising – this is a topic near and dear to my heart as it is my full-time career. Over the years we’ve had ‘core’ fundraisers that at one time or another worked. Those initiatives haven’t been revamped for decades – if ever there was a time to change it up… here it is! 
3. Networking – One of the founding concepts of Rotary was networking – it brings value to your membership, helps promote Rotary within organizations, and can create beneficial relationships. Within our club it has somehow become a non-existent component. I want to get back to this! I want to know what you do for a living and how your expertise could benefit me or my family or my own organization! I want us to be a partner to the business community. I want to create a culture where you can live #ServiceAboveSelf while creating opportunities for your business. 

I am honored to have this opportunity to serve as your president. While our journey this year may be riddled with challenges and obstacles, there is no other group of people I would want to take this ride with! I thank each of you for your commitment to our club and challenge us all to become a ‘better normal.’

Yours in service,

Ja Nae