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As a Rotary Specialist (Membership) I bring extensive experience in and a decidedly collaborative approach to establishing, developing and sustaining entities from startups to established national organisations, from community groups and not-for-profits to government agencies. In Rotary I have particular expertise, having conceived and established, working with Rotarian colleagues with complementary technical skill, the Rotary Club of Mana Tangata, a ‘master’ club with several autonomous, dispersed Chapters formed by Clubs that merged with Mana Tangata, otherwise they would for various reasons have wound down. While Chapters manage their own affairs and finances, and continue actively to serve their communities, governance and compliance is provided by the Club along with annual reporting on behalf of the Club, and its Chapters. I am already providing advice and practical guidance to several clubs and clusters as this Club model is attracting growing interest in NZ, Australia and beyond in the UK.

Amanda held most roles in her Rotaract club including President, then DRR, chair of RA and Rotary advisor to RA. Amanda has done similar in Rotary and just completed her third term as club President for three different Rotary clubs. Amanda’s primary role through each of her presidential terms has been to create stability and consistency for the clubs as well as member wellbeing. Amanda has also been in a range of Rotary project and programs, for District, multi-district and zone - her longest commitment being District RYPEN (in various roles since 2005 and camp director since 2018), and at a zone level Amanda served in the Membership committee 2012-2015, Trainer for the Zone’s L&D District leads since 2021, and has been working in various committees with the Regionalisation Pilot including Communications Operations Manager, a member of the core team and the Deputy Chair of the Regionalisation Establishment Team.

Andrea is a retired senior management consultant, with extensive experience of large-scale business transformation, strategic planning and information technology projects. Her professional experience is of an international nature, having worked for considerable periods in Europe, Asia and Australia. Currently, Andrea is mentoring CEO-s of not-for-profit organisations on behalf of KILFINAN Australia, as well as serving as a Board member for the Rotary Club of Sorrento. Qualifications: PhD – Economic Sciences Bachelor of International Business (Hons) Post Graduate Diploma of Information Technology Bachelor of Health Science (Chinese Medicine) Skills: Project management Business transformation Strategic planning Process management Change management Specialist areas: Business, technology, community and cultural projects

I’ve been a Rotarian since 2019 and am a member of the Rotary Social Impact Network in District 9685. With over 20 years of experience in senior leadership roles across complex organisations both locally and internationally, I now work in leadership development and am an accredited coach with the International Coaching Federation. My expertise includes leadership, coaching, mentoring, organisational change, and strategy. I support clubs and their leaders by offering: • Advice on leadership, team building, and managing complex change • One-on-one coaching for leaders navigating stress, change, or new leadership roles • Guidance for first-time leaders facing unfamiliar challenges As the RLI Convenor for District 9685, I also provide insight into the Rotary Leadership Institute and can help clubs align their members’ development needs with the right RLI programs.

I am a professional banker with more than 15 years of experience in banking and finance. Have served diverse clients from several backgrounds and understood their needs and with my client centric approach and understanding of cultures and diversity made me one of the popular identity amongst the clients from diversified background. Empathy, Resilience and Care is what I wish to bring in to serve the community.

I was a District Governor in 2023 during the process of establishing our Regionalisation pilot. I'm comfortable in driving change and exploring new opportunities. I managed farms in NZ where I was the sole employee, so I have had to solve most problems I came up against!! I class myself as a good organiser, whether a project or conference. I'm happy to listen and help when and where required. I'm not keen on red tape and I say "just do it".

Past District Governor Carol has been a Rotarian for 22 years and a registered secondary teacher for 30 years. She is passionate about learning for others as well as for herself. Qualification: B Ed Skills: RLI and other facilitation, RI Learning Centre

A Past District Governor and District Trainer in Rotary , Company Director with qualifications in dispute resolution I have spent many years working in the area of membership especially focussing on bringing in new members and retaining members. I have been a member of the District Membership committee and have chaired the Membership committee within my Rotary Club for 6 years increasing membership from 15 to 53, in addition to retaining the majority of members . have also used the same principles to increase membership in other organisations A strong leader, having used my leadership skills in Rotary as well as in several other organisations in both the community and work. I interact well with both small and large groups to meet their needs and achieve the required outcomes, and have good skills and knowledge in the use of IT to reach more diversely scattered audience utilising video conferencing.

My professional experience lecturing at Swinburne University and private practice in grief, trauma and loss counselling plus my vast volunteer work with people of all backgrounds and diversity has provided me with the ability to talk and work with anyone in a non-judgemental way, with empathy and practicality. The experience I have gained working with people from our CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse) communities provides me with enormous respect and need to assist our new Australians to understand and be part of the prevention of family abuse. I have created Rotary SAFE Families and in 2025, Rotary SAFE Families became a global initiative: Rotary SAFE Families - Building a Culture of Peace. See website: http://www.rotarysafefamilies.org.au/ All resources and films are theoretically based and endorsed by Rotary Australia and are the basis for Rotary's commitment to primary prevention of family violence to anyone, anywhere, anytime. Our free online Resources are available to download on website. I am also available for Guest Speaker presentations and workshops on Rotary SAFE Families and Global Prevention of Violence; Mental Health Literacy; Prevention of Family Abuse; Coercive Control; Child Abuse; Elder Abuse; Abuse of Males; Domestic Violence & Its Impact on Children.

I have a range of areas that I can offer advice on including: • Running a Mental Health First Aid project • Leadership development and training • Executive coaching • Strategic plan review and guidance • Governance review and guidance • Facilitation design for strategic planning, L&D and other workshops I can also conduct investigations and fact-finding inquiries on behalf of leadership

For eight years, I have been a proud member of the Rotary, helping fellow club members navigate ClubRunner and My Rotary and guiding them through various Rotary sites. With my experience in coaching new and existing members, I have developed a passion for mentoring and coaching. As Treasurer and Secretary of our club for four years, I have gained valuable experience in Member Retention and Club Learning and Development, which I am excited to focus on now. I am confident I can use my expertise as a Membership and Training Specialist for Zone 8. I firmly believe in the power of networking and want to help Rotarians and Rotaractors achieve their goals by providing them with the knowledge they need. I am ready to expand my passion to serve and help others understand the potential of Rotary.

I have 25 years experience in change management of individuals and teams in large corporations. Successfully guiding them through the transition process from where they are now, and into the new era. My skills are: 1. Extensive experience in leadership, management, coaching and change management of individuals and teams. 2. Training and mentoring plans for succession planning in workplaces, this could be applied to clubs for succession planning of future leaders. 3. Workplace Trainer and Assessor experience. 4. Expertise in investment proposals, financial strategy, analysis, forecasting and control, together with risk analysis, identification and mitigation skills. 5. DEI assessments and action plans to provide improved club functioning. 6. Use of social media to connect with club members and the community. 7. Encouragement of youth participation in RYLA programs through community engagement.

My diverse background and experiences bring a unique perspective that I share with Rotary and Rotaract. Comprehensive experience across multiple people disciplines and strong project management capability. Specialties include change management, corporate governance, workplace health and safety, mergers and acquisition, employee engagement and workplace relations (including conflict and resolution), diversity and people development. Though my lived experiences, contribute to dismantling biases and stereotypes, championing DEI and building safe environments - physically and psychosocially.

I have gained a wealth of Rotary knowledge through the roles I have undertaken. From being an active club member to being on the RI joint committee for Learning, a Rotary Public Image Coordinator to training Coordinators from across the world in Evanston, and using those skills as an RDU Director and Lead Facilitator in Learning. I have been involved in start-up projects involving Rotary and creating partnerships with other organisations which have given me useful experiences to help Rotarians with their projects. I consider that passing on and creating resources to clubs and individuals is essential to the success of Rotary in our zone. I have worked across areas including Membership, Foundation, Governance, Learning and Public Image which has enabled me to have a sound working knowledge of Rotary. The Regionalisation process gives us the opportunity to try out a new way of working collaboratively across our zone.

I am a concerned and passionate advocate for Growing Rotary across our zone. Working collaboratively with like-minded Rotarians to work on different models of club / groups so we present attractive volunteering and networking opportunities to the public in our communities is essential for us to be relevant in the world today. Having presented, led and worked with groups at district level and beyond has given me knowledge and experience to be able to help Rotarians who are wanting to look at new ways to engage their members and grow our organisation to meet future generations expectations. In my working life I work with a diverse range of people within my architectural practice and have developed skills in strategic and lateral thinking which I believe can benefit Rotary at many levels.

Extensive experience in youth programs for almost 20 years as a participant, facilitator and Director of RYLA. Founding Chair of RYLA Oceania, a Zone-level initiative designed to enhance collaboration of RYLA District Leaders across the Zone and improve opportunities for RYLA Alumni to continue their RYLA journey. RYLA Oceania has held 5 Forums for RYLA District Leaders across Australia and New Zealand and two advanced year-long leadership programs for RYLA Alumni. Rebecca has an ability to find synergies in existing initiatives and amplify their impact. Rebecca can help clubs, Rotaractors and Rotarians with all things RYLA, from alumni engagement, communications and marketing, Rotary engagement, corporate sponsorship, speakers and how to find RYLA applicants. As a Leadership and Strategy Coach, Rebecca can assist Rotaractors and Rotarians with improving their individual and team performance, enhancing their awareness and effectiveness as a leader and providing keynote presentations or workshops in this space.

I have been a member of, or led, learning and development teams from my club through to the Zone level since 2015, focused on supporting learning for Rotaract members. For the past 5 years, I have supported clubs with governance matters, from understanding their club constitution, through to incorporation and insurance matters.

1987 joined Inner Wheel Club Port Moresby [PNG] Secretary 2 years-Treasurer 2 years. 1994- 1995 President of Inner Wheel Club. 7 Dec 1997 – Migrated to Auckland New Zealand. 1998 Joined Rotary Club Auckland Harborside. 2000 to 2006: transferred to Sydney joined Rotary Club Sydney CBD[AUST] Served as Club Service Director- Community Service Director & International Director. In 2006 returned Auckland. 2012-13 President of R C Auckland Harborside - In 2013, PDG Ron Seeto awarded “Pushing Boundaries Award”. Lead role in Peace & Conflict Resolution Forum: RI President Sakuji Tanaka’s theme “Peace through Service” organized the Peace & Conflict Resolution Forum at University of Auckland. Oct 2015 Charter New Club for D: 9920 “R C Papatoetoe Central”. July 2016 to June 2018 I was Assistant Governor and was in charge of five Rotary Clubs in Auckland. 2014 to date: Serving on District level as Chairperson Global Grant Scholarship- Peace Fellowships-INTERPLAST.