Directors

President

John Kenny
Scotland

John is a past dean of his local law faculty, a judge, and a notary. He is active in the Scout Movement and earned the Scouting Medal of Merit for helping to form new scout groups in Eastern Europe. Kenny was appointed deputy lieutenant of his district by Queen Elizabeth II. An elder of the Church of Scotland, he has served as session clerk and presbytery elder. He is a past president of both the Forth Valley Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of Scottish Junior Chambers of Commerce. He is also past general legal counsel of Jaycees International. A Rotarian since 1970, John has been president and vice president of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland. He has served RI as director, executive committee chair, Rotary Foundation trustee, institute moderator, district governor, convention vice chair and group leader, president’s representative, and committee member and chair. He’s been a delegate, member at large, and parliamentarian at several Councils on Legislation. John is a Major Donor to The Rotary Foundation and a Bequest Society member, and has received the Foundation’s Citation for Meritorious Service and Distinguished Service Award. [Spouse: June]

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President-elect

Ray Klinginsmith
USA

Ray Klinginsmith, an attorney, served as general counsel, professor of business administration, and dean of administration for Truman State University (formerly Northeast Missouri State University) for more than 20 years. The president of the Chariton Valley Association for Handicapped Citizens since its inception in 1982, Ray received the 1988 Parent/Caretaker Award from the Missouri Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities. Ray is an alumnus of The Rotary Foundation's Ambassadorial Scholarships program, which took him to South Africa in 1961. He has served as RI director, RI Board Executive Committee chair, Foundation trustee and vice chair, Future Vision Committee member, Council on Legislation chair, and 2008 Los Angeles Convention Committee chair. A Major Donor, he is a recipient of the Foundation's Distinguished Service Award. Ray and his wife, Judie, live in Kirksville. [Spouse: Judie] 

Vice President

Eric E. Adamson is a retired private practice attorney. He is a 33-year member of the Rotary Club of Front Royal in Virginia, has served RI as International Assembly instructor, Constitution and Bylaws Committee chair, Council on Legislation delegate and member at large, president’s representative, district governor, and zone adviser to The Rotary Foundation Annual Programs Fund and Permanent Fund. He has also chaired his district’s RYLA and PolioPlus committees and served as Group Study Exchange team leader to Argentina. Eric has received The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service and the RI Service Above Self Award. He and his wife, Linda, are Bequest Society members and Major Donors to the Foundation. [Spouse: Linda]

Treasurer

Michael Colasurdo Sr. taught high school in Woodbridge, New Jersey. After departing the teaching profession, he became a self-employed businessman. Michael is a 24-year member of the Rotary Club of Brick Township in New Jersey. He has served RI as district governor, task force member, regional RI membership coordinator, and president’s representative. He was also his Rotary club’s Rotarian of the Year in 2002. Michael is a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow, a Major Donor and Benefactor of the Permanent Fund of The Rotary Foundation, a charter member of the Bequest Society, and a recipient of the Foundation’s Citation for Meritorious Service. [Spouse: Ann]

Director

John T. Blount  
2009-11, USA

John T. Blount, a dentist in private practice, is a member of national, state, and local dental associations. He has also been a director of his local chamber of commerce and a trustee for the Sonoma County Community Foundation. A Rotarian since 1977, he was vice chair of the 2008 International Institute – Los Angeles Committee and has served as a task force and committee member, including on two nominating committees for president of RI. He has been an RI membership zone coordinator and an International Assembly group discussion leader. He is also a Major Donor. John and his wife, Patti, also a member of the Rotary Club of Sebastopol, live in Sebastopol. [Spouse: Patti]

Director

Lars-Olof Fredriksson  
2008-10, Finland

Lars-Olof Fredriksson began his career in 1962 as a pilot and public relations manager in the Finnish Air Force, eventually rising to the rank of commander before leaving the Air Force in 1985. He worked as a PR manager with Botnia Mills until 1989. Since that time, he has been a freelance journalist and is currently working as a media consultant and a newspaper columnist. Lars-Olof has served RI as district governor, task force member, and Council on Legislation representative. [Spouse: Nina]

Director

Frederick W. Hahn Jr.
2009-11, USA

Frederick W. Hahn Jr., a physician, is past president of the Missouri State Medical Association and serves on the board of the Truman Heartland Community Foundation. Fred has served as a zone coordinator for the Family of Rotary Resource Group and the PolioPlus Partners Task Force, and as an RI training leader and committee and task force member. He has received the RI Service Above Self Award, the Four Avenues of Service Citation, The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service, and the International Service Award for a Polio-Free World. Fred and his wife, Marge, are members of the Arch C. Klumph Society and the Bequest Society. They live in Kansas City. [Spouse: Marge]

Director

Antonio Hallage
2009-11, Brazil

Antonio Hallage is a telecommunications engineer and president of SET Ltda., a telecommunications consulting company. He is also director of Brasilsat Harald, a professor of telecommunications systems at Paraná Federal University, and a past adviser of the Paraná Engineering Institute. A Rotarian since 1979, Antonio serves as an adviser to Brasil Rotário, the official Rotary regional magazine of Brazil. He has also served as an RI training leader, Rotary Foundation alumni coordinator, regional Rotary Foundation coordinator, and committee member and vice chair. He has received The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service and the City of Curitiba's award for outstanding service to the community. Antonio and his wife, Rose, live in Curitiba. [Spouse: Rose]

Director

Jackson San-Lien Hsieh
2008-10, Taiwan

Jackson is president of Amin International Corp. and has also been president of the Sung Chiao Investment Co. and director of WI Happer Group. Jackson is a member of the Rotary Club of Taipei Sunrise. He has served Rotary International as district governor, vice chair of the Taipei Asian Presidential Conference, regional Rotary Foundation coordinator, RI training leader, and member of various committees and task forces. He has also been editor of The Rotarian Monthly , a Rotary regional magazine. Jackson is a Major Donor to The Rotary Foundation. He has received the Foundation’s Citation for Meritorious Service and Distinguished Service Award, and the RI Service Above Self Award. [Spouse: Juliet]

Director

Masahiro Kuroda
2009-11, Japan

Masahiro Kuroda is a surgeon and the director of the Kuroda Gastrointestinal Clinic. He has also served as an adviser to the Japanese Society of Psychosomatic Medicine. A Rotarian since 1978, he has served twice as district governor and was an RI training leader, regional RI membership coordinator, Health and Hunger Resource Group zone coordinator, regional Rotary Foundation coordinator, vice chair of the Permanent Fund Committee for Japan, and committee and task force member. He is also a Major Donor. Masahiro and his wife, Michiko, live in Hachinohe. [Spouse: Michiko]

Director

John M. Lawrence  
2008-10, Australia

John Lawrence is a business consultant providing specialist writing and new technology counsel. In 2007, he received the Medal of the Order of Australia, an acknowledgment of his contribution to the community through Rotary and the Anglican Church. A member of the Rotary Club of Brisbane Planetarium, John has served RI as district governor and committee member. He has also been a district trainer. John is a recipient of the RI Service Above Self Award, and he and his wife, Janet, are Multiple Paul Harris Fellows and charter members of the Bequest Society of The Rotary Foundation. [Spouse: Janet]

Director

Kyu-Hang Lee
2009-11, Korea

Keyo Lee, a psychiatrist, is chair of the Keyo Hospital and Research Institute of the Keyo Medical Foundation. He has served as a clinical professor at Seoul National University Medical School, president of the Korean Neuropsychiatric Association and the Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists, and chair of the Korean Social Workers Association. A Rotarian since 1975, Keyo has served as a district trainer, RI president's representative, and member of the Rotary Centers Committee, Rotary Centers Major Gifts Initiative, and Permanent Fund Committee for Korea. He is a Rotary Foundation Major Donor and a recipient of the Foundation's Distinguished Service Award. Keyo and his wife, Hee Sun Park, are Arch C. Klumph Society members and live in Seoul. [Spouse: Hee Sun Park]

Director

David C. J. Liddiatt
2009-11, England

David Liddiatt founded his own insurance brokerage after serving in the British Army Intelligence Corps, where he became an Arabic linguist. He is a fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute and a member of his local friendly society. David has served as president and vice president of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland and as vice chair of the 2009 Birmingham Convention Promotion Committee. He has been a member of the RI public relations and RYLA committees, among others, as well as several task forces and the Foundation Alumni Resource Group. David is a Benefactor of The Rotary Foundation and has received the Foundation's Distinguished Service Award. He and his wife, Jill, live in Stoke Bishop. [Spouse: Jill]

Director

Catherine Noyer-Riveau
2008-10, France

Catherine Noyer-Riveau is a gynecologist in private practice in L’Isle-Adam, France. She is a director of the Center for Maternal and Infant Protection for abused women and children and has also served as a local city council member. A third-generation Rotarian, Catherine joined Rotary in 1991 and is a member of the Rotary Club of Paris. She has served Rotary as training leader, president’s representative, Major Gifts adviser, and district governor. She is a recipient of The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service and a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow. [Spouse: Jean-François]

Director

Ekkehart Pandel
2009-11, Germany

Ekkehart Pandel has been a pediatrician in private practice since 1976; he shares an office with his wife, Christa, also a doctor. He has served as chair of the Association of Doctors, judge on the Disciplinary Board for Doctors, and board member of the Association of Pediatricians. Ekkehart is a member of the Doctors' Chamber of Lower Saxony and a judge on a medical disciplinary board. A Rotarian since 1978, he has served as a regional RI membership coordinator, Family of Rotary Resource Group zone coordinator, and chair of the German Governors' Council. Ekkehart is a Major Donor. He and his wife live in Bückeburg. [Spouse: Christa]

Director

K. R. Ravindran
2009-11, Sri Lanka

Ravi Ravindran is CEO of a publicly listed company in the tea packaging industry and the founding president of the Sri Lanka Anti-Narcotics Association. As national PolioPlus committee chair, Ravi headed a task force of representatives from Rotary, UNICEF, and the Sri Lankan government and worked closely with UNICEF to negotiate a cease-fire with northern militants during National Immunization Days. He chairs the Schools Reawakening project sponsored by Rotary clubs and districts in Sri Lanka, which entails rebuilding 25 tsunami-devastated schools. Ravi is a Major Donor and a recipient of The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service. He has served as a Foundation trustee and an RI task force and committee member. Ravi and his wife, Vanathy, live in Kelaniya. [Spouse: Vanathy]

Director

José A. Sepúlveda
2008-10, México

José Alfredo Sepúlveda is a certified lawyer specializing in taxes, legal contracts, and corporate and banking law, and a professor of law at LaSalle University. He is a recipient of the Hidalgo State Bar Association’s Gold Medal. José Alfredo has been a member of the Rotary Club of Pachuca since 1976. He has served Rotary International as a district governor, International Assembly training leader, regional RI membership coordinator, regional Rotary Foundation coordinator, task force member, and committee chair and member. He is a recipient of the RI Service Above Self Award and The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service. [Spouse: Mary Carmen]

Director

Philip J. Silvers  
2008-10, USA

Phil Silvers is principal of SilverLode Associates, providing board-development training and strategic planning assistance to nonprofits and Native American tribes. A Rotarian since 1986, Phil is a member of the Rotary Club of Tucson Sunrise in Arizona. He has served RI as district governor, membership zone coordinator, Annual Programs Fund strategic adviser, and committee and task force member. Phil chaired the third Rotary in Russia conference, and he and his wife, Kathleen, are responsible for starting two successful clubs in Russia. Phil and Kathleen are Paul Harris Fellows and members of The Rotary Foundation’s Bequest Society and Arch C. Klumph Society, as well as contributors to their donor advised fund. [Spouse: Kathleen]

Director

Thomas M. Thorfinnson
2009-11, USA

Tom Thorfinnson is general counsel for the Accra Care Group, a nonprofit organization that provides health care to those in need, and is on the board of directors for the First Minnetonka City Bank. He has served Rotary as a task force member and a Reach Out to Africa Service Associate Countries Subcommittee member. Tom also was part of the North America Polio Eradication Fundraising Campaign leadership team. He has received the RI Service Above Self Award and The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service. He has led nine volunteer trips to Haiti and Nigeria and is an active supporter of water projects in developing countries. Tom and his wife, Jamie, live in Eden Prairie. [Spouse: Jamie]

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.