Senior Management
The senior management team manages and oversees operations at Rotary International World Headquarters, including member services and programs, finances, technology, development, strategy, legal services, and communications.
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Richard Barrett
Director of Treasury
Richard Barrett is the director of treasury and oversees Rotary’s accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash management teams. He is a CFA charter holder and a Certified Treasury Professional. He joined Rotary in 2005 and has been a member of the Rotary E-Club of the Southwest USA since 2008.
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Mary Basani
Director of Digital Product Delivery
Mary Basani oversees technology teams supporting digital products and ensures that Rotary International is providing efficient digital experience on Rotary’s website. Her team is focused on quick, iterative, incremental improvements on digital products.
Mary received her MBA degree from University of Illinois, Chicago, and joined Rotary in 2014.
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Peggy Froh Asseo
Director of Planned & Major Gifts
Peggy Froh Asseo is responsible for overseeing the Major Gifts Initiatives for the areas of focus, the Rotary Peace Centers, and the End Polio Now: Countdown to History fundraising campaign. She oversees the North American major gifts and planned giving teams and works closely with the international fundraising teams on Rotary’s campaigns. She joined Rotary in 2009.
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Armando Huerta
Director of International Operations
Armando Huerta is responsible for Rotary International’s infrastructure and strategy for its regional offices, which includes staff in nine countries. He also oversees international fiscal agents and associate foundations. Armando joined Rotary in 2016 and is a member of the Rotary Club of Chicago Lakeview.
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Brian King
Director of Membership Development
Brian King and his team develop and implement targeted efforts at the club, district, zone, and organizational level that strengthen each club’s capacity to attract and engage a vibrant and diverse member base. Brian King is a proud member of the Rotary Club of Evanston, a Rotary Foundation benefactor, and a multiple Paul Harris Fellow.
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Carol Pandak
Director, PolioPlus
Carol Pandak is the director of PolioPlus, Rotary’s global effort to eradicate polio, working in partnership with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She has held this position since 2000.
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Anand Ramakrishnan
Director of Data Engineering
Anand Ramakrishnan leads the Data Integration, Data Management, CRM, and BI & Analytics teams in building strategies that will improve Rotary’s data usage. His teams are focused on delivering the correct data to the right people at the right time, to ensure that the right decisions are made. He joined Rotary in November of 2021.
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Chaunda Roseborough-Smith
Director of Marketing & Communications
Chaunda Roseborough-Smith is the director of marketing and communications, overseeing Rotary International’s marketing, public relations, corporate communications, heritage communications, social media and celebrity engagement teams. She joined Rotary in 2015
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Doris Yuxue Xie, CPA, MBA
Director of Finance
Doris, a certified public accountant (CPA), leads the Corporate Finance and Planning team, and is responsible for financial planning, analysis, and reporting for both Rotary International and the Foundation. She joined Rotary in June 2019. She also recently became a member of the Rotary Club of Highland Park/Highwood, Illinois, USA.
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