2019-20 Directors, Committees & Major Events

Board of Directors 

• President - John Adams
• President Elect - Bobby Potomski
• Past President - Vic Bindi
• Vice President - Dale Duce
• Executive Secretary - Patricia Russo
• Communications Director - Jeremy Diamond
• Treasurer (Disbursing) - Michael Egan
• Treasurer (Receiving) - Michael Hoeflich
• Sergeant at Arms - TJ Edwards
• Public Relations Director - Brittany Simpson
• Foundations Director - Brooke Germann
• Grants Director - Jarrod Dawson
• Youth Services Director - Patrick Saeden
• Community Services Director - Pam Caddell 
• Vocational Services Director - Guy Gascard
• Club Services Director - Jeanne Prange
• Program Director - Hal George
• Membership Director - Beau Pollard

• Mr. Sunshine - Jim Reeves
• Scholarship Foundation Treasurer - Ed Gray 

Committees 
​Youth Services    

• Interact @ GBHS (Teacher Sponsor: TBA)
• Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) weekend leadership retreat for sophomores (need a coordinator)
• Group Youth Exchange (need a coordinator)
• Annual Student Scholar and Athlete Recognition
• College Scholarships (Bobby Potomski)
• 4-Way Essay Contest  (Anita-Marie Hitchcock)

Vocational Services 

• Annual Recognition:  Citizen, Teacher, & Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
• Career Expo at GBHS
• Ethics in Business – Combined Rotary of Pensacola / UWF Award

Community Services 

• Food Drives (need a coordinator)
• Toy collections (Lee Brown)
• Salvation Army Bell Ringing (Anita-Marie Hitchcock)
• Habitat for Humanity (Charlie Roose)
• Weekend Food Program (Mike Stahl, Jacquie Dannreuther)
• Rotary Against Hunger @ Manna Food Bank (Need a coordinator)
• Student Necessities (Need a coordinator)
• Scholarship awards (Bobby Potomski)

Fund-Raising Events

• Gumbo Cookoff – Lynn Erickson (Media & Promotions, Sponsorships, Gumbo Teams & Judges, Tickets Sales, Silent Auction, Drinks/Refreshments, Facilities)
• 5k Run (Cathy Hendrix)     

Club Service 

• Social Events – Fifth Week Evening Socials, Fall Membership Social
• Spring Member Fish Fry (Charlie Roose)
• Programs (Hal George, Lynn Erickson)
• Slideshows (Lynn Erickson, Jim Green)
• Meeting Logistics – number of meals, non-meeting dates (Dale Duce)
• Directory – photos & verifying information (Jim Green), advertising & printing (TJ Edwards), design & layout (Lynn Erickson)
• Placemats – photos & verifying information (Jim Green), advertising & printing (TJ Edwards), design & layout (Lynn Erickson)

Membership 

• New Member Recruitment – process applications, mentor program, member retention
• Fireside Chat – orientation (Dale Duce)
• New Member Information Packet & Red Badge to Blue Badge (Patricia Russo)
• Attendance Awards
• Fellowship / Small Groups – social networking (Michael Hoeflich)
• Book Club (Barbara Bruckman)    

​Foundation 

• Donations - preparing/submitting forms
• Recognition – club awards

Grants Director 

• Identify Projects
• Submit Grant Applications
• Monitor/Report on grant projects