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DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF PRLS
Bonnie Cameron a member and past president of the Cambria Rotary Club. She is a PRLS and Master PRLS graduate, a Paul Harris Fellow, a Rotary Foundation Benefactor, Bequest Society member and a recipient of the R.I. Four Avenues of Service Award. She is a past Group 11 Representative and is a current Assistant Governor.

 

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Arnie Dowdy is a member and Past President of the Rotary Clubs of Santa Paula and Pismo Beach 5 Cities. He was District Governor during Rotary year 2003-04. He is a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Foundation Major Donor and a Rotary Foundation Benefactor. He is also a charter member of the District 5240 Paul Harris Society. He is a PRLS and a Master PRLS graduate. Arnie is the current District Rotary Foundation Chair (DRFC) and is a recipient of the Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service (CMS) and the "Four Avenues of Service" award. He teaches the "Rotary, Your Club and YOU" module in Basic PRLS.

 

Les EspisitoLes Esposito is a member and past President of the Montecito Rotary Club. He has received the "Four Avenues of Service" award, been named "Rotarian of the Year" by his home club, served as the executive assistant governor and assistant governor of district 5240. He has also served as district Vocational Service, Club Service, Community Service and Membership and Extension Director of the Disrict. He and his wife, Joan, are multiple Paul Harris Fellows and PRLS graduates. He is a Rotary Foundation Benefactor and a Master PRLS graduate. He teaches the "Public Speaking" segment of Basic PRLS.

 

Bob Fonarow is a member of the Paso Robles Rotary Club. He is a past and current club director of that Club and is a PRLS and Master PRLS graduate. He is a member of the National Speakers Association, a Distinguished Toastmaster and a past District 4 Division A Governor of Toastmasters International. He teaches Master PRLS 1 & 2 "Extemporaneous and Planned Public Speaking".

 

Stewart Fries is a member and past president of the Solvang Rotary Club. During his term as president, his Club won the Best Large Club in the District award. He is a past Group Representative and is an Assistant Governor as well as being a past District Rotarian of the Year winner, past District Conference Chair and District Vocational Service Director. He is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and a Rotary Foundation Benefactor and Bequest Society member. Stewart is a PRLS and a Master PRLS graduate as well as a multiple term and past District PRLS Director. He teaches the "Leading a Meeting" and "Rotary, Your Club and YOU" modules in Basic PRLS as well as Master PRLS 5 "Project Management".

 

Sharon Girod is a member and past president of the China Lake Rotary Club. Since 2004, she has been serving as Secretary of that Club. She received the RI Four Avenues of Service Award in 2005 from her Club and is a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Major Donor, District 5240 Paul Harris Society Member and a Benefactor to The Rotary Foundation. Additionally, she is a PRLS and Master PRLS graduate and teaches the "Communications" module in Basic PRLS.

 

Dave GoreDavid Gore is a member and past president of the Goleta Noontime Club. He is a past Group Rep, Assistant Governor, District Conference Chair, District Interact Chair, and multiple time Midterms Coordinator. He is a multiple-Paul Harris Fellow and a Rotary Foundation Benefactor. He was District Rotarian of the Year for 1998-99. He is a Master PRLS graduate and was the Director of the PRLS program in the District for many years. He teaches the "Leading a Meeting" module of Basic PRLS in addition to "Public Speaking", Master PRLS 1 & 2, "Facilitation Skills"/Master PRLS 3, and "Situational Leasadership"/Master PRLS 4. David is the PRLS Extension Chair for the District.

 

don gundersonDon Gunderson is a member and past president of the Fillmore Sun Riser Rotary Club and its current Secretary-Treasurer. He is currently Treasurer of the District 5240 Charitable Foundation and was an Executive Assistant Governor to PDG Sally Adelblue. He has served as an Assistant Governor, multiple time Group Representative, District Assembly Chair and a member of the District Long Range Planning Committee. He is a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow, a Distinct Paul Harris Society member, Foundation Benefactor and Bequest Society member. He is a PRLS and Master PRLS graduate and teaches Master PRLS 5 "Project Management".

 

Doug HoffmanDoug Hoffman is a member of the San Luis Obispo Daybreak Rotary Club. He is an Honored Toastmaster of Toastmasters International and a past University Instructor. He is a Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Foundation Benefactor and Bequest Society member. He is a PRLS and Master PRLS graduate and teaches the "Communications" and "Public Speaking" modules in Basic PRLS as well as being the primary instructor for Master PRLS 1 & 2 "Extemporaneous and Planned Public Speaking".

 

Mary Howard is a member of the Oxnard Sunrise Rotary Club and past president of the Camarillo Rotary Club. She is a past PRLS Registrar, Assemblies Registrar, Group 6 Representative, Southern Area Site Coordinator and multiple year District Secretary. She is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, a Rotary Foundation Benefactor, a PRLS and Master PRLS graduate and teaches Master PRLS 1 & 2 "Extemporaneous and Planned Public Speaking".

 

jock mackenzieJock MacKenzie is a member and past president of the Westlake Village Club. He is a PRLS and MPRLS graduate, a PHF, Major Donor, a Foundation Benefactor and a charter member of the Paul Harris Society. He was District Governor in 1995-96, and is now the District Education and Training Director, and "The Strand" editor. He teaches in both the PRLS and Master PRLS programs, and is in charge of the Master PRLS Graduates Forum. He was District Rotarian of the Year in 1995, and has received Rotary's highest honor, The RI "Service Above Self" Award.

 

Betty Miller is a member and past president of the Santa Maria Breakfast Rotary Club. She is a PRLS and MPRLS graduate, a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, a Foundation Benefactor and a charter member of the District 5240 Paul Harris Society. She served as group 12 representative in 2003-04, as assistant governor from 2004-06 winning the "Assistant Governor of the Year" award for 2005-06 and is the District membership Director for 2006-07. She teaches the "Leading with Vision" module in Basic PRLS.

 

Valerie Moya is a member of the Solvang Rotary Club. She is a past president of the Delano Club as well as a past Group Representative and Assistant Governor. She is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, a Rotary Foundation Benefactor and Bequest Society member. She is a PRLS and a Master PRLS graduate and teaches Master PRLS 5 "Project Management".

 

Susan Needleman Brown is a Group 11 Rep, member and past president of the Templeton Rotary Club. During her presidency, Templeton won Best Small Club in the District for Rotary year 2004-05. She is a PRLS and Master PRLS graduate, Paul Harris Fellow and a Rotary Foundation Benefactor. She teaches the "Public Speaking" module in Basic PRLS.

 

wade nomuraWade Nomura is a charter member and past president of the Carpinteria Morning Club. He is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Foundation Benefactor and Bequest Society Member. He is also a Distinct 5240 Paul Harris Society Member. He is a PRLS and a Master PRLS graduate and teaches Master PRLS 1 & 2 "Extemporaneous and Planned Public Speaking" as well as Master PRLS 3 "Facilitation", Master PRLS 4 "Situational Leadership", Master PRLS 5 "Project Planning".

 

 

David Rachford is a member of the Santa Barbara Club. He is a PRLS and Master PRLS graduate, a Paul Harris Fellow and a Foundation Benefactor. He teaches "Leading a Meeting" in Basic PRLS.

 

Rodney Skidmore is a member of the Simi Sunrise Rotary Club. He is a Paul Harris Fellow, a Rotary Foundation Benefactor and Bequest Society member. He is both a PRLS and Master PRLS graduate who teaches "Public Speaking" and "Communications" in the Basic PRLS curriculum as well as Master PRLS 1 & 2 "Extemporaneous and Planned Public Speaking".

 

Kim Woods is a member and Past President of the Westlake Village Sunrise Rotary Club. She is a PRLS and Master PRLS graduate, a Paul Harris Fellow and a Rotary Foundation Benefactor. She is the current District Public Relations Chair. She teaches "Leading a Meeting", "Communications" and "Basic Leadership" modules in Basic PRLS.

 

Bud Biery is a member and past president of the Rotary Club of China Lake. He has served as Assistant Governor (2006-2007), Group Representative (2005-2006), and District Membership and Personel Committee member.  He, along with his wife, is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and benefactor.  He is a PRLS and Master PRLS graduate. He teaches the Basic PRLS module “Basic Leadership” and is in training for several additional Basic and Master PRLS modules.

 

REGIONAL SITE COORDINATORS


East District Area
Bob Parker
is the East District Area PRLS Site Coordinator. 6705 Inwood dr., Bakersfield 93309. Work 661-327-0030. Home 661-834-7244. fax 661-834-7244
cell 661-301-0345. email bpslc@sbcglobal.net. Club Bakersfield East

 

North County
Dave Siegele
is a member of the Rotary Club of Cambria, a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, a level two Bequest Society member, a PRLS and Master PRLS graduate.

 

Southern District
Karen Furnari
is a member of the Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks and is a PRLS and Master PRLS graduate. She is a Paul Harris Fellow and Rotary Foundation Benefactor. Karen was Rookie of the Year and Rotarian of the Year in her club, and has served in various ppositions, as well as on the Board of Directors for two years. She has served as the District Four Way Test Chair and recently as District Vocational Chair. She has spoken on Vocation Service at the District Mid Term Seminars, as well as at several District Assemblies.

 

PRLS EXTENSION CHAIR
Dave GoreDavid Gore
is a member and past president of the Goleta Noontime Club. He is a past Group Rep, Assistant Governor, District Conference Chair, District Interact Chair, and multiple time Midterms Coordinator. He is a multiple-Paul Harris Fellow and a Rotary Foundation Benefactor. He was District Rotarian of the Year for 1998-99. He is a Master PRLS graduate and was the Director of the PRLS program in the District for many years. He teaches the "Leading a Meeting" module of Basic PRLS in addition to "Public Speaking", Master PRLS 1 & 2, "Facilitation Skills"/Master PRLS 3, and "Situational Leasadership"/Master PRLS 4. David is the PRLS Extension Chair for the District.

 

REGISTRAR
dick cameronDick Cameron is a member and Past President of the Cambria Rotary Club. He is a PRLS and Master PRLS graduate, multiple Paul Harris Fellow, a Rotary Foundation Benefactor and Bequest Society Member. He is currently Group 11 representative.

 

 

 

 

 

NEWSLETTER EDITOR "THE STRAND"
jock mackenzieJock MacKenzie
is a member and past president of the Westlake Village Club. He is a PRLS and MPRLS graduate, a PHF, Major Donor, a Foundation Benefactor and a charter member of the Paul Harris Society. He was District Governor in 1995-96, and is now the District Personnel Director, and "The Strand" editor. He teaches in both the PRLS and Master PRLS programs, and is in charge of the Master PRLS Graduates Forum. He was District Rotarian of the Year in 1995, and has received Rotary's highest honor, The RI "Service Above Self" Award.

 

WEBMASTER
nancy mckarneyNancy McKarney is a member and past president of the Rotary Club of Cambria. She is a PRLS and MPRLS graduate, a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, a Foundation Benefactor, and the Rotary Club of Cambria Bulletin editor and website master since 2001. For website questions or suggestions please email.

 

TREASURER
Sherry Thore, Club Solvang

 

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