District 5400 Includes About 2,000 Members in 40 Clubs Located in Southern Idaho and Eastern

July 12, 2009

LEARNED NAMED DISTRICT GOVERNOR OF ROTARY DISTRICT 5400

Kevin Learned has been selected District Governor of Rotary District 5400 for 2009-10.

A member of the Rotary Club of Boise, Learned is manager of the Boise Angel Fund, a group of individuals who invest in early-stage, high growth potential businesses. He also is a part-time counselor at the Idaho Small Business Development Center.

As District Governor, Learned oversees 40 clubs with about 2,000 members in located in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon. He also chairs of the District Leadership Council. DLC members and their clubs are

·  Terry Gilbert, District Governor elect, Boise Sunrise Club

·  Kathleen Simko, District Governor nominee, Rotary Club of Boise

·  Patricia “Tricia” Nilsson, District Secretary, Boise Sunrise Club

·  Nancy Koonce, District Treasurer, Twin Falls Club

·  Gene Hoge, District Governor, 2008-09, Pocatello Rotary Club

·  S. Gene Day, District Governor, 2007-08, Blue Lakes-Twin Falls Rotary Club

·  Kenneth L. “Ken” Reglin Jr., District Governor 2006-07, Boise Sunrise Club

·  Rusty Broughton, District Governor 2006-05 & Foundation Chair, East Idaho Falls Rotary Club

·  Virginia L. “Nina” Gammons, Assistant Governor, West Treasure Valley Rotary Club

·  Randy Hoffman, Assistant Governor, Idaho Falls Rotary Club

Twelve Assistant Governors help the District Governor supervise the clubs in the district. Assistant Governors and their clubs are:

·  Alan E. Stanek, Pocatello-Gate City Rotary Club

·  Stephen L. “Steve” Love, Aberdeen Rotary Club

·  Alex C. Swainston, Preston Rotary Club

·  Randy Hoffman, Idaho Falls Rotary Club

·  Marianne Barker, Blue Lakes-Twin Falls Rotary Club

·  Laine A. Eckersell, Rigby Rotary Club

·  Tracy L. Woolman, Buhl Rotary Club

·  Bret Vaterlaus, Boise Metro Rotary Club

·  William “Will” Duke, Ketchum-Sun Valley Rotary Club

·  Jim Hogge, Boise Sunrise Rotary Club

·  Virginia L. “Nina” Gammons, Western Treasure Valley Rotary Club

·  Alisha Havens, Nampa Rotary Club

Rotary is a worldwide organization of more than 1.2 million business and community leaders. Rotary (www.rotary.org) provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps to build goodwill and peace in the world. There are more than 33,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographic regions.

For information, see www.rotary5400.org.

Media contact:

Kevin Learned, 989-7164