District 6780 Committees

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District 6780 is organized to support Rotary International's Club Leadership Plan. More than 40 committees in our district are organized into functional groups in five major areas:

• Administration (including Leadership Development)
• Communications (including Public Relations and District Website)
• Membership
• Rotary Foundation (including Fund Raising and Foundation programs)
• Service Projects (including New Generations youth programs: YouthAct, Interact, Rotaract, RYLA, and Youth Exchange)

The committee lists for the 2010-2011 year follow. The list is organized by the individuals responsible for the function: Program committees Operations committees, and committees that support our district Committees that report directly to the District Governor Rotary Foundation efforts

Program Committees

Frank Rothermel, DGE, Knoxville, General Chair

Service Projects
Alan Wright, West Knoxville, General Chair

Community Service Committee
Roy Diatikar, West Knoxville, Chair
Charles Dammann, Hamilton Place
Geoff Fine, Fairfield Glade
Brenda Thornburgh, Oak Ridge Breakfast
Jack Warner, Harriman

Vocational Service Committee
Ron Lawrence, Farragut, Chair
Jaine Colley, Tullahoma
Sonja Hammond, Smith County Noon
Dan Hatfield, Monteagle
Mickie Ratliff, Sevierville Sunrise
Donna York, Cookeville

World Community Service Committee
Michael Brown, North River, Chair
Ron Appuhn, Maryville
Jim Everitt, Crossville
Mark Kawczynski, Mt. Juliet
Roger Larsen, Tellico Lake
Mike O'Mara, Cookeville
Don Ritzhaupt, AG, Cleveland
Shirley Fox Rogers, South Campbell County
Judith Roney, McMinnville Breakfast
Ken Thoms, Kingston

Water Management, Health, and Hunger Committee
Frank Rothermel, Knoxville, Chair
Barbara Blanton, Shelbyville
Michael Brown, North River
Ely Driver, North Knoxville
Doug Nichol, West Knoxville
Greg Sandlin, Tullahoma
Betty Vickers, Seymour Breakfast
Bill Zierer, Morristown

Rotary Friendship Exchange
Jim Cundall, Knoxville, Chair
Steve Carr, Knoxville Volunteer

New Generations
Betty Vickers, Seymour Breakfast, General Chair

RYLA Committee
Vicki Simms, Gatlinburg, Chair
Bonnie Clark, Oak Ridge Sunset
Lucy Gibson, West Knoxville
Chris Plemons, Gatlinburg
Linda Shults, Seymour
Gary Ware, Crossville
Pepe Perron, Crossville, Advisor

Rotaract Committee
Jeff Roberts, Cookeville, Chair
Grady Bogue, Knoxville

Youthact Committee
Cameron Fisher, Cleveland, Chair
Susan Barrett, McMinnville
Cindy Garrett, Winchester
Cathy Toth, Oak Ridge Breakfast

Youth Exchange Committee
Scot Shanks, Crossville, Chair
Linda Bellich, Farragut
Roger Fuller, Cleveland
Frank Hughes, Chattanooga
Alan Marsh, Sparta
Linda Mosley, Chattanooga
Rachel Moses, AG, Cookeville Breakfast
Charles Samuels, Oak Ridge
Betty Vickers, Seymour Breakfast
Jerry Wear, AG, Pigeon Forge
Rick Woods, Cookeville

Interact Committee
Susan Marttala, McMinnville, Chair
Tom Bradbury, Lenoir City
Susan Elkins, DGN, Cookeville
Debby Kell, McMinnville
David Marttala, McMinnville

Bomar Interact Scholarship
Jim Buckner, PDG, Cleveland, Chair
Tom Bradbury, Lenoir City
Art Clancy, PDG, West Knoxville
Carol Foster, PDG, Fayetteville
Sheila Pemberton, Livingston
Frank Rothermel, DGE, Knoxville, ex-officio

Fred Brown Interact Award of Merit
Jack Richard, PDG, Tellico Lake, Chair
Deborah Alexander-Davis, Kingston
Diane Sadler, Livingston
Susan Elkins, DGN, ex-officio

Disaster Response
Tom Kale, Jr., North River, District Disaster Operations Officer, Chair
Dwight Jewell, Hartsville
Roger Olsen, Oak Ridge Breakfast

Communications
Karen Bridgeman, Oak Ridge Breakfast, General Chair

Public Relations
Brooks Clark, Knoxville, Chair
Barbara Blanton, Shelbyville
Townes Osborn, Knoxville

District Newsletter
Sherry Livengood, Oak Ridge Breakfast, Editor

District Website Committee
Karen Bridgeman, Oak Ridge Breakfast, Chair
Devrin Kuipers, Oak Ridge
Elaine McCulloch, Knoxville, Executive Director

District Directory
John Bailey, PDG, Knoxville, Publisher
Karen Wentz, PDG, Maryville, Editor

District Historian
Charles "Shot" Nunley, PDG, McMinnville

International Convention Promotion
Henry Pate, Hamilton Place

Membership Committee
Patty Daughtrey, Farragut, Chair
Dave Mason, Oak Ridge Sunset, Assistant Chair

Retention and Development Subcommittee
Charles Dammann, Chattanooga Hamilton Place, Chair
Mary Brown, Pigeon Forge
Kathy Dickson, Tellico Lake
Allison Rasbury, Cookeville Breakfast

Recruitment and Classifications Subcommittee
Ray Knowis, Tullahoma, Chair
Joel Muehlhauser, Manchester
Don Baldus, Morristown

Planning and Statistics Subcommittee
Devrin Kuipers, Oak Ridge, Chair
Hal North, Chattanooga

Extension Subcommittee
Dave Mason, Oak Ridge Sunset, Chair
Bob Craig, Oak Ridge
Gordon Lane, Winchester
Roger Fuller, Cleveland
Alan Marsh, PDG, Sparta

Extension Area Advisors
Northeast: William T. Sergeant, PRIVP, Oak Ridge
Southeast: Jim Buckner, PDG, Cleveland
Southwest: Jim Devlin, PDG, Tullahoma
Northwest: Bert Coble, PDG, Lebanon

Committees Reporting to the District Governor                (back to top)

Bobby Davis, DG, Kingston

Awards Committee
Barbara Blanton, Shelbyville, Chair
Robin Hines, PDG, Tullahoma
Jim Devlin, PDG, Tullahoma
Rachel Moses, AG, Cookeville Breakfast
Jaine Colley Tullahoma
Greg Sandlin, Tullahoma

Credentials Committee
Joan McIntee, Farragut, Chair
Phyllis Driver, AG, North Knoxville
Ely Driver, North Knoxville

Elections Committee
Russ Hamblen, McMinnville Breakfast, Chair

Resolutions Committee
Harry Fields, PDG, Hamilton Place, Chair
William T. Sergeant, PRIVP, Oak Ridge
John Bailey, PDG, Knoxville

Leadership Development and Education
Cameron Fisher, Cleveland, General Chair, and District Trainer

District Leadership Academy Committee
Robin Textor, PDG, Oak Ridge Breakfast, Dean, and Chair
Patty Daughtrey, Farragut
Carol LaRue, PDG, Maryville
Joel Muehlhauser, Manchester
Jeff Roberts, Cookeville
Todd Wolf, West Knoxville
William T. Sergeant, PRIVP, Oak Ridge, Advisor
Karen Wentz, PDG, Maryville, Advisor

Rotary Leadership Institute
Mickie Ratliff, Sevierville Sunrise, Coordinator

Presidents-elect Training - Pre-PETS and PETS
Ron Appuhn, Maryville, Coordinator

District Assembly
Ron Appuhn, Maryville, Coordinator

Educational Seminars
Cameron Fisher, Cleveland, Coordinator

Finance Committee
Jim Buckner, PDG, Cleveland, Chair
Robin Textor, PDG, Oak Ridge Breakfast Robin Hines, PDG, Tullahoma,
Bobby Davis, DG, Kingston, ex officio
Frank Rothermel, DGE, Knoxville, ex officio
Mike Costello, Chattanooga, ex officio

Harassment and Abuse Prevention Committee
Carol Foster, PDG, Fayetteville, ex officio, Chair
Frank Rothermel, DGE, Knoxville, ex officio
John Bailey, PDG, Knoxville
Logan Hickman, AG, South Campbell County
Mike O'Mara, Cookeville

Nominating Committee
John F. Germ, PRIVP, Chattanooga, Chair
Carol Foster, PDG, Fayetteville
Carol LaRue, PDG, Maryville
Jack Richard, PDG, Tellico Lake
William T. Sergeant, PRIVP, Oak Ridge
Harry Fields, PDG, Hamilton Place, 1st Alternate
Jim Devlin, PDG, Tullahoma, 2nd Alternate

Strategic Planning Committee
Bobby Davis, DG, Kingston, Chair
Frank Rothermel, DG, Knoxville
Susan Elkins, DGN, Cookeville
Jim Roxlo, AG, North River
Gordon Lane, Winchester
Larry Sheumaker, AG Coordinator, West Knoxville

District Golf Tournament
Ray Knowis, Director, Tullahoma
Dan Hatfield, AG, Monteagle

The Rotary Foundation Committees                                           (back to top)

David Carroll, Cleveland, Chair
John Bailey, Advisor

Alumni Subcommittee
Sam Albritton, Knoxville, Chair
Cheryl Carson, GSE alumna
Krishna Adams, GSE alumna
Bob McElroy, GSE alumnus
Jake Morrill, Ambassadorial Scholar alumnus
Tammy O'Dell, GSE, Alumnus
Victoria White, Ambassadorial Scholar alumna

Ambassadorial Scholar Subcommittee
Ivan Jones, Shelbyville, Chair
Deborah Arfken, Chattanooga
Geoff Fine, Fairfield Glade
Pat Imperato, Oak Ridge Breakfast
David Moser, Knoxville
Doug Nichol, Knoxville Breakfast
Janie Robbins, McMinnville Breakfast
Linda Shults, Seymour Breakfast
Hank Stoner, Maryville

Annual Programs Fund Subcommittee
Beth Stubbs, Maryville, Chair
Harry Fields, PDG, Hamilton Place
Carol LaRue, PDG, Maryville
Robert Parrott, Knoxville

Group Study Exchange Subcommittee
Jack Bailey, Oak Ridge, Chair
David Chaffin, Cleveland
David Day, Cookeville Breakfast
Jim Hollerman, Knoxville Volunteer
Ron Lawrence, Farragut
Sam Albritton, Knoxville

Humanitarian Grants Subcommittee
Jim Roxlo, AG, North River, Chair
Jamie Craven, Hamilton Place
Rachel Killebrew, McMinnville Breakfast
Leah Taylor, Morristown AM
Karen Wentz, PDG, Maryville
Shawn McBride, Tullahoma

Paul Harris Society Subcommittee
Robert Parrott, Knoxville, Chair
Beth Stubbs, Maryville

Peace Fellows Subcommittee
Deborah Arfken, Chattanooga, Chair
Roy Diatikar, West Knoxville
Calvin Dickinson, Cookeville
Phyllis Driver, North Knoxville
Marcia Everett, Tullahoma
Ann McCoin, Cleveland
Phil Parkey, West Knoxville

Permanent Fund, Major Gifts, and Major Donors Subcommittee
Robin Textor, PDG, Oak Ridge, Chair

Polio Plus Subcommittee
Fred Heitman, Oak Ridge, Chair
Norm Fontana, Cleveland
Elisa King, Knoxville

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