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Tim Knaggs
DGE District 6290
Rotary Club of Cadillac
Tim joined the Rotary Club of Cadillac, Michigan USA in 1990. He served as Club President in 2001-2002, Club Youth Exchange Officer 1991 to 2001 and during this time had an average of four inbound and outbound students per year. District leadership has included; Assistant District Governor, Coordinator of the District Vision Facilitation Team, Member of the District Group Study Exchange Committee, Ambassadorial Scholarship Committee, and Rotary Leadership Institute Great Lakes Division leader and faculty member. Tim and Sue have hosted Youth Exchange Students and Group Study Team Members.
After attending Ferris State University, Tim and Sue moved to Cadillac where they have lived for the past 35 years. They have three children and one grand child. After having worked in public education for 20 years, Tim established two independent insurance agencies and continues to operate them today. Tim looks forward to the opportunity to continue to serve the District in a leadership role.
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Eileen Jennings
DGE District 6310
Mt. Pleasant Rotary Club
Eileen Jennings joined the Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, Rotary Club in 1990. She was President of the club in 1998 - 99 and assistant governor in District 6310 from 1999 - 2003. She chaired the District Grants Committee from 2004 until 2008, and was chair of the district Teacher Grant selection committee for three years. She was also the Foundation Chair for her club 2004 - 2008.
During her first years in Rotary, she became a friend and mentor to an Ambassadorial Scholar from the Czech Republic, and her commitment to the international service of Rotary was firmly rooted. In 2007-08 she was mentor for the first Ambassadorial Scholar from Afghanistan, which generated an interest in that country and the Rotary clubs there. She is a multiple level Paul Harris Fellow.
Eileen moved to Michigan in 1980 to become an attorney for Central Michigan University. She served as its General Counsel from 1983 until her retirement in the summer of 2009. She has been active in her community, serving on the Board of Directors of the community hospital, its home health care agency, and United Way. She was a founding member and first president of Hospice of Central Michigan.
A native of Concord, New Hampshire, Eileen lived in Washington, D.C., Oregon, Vermont, South Dakota and Nebraska before settling in Mt. Pleasant. She obtained a bachelor's degree from Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts, a master's degree in counseling from the University of Oregon, and Ph.D. and law degrees from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
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Donald and Ann Marie Frohm
DGE District 6360
Rotary Club of Jackson
Don joined the Rotary Club of Jackson, Michigan USA in 1984. The key project that helped shape his early Rotary experience was the "Handicap Ramp Building Project" started by the Rotary Club of Jackson. This project assists handicapped individuals in the community that cannot afford the cost of having a ramp built by private sources. Rotarians supply all labor with materials supplied through funds raised by Rotarians for a local nonprofit organization. Don served multiple club board terms, as well as multiple board terms on the Jackson Rotary Foundation Board. As PE Don and Ann Marie traveled to San Antonio for the Rotary International Convention which helped increase his understanding of the international aspect of the Rotary International Foundation. A Paul Harris Fellow Don continues as a member of "Every Rotarian Every Year Program." Don has served Rotary as Club President from 2001 - 2002, Assistant Governor from 2005 - 2008, then District Governor Nominee and District Membership Chair 2008 - 2009 and now as District Governor Elect. He joined the multidistrict PETS committee in July of 2008 which is a four year commitment.
Don has been involved in local community activities for many years and continues to serve on local not-for-profit boards. A U.S. Navy Veteran Don served a nine month tour in Vietnam with the U.S. Navy's Construction Battalions during 1965 - 1966.
Don retired in August 1966 after working over 40 years in the public utility and commercial insurance industries. Don is an alumnus of Macomb County Community College and Central Michigan University. Both Don and Ann Marie are from south eastern Michigan and were married in 1968. They are the proud parents of three adult children and six grandchildren.
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Dr. Janet and Phil McPeek
DGE District 6380
Lake Orion Sunrise Rotary Club
Janet McPeek, Ph.D. has been active in local Rotary clubs since 1996 when she accepted an invitation to join the Oxford club. There she served as vocational chair and became club president in 2004-2005. Two years ago, Janet became a charter member of the newly-formed Lake Orion Sunrise Rotary Club. Throughout, she has been involved with numerous community service projects, including mentoring high school students in the STRIVE program. Janet recently completed serving for three years as an assistant governor at the district level. She is a member of the finance committee and the team working to bring the vision facilitation process to clubs in the district.
Janet is a licensed psychologist who earned her doctoral degree in clinical and educational psychology from Wayne State University. She has master's degrees in education and psychology and professional experience in both education and human service settings. In 1995, Janet was named president of Crossroads for Youth, a non-profit agency in Oxford that provides counseling, education and support for at-risk children and youth. She also maintains a part-time private practice working primarily with adults and older teens.
Janet is well-known in her church and the community. She is chair of the Oakland County Wraparound Steering Committee and served in 2009/2009 as the president of the board of directors of Leadership Oakland. She also serves on the board of advisors of POH/Oxford, the advisory board of the Oakland University paralegal program and the human services advisory board of Baker College Auburn Hills. Janet frequently speaks to community groups about her work at Crossroads for Youth and on topics that impact children and teens. Janet and her husband, Phil, have three adult children. In her spare time, Janet enjoys concerts, reading, golf and traveling. She and Phil live in a restored historic home in Lake Orion, which means there will be never-ending opportunities to work on the house, toil in the yard and shopping for antiques.
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DGE Kim Towar and Dave Colton
DGE District 6400
Rotary Club of Grosse Pointe
A third generation Rotarian, DGN Kim is a proud member of the Rotary Club of Grosse Pointe. She has served her club for more than 15 years in numerous capacities and was honored as Rotarian of the year for two consecutive years. As a strong community advocate, Kim serves on several boards and committees including; the advisory board to Henry Ford Health Systems and as a board member for Gilda's East Cancer support centers.
On the international level, Kim and Rotarian daughter Brandi Keating have played an active role in the "Children of the Dump" committee, traveling to Nicaragua, aiding in fundraising concerts and assisting in producing videos of the project.
Kim and honorary Rotarian husband Dave have hosted five youth exchange students. Kim owns a respected publishing company and devotes a great deal of the company resources to further the great work of Rotary. She has published the District Digest for six years and continues to offer design and print services to Rotarians.
Kim is happily married to her best friend, Dave Colton. They share a love for their four grown children, four grandchildren, two dogs, boating, traveling and striving to make the world a little bit better place. Both are Paul Harris Fellows and Bequest Society members.
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Steve and Lynda Van Scoik
DGE District 6540
Concord Rotary Club
Steve Van Scoik was born in Elkhart, Indiana, but raised in Three Rivers, Michigan. He has been in the insurance industry for the past 31 years. Starting in the retail industry he worked for the JJ Newberry Co, until he was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1972. Upon returning home from his post in Germany, he returned to the retail by selling paint in Elkhart and shortly thereafter was recruited to sell insurance for Prudential Life Insurance Company. As an independent agent with the Holmes Insurance Agency for the past 23 years, Steve is involved in all types of business insurance including employee benefits, property and casualty. Steve completed a five-year course to earn his Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation.
Steve Van Scoik has been a member of the Concord Rotary Club since 1992. Steve served as President of his club 1999-2000. Steve and his wife, Lynda, have participated in two International Conventions and hosted three exchange students, both opportunities opened their eyes to the world of Rotary International. Steve served on the District Foundation Committee three times, and has also served as the District Insurance Chairman for the past eight years. He was appointed as Assistant to the District Governor for 2008-2009. He also served as Chairman for the Polio Plus Committee 2008-2009.
Steve and Lynda have been married for thirty-seven years, and have two married children, Betsy and Michael. They have two grandchildren that have blessed their family. Spending as much time as possible with their grandchildren is what matters most to them!
Steve and Lynda are members of Cornerstone Baptist Church. Lynda has volunteered many years at their church in various capacities, as well as serving as the Chairperson of the local Christian Women's Club for the past three years. Steve sat on the Board of Twin Lakes Camp and Conference Center for nine years. He previously sat on the Boy Scouts of America Board of Directors, with the Risk Management team. He has served on the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Board as Treasurer for seven years. He was named by the Elkhart County Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors as Agent of the Year in 2001.
Steve enjoys golfing, sporting events, and spending time with his grandchildren.
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