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DGE Lody and Joanne Zwarensteyn
District 6290
Grand Rapids Rotary Club, MI
Lody Zwarensteyn has four decades of experience in health planning and community organization with one of the nation's oldest community-based health planning organizations. Since 1972, he has been responsible for all aspects of the Alliance for Health, a multi-county West Michigan community health coalition, whose mission is to promote the highest level of health attainable while fostering the most efficient and effective health system possible through active community participation that focuses on health promotion, quality and cost containment initiatives. This includes planning, capital expenditure and program review, community organization, public education, legislative liaison, new media relations, and events management.
Lody is a member of the Grand Rapids Rotary, having served as its president. Typical of Rotary involvement, he served on many of its committees including those dealing with World Community Service, New Year's Symphony Gala, Ambassadorial Scholarships and much more. He is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow.
Lody is an active community and professional organization volunteer some of whose varied involvements have included service on the Michigan Political Leadership Program, Economic Development Corporation of the City of Kentwood, Michigan Society of Association Executives, Michigan State University Alumni Association, Economic Club of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Press Club, American Hospital Association, Michigan Certificate of Need standards committees, Kent-Allegan Workforce Development Council, Gerald R. Ford Federal Job Corps Center, Kent County Medical Reserve Corps, West Central Michigan Regional Health Care Skills Alliance, Work Retention Network, First Steps, Grand Rapids African American Health Institute, Michigan Primary Care Council, Michigan Task Force on Nursing Education, United Way Health Vision Council and Michigan Health Insurance Access Advisory Council.
An immigrant from The Netherlands, Lody holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Geography, concentrating in medical geography, from Michigan State University. He and Joanne reside in Kentwood. They are the parents of two adult daughters and a son-in-law and have several pets and grandpets.
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DGE Georgene Hildebrand
District 6310
Rotary Club of Alpena, MI
Georgene is President of RightPath, LLC ,a management consulting firm specializing in management training, strategic planning and retreat facilitation. Past employment experiences include clinical and management in nursing, corporate and college level teaching and management in heavy manufacturing.for the automobile industry. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science Degree in Administration.
Georgene was invited to join the Rotary Club of Alpena in 2000, served as president for 2005-2006; and as assistant governor of District 6310 for 2007-2009. She is a member of the Paul Harris Society, a Paul Harris Fellow, a regular contributor at district conferences, PETS training and has hosted several members of the Group Study Exchange (GSE) teams. During her presidency, the club installed a communication and administrative data base; advanced a drive that exceeded the "Every Rotarian, Every Year" goal to the Rotary Foundation and welcomed 17 new Rotarians. The Club of Alpena also partnered with city, state, federal agencies and District 6310 by receiving grants to continue work on the local Rotary owned Island. Rotary Island Mill is available to the public and is located in the middle of Thunder Bay River. As a result of this partnership, a footbridge to the Island was constructed as part of the development of Alpena's Heritage Trail. She is past president of the Community Foundation of Northeast Michigan, is a trustee for Alpena Regional Medical Center and is active in her church where she participated in a mission trip to Cameroon Africa.
She and her partner Jim Park reside in Alpena Michigan and spend some winter time in Fort Myers FL. Jim is also a fellow Rotarian, past President, a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, a member of the Paul Harris Society and led a GSE team to Argentina. He has a perfect attendance record 40+ years.
Georgene's oldest son, Jonathan Hildebrand is a member of the Rotary Club of Valparaiso Indiana and Jim's son, Scott Park is a member of the Rotary Club of Glen Ellyn Illinois.
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DGE Mark Henne
District 6360
East Lansing Rotary Club, MI
Mark Henne was born and raised in California, the son of a Rotarian. He studied chemistry, hydrogeology and law in California, Germany, Nevada and Michigan. In 1981 Mark began his career as an environmental consultant and adopted Michigan as his home. He was admitted to the Michigan Bar in 1989, but elected to remain an environmental consultant and hydrogeologist, and not practice law.
Mark joined the East Lansing Rotary Club in 1997, and in 1999 Mark led a Group Study Exchange team to Germany. The next year Mark joined the Board of the East Lansing Rotary Club, and served as Club President in 2005-2006. He has assisted District 6360 in coordinating the visits by incoming GSE teams, acted as the District's Friendship Exchange Coordinator, and served as an Assistant Governor. With the help of Rotary, he is working on several projects in Ghana, Nigeria, and South Sudan to deploy Biosand filters, develop trade schools, launch peace education programs, and build secondary schools.
Mark has served on the boards of directors and has been an officer of Haven House, a homeless shelter, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Lansing, Pro Bono Legal Services, the Michigan Environmental Consultants and Contractors Association, the Environmental Management Association, and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Ingham County. In addition to his Rotary work, he currently serves on the boards of the Greater Lansing Housing Coalition and the Lansing Sister Cities Commission, and is a Director of the Mason-based Dart Bank.
In his spare time, Mark enjoys woodworking, sailing, swimming and photography.
Mark and his wife, Sharon Ellis, have been married for 24 years, and live in a farmhouse they restored north of Williamston, Michigan.
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DGE Don and Ann Riddell
District 6380
Troy Rotary Club, MI
Don joined Rotary in Yuma, Arizona in 1982, moved back to Michigan, and joined Grosse Pointe Rotary in 1987, serving as President in 1993-94, and as a Governor's Rep in District 6400.
In 1999, Don joined Troy Rotary, and served as President in 2001-02. Don served as Assistant Governor from 2003 until 2006, was District Conference Chair for PDG Gerry Jackson, and now serves on the District Finance and RI Foundation Committees.
Along the way, Don has sponsored four Ambassadorial Scholars, with three being chosen, hosted GSE team members and youth exchange students.
Don's Rotary energy comes from the great Rotarians he sees around him. It is easy for Don to be "Rotarized" when he sees all the great things Rotary does on behalf of others.
Professionally, Don has been in the road construction industry his entire career, having worked for 25 years at a large multi-state contractor based in Grosse Pointe, and more recently for Florence Cement Company, based in Shelby Township.
Don and Ann have been married for sixteen years, and together have three adult children and three grandchildren. Don enjoys skiing, golf and traveling. Ann is a Paul Harris Fellow, and Don is a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow and a Bequest Society member.
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DGE Mary and Pat Kehoe
District 6400
Rotary Club of Carleton
Mary is an educator with 35 years of experience teaching music education in elementary and middle school. After retiring from her career as a music educator, she continues in her role as financial officer of their family owned business, Resources unlimited Company, Inc. The company provides engineering and related fabrication services to the industrial glass community.
Twenty three years ago, Mary joined the Rotary Club of Carleton. In 1991-1992, she served as their president. Since 1994, she has served as the Club's Foundation Chair. On the District level, Mary has served as the District Grant Chair, the Dean of Assistant Governors, and as Assistant Governor. Presently, Mary is an active member of many District Committees including RYLA, the District Rotary Foundation Committee, and the District Conference Committee. She has been the recipient of the Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service award, the COG award, the District Service Award, and the Rotarian of the Year award. Mary and her husband, Pat, have participated in a National Immunization Day for Polio in India and Ghana, as well as been involved in several Matching Grants projects throughout Central America and India.
Mary is a member of the Boy Scouts of American Great Sauk Trail Council Executive Board. Presently, Mary is serving as the Council Advancement Chair. She is a recipient of the prestigious Silver Beaver Award.
Mary and Pat share a love for their four children, their spouses, and the four grandchildren. They like swimming, traveling and being active in their community. They have also enjoyed hosting members from 12 GSE teams and are Major Donors and benefactors of The Rotary Foundation.
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DGE Judy Walker
District 6540
Hammond Rotary Club
Judy was born and raised on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. She moved to Cedar Lake, Indiana, after elementary school, and graduated from Crown Point High School. Judy earned a bachelor's degree in music education, with an emphasis on choral music, from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana., and was awarded a Dean's scholarship for her graduate work in music education at the same institution. Judy is a Professor Emerita of music from Purdue University Calumet in Hammond, Indiana, and was executive director of the Northwest Indiana Symphony for six years following retirement from academia. Currently, she is Director of Music at the First United Methodist Church, Griffith, Indiana.
Judy's involvement in Rotary began on February 12, 2002, with the Hammond Rotary,where she served two consecutive terms as president. In 2010 she became the Director of the Rotary World Choir through the International Fellowship of Rotary Musicians, and directs the choir for the Interfaith Service at the Rotary International Conventions. Judy is a member of the Bequest Society, a Paul Harris Fellow +4, and a member of the Paul Harris 711 Club.
Judy is the proud parent of five talented, adult children (which includes a set of twins), who have blessed her with ten vibrant grandchildren. Judy enjoys meeting people, studying the harp, and attending cultural events.
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