District Committee
Meet District 5020's Rotary Youth Exchange Committee
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District Youth Exchange Chair & Trip Coordinator
John Stockwell
Rotary Club of Bremerton
The District Youth Exchange Chair manages Youth Exchange activities within District 5020 and communicates with Rotary International. The chair appoints the District Youth Exchange Committee and defines specific responsibilities for each member while ensuring all program requirements are met. The District Youth Exchange Chair reports to the District Governor and liaises with the District Governor Nominee.
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District Youth Exchange Vice-Chair
Assists the District Chair; administers all program updates and prepares for the District Chair position. The Vice-Chair is appointed by the District Governor and assumes the role of District Chair at the end of their normal term.
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Country Officer - Western Europe (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland)
Shannon McHutchinson
Rotary Club of Sumner
The Country Officer develops and maintains relationships with exchange partners in their country group. They work with club YEOS to ensure that student applications are complete. They work with both Outbound and Inbound students to ensure they have a positive experience while on exchange.
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Country Officer - Asia & Africa (Nigeria, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand)
Country Officer – Mexico and South America
Brent Stetar
Rotary Club of Nanaimo
The Country Officer develops and maintains relationships with exchange partners in their country group. They work with club YEOS to ensure that student applications are complete. They work with both Outbound and Inbound students to ensure they have a positive experience while on exchange.
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Country Officer - Central Europe (Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic/Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Turkey),
Niki Rosenthal
Rotary Club of Nanaimo
The Country Officer develops and maintains relationships with exchange partners in their country group. They work with club YEOS to ensure that student applications are complete. They work with both Outbound and Inbound students to ensure they have a positive experience while on exchange.
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Country Officer – Northern Europe/Scandinavia (Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden)
The Country Officer develops and maintains relationships with exchange partners in their country group. They work with club YEOS to ensure that student applications are complete. They work with both Outbound and Inbound students to ensure they have a positive experience while on exchange.
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Past District Chair
California Trip Coordinator: Coordinates all aspects of the California trip. |
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Short-term Exchange Program (STEP) Coordinator - US and Canada
Melissa McGuire
The Short-Term Exchange Program Coordinator (US) develops and maintains relationships with our International STEP exchange partners. They also work with US club YEOs and STEP outbound students on applications and training to ensure positive Youth Exchange experiences.
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Rebound Coordinator
The Rebound Coordinator is responsible for the development and maintenance of a Rebound program that promotes Rebound involvement throughout the district and organizes their involvement for three events each year: the Rebound Retreat, District Outbound Interviews, and Outbound Orientation.
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Lee Belas Scholarship Committee Chairman
Paul Ofsthun
Rotary E-Club District 5020
Lee Belas Scholarship: Oversee the application process for this annual Youth Exchange award
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RYE Website Administrator
Jayne Neu
Rotary Club of Port Townsend Sunrise
Web Manager: The website Administrator maintains the district Youth Exchange Website including gathering, formatting and updating content, as well as updating the Youth Exchange calendar.
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Treasurer
The RYE Treasurer administers the YE program Budget and Fiscal Policy, in order to administer RYE funds, and to ensure accountability to the District. This position reports to the Youth Exchange Chair and also to the District Finance Chair. The RYE Treasurer is a member of the District Finance Committee.
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US - Dept of State Alternate Responsible Officer
David A Weikel
Rotary Club of Port Orchard
The Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) is the liaison between District 5020 and the US State Department. The ARO works for the WESSEX Responsible Officer and issues the DS-2019 forms required for US Inbound Students to receive their J-1 Student visas.
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YEAH Database Administrator
YEAH Compliance Officer (US)
Tyler Heinemann
Rotary Club of Kingston North -Kitsap
The YEAH Database Administrator provides support to the Database Compliance Officers and club YEOS. They keep the system updated and making sure that Country Officers and Compliance Officers follow through on their responsibilities regarding YEAH procedures.
The YEAH Compliance Officer (US) monitors the YEAH database to ensure that Youth Exchange Volunteers, Host Families, Rotary Clubs, and District 5020 maintain with the requirements of Rotary International, the US Department of State (DOS) and D5020 best policies and practices as they pertain to the Youth Exchange Program.
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Event Coordinator - Canada
Lori Vesper
Rotary Club of Duncan
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Medical Advisor
Dr. Rajlaxmi Bais
The Youth Exchange Medical Advisor assists district with all students regarding medical and health issues.
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Social Media and Advertising
Emily Froula
Rotary Club of Kingston North-Kitsap
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Rotex Rep - Canada
Keona Olney
Netherlands 2023/24
Rotary Club of Port Hardy
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Rotex Rep - USA
Jenna Stefanski
Spain 2024-2025
Rotary Club of Gig Harbor
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District 5020 Youth Protection Officer
Becky Fontaine
Rotary Club of Tacoma 8
The District Youth Protection Officer is responsible for ensuring that Rotary District 5020 remains compliant with all District and Rotary International Youth Protection requirements related to but not limited to any and all youth programs such as Rotary Youth Exchange, RYLA, Interact, Rotaract, EarlyAct and any Rotary youth programs associated with schools. This position reports to the District Governor.
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