District Governor Paul Quintavalla Joins Us

Assistant District Governor Chris Potter

gave a thumb-nail background on District 7450 Governor Paul Quintavalla's amazing life of service both as a Rotarian and in his community. 

Paul and his wife, Jeanne, ar native New Yorkers who hav elived in Broomall foe thirtyyears where thy hav eraised two sons and now are blessed with four grandchildren.  Paul has been a member of teh Broomall Rotary CLub since 2007, has served in every officer and committee role, created community service projects and continues to chair the Rotary Foundation committee.  SInce 2009,Paul has served with and raised funds for Rotoplast International and has participated in five overseas missions.

Paul began by asking a question about why Roarians so willing give generrously of their time and often resources.  Is it because they are Rotarians or are they Rotarians because Rotary provides them increased opportunites to give back to their fellow man and their communities?

The answer is, obviously, the latter … and exemplifies the commitments of our Club's members.

Paul went on to detail many of the initiatives he has made and will continue to implement during his tenure.  Among these plans are:

  • "Asking" Clubs to participate in programs rather than "telling" them what the District wants.
  • Increasing the number of Assistant District Governors so they can get closer to the clubs under their respective purviews.
  • Developing a District strategic plan … which will be reivewed by all levels within the District down to the club level for coment.
  • Reworking the District By-Laws to better reflect the realities of today's environment in which Rotary clubs exist … something our Club did two years ago.
  • Developing a District Grant Webinar … Jeff volunteered himself, Ira and DIck to help spearhead this project.
  • Requested input for the Newsletter he has created.
  • Together with Chris plans to encourage Membership campaigns and seminars.
  • Shared that within the District there are 75-100 new members while losses have been larger.
  • Better understand how to reverse the number of members who do not renew their memberships.
  • Outreaches to the AAPR, LBGTQ and minority communites.

There was a consenus that Pauls' was perhaps the most interesting and positive District Governor presentations in recent years.