District Governor 2008-09 - Eugene (Gene) Hernandez
Gene
is a fourth generation Californian. He was born and raised in Burbank,
California and graduated from Burbank High School. He received his Bachelor
of Arts Degree in Administration of Criminal Justice from San Jose State
University and his Masters of Science Degree in Management from Cal Poly,
Pomona. He is a graduate of Class 15 of the California POST Command College
and Class 154 of the F.B.I. National Academy. He entered law enforcement as
a police officer with the City of Fullerton in 1972 and transferred to the
Orange Police Department in 1975 and ultimately attained the rank of
Captain. In 1998, he assumed the Chief of Police position with the City of
Chino Police Department.
Gene is actively involved in the community
and professional organizations and has served as: Past President of the
Orange YMCA and immediate past Board President for the Chino Valley
YMCA; Past Chairman for the Orange Chamber of Commerce Leadership
program; Past President of Family Solutions Inc., residential
and foster care homes for abused children; Past President of Orange North
Rotary Club and Past President of the Chino Rotary Club; Member
of Orange Elks Lodge 1475; Past Community Concerns Specialist for the
California State PTA Board; Board of Director for the Chino Valley
Medical Center; Chino Boxing Club Foundation President of the
Board; Board Member of the Boy Scouts of America - Old Baldy Council;
Past President of the Command College Alumni Association; Past
Committee Member for the FBI National Academy Alumni Association; and
Past President of the Society of Police Futurists International.
Gene became a Rotarian in 1986 with the
Orange North California club. He held virtually all positions including club
president and Rotarian of the Year. He came to the Chino California club in
1998 and assumed the club presidency in 2003. Gene received his PRLS pin in
2005, Rotarian of the year 2002, and he and Louise are Paul Harris Fellows.
On the District level Gene is the 2006 Group
Study Exchange Team Leader to Eastern Europe. He is on the GSE District
Committee for 2005-2007, past District Governor selection committee member,
PRLS presenter, and District 5320 RYLA presenter.
Gene has been
married for 36 years, has three children, two grandchildren, and resides in
the City of Yorba Linda
District
Governor Elect 2009-10, Thomas B. Novotny
Tom
Novotny is an owner of Arrowhead Printing, a successful commercial printing
operation servicing a wide range of corporations, businesses, and
organizations in the Las Vegas Valley. Started in 1983, Arrowhead Printing
allocates significant resources to non-profit and charitable entities.
Prior to joining Arrowhead Printing, Mr. Novotny enjoyed a 20 year career in
the cable communications industry, holding various positions in multiple
markets around the country, including system manager, area manager and state
manager/vice president. Mr. Novotny managed cable network systems with
thousands of subscribers, negotiated franchise agreements to expand the
network, managed labor/management negotiations and built three plants from
construction start-up to electronic "turn on."
In addition to membership and board positions in various business
organizations, Mr. Novotny has dedicated himself to Rotary International for
24 years. He has continually sought opportunities to both broaden and deepen
his Rotary experience throughout that time, holding almost all available
positions within the club level, including member, committee chairs, board
of director and president. Additionally, he was involved in the creation and
growth of the Las Vegas West Rotary Club.
Mr. Novotny has held several District 5300 positions, including co-chairman
of the 4 Way Speech Contest for three years, Assistant Governor for one year
and an Executive Assistant to the Governor for two years, and assisted in
the PRLS and Leadership Seminars in Las Vegas.
Originally from Alliance, Nebraska, Mr. Novotny has been married to Robin
for 29 years, has three children (Kristina, Stephen and John) and one
grandchild (Annika).
District Governor Nominee 2010-11,
Roger Schulte
Roger
Schulte was born in Oakland, California and grew up east of the Berkeley
Hills in the town of Danville when it was still a farming community. He
holds an undergraduate degree in English from the University of California
at Davis and an MA in education from Stanford University. His career spanned
40 years in California public education, first as an English/drama teacher
and then as a school administrator. His favorite assignment was a 20 year
gig as a junior high school principal in the Upland Unified School District.
In 1991 he was selected as the California Middle School Principal of the
Year by the Association of California School Administrators. Prior to
retiring in 2006, he was the school district’s director in charge of
technology, data analysis, and student assessment.
Roger joined the Upland Rotary Club in 1978 and over the years held many
leadership positions. He was president of the club under Governor Myron
Stolp in 1984-85. His club involvement focuses mainly on membership
development, The Rotary Foundation, and youth service committees. In 1997-98
he was selected as Rotarian of the Year and the recipient of the Rotary
Service Award from RI President Glen Kinross.
Roger enjoys meeting and working with Rotarians throughout the District and
has been privileged to serve many governors in a wide variety of roles. At
the request of three District Governors, he initiated three major District
programs: RYLA in 1987, the Interact Symposium in 1994, and the Teen
Leadership Camp in 2000. He has chaired the District Assembly, the
Presidents’ Advance, the Foundation Dinner, and various District Avenues of
Service. He has also served in the capacity of Governor’s Representative,
Assistant Governor, the District Attendance Officer, the District Training
Officer, and most recently the Executive Aide to Governor Charles Barr. He
has volunteered as a member on numerous District committees and put on
workshops and presentations at Assemblies, conferences, and other Rotary
events.
Roger is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and Foundation Benefactor. He has
served as the counselor for five Ambassadorial Scholars and in 2008
participated in Rotary’s effort to eradicate polio by traveling to the
impoverished village of Chahalka, 50 km west of Delhi, India. There he was
part of an international team of Rotary volunteers that not only distributed
vaccine to all children under the age of five but also rehabilitated two
buildings, one into a classroom for preschoolers and as a place to teach
women cottage-industry skills, the other into a technology center for
jobless young men. Both of his adult children are Paul Harris Fellows.
Roger is proud to be a Rotarian and is eager to serve District 5300 as its
Governor in 2010-2011. He looks forward to the opportunity to develop a
District team in support of Rotarians’ efforts in serving their communities
both at home and around
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