Meet our leaders

Rotarians are leaders in their communities.  Members of the historic Rotary Club of Charleston are no different.  They’re businesswomen and bankers, lawyers and entrepreneurs.  They’re non-profit leaders and Realtors, accountants and educators.

Here’s a look at our current leadership for the 2024-25 year:

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President Robert Sullivan
Immediate Past President – Cleave Ham

President Elect Karla Combs

areas of Rotary Service (2024-25)

CLUB SERVICE:  Alan Burgreen

  • Greeters: Stephanie Dasher
  • Visiting Rotarians/Guests; Robbie Walkman
  • Invocation: Marion Platt
  • By-Laws, Alex Dallis, Cleave Ham
  • S-A-A, Digit Matheny
  • Programs, Robert Sullivan

VOCATIONAL SERVICE, Julianne Farnsworth

  • Member Spotlight
  • Doors to Dream Project

COMMUNITY SERVICE: Cody Callarman

  • Salvation Army, Jay Gibson
  • Senior Aging & Issues, Sandy Morckel
  • Environmental Protection: Steve Morse
  • Day of Caring, Kerby Teller
  • Blood Drive,
  • Coat Drive:
  • Veterans, Skip Fink
  • Community Impact Awards
  • Adopt a Highway

Education/New Generation Committee:  Marion Platt

  • Interact Club
  • Excellence in Education
  • Entrepreneurship Mentoring,
  • Y-Achievers, Paul Stoney
  • Service Above Self Scholars:
  • Rotary Readers
  • Teacher of Month/Student of Month, Alex Dallis
  • Dictionary Project, Karl Riner
  • Operation Warm

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE:  Karen Clark

  • RF Annual Giving/Special Funds, Karl Riner
  • Global Grant Scholars,
  • International Projects,
  • Youth Exchange, Karen Clark, Richard Sidebottom
OTHER COMMITTEES

Membership:  Rob Byko

  • Recruitment Team:
  • Red2Blue Team:
  • Social Committee: co-chairs Michael Smith and Leah Donaldson,
  • New Member Orientation Sessions: Sandy Morckel, Lisa Van Bergen
  • Thank You Pins Committee: Paul Stoney, Patterson Smith, Peter Shahid, Howard Chapman
  • Board Nominations: Rob Dewey
  • District Membership Liaison: Sandy Morckel

Public Image:  Mike Sottak 

  • Keyway, Mike Sottak
  • Webmaster, Mike Sottak
  • Social Media, Rob Byko, Mike Sottak,  Michael Smith
  • Rotarian Spotlights: Lewis Edge
  • PR/Media Relations, Mike Sottak
  • Historian, Owen Clary
  • Photographer, Rob Byko

Finance:  Jay Gibson

  • Budget, Jay Gibson
  • Rotary Club Charleston Fund (RCCF): Lisa Van Bergen
  • RCCF Treasurer, Jay Gibson

Fundraising:  Karl Combs

  • FUN-raising
  • Skyline Social