Senior Management
The senior management team manages and oversees operations at Rotary International World Headquarters, including member services and programs, finances, technology, development, strategy, legal services, and communications.
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Richard Barrett
Director of Treasury
Richard Barrett is the director of treasury and oversees Rotary’s accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash management teams. He is a CFA charter holder and a Certified Treasury Professional. He joined Rotary in 2005 and has been a member of the Rotary E-Club of the Southwest USA since 2008.
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Mary Basani
Director of Digital Product Delivery
Mary Basani oversees technology teams supporting digital products and ensures that Rotary International is providing efficient digital experience on Rotary’s website. Her team is focused on quick, iterative, incremental improvements on digital products.
Mary received her MBA degree from University of Illinois, Chicago, and joined Rotary in 2014.
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Armando Huerta
Director of International Operations
Armando Huerta is responsible for Rotary International’s infrastructure and strategy for its regional offices, which includes staff in nine countries. He also oversees international fiscal agents and associate foundations. Armando joined Rotary in 2016 and is a member of the Rotary Club of Chicago Lakeview.
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Brian King
Director of Membership Development
Brian King and his team develop and implement targeted efforts at the club, district, zone, and organizational level that strengthen each club’s capacity to attract and engage a vibrant and diverse member base. Brian King is a proud member of the Rotary Club of Evanston, a Rotary Foundation benefactor, and a multiple Paul Harris Fellow.
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Ellina Kushnir, MBA
Director of RI Programs and Service
Ellina Kushnir leads the teams supporting RI’s programs, partnerships, and avenues of service. The portfolio helps Rotary members and participants expand their leadership skills, engage in meaningful networking and global development opportunities, and make a lasting, positive change locally and internationally. She joined Rotary in 2011.
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Laurie McCarthy
Global Director of Member Experience
Laurie McCarthy and her team connect and advise members for a meaningful and effective Rotary experience. The Member Experience team includes Global Advisor of Rotary Brand, Global DEI Experience Officer, the Support Center, Club and District Support, and Regional Leader Support.
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Carol Pandak
Director, PolioPlus
Carol Pandak is the director of PolioPlus, Rotary’s global effort to eradicate polio, working in partnership with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She has held this position since 2000.
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Chaunda Roseborough-Smith
Director of Marketing & Communications
Chaunda Roseborough-Smith is the director of marketing and communications, overseeing Rotary International’s marketing, public relations, corporate communications, heritage communications, social media and celebrity engagement teams. She joined Rotary in 2015
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Doris Yuxue Xie, CPA, MBA
Director of Finance
Doris, a certified public accountant (CPA), leads the Corporate Finance and Planning team, and is responsible for financial planning, analysis, and reporting for both Rotary International and the Foundation. She joined Rotary in June 2019. She also recently became a member of the Rotary Club of Highland Park/Highwood, Illinois, USA.
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