Current DNA-RAG Board term expires 2026.
DNA RAG Chair 2018 - Present.
Member, Gulf Coast Disaster Relief DAF (Harvey) 2018-2019
Member, Puerto Rico Disaster Relief DAF 2018-2020
Chair, Nepali Earthquake Relief Initiative (NERI) DAF 2015-present
Member, Haiti Disaster Relief DAF 2010-2012
Chair, Katrina Relief DAF 2005-08
Convener North America L-T Disaster Rebuilding Workshop-New Orleans 2007
Organizing Chair, North America REDI Workshop-Nashville 2007
Member, Plan Committee, 4th REDI Workshop, Houston 2010
Secretary, Disaster Relief Rotarian Action Group 2007-2010
Chair, Atlanta RI Preconvention Presidential Peace Conference 2017
Member TRF Peace Center Major Gift Initiative 2007-2010
R.I. Director 2005-2007
Board Liaison to TRF Trustees 2005-2007
Executive Committee RI Board 2006-2007
Chair, RI Operations Review Committee 2012-2014
Committee liaison RI Ops Review to RI Audit Committee 2012-2014
Chair, RI Constitution and Bylaws Committee 2008-2010
Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator, Zone 29 – 2002-2004
District Governor, District 646 1985-1986
President, Rotary Club of Springfield, Illinois 1983-1984
Member, RC of Springfield, Illinois 1975
Current DNA-RAG Board term expires 2027.
Vice Chair – DNA-RAG 2016-2024, Treasurer 2015
President’s Representative D7730 2019, D5040 2018, D7090 2013
D7020 Disaster Relief Committee 2017-present
District Disaster Chair 2011-present
Treasurer Caribbean Partnership 2006-present
Nepal Earthquake Relief Initiative Committee 2015-present
Foundation Level 2 Major Donor, Benefactor, Bequest Society,
Paul Harris Society: 2012–present
Council on Legislation Representative 2019 & 2016
SSA to RIP Riseley at Toronto Convention 2018
SSA to RIPE Riseley at Atlanta Convention 2017
District Rotary Foundation Grants Chair 2016-17
District Rotary Foundation Chair 2013-16
RI Service Above Self Award 2010
District Governor D6930 2007-2008
Club President RC Boca Raton Sunset 2004-2005
Club President RC Ft. Lauderdale South 1986-87
Current DNA-RAG Board term expires 2025.
DNA-RAG Treasurer 2015–2023
Rotary Club of Boca Raton Sunrise Treasurer D6930 2012-2019
D6930 Treasurer 2015-2017, 2019-2020
President Rotary Club of Boca Raton Sunrise 2014-2015
Current DNA-RAG Board term expires 2026.
DNA RAG Board of Directors 2020-2023
Member, PP RC of Chapecó São Cristovão, Santa Catarina, Brazil 2013-2020
D4740 Chair of the Grants subcommittee of Rotary Foundation of District 2020
District 4740 Chair of the Exchange of Friendship
D4740 Chair of the International Service Committee
D4740 President of Grants
Project leader in district assemblies
Cmte Member creating South America Rotary Projects fair 2018
Facilitator of the free Reading program project, in Chapecó municipality
Founder and Chair the Disaster Aid Brazil Project 2016
Project experience providing drinking water to communities
Supported actions to rebuild communities affected by natural disasters in the Bahamas and Mozambique
Founder Bellpack Embalagens Co. packaging distribution business 1999
Professor of administration and marketing at the University of the West of Santa Catarina, Unochapecó, between 2005-2012
Current DNA-RAG Board term expires 2027.
DNA RAG Webmaster 2015-2023
Member Rotary District 5030 Disaster Committee
Member Rotarians of Amateur Radio, AC7IJ
Rotary Club of Mill Creek, President 2014-15
District 5030 Foundation Committee Chair 2018-present
District 5030 Grants Chair 2015-2018
TRF Major Donor
Rotary Academy Graduate 2013
Current DNA-RAG Board term expires 2025.
DNA RAG Board of Directors 2020-2023
Member, President RC (Taichung) Hsiang Shang (D3461 Taiwan)
TRF Cadre member
VTT team leader to Northern Thailand 2018, to Bhutan 2019
Knowledge of:
Local Chinese & English Culture difference in communication
Guide the team with the term & conditions
Training the trainer, training the team
Areas of Experience:
Sourcing management
Public relations, dealing with government officers
Logistics & connections
Current DNA-RAG Board term expires 2025.
DNA RAG Board of Directors 2020-2023.
DG District 1230 West of Scotland 2019-present
PP RC of Glasgow North & Bishopbriggs 2017-2108, Secy 2018-present
DRFC, AG
Knowledge in:
Links to local (Scottish) experts in water filtration
Links to creative entrepreneurs for TRF 6 Areas of Focus (AoF)
Encouraging creative idea generation–to contribute solutions for 6 AoF
Willing to serve/travel to Districts 1230, 1020, 1010 (West of Scotland), Nationally or Globally if required and available
Current DNA-RAG Board term expires 2026.
DNA RAG Board of Directors 2020-2025.
Rotary Club of Dhulikhel of RID 3292, Nepal.
2022 Council of Legislation Representative
Recipient of “Service Above Self” Award
District Trainer (2018-19)
Past District Governor (2015-16), RI District 3292, Nepal-Bhutan
Assistant Rotary Coordinator, 2016-17 (RIDs 3011, 3120, 3240 and 3292)
End Polio Now Zone Coordinator, 2017-18 (Zones 4 & 6A)
End Polio Now Coordinators’ Team Leader, 2018-20 (Zones 4, 5, 6A and 6B)
Member, Hospitality Committee, Rotary Institute 2017, Malaysia
Core Committee Member, Rotary Institute 2018, Chennai, India
Current DNA-RAG Board term expires 2025.
DNA RAG Board of Directors RY 2020-2023.
Chair Disaster Aid International for RY 2019-2021
Public Image Director, Disaster Aid International RY 2021
Vice Chair of Disaster Aid International (DAI) 2017-2018
Vice-Chair Disaster Aid Malaysia (DAM; field deployments, training 2020)
Transferred RC of Bandar Utama Member 2018-2019
Joined Rotary with RC Utara Subang Jaya (USJ) 2000 and a Past President in 2006/07
Currently manages his own electrical engineering consulting, contracting and supply business aimed at Powering Remote Communities around Asia with hybrid renewable energy solutions.
Certified HDRF Trainer in Malaysia and a licensed LEGO Serious Play facilitator.
Current DNA-RAG Board term expires 2026.
DNA-RAG Database & Applications, Board of Directors 2019-2023
Rotary Caribbean Partnership Board of Directors 2018-present
District Disaster Management Committee Member 2017-present
District Chair Disaster Preparedness 2018-present
Presenter Disaster Mgt Workshop (DMW) RI Convention Toronto 2018
Presenter DMW Zone 33-34 Leadership Summit 2018
District Chair Service Projects & Partnerships 2017-2018
Assistant Governor 2014-2017
Current DNA-RAG Board term expires 2026.
2021 - now Global Program Director at RAGCED (Rotary Action Group for Community Economic Development)
- Monitor the state of the art of community economic development projects and technology to determine information that will be made available to Rotary Clubs and Districts planning community economic development
- Maintain a list of community economic projects and models that can be references for community economic development
Current projects
- Working on fundraising for several projects in Lebanon & Uganda (maternity, solar panels).
- Working on building a database of projects in Community Economic Development
- Work on a guide to build projects for Rotary
Training and studies
2023 (now) IEP Peace Academy Ambassador Program.
2022 - 2023 Courses on: build mobile apps, project management, fundraising, accounting, ... 2022 Training in positive peace through the ICC France USA.
2019 - 2020 Master’s degree in Innovation and Complex Projects Management . 2019 Expert certificate in microfinance.
2011 Master’s degree in Management and Business Administration.
Ngo
3causes NGO Funder, with one full time employee working in Uganda.
- We work on fundraising several Rotary
- We are building a database of projects (borehole, microcredit, farmer trainings, …).
- One of our goals is to build a 20 acres pilot
Current DNA-RAG Board term expires 2026.
Master of Science (MSc.) Emergency Planning and Disaster Management - University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
IDHA- International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance - University of Switzerland and Fordham University. Post-Graduate Diploma in Mass Communications - University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.
Work Experience:
Radio Technician, Radio Announcer, News Presenter, News Editor - Dominica Broadcasting Corporation and Voice of Life Radio - Dominica
Director - Government Information Service - Dominica Director - National Disaster Agency - Dominica
Disaster Risk Management Specialist - USAID/BHA in Dominica
Country Coordinator - Local Engagement and Action Fund, Global Affairs Canada - Dominica
Award - Sisserou Award of Honour (SAH) Dominica's second highest Award for work in Disaster Management.
Current DNA-RAG Board term expires 2027.
Accomplished professional Pubudu De Zoysa has been elected Rotary International District 3220 – District Governor for Sri Lanka & Maldives (2022/23). Rotary brings together a global network of 1.2 million volunteers of more than 35,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and regions dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges.
A chartered Civil Engineer, Pubudu has been actively involved with Rotary for nearly two decades. She has been a member of the Rotary Club of Colombo since December 2010. Prior to that, she was a member of the Rotary Club of Colombo Mid Town, introduced to the Rotary movement by a very senior Rotarian, Past President Mohamed Adamally, and she served there for 10 years. She rose to become its President in 2007/08, winning more than 24 awards including Best Club President and Best Club. Over the years, she has won various other awards and accolades at the club, district and international levels. Known for her dedication and organizational skills, she has played a significant role in various significant Rotary projects and programs over the years.
As a professional, Pubudu has earned a reputation for her expertise in various aspects of business. Presently she is the Project Director - Global Fund (GFATM), Ministry of Health. University College Ratmalana (Ministry of Vocational & Skills Development), the University Grants Commission (Ministry of Higher Education), Sanken Lanka, GlaxoSmithKline, Holcim Lanka and Finco Engineering Sales are among the local corporate organizations, multinational and government institutions, she previously held top positions.
Pubudu also has impressive academic credentials. A past pupil of Dharmasoka College Ambalangoda, graduated from the University of Moratuwa as a civil engineer, she went on to earn a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Colombo. She is also a passed finalist of CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants - UK) and holds a Diploma from CIM (Chartered Institute of Management-UK).
Over the years, Pubudu has leveraged her strong analytical, project management, networking and communication skills to manage many Rotary’s national programs coordinating with many international & local partners. These have ranged in areas from health and education to infrastructure development. She was the Rotary District coordinator for Rotary’s Schools reawakening Programs and was responsible for setting up of two schools in Ambalangoda and Beruwala post Tsunami period, during 2005/06. Recently, she was actively involved in Rotary District Covid 19 committee, Rs 120mn donation, to provide a fully automated PCR/Extraction system and various other equipment to the Medical Research Institute (MRI), which will greatly expedite the diagnosis of Covid-19 and also Rotary’s Cervical Cancer elimination, a joint project of Ministry of Health and Rotary Clubs of Colombo & Birmingham, Alabama USA.
Within the Rotary community in Sri Lanka, Pubudu is known for her excellent team member of multifaceted organizations/individuals and her strategic focus in getting things done efficiently & effectively is also noteworthy. Her various roles and responsibilities within those local & multinational organizations have given her much practical exposure & multi-disciplinary talents. She has also gained valuable insights by participating in several Rotary International conventions overseas and led the Rotary Group Study Exchange six-member team to Osaka, Japan in 2010. Currently she is the Rotary Foundation ( of Rotary International) National Coordinator for Polio Plus Program, which she holds it as the consecutively for two years since 2019 July.
Pubudu has provided leadership and been involved in many professional and social organizations. These include the MBA Alumni Association - University of Colombo as President and Trustee, the 80 Club as Lady Vice President, and Dharmasoka College (PPA) Colombo Branch as Vice President, member of Women’s Chamber of Industry & Commerce (WCIC), Stroke Association and The Management Club ( TMC) to name a few.
Pubudu is married to Krish Fernando, who returned to Sri Lanka after a long stay in the US & Canada and now works at the Sri Lanka Tourism. She has three siblings, her elder brother being a marine engineer, her sister a teacher and younger brother a businessman. Pubudu regards her late father Captain Senison De Zoysa as her role model, and her husband Krish, who has been very supportive in all her achievements, as her inspirational guiding light has won twice the Rotary District’s best spouse award in the years of 2014/15 & 2016/17.
Long inspired by Rotary’s spirit of serving humanity, Pubudu is ideally positioned for her future role as Rotary District Governor for Sri Lanka & Maldives.
Current DNA-RAG Board term expires 2027.
Frank was born in Norman, Oklahoma, and while having resided and worked in several states including Louisiana, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah, he has lived most of his adult life in Lafayette, Louisiana and now calls it home. He is married to Janice, and they have three children and four grandchildren. Frank received his undergraduate degree and MBA from the University of Louisiana and his doctorate degree from Arizona State University.
Before taking on the District Administrator's role for Rotary District 6200, Frank was involved in the management of performing arts theaters, convention centers, arenas, and fairgrounds for over 40 years.
He joined Rotary in 1989 and still maintains perfect attendance to this date. He served as District 6200 Governor in 2002-03 and is the current Chair of the District Rotary Foundation Grants Committee and Chair of the Rotary District 6200 Foundation.
Frank has received Rotary lnternational's "Service Above Self" award and The Rotary Foundation's "Citation for Meritorious Service" and "Distinguished Service Award." He and Janice are charter members of The Rotary Foundation's Bequest Society and Major Donors to the Rotary Foundation.
Frank became truly involved with disaster preparedness, response, and recovery when Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana, which was shortly followed by Hurricane Rita. This experience and his management of convention centers allowed him to oversee the operations of several mega-shelters that were established when storms would impact South Louisiana. His involvement with the Rotary District 6200 Foundation has allowed him to work with Rotary Districts and Rotary Clubs as they worked to respond to and recover from disasters. Currently, Frank serves as the chair of the RI Zones 30-31 Disaster Response Advisory Committee.
Education:
University of Nebraska – Doctorate Counseling Psychology August 2000
Purdue University - Professional Psychology Internship August 1999
University of Nebraska – Masters Counseling PsychologyAugust 1977
University of Nebraska – Bachelors Psychology August 1975
Professional Licensure:
Licensed Psychologist #610 Since July 9, 2004.
Professional Memberships:
Nebraska Psychological Association
Rotary District 5650
Leadership:
Trainer Red Cross SAF (Service to the Armed Forces) 2019-present
Lead Nebraska/Iowa Red Cross Disaster Mental Health team. 2021-22
Deputy Lead Nebraska/Iowa Red Cross Disaster Mental Health team 2020-21
PDG – Rotary District 5650
Chair District 5650 Global Grants Scholarship Committee
Governor – Rotary District 5650, 2017-18
District Chair and founder of the District 5650 Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA).
President Lincoln South Rotary, 2010-11
Chair - Global Education team at SCC for 10 years .
Chair- Stewardship Chair, Northeast Community Church – UCC
Rotary Cadre of Technical Advisors, 2016 to present.
Treasurer - Beatrice Chamber of Commerce, 2004-07
Chair - Education Committee, Nebraska Psychological Association (2008)
Vice Chair - Lincoln Mayors committee on International Friendship (2005)
Awards:
The Cadwallader Award, Rotary District 5650, for outstanding district Rotarian, May 2014
Avenues of Service Citation from Rotary International, August 2013
Outstanding International Project, Rotary District 5650, May 2013
Outstanding District Chair Award for Rotary District 5650, May 2012
Rotarian of the Year, Lincoln South Rotary, 2006
Community Service:
Advisor: Rustavi International Rotary Club
Advisor: Giving Spirits Rotary Club