About Rotary Club of Los Angeles

The Rotary Club of Los Angeles has long been regarded, to use the term coined by Theodore Roosevelt, as a "bully pulpit" for speakers. The club was founded in 1909, while Mr. Roosevelt was president, and is the fifth oldest Rotary club in the world. LA5, as it is known to members, is not only one of the oldest clubs in the world, it is also one of the largest. LA5's membership of more than 400 men and women of accomplishment represent a cross-section of the private sector and government in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The club also has one of the largest endowments of any Rotary club in the world, the income from which supports a wide range of philanthropic projects that total more than $500,000 annually.

Over the decades, the Rotary Club of Los Angeles has provided a forum for prominent people from business, the professions, government and academia in the United States and around the world. They have found the club to be an excellent venue to present their views on topical issues and encourage support for their programs and causes.

Administrative Division

Alan Bernstein, Jose Vera, Jon Gibby

Executive, Strategic Planning, Finance/Audit, Club Operations, District/RI Relations, Major Projects, President's Ball 

Membership Division

Susan Griego, Calvin Chan

Membership Development, Retention, Mentoring, Approval, Rotary Information, Gateway, Associates 

Funding Division
Arthur Kassel, Steve Sommers

Annual Giving Campaign, Foundation Fellows, Paul Harris Fellows (RI Giving), Foundation Legacy, Wine Fest, Program Sponsorships 

 
Communications Division

Paul Ekstrand, Rick Gibson

Roster, Club History, Public Relations/Advertising, Web site, Social Media, Photography, Programs 

International Service

Matthew Ball, Rick Sarmiento

International Service Projects, Dinners, Youth Exchange, Ambassadorial Scholarships, World Peace Scholarship, Consul General Day 

Vocational Service
John Jaacks, Paul Jacques
Vocational Service Month, Paul Harris Lunches, Craft Talks, Professional Development, Ethics, Sponsor Career Day, Youth Mentoring, Vocational Award Program, District Speech, Art, Music, and Ethics

Club Service
Paul Richey, Tuan Do

Music/Pledge/Invocation, Badge/Greeters, Registration, Golf, Hiking, Wine Tasting, Rotary Cares, Birthdayites

Community Service
Steve Cooley, Jim Hoyt

Projects, Grants Review, Children's Court, Community Needs Assessment

Youth Service
Al Shonk, Tim Brown

Scholarships, RotarAct @ USC, InterAct @ Verbim Dei, RYLA