Rotary Club of Grand Cayman
About Our Club
The Rotary Club of Grand Cayman
The Rotary Club of Grand Cayman (RCGC) was chartered by Rotary International on November 8, 1965, making 2025–26 the club's 60th anniversary year.
When RCGC was formed, there was no Rotary district in which the Cayman Islands could be placed. Soon after, District 404 was created, later renamed District 4040 and then District 7020, as it is currently known. District 7020 spans the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, Jamaica, Haiti, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the British and U.S. Virgin Islands, encompassing more than 80 clubs, and is part of Rotary Zone 34.
RCGC is the oldest Rotary club in the Cayman Islands, and it has sponsored all of the others: the Rotary Club of Cayman Brac (chartered 1981), the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman Central (1986), the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman Sunrise (2002), and the Rotary Club of the Cayman Islands Sunset (2023).
Our District Governors
The Rotary Club of Grand Cayman has provided seven District Governors:
- Arthur Hunter (1982–83) *
- John Furze (1988–89) *
- Richard Harris (1992–93)
- Robert (Bobby) Bodden (1999–2000)
- Alastair Paterson (2006–07) *
- Jeremy Hurst (2013–14)
- David Kirkaldy (2023–24)
* In loving memory — now deceased.
Our Service to the Community
Major projects undertaken by RCGC have included the construction of the Bonaventure Boys Home and the Frances Bodden Girls Home. Beloved annual events organised by the club include the Batabano Carnival, the Fishing Tournament, the Boxing Day Lunch for Senior Citizens, and the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Heroes' Square.
The club has also provided a kidney dialysis machine, a learning booth, and two mobile dental units. Other projects have included the Meals on Wheels programme, painting the Pines retirement home, donating an incubator to the hospital, raising funds for Rotary International's PolioPlus programme, sponsoring a soccer training camp for boys, and supplying computers for the Deaf School in Mandeville, Jamaica. In all, the club has raised and donated almost two million dollars.
A Proud Record
In the six decades since its establishment, the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman can be justly proud of its achievements as a service club, both locally and internationally. Its district and international achievements include a longstanding commitment to The Rotary Foundation — reflected in the club having one of the largest contingents of Paul Harris Fellows in District 7020 — along with the many district awards and citations it has received over the years.
Our Members
With approximately 100 members, the club is a fair representation of the business and professional community in Cayman, with members ranging in age from their 20s to their 80s — all united by a shared commitment to Rotary's motto, Service Above Self.
Past Presidents
The Rotary Club of Grand Cayman gratefully acknowledges those who have led the club since its charter:
- 1965–1967 — Ernest Panton *
- 1967–1968 — Edgar U. McNamee *
- 1968–1969 — Clifton Hunter *
- 1969–1970 — Jim Bodden *
- 1970–1971 — Arthur Hunter *
- 1971–1972 — Capt. Theo Bodden *
- 1972–1973 — Haig Bodden *
- 1973–1974 — Bill McTaggart *
- 1974–1975 — Vernon Jackson *
- 1975–1976 — John Furze *
- 1976–1977 — Peter Phillips *
- 1977–1978 — Spencer Marshall *
- 1978–1979 — Lionel Downer *
- 1979–1980 — Harwell McCoy *
- 1980–1981 — David Foster *
- 1981–1982 — James A. Bodden *
- 1982–1983 — James Walker *
- 1983–1984 — Steve Williams
- 1984–1985 — Capt. Ned Miller *
- 1985–1986 — Chris Johnson
- 1986–1987 — David Peynado *
- 1987–1988 — Harry Chisholm
- 1988–1989 — Arni Sumarlidason *
- 1989–1990 — Richard Harris
- 1990–1991 — Rick Burgos
- 1991–1992 — Bobby Bodden
- 1992–1993 — Neil Cruickshank
- 1993–1994 — Eddie Balderamos
- 1994–1995 — Ian Kilpatrick
- 1995–1996 — Jeremy Hurst
- 1996–1997 — Alastair Paterson *
- 1997–1998 — Larry Chomyn *
- 1998–1999 — Gordon Hewitt *
- 1999–2000 — Alan Roffey
- 2000–2001 — Sophia Harris
- 2001–2002 — Chris Evans
- 2002–2003 — Nick Freeland
- 2003–2004 — Jonathan Nicholson
- 2004–2005 — Ray Whittaker
- 2005–2006 — David Kirkaldy
- 2006–2007 — Joey Hew
- 2007–2008 — Sharon Hurlstone *
- 2008–2009 — Derek Haines
- 2009–2010 — Catherine Guilbard
- 2010–2011 — Lori McRae
- 2011–2012 — Eric Bush
- 2012–2013 — Sebastien Guilbard
- 2013–2014 — Stephanie Wight
- 2014–2015 — Brian Hurley
- 2015–2016 — Lynda Mitchell
- 2016–2017 — Katherine Tathum
- 2017–2018 — Justin Bodden
- 2018–2019 — Lawrence Edwards
- 2019–2020 — Malcolm Eden
- 2020–2021 — Gina McBryan
- 2021–2022 — Ben Webster
- 2022–2023 — Jim Ehman
- 2023–2024 — Chris Bailey
- 2024–2025 — Christian Victory
- 2025–2026 — Vinton Chinsee
* Denotes deceased.