St Cloud Rotary Welcomes District Governor Diann Kirby

At its regular meeting on Tuesday, August 21st the St. Cloud Rotary is pleased to welcome Rotary International District 5950 Governor Diann Kirby.  Please do not miss this important meeting.  She is a thoughtful and engaging speaker.  Come here her vision and ideas for our Rotary district.

Diann Kirby

District Governor, 2013-2014

Rotary District 5950

Diann Kirby has been a member of the Rotary Club of Bloomington since 1999.  She chaired the club’s newsletter, program, special events and community service committees, and served as club president in 2006-07.   She has assisted Rotary District 5950 in several capacities, including assistant governor for Area 3 and co-chairing the 2010 District Conference prior to becoming this year's Disctrict Governor.

Diann was appointed the Director of Community Services for the City of Bloomington in 2007.  She oversees Bloomington’s communications, human services, parks and recreation and public health services.  Previously, she served as Bloomington’s Communications Administrator.  Diann’s early career included a five years as an anchor/reporter with NBC affiliate KWWL-TV in Waterloo-Cedar Rapids-Dubuque, Iowa. 

Diann grew up on a farm near Cascade, Iowa.  She graduated magna cum laude from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.  She holds a master’s degree in business communication from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.  She also attended the Harvard Kennedy School of Government’s Executive Education Program. 

Diann and her husband, Newton, have one son, also named Newton.