District Governor Nominee

Brent has been a member of the Granger Sunrise Rotary Club in Indiana since 1991. He has held many offices including club President in 1997 and 2002, Secretary, Sgt-at-Arms, Foundation Chair, and Youth Exchange Officer (YEO).

Brent has served District 6540 as one of the first Assistant Governors, District Trainer 2000-2004, Website Administrator, Youth Exchange Inbound Coordinator and District Chair.  He and Susan hosted their first youth exchange student in 1995 which led to a great passion for Rotary Youth Exchange. Brent served as the Multi-District Youth Exchange Chair for Central States Rotary Youth Exchange covering 20 Districts in nine states and three areas in Canada from 2018-2023.

Brent is a multiple Paul Harris fellow, Sustaining Member since 2003, Paul Harris Society since 2003. Major Donor Level 4, a Rotary Foundation Benefactor, and Bequest Society Level 2. In 2017-18 Brent received the Richard A. Angle Lifetime Achievement Award.

He is the founder and President of Xanatek, Inc., a software development company specializing in Agency Management Software for Independent Insurance Agents throughout the United States.

Brent and his wife Susan, have two daughters Mia and Laci. Susan is also great supporter of Rotary and its’ mission. She was a member from 1992-2002, and is a past President of the Granger Sunrise club and became an honorary member in 2002 because of their two girls (someone had to put them on the bus).. In his free time, he enjoys
working out, riding motorcycles, occasionally playing the drums, traveling, and visiting with former Rotary youth exchange students.