PRID Bryn Styles

 
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Bryn and Randy Styles
Rotary International Director 2012-14
 

Bryn has been a Rotarian since 1986 when he joined the Rotary Club of Barrie Huronia. He was Club President in 1994‐95 and served as Assistant Governor for D7010 from 2001‐03. Bryn was the District Conference Chair in September 1999 for D7010 Conference held in Barrie, Ontario. In April 2000, he was fortunate to be selected as the GSE Team Leader to Australia. Bryn was District Governor during the Rotary Centennial year of 2004‐05. He was the District Foundation Chair from 2007‐2010.



After being involved at District level, Bryn became involved at the Zone level. He was the RI Membership Zone Coordinator for Zone 24 East from 2006‐07 and was the editor of Membership Matters – a membership newsletter that was distributed to about 1000 Rotarians in Zones 24/25/26 and 32. He has been the Rotary Regional Foundation Coordinator for Zone 24 east from July 2010 – June 2012. In April 2010 Bryn was the D7010 representative to the Council on Legislation.


Bryn and Randy are both pharmacists who met at the University of Toronto. The majority of their pharmacy careers was operating two pharmacies in the Barrie area. Besides Rotary, Bryn has been involved in the YMCA serving on the Y Canada Board of Directors for three years. He is currently on the Board of Directors of a local theatre company and the vice chair of a long term care facility.



Randy & Bryn have been married 39 years and have two children – Aaron who is married to CoryLynn and an engineer with Sanofi Pasteur vaccine division. Sara is married to Shamus and an oncologist at the new Cancer Centre in Barrie, Ontario.They are the proud grandparents of 5 grandchildren. Because of their travelschedule they are known as the unreliable grandparents.



Although Randy is not a Rotarian, she is very involved in Rotary. Her support has allowed Bryn to do the Rotary work that he enjoys. Randy has her own passions including music, church and being involved with Hospice Simcoe. Bryn and Randy are multiple Paul Harris Fellows, Foundation Bequest Society members and members of the Arch Klumph Society. He has been the recipient of the District Foundation Service Award, the 4 Avenues of Service Citation, the Citation for Meritorious Service from the Rotary Foundation and the Service Above Self Award.