Francesco Arezzo
President 2025-26
Unite for Good, to inspire members, participants, and the public with an idea that calls on us to work together.
Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.
A Rotary member for 36 years, Arezzo has served as vice chair of the Joint Strategic Planning Committee and as RI director, chair of the 2023 Melbourne Convention Committee, learning facilitator, and district conference presidential representative, among other roles.
Our essence
Rotary joins leaders from all continents, cultures, and occupations to exchange ideas and take action for communities around the world.
Our values
Our values as an organization represent our beliefs and determine our behavior. Our values are also the basis for the guiding principles that define Rotary. We bring our values to life by showing how we use them to improve lives in communities around the world.
Fellowship: We build lifelong relationships.
Integrity: We honor our commitments.
Diversity: We connect diverse perspectives.
Service and leadership: We use our leadership skills and professional expertise to solve social issues in our communities.
Our Action Plan
Rotary's Action Plan builds on our past successes and sets our future direction to ensure that we continue to grow, unite people, and make a lasting difference. To achieve the vision of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation, we've set four priorities that direct our work: