Rotary Leadership | Southtowne

2026 – 2027 President | Patric Miller

Patric brings more than 40 years of multimedia promotion experience to Southtowne Rotary Club. He hopes to make his year as President a year of growth for the club, while helping to expand the relationship of Rotary to the local community and beyond. Understanding that the role of Rotary is changing, while maintaining the rich traditions that make Rotary special, Patric is hoping to help make Southtowne the club that “Gets Things Done While Having Fun.”

Patric has been active in local service projects, international projects, fundraising and communications for Southtowne Rotary, as well as serving on the Southtowne Rotary Board, and Southtowne Rotary Foundation Board.

Southtowne Leadership

Patric Miller

President

Patric Miller | President

Patric brings more than 40 years of multimedia promotion experience to Southtowne Rotary Club. He hopes to make his year as President a year of growth for the club, while helping to expand the relationship of Rotary to the local community and beyond. Understanding that the role of Rotary is changing, while maintaining the rich traditions that make Rotary special, Patric is hoping to help make Southtowne the club that “Gets Things Done While Having Fun.”

Patric has been active in local service projects, international projects, fundraising and communications for Southtowne Rotary, as well as serving on the Southtowne Rotary Board, and Southtowne Rotary Foundation Board. Finding purpose through Rotary, he finds satisfaction in helping our local community through service projects and fundraising.

Grace Widdecombe

President-Elect | Director of Resources

Grace Widdecombe | Director of Resources

Grace is a real estate investor and founder of the Oregon Real Estate Investors Association, dedicated to empowering investors through education and networking. She joined Southtowne Rotary in 2011 and now serves as Director of Resources. Her husband, Greg, proudly calls himself a "Spouse of Rotarian" (SOR).

Deanna Rivera

District Public Image Chair

Deanna Rivera | District Public Image Chair

Deanna has been a Southtowne Rotarian for 15 years and has hosted, maintained, and continually updated our website. She leads our communications and public image committee and is now the District 5110 Public Image Chair for 2025-26.

Kathi Hoffer

Director of International Projects

Kathi Hoffer | Director of International Projects

Travis Misfeldt

Club Learning Director

Travis Misfeldt | Club Learning Director

Doug Mozan

Director of Youth Services

Doug Mozan | Director of Youth Services | Past President

Doug has been with Southtowne since 2009 and recently retired after a 30-year career in law enforcement. In his second career, Doug helps Outbound Rotary Youth Exchange students travel all over the world. Doug served as Southtowne's president from 2015 to 2016.

Randy Bernstein

Treasurer

Randy Bernstein | Treasurer | Past President

Randy spent a long, successful career as a teacher, principal, and school district director. Having joined Southtowne Rotary 20 years ago, he is an active participant in serving the greater Eugene community in many ways.

Renee Yandel

Recording Secretary

Renee Yandel | Recording Secretary

Renee Yandel is the Executive Director at HIV Alliance. She is the board Secretary and has been a Rotarian since 2017.

Charlotte Russell

Director of Community Service

Charlotte Russell | Director of Community Service

Sylvia Ryan

Past President

Sylvia Ryan | Past President

Sylvia's journey with Rotary has been shaped by a passion for service, international connection, and community engagement.

Linda Anderson

Engagement Secretary

Linda Anderson | Engagement Secretary

Linda joined Rotary in 2014 and has served in several key roles, including Head Start Chair, Community Services Director, Board Secretary, and Director of Engagement. She has completed Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) training and has been actively involved in a wide range of community projects, including Downtown Languages, Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB), Fairfield Elementary, and the Youth House.

Joelle Goodwin

Director of Membership

Joelle Goodwin | Director of Membership

Susie Andrist

Rotary Foundation Chair

Susie Andrist | Rotary Foundation Chair

Willard Burks

Director of Resources

Willard Burks | Director of Resources

District Leadership

Kathi Hoffer | Assistant Governor 2026-2027

Past President Kathi Hoffer has been elected to serve as Assistant Governor for the five Eugene area Rotary clubs. Starting July 2025 she will serve in this capacity for Eugene, Eugene Delta, Eugene Emerald Valley, Eugene Metropolitan, and Eugene Southtowne Rotary clubs.

As Assistant Governor, Kathi will support, inform and strengthen the clubs, as well as serve as a liaison to the District Governor Line. She will meet regularly with the clubs, and with the 5 surrounding clubs with their AG, Gary Manly of Cottage Grove.

“District 5110 is lucky to have Kathi serve in this capacity,” District Governor Chris Waugh said, ” and since I know her well, I was very happy that she agreed to take on this important role.”

Deanna Rivera | District Public Image Chair 2026-2027

Deanna Rivera serves as the Public Image Chair for Rotary District 5110, helping clubs strengthen their visibility, tell their stories, and connect with their communities. With more than 25 years of experience in marketing, website development, branding, and communications, she works with Rotary leaders to help promote impactful service projects through strategic messaging, social media, websites, and public relations. As CEO of UplinkSpyder, Deanna brings practical marketing expertise to Rotary and is passionate about helping clubs attract new members, celebrate their accomplishments, and increase their community impact through effective public image strategies.

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