The Rotary District 7040 PR Team’s mission is to increase the public visibility of Rotary in the District and to assist individual Rotary clubs with developing strong community recognition and support.
The Rotary District PR Team and Friends:
Ariane Carriere created the District 7040 Facebook page. She personally has 650 and growing friends on Facebook. Ariane is Past President, and currently Treasurer of the Rotary Club of Cornwall. She was President of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association and is Secretary/Treasurer of the Eastern Ontario Training Board. Ariane is Administrative Assistant and Treasurer of District 7040.
Julie Cugalj is a Board Member and Chair of the Membership Committee of the Rotary Club of Ottawa. In 1996 Julie received a RYLA award in District 7090 from the Rotary Club of Welland, and went on to receive a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to do her Masters degree. Julie was a charter member of a Rotaract Club in Australia and was President of a Rotaract Club in Quebec City. Julie is a Senior Policy Analyst at Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. She has a 7 year old son and just celebrated her 10th wedding anniversary.
Lindsey Foster is Board Secretary of the Rotary Club of Kingston. After a broadcasting career across Ontario, which included the position of News Director for CKWS-TV, Country 96 and Oldies 960 Radio in Kingston, Lindsey decided to try her hand at fundraising, joining the local United Way as a liaison for workplaces across the region. Lindsey is founder of WordWorx, a company whose services include written communication materials and websites for a variety of satisfied clients.
Linda McQuinn is Past President of the Canton Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow. Linda is Director of the Town of Canton Economic Development Office, for whom she does significant PR and grant writing.
Rob Scaife is D7040 webmaster and database administrator, and author of the District’s Social Media Guide. He is an IT Analyst in the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs. The go-to guy for help with your club’s website.
Martha Weaver, Chair of the PR Committee, is a Board Member of the Rotary Club of Malone. She has a background in public administration, and community and economic development. Martha has managed local and regional marketing campaigns, as well as managed projects for local nonprofit organizations. She says: “The HOF at the Montréal 2010 convention was eye-opening. Until then I was a pretty unengaged Rotarian. Here were people who were passionate about helping their communities, both at home and those half-way around the world. If I as a Rotarian did not know about Rotary, imagine what non-Rotarians don’t know.”
