Leadership Team
We are grateful for the vision, loyalty and dedication of our talented leadership team:
We are grateful for the vision, loyalty and dedication of our talented leadership team:
Joyce Draper, President
Bill Armstrong, President-Elect
Patti Hagemann, Secretary
Chuck Mann, Treasurer
Michael Planz, Immediate Past President
Horejah Bah, Program Chair
Scott Ewine, Director
Shawn Graff, Director
Ryan Burns, Director
Chris Colville, Director
Tom Clagett, Director
Leslie Schultz, Director
Danny Severn, Director
Geordie Wilson, Director
Kriste Kidd, Director
Rotary International is a fellowship of 1.4 million business, professional and community leaders around the world who have come together to serve others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding and peace. Established in 1920, The Rotary Club of Frederick meets weekly on Wednesdays at Dutch’s Daughter Restaurant from 12 Noon – 1:30 PM to share a meal, plan our service projects, discuss club business, and enjoy a brief program of general interest.
The following are members of the Rotary Club of Frederick. Underlining indicates officers and members of the Board of Directors.
Since 2006, the Rotary Club of Frederick Fellow has been the highest distinction our club could bestow on one of our members. Similar to a Lifetime Achievement Award, this award has honored deserving members for their outstanding contributions of time, skill and devotion to the club and our community.
In 2025, this program was renamed in honor of our club’s longest-serving member, Secretary Emeritus, and perfect attendance record holder, Charles S. “Chuck” Austin.
During the Call for Nominations, members may nominate a fellow Rotarian whom they believe has:
Nominations are reviewed by an appointed committee who will make the selection and present the recipient of the award to the club.
Over the past century, our club has been led by entrepreneurs, bankers, educators, administrators, doctors, dentists, attorneys, judges, non-profit directors, community leaders, and representatives of some of our community’s largest employers.
Our club’s Quiet Heroes are members who help the club to achieve its mission by giving generously and consistently to the Rotary Foundation. While unsung and subtle, the difference that our Quiet Heroes make is significant and profound. Founded in RY 2024-25, Quiet Heroes are selected by the Foundation Chair. Members recognized as Quiet Heroes include: