The very first board of Rotex International was elected during the 3rd International Rotex Convention, which also remains as the beginning of our current work. Rotex International is formed by an executive board comprised of five Rotex elected at the Rotex International Convention organized every two years in different countries. On this page you can find information regarding all the previous board’s of Rotex International.
6th Board (2022-2023)
Leonie Kommoß and Aaryaman Upasani stepped down from their positions after one year on the board. Emma Mulhern remained on the board for a third year to ensure continuity and knowledge transfer. As a result, three new board members were elected during the online Rotex International General Meeting in August 2022. The board consisted of the following people:
- Julia Töytäri – Co-President
- Kyla Christanson – Co-President
- Emma Mulhern – Secretary & Treasurer
- Alberto Domenighini – Head of Networking
- Albert Hönisch – Head of Leadership & Development
5th Board (2021-2022)
Three new board members were elected during the online Rotex International General Meeting in August 2021. Emiliano Giles stepped down from his position after one year, leaving only four members on the board. The board consisted of the following people:
- Emma Mulhern – Co-President
- Julia Töytäri – Co-President, Head of Leadership & Development
- Aaryaman Upasani – Secretary & Treasurer
- Leonie Kommoß – Head of Networking
4th Board (2020-2021)
Two new board members were elected during the online Rotex International General Meeting in August 2020, while three continued with their two-year term. The board consisted of the following people:
- Emil Schenkyr – Co-President
- Emma Mulhern – Co-President
- Christoph Grüter – Secretary & Treasurer
- Emiliano Giles – Head of Networking
- Noora Liimatta – Head of Leadership & Development
3rd Board (2019-2020)
By the end of board term in 2018-2019, the board had gone through some changes as Marcy Desotelle had to step down and Christoph Grüter took over her function in the board. The third board now included only members that were elected for the board during the 4th International Rotex Convention in Taiwan in 2018. It was consisted of the following people:
- Emil Schenkyr – Co-President
- Maurício Bottas Pelini – Co-President
- Christoph Grüter – Secretary & Treasurer
- Noora Liimatta – Head of Leadership and Development
- Utsav Sachdev – Head of Rotex Networking
2nd Board (2018-2019)
As the term of Rotex International board is two years, the board changes in stages so that each board has both new members and members of the previous board. The second board’s members were elected during the 4th International Rotex Convention and together with two members from the previous board it consisted of the following people:
- Hans Shang Han Lee – Co-President
- Helen Salminen – Co-President
- Marcy Desotelle – Secretary & Treasurer
- Maurício Bottas Pelini – Head of Leadership and Development
- Utsav Sachdev – Head of Rotex Networking
1st Board (2016-2018)
The first board of Rotex International was elected during the 3rd International Rotex Convention and consisted of the following people:
- Hans Shang Han Lee – Co-President
- Helen Salminen – Co-President
- Emma Persad – Secretary & Treasurer
- Sophie Ritcher – Head of Leadership and Development
- Gabriel Araújo – Head of Rotex Networking
When the very first board of Rotex International was elected, they encountered a very simple-sounding, yet a very responsible and demanding task to create a structure to a brand new Rotex International and raise awareness of Rotex within the whole Rotary family.
The first board started their work by creating the roles for each board member with a different area of focus. This was a way to utilize the strenghts and expertise of every board member. It was also a way to make sure that workload for everyone was manageable and that everyone had their responsibilities within the board.
In addition, Hans Shang Han Lee, Sophie Ritcher and Helen Salminen from the first board participated in the Rotary International Convention in Atlanta, USA in 2017. During this convention, Rotex International had the opportunity to present and raise awareness of Rotex and its new organization Rotex International. This conference has been one of the most important events for the first board of RXI and for the future of the entire organization.
During the first board’s terms the work also included creating the mission statement of RXI, the logos and the basic documents to support the Rotex Clubs worldwide, such as how to found a Rotex Club and the Code of Honor. This structure created by the first board of RXI still works as the basis of the current board and has helped the subsequent boards to build Rotex International to its current state.