ImageJoe’s initial exposure to Rotary International was in 1977 when he was recommended by the Rotary Club of St. Paul and selected by the District to be a member of the then-all male GSE Team to India. Two years later he joined Club #10.
 
He has been actively involved at Club, District, and International levels ever since, including the gratification of being GSE Team Leader to the Philippines in 1999. He was Club 10 President in 2007-2008. Joe, too, is an inaugural member of the District 5960 Board of Directors.

He was the first person to join with PDG Steve Wilcox who was developing the Visioning Program for D5960 Clubs. Moreover, he has further assisted Steve since Visioning has branched out beyond USA borders. Joe has taught the how-to-visioning skills to facilitators in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.

Joe is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow. With the St. Paul Rotary Foundation, he is an Elmer L. Andersen Fellow.

We're proud of you Joe!!