About Us

WHO ARE WE?


We are a Rotary Fellowship of people who appreciate wine! The Wine Appreciation Fellowship is a wonderful learning tool for those who are interested in expanding their knowledge and sharing ideas regarding all aspects of wine appreciation.

 

The fellowship has an email newsletter and members are encouraged to visit our interactive wine website  frequently for updates, features, articles and information on wine events and trips. Annual meetings are held at the RI International Conventions. Correspondence will be accomplished primarily by email. 

Officers

President: Conrad C. Heede, PDG 
First Vice President:  Stan Galanski, Jr.
Second Vice President: Dominiek Willemse

Secretary: Gretchen Bren, Omaha Rotary Night Club
Assistant Secretary: Dr. Jerry L. Wall, PDG
Treasurer: Paul J. Pineider
 
click here to see a list of directors and contacts available by email

Directors

Terms are shown in parentheses after name: Start date is July 1, end date is June 30

  • Expires in 2025
    • Conrad C. Heede, RC Grapevine (TX) USA, D5790
    • Stan Galanski, Jr, RC Space Center (TX), USA D5890
    • Jerry & Katharine Wall (one vote). RC Portland (ME) USA, D7780
    • Frank J Ivy, Jr., RC Austin North by Northeast (TX) USA, D5870
    • Gayla Fullerton RC Abilene (TX) USA, D5790
  • Expires in 2026
    • Gretchen Bren, RC Omaha Night, (NE) USA D5650
    • Liz Kane, RC Honolulu Sunset, (HI) USA D5000
    • Marilyn Diaz, RC Sierra Madre, (CA) USA D5300
    • Stan Miner, RC Seattle International (WA) USA, D5030
    • Charles Starnes, RC Plainview (TX) USA, D5730
  • Expires in 2027
    • Joan Kelly Arsenault & Suzanne Uhl-Melanson (one vote), RC Ipswich (MA) USA, D7930
    • Jeff Michelman, RC Jacksonville Oceanside (FL) USA, D6970
    • Dominiek Willemse. RC Houthalen Midden-Limburg, Belgium D2140
    • Elizabeth Tetteh RC Accra Airport, Ghana D9104
    • Bjorn Zebitz, RC Kgs. Lungby, Denmark D1470