Kevin Shadbolt has been a Director of Australian Rotary Health since October 2014.

Kevin joined the Rotary Club of Latrobe, Tasmania, in 1985, he is a Past President and is currently a member of the Rotary Club of Devonport. He is Past District Governor of District 9830 in both 2003-04 and 2007-08. Kevin was a Foundation Chairman, District Trainer and Group Study Exchange Chairman.

He initiated District involvement in Fiji low-cost Shelters as well as leading the project work the District has undertaken in Nepal since 2011. Kevin has served on a wide variety of club and District committees.

Stephen Humphreys has been a Director of Australian Rotary Health since September 2018.

Stephen joined the Rotary Club of Camden in NSW in 2002 and served as Club President in 2008-2009; Chair of the Peace Studies Sub-Committee of the District 9750 Foundation Committee in 2009-10 and served as an Assistant Governor for three years 2010 to 2012. Chair of the District 9750 Conference Committee in 2012 and became District Governor (9675) 2016-17.

Stephen has always had a keen involvement in the community and has previously held committee positions, including President, on the parent bodies of his children’s schools for around 20 years.

Bernie Bott was appointed a Director of Australian Rotary Health in November 2021.

Born to a second-generation farming family, a long-standing commitment to community service in Yarrawonga. From schooling in regional NSW through to life as a boarder at Caulfield Grammar in Melbourne. Bernie returned to the farm and family partnership as a young man determined to contribute to the local community.

Michael Buckeridge was appointed a Director of Australian Rotary Health in November 2021, following a previous stint as Director when he was the inaugural DG representative on the board in 2019.

Michael joined the Rotary Club of Mackay in 2004 and has held the positions of D9570 RAWCS Chair, Northern Region RABS Chair (D9550, D9570, D9600, D9630, D9640) and D9570 Group 1 Assistant Governor. As District Governor 2019-2020 of District 9570 he has spent years working to improve the governance and procedures of the district. Michael was also the chair of the Mackay Mental Health and Wellbeing Fair and was part of the team that raised the funds for a ARH PhD research grant.

John has always proudly been involved in service organisations throughout his life. As a student at Adelaide Boys High School he joined the Interact Club, and was an early member of the Rotaract Club of Edwardstown – the first Rotaract Club in District 250 which started in 1971. John was a member for 8 years holding most positions including President and was the District Membership Chair and District Conference Chair. Whilst living in country South Australia, John maintained his community service as a member of Apex.

John joined the Rotary Club of Adelaide Light and he was then nominated for the position of District 9500 Governor for the 2014-15 year.

Lorraine joined Rotary in 1992, when her newly-formed Armidale AM club made the decision to invite women members. She was the club’s first woman President in 1995 and again in 2015.

At District level, Lorraine was on the selection committee for Group Study Exchange for three years; chair of the Public Speaking Competition for four years; District Governor 2018-19. In 2012, as District PR Director, and was successful in applying for a Rotary International PR Grant. Her marketing plan included a newspaper campaign titled ‘The Face of Rotary’ in which 33 district Rotarians told readers in their communities why they were Rotarians.

Patrice was born and raised in Western Queensland. She has a Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing), was a registered Midwife and has a Certificate in Child and Family Health.   She is also trained as a lead auditor and holds a Diploma of Frontline Management.

She spent over 13 years in St George South West QLD first as a Nurse Unit Manager and then as Director of Nursing/Facility Manager.

Don has been a member of the Rotary Club of Sale since 1988 and has served two terms as President, attending the Melbourne RI Convention in 1993 as Club President and Voting Delegate. Don currently serves on the Board of the Host Organizing Committee for the Rotary International Convention to be held in Melbourne in May 2023 as Director responsible for Publicity and PR.

For the four years prior to appointment as DGN he been on the District 9820 Leadership team as International Advisor and as a Rotary Mentor to the Victorian Police Leaders Mentoring Program.

Jerry Pilcher has been a Director of Australian Rotary Health since September 2017.

Jerry was born in 1950 in Peterborough in the UK, where he attended Bedford School. He also met his wife Kerry, a West Australian girl, in London where they married.

Jerry and Kerry moved to Perth in 1974, and in 1988 he joined the Rotary Club of Scarborough, where he was Treasurer for 5 years. Jerry was Club President in 2008 – 2009 and District Governor for District 9455 in 2015 – 2016.

Mina joined the Blackheath Rotary Club in 2006 and became its first female president in 2011 serving a two-year term after three years as secretary. She was Assistant Governor for two terms, is a facilitator on the RLI team and 2020-21 District Vocational Chair.

Early years were spent in the natural beauty of Warragamba Dam before her family moved to the western suburbs of Sydney. Mina attended Seven Hills High School then won a scholarship to Bathurst Teachers College. She spent forty-three years as a Primary School teacher in the NSW State Education system. Along with her husband Larry, Mina joined the Australian Army Reserve in 1976 where she served for six years with the Royal Australian Engineers.

Ian had thirty years experience as a school Principal and leadership in the not for profit sector working in regional communities throughout Queensland, Western Australia and Victoria prior to commencing his current position as Regional Manager: Mount Gambier with the University of South Australia in 2017.

Ian has been extensively involved in professional leadership nationally and is a Past President of the Society for the Provision of Education in Rural Australia (SPERA) and Past Australasian President of the Australasian Association of Distance Education Schools. He has been awarded a Churchill Fellowship to study overseas, was the recipient of the 2001 AADES Queensland Chapter Award, the 2003 AADES Gold Medal, and in 2004 was one of a select group in Australia to be named as an Apple Distinguished Educator.

Pat joined Rotary in 2007 whilst living in New Zealand.  She is a Past President and a Paul Harris Fellow recipient. Pat has held the positions of Club President, District Chair for Rotary Four Way Test Speech Contest and District Governor Nominee (2022-2023) and was fast tracked to Rotary District 9465 Governor 2021-2022.