About Us

Chartered on April 11, 1987, our club raises funds and participates in service projects in our local community and globally. Explore our website and Facebook page to learn more about our interests and impact.

We meet in-person for fellowship and breakfast in the meeting room at Lamb’s Farm on Wednesdays, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Please join us! Lamb’s Farm is located at 14245 W. Rockland Rd. in Libertyville. Our meetings are also available via Zoom. On the fifth Wednesday of the month and during the holidays, we host evening social events for members and guests. During the golf season, members and guests of the club’s “Fore Way Testers” golf on Monday afternoons at Lake County Forest Preserve golf courses. Check our calendar for our meeting schedule and list of speakers.

Interested in becoming a club member, sponsor or partner? We welcome your interest! Complete the website contact form and we will be in touch with you.

Club Members

Adams, Scott
August, Carol
Babjak, Richard
Blair, John
Bleck, Patricia
Cardenal, Enrique (Service Partners of Lake County)
Cole, Mary
Curtis, Jim
Datt, Happie
Dempsey, Tim
Fendon, Doug
Garlick, Glenn
Gore, Jaclyn (Service Partners of Lake County)
Gore, Tom
Govorchin, Peter
Grimaldi, Marie (Service Partners of Lake County)
Grover, Polly
Gutzler, Brad
Harger, Jeffrey
Hezner, Scott
Jackson, Vanessa (Service Partners of Lake County)
Jaffe, Howard
Karasu, Sheb
Klein, Timothy
Kratohwil, Dennis
Lapins, Ronald
Laverdiere, Jim
Lesser, Charles
Likus, Robert
Marchlewicz, Lisa (Service Partners of Lake County)
McDonald, John
Meck, Joseph (Service Partners of Lake County)
Miller, Tom
Mittelman, Richard
Neal, Larry
O’Connor, Robin
Olson, B. Tucker
Pinsel, Elliot
Potts, Dave
Rickert, William
Risley, Steve
Robb, Jon
Robb, Matthew (Service Partners of Lake County)
Sandoval, Kim (Service Partners of Lake County)
Schachner, Michael
Schoeneman, Richard
Servos, Diana
Shad, Gina
Smith, Kimberly (Active – Corporate)
Szasz, Angela (Service Partners of Lake County)
Taranowski, William
Thornberry, Carly (Service Partners of Lake County)
Thornberry, Derek (Service Partners of Lake County)
Young, Ellen
Zamor, Robert
Zengeler, Thomas

Club Officers

Libertyville Sunrise Rotary Club is pleased to announce our Officers and Board for the new Rotary Year 2024-25!

Jon Robb

President

Elected Officers:

President: Jon Robb
President Elect: Tom Gore
Club Treasurer: Tom Miller
Club Secretary: Bob Zamor

Elected Directors:

Club Service: John McDonald
Community Service: Patricia Bleck
International Service: Rich Schoeneman
New Generations: Bill Taranowski
Public Image: Robin O’Connor
Vocational Service: Scott Hezner

Other Members (appointed):

Charitable Giving Chair: Steve Risley
Immediate Past President: Rich Babjak
LSRC Charitable Foundation Chair & Treasurer: Howard Jaffe
Membership Chair: Doug Fendon
Polio Plus Chair: Glenn Garlick
RI Foundation Chair: Glenn Garlick
Sergeant-at-Arms: Gore, Jaffe, Pinsel, Schoeneman
Shelter Box Chair: Jeff Harger

Past Presidents and Rotarian of the Year

Our sincere thanks and congratulations to our Past Presidents and Rotarians of the Year for their distinguished service, loyalty and devotion to the ideals of Rotary.

President

2024-2025: Jon Robb
2023-2024: Rich Babjak
2022-2023: Elliot Pinsel
2020-2021: Rich Schoeneman
2019-2020: Greg Hill
2018-2019: Diana Taylor
2017-2028: Tucker Olson
2016-2017: Jim Hessenthaler
2015-2016: Rick Mittelman
2014-2015: Doug Fendon
2013-2014: Jeff Harger
2012-2013: Robert Zamor
2011-2012: Scott Hezner
2010-2011: Janice Matthews
2009-2010: Robert O. Clark
2008-2009: Dennis Kratohwil
2007-2008: Tom Miller
2006-2007: Lawrence P. Neal
2005-2006: Andy Robinson
2004-2005: Steve Risley
2003-2004: Martin J. Neal
2002-2003: B. Tucker Olson
2001-2002: Michael Thompson
2000-2001: Melanie Van Heirseele
1999-2000: James Naylor
1998-1999: A. Kenneth Chapin
1997-1998: Mary Fran Nordstrom
1996-1997: Howard Jaffe
1995-1996: William R. Rickert
1994-1995: Lawrence J. Garlasco
1993-1994: Lawrence J. Petroshius, Jr.
1992-1993: Anthony Moree
1991-1992: Jules Traut
1990-1991: James DeSanto
1989-1990: C. Richard Austin
1988-1989: Dennis J. Dunn
1987-1988: Wayne A. Clauss

Rotarian of the Year

2023-2024: Patricia Bleck
2022-2023: Howard Jaffe
2021-2022: Patricia Bleck
2020-2021: Jon Robb
2019-2020: Diana Servos and Bob Zamor
2018-2019: Tom Miller
2017-2018: John McDonald
2016-2017: Steve Risley
2015-2016: Steve Risley and Teri Dreher
2014-2015: Doug Fendon
2013-2014: Teri Dreher and Dennis Kratohwil
2012-2013: Steve Risley
2011-2012: Melanie VanHeirseele
2010-2011: Scott Hezner
2009-2010: Scott Hezner
2008-2009: Melanie VanHeirseele
2007-2008: Howard Jaffe
2006-2007: Dennis Kratohwil
2005-2006: Jeff Harger
2004-2005: Howard Jaffe
2003-2004: Steve Risley
2002-2003: Larry Jelinek
2001-2002: Melanie VanHeirseele
2000-2001: Ned Larson
1999-2000: Tucker Olson
1998-1999: Ralph Laedtke
1997-1998: Ken Chapin
1996-1997:
1995-1996:
1994-1995:
1993-1994:
1992-1993:
1991-1992:
1990-1991:
1989-1990:
1988-1989: Joe McDonough and Larry Neal
1987-1988: Stu Howes