2025 Float Riders and Outwalkers

Director, Rotary International, 2019-21
Rotary Club of McMurray, Pennsylvania, USA
Stephanie A. Urchick has been an RI director and Rotary Foundation trustee and has served Rotary in numerous capacities, including as training leader, regional Rotary Foundation coordinator, and RI president’s representative. In addition, Urchick was a representative and member-at-large at three sessions of the Council on Legislation.
Urchick has also served as chair of the Strategic Planning Committee and The Rotary Foundation’s Centennial Celebration Committee, as well as a member of various Rotary committees, including the Election Review Committee and Operational Review Committee.
A Rotary member since 1991, Urchick has participated in a variety of international service projects, including National Immunization Days in India and Nigeria. In Vietnam, she worked with clubs to help build a primary school and traveled to the Dominican Republic to install water filters. A student of several Slavic languages, she has mentored new Rotary members in Ukraine and coordinated a Rotary Foundation grant for mammography equipment and a biopsy unit for a hospital in Poland. In its commemorative book, the Rotary Club of Krakow, Poland, noted Urchick as a key figure for helping the rebirth of Rotary in post-Communist Poland. Urchick has also helped to pair clubs and districts in the U.S. with Rotary clubs in Albania, Kosovo, and Ukraine for humanitarian and educational services.
Urchick’s professional background is in the higher education, consulting, and entertainment industries. She received her doctorate degree in Leadership Studies from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and has been recognized by The Rotary Foundation and numerous community and international organizations.
Urchick asks members to champion Rotary’s Action Plan so they can improve their clubs and keep Rotary strong, find a balance between continuity and change, and work for peace. She also emphasizes the continuing importance of the effort to eradicate polio. She urges members to join or initiate PolioPlus Societies in their districts and do all they can to help end the disease. Urchick will lead the 2025 Rotary Presidential Peace Conference in Istanbul, Turkey, 20-22 February 2025, with the theme Healing in a Divided World.

Edina Morningside Rotary Club, Edina, MN
Aide to Rotary International President 2024-2025
Tom Gump serves as Presidential Advisor to Rotary International’s 2025 Calgary International Convention Committee and the 2025 Presidential Peace Conference – Istanbul. He was also a member of the 2024-25 Committee Selection Task Force. He is helped plan the 2024 International Assembly and Global Support Seminar for Regional Coordinators. He serves on the Boards of Directors for the Past District Governors & Friends Fellowship, EClub Fellowship, and Multi-District PETS Alliance. He helped form the Artificial Intelligence Fellowship. Tom has served as an International Assembly Learning Facilitator, General Chair of the 2021 Rotary Zones 25B and 29 Institute (in Houston, Texas, USA), Co-Chair of the 2020 Virtual Institute and as a President’s Representative to multiple districts.
Tom is an accomplished Rotarian with a long-standing commitment to growing Rotary membership, raising funds and participating in projects for The Rotary Foundation (TRF), promoting Rotary and inspiring leadership. Tom is a member of Rotary International’s Membership Growth Committee, its Expand Reach Work Group and is its liaison to Rotary International’s Strategic Plan Committee. He is a former Regional Leader/Rotary Coordinator for Zones 25B & 29. He founded, helped form and/or inspired more than a dozen new and creative clubs around the world, including the first club in the world to serve veterans and the first club in the world focused on ending human trafficking. He also formed a Rotary Community Corps for Refugees, which serves hundreds of refugees in Minnesota, USA. He was named to The Gold Level of The Membership Society for New Member Sponsors for bringing in more than 50 members into his club. Zones 28 and 32 awarded him with its “Individual Membership Innovation Award.” As a speaker and writer, Tom now inspires others to grow Rotary membership, regularly speaking on the topic of membership at all levels of Rotary. His tips for attracting and retaining members and some of the clubs he has formed have been featured in various Rotary publications.
Tom also fundraises for TRF and its End Polio Now campaign. As District Governor (DG), he led his district to become only the third district in the world to ever have all of its clubs designated as 100% Paul Harris Fellow Clubs. He also, as DG, led his district in raising over $642,000 for TRF’s End Polio Now campaign. As District 5950’s Endowment/Major Gift Chair, he helped his district raise more than $3 million as part of its recent Million Dollar Journey. He has led and/or partnered on 20 international, district and club grants totaling more than $3 million dollars. The TRF Trustees awarded Tom the Citation for Meritorious Service in recognition of his outstanding service to The Rotary Foundation.
He has promoted Rotary through serving as Zone Promotion Coordinator for both the Toronto and Honolulu Conventions and Assistant Zone Promotion Coordinator for the Hamburg Convention.
The Rotary International Board of Directors awarded Tom its highest honor – the Service Above Self Award. Tom’s impressive contributions to Rotary and TRF make him a valuable member of these organizations and a source of inspiration for others.
Catherine Gump is a member of the Edina Rotary Club in Minnesota, USA.
Catherine Gump is a member of the Edina Rotary Club in Minnesota, USA. She retired from Cargill after a 25 year career ending as Vice President of Shareholder Relations. Catherine and her husband, Tom, are the proud parents of Star Gump and are delighted to have 7 Rotary Youth Exchange Students as part of their family. She grew up watching the Rose Bowl Parade every New Year’s morning and is excited to be part of the parade this year.
District Governor 2024-2025
Rotary District 5950
Member, Rotary Club Minneapolis Rotary Club #9
Sharon is District Governor of 5950 in Minnesota for Rotary year 2024 to 2025 and her home club is Minneapolis Rotary Club #9. She celebrates her 21st anniversary in Rotary this year!
Sharon owns one of the largest private investment firms wholly owned by a woman in Minnesota and Florida. She says she attributes much of this success to Rotary. This is where she learned her public speaking and leadership skills, and her fellow Rotarians mentored her and welcomed her into this community. She is committed to giving back to Rotary. In 2023 she completed the largest ever fundraiser for our Rotary District – raising $3 million on top of the usual annual $1 million as District Foundation Chair. She is on the Board of the HOC committee welcoming Rotarians to Minneapolis for the International Convention in 2028.
For fun she coaches the top 150 women in global tennis on financial behaviors. She is a five-time Minnesota State Fair blue ribbon winning flower arranger and she collects shoes of very famous women including Margaret Thatcher and Audrey Hepburn.
Gina Sy, PHD Humanities
District Governor, RY2022-23, D3820
President, RY 2015-16, Rotary Club of Lipa West
Gina Sy is the Past District Governor and current Chairman of the Council of Governors of Rotary District 3820 in Zone 10A, She also sits as Board member of the Philippine College of Rotary Governors, Immediately after her year of Governorship she was appointed as Zone 10A Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator or ARRFC both positions are for 2 consecutive years RY 2023-25. Recently, she was appointed by Rotary International President Stephanie Urchick to join her 5-man team Programs Committee for 3 consecutive years RY2024-27. Programs Committee advises the RI Board on matters related to the operation and effectiveness of RI programs and offerings in support of participant engagement and avenues of service.
Gina has had an impressive track record in community service. She was elected as Chair of the Civil Society Organization in Lipa City from 2020-2022. Additionally, she has earned her Doctorate Degree in Humanities in 2021.
Gina’s extensive background in leadership roles, academics, and community service make her a highly accomplished individual dedicated to making a positive impact. It’s a pleasure to introduce such an impressive and inspiring person.
After a successful career, Gina has recently retired to pursue her passion of providing service to marginalized communities. She is known for her dedication to Genuine Service.
Gina is married to Jeffery Sy, a Taiwan national. Together they have two children – Dr. Jeremy Edward Sy, who has a Doctor of Medicine degree, and Hannah Ericka Sy, who has a Master of Science in Management and graduated cum laude.
POSITIONS IN ROTARY:
- Rotary International Programs Committee Member RY 2024-27
- Rotary Int’l President’s Representative (RIPR) District 3360, Thailand RY2023-24
- Arch Klump Society Foundation Trustee Circle
- Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator (ARRFC) Zone 10A,RY2023-25
- Rotary International (RI) Convention 2028, Manila HOC (Host Organizing Committee) – House of Friendship Chair, RY 2023-2028
- Philippine College of Rotary Governors, Board of Directors, RY 2023-25
- District 3820 Council of Governors, Chair RY 2023-25
- Events Coordinator RI President Elect Gordon McInally South Korea Visit, May 2023
- Aide to RI President Gordon McInally RY 2023-24, Taiwan Visit, May 2023
- Aide to RI President Stephanie Urchick RY 2024-25, Korea Visit, October 3-7 2023
- Aide to RI President Stephanie Urchick RY 2024-25, Philippines, October 7-11, 2023
- Overall Chair RIPE Stephanie Urchick Visit 2023 Philippines, October 7-11, 2023
- Philippine Rotary Vaccination Campaign, Co Convenor, RY 2020
- Rotary Presidential Conference 2021, Ways & Means Co Chair, 2021 RI President Visit
- Rotary Inter Country Committee Philippines Vice Chair, RY 2023
- Rotary Inter Country Committee Philippines Germany. Economic and Community Development Chair, RY 2021-23
- Rotary Inter Country Committee Philippines Taiwan, Director & Treasurer, RI 2021-23
- The One Philippines, Rotary Zone 10A, District Coordinator
- Rotary International Yachting Fellowship of Rotarian, Charter Fleet Commodore
- Paul Harris Society
- Polio Plus Society
- Bequest Society

DG – RY 2022-23
Rotary Club of Makati Uptown, Makati City, Philippines
Dr. Mildred V. Vitangcol is a Doctor of Medicine; Fellow in Gastroenterology by profession. With double Master’s Degree holder in Hospital Administration and Strategic Business Economics Program.
With over two decades of executive experience in a pre-need Industry. She works as director and board of trustee in various organizations.
She is a Past District Governor of Rotary International District 3830. A member of Rotary Club of Makati Uptown, Makati City, Philippines since 2006. With special interest in Rotary Service projects specifically in Maternal and Child Care, Teen-Age Pregnancy and Deceased Prevention and Treatment. Water Sanitation and clean water, the environment, Education and Literacy, and Livelihood Programs. She is Passionate in charity work for marginalized children, women, elderly being a compassionate Filipina Humanitarian & Philanthropist and with her husband York, are keen supporters of different International Foundations.
Currently, PDG Dr. Mildred is Deputy District Rotary Foundation Chair, District’s Promotion Chair for 2024 Taipei Rotary Institute, ICC Country coordinator of Zone 10A, Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Chair and District Chair for Rotary International Convention Promotions for Calgary 2025. She is recently appointed as Rotary Public Image Coordinator for Region 11 beginning July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028.
Dr. Mildred V. Vitangcol is a multi-awardee philanthropist; conferred by several local and International socio-civic organizations, business industries and related organizations in humanitarianism.
As an Empowered Woman, being an inspiration to everyone, she Founded the HELP Pilipinas or Health, Education, Livelihood Programs for the Philippines aiming for a bigger access specially in the Government funding to provide wider scope of benefits advocating in Health, Education and Livelihood of the Filipino People.
Outside of Rotary and work, Mildred plays golf, travels for service projects and exploring opportunities for service projects.
Mildred and York are parents to adult children, Karol, Gelo and Ysabela. Mildred balances her family, service and business roles with focus and prioritizing what matter most. In her core, compassion and love dictate her 24/7 schedule to serve family, fellowmen and communities in dire need of humanitarian work.

District 5300
Rotary Club of San Marino, California USA
Rotary International District 5300 Governor, Mike Driebe, became a member of Pomona Rotary in 1994 and served as club president in 2002-2003. In 2010, he joined the Rotary Club of San Marino, was recognized as San Marino’s Rotarian of the Year in 2015, and became that club’s president in 2015-2016. He went on to serve as San Marino Rotary Charities President from 2018-2021.
Mike also held several positions with District 5300, including Leadership Trainer, Public Relations Chair, Interact Chair, TLC Chair, RYLA Committee Member and Chair, Multi-District Interact Symposium Chair, Rotary Foundation Committee Chair, Host District Vocational Training Team Committee Chair, Leader of the 2018 Group Cultural Exchange Team to India, Stewardship Sub-Committee Chair, Major Gifts Sub-Committee Chair and was Chair of the 2022 Peace Conference Committee.
Mike and his wife, Sylvia met in 1980 just 2 weeks after he moved to California from Virginia. Married since 1985, they are residents of Pomona and enjoy art, music, food, travel and frequent trips to Disneyland.

Rotary Club of Rialto, California, USA
Donna is the President-Elect for the Rotary Club of Rialto, California. Having been a Rotarian on and off since 1992, Donna has participated in numerous community projects, most notably the successful Run Whatcha’ Brung Car Show. Her club will be celebrating this event’s 30th anniversary in 2025. Professionally, Donna is the Chief Financial Officer of Mike Dyell Machine Shop, Inc., founded in 1969.
Donna and her husband Roy, have 4 adult children and 12 grandchildren.
The Tournament of Roses Parade holds a special significance to Donna. As a native of Northern Ontario, Canada, Donna and her family moved to sunny Southern California in 1966 as a result of watching this beautiful parade.
District Governor 2024-2025
Rotary District 5240
Member, Rotary Club of Cayucos, CA, USA
Sherry Peckhoon Sim joined the Rotary Club of Morro Bay in 2005, and is a Charter member of the Rotary Club of Cayucos. Sherry helped start the club in 2008. There she served as Charter President, and twice as club president in 2008-2009 and in 2018-2019. She had also been the club’s Executive Secretary and Board Member since inception, and served in various positions :
International Service Chair, Peace Chair, Public Image Chair, Vocational Service
Chair, 501c3 Club Foundation Treasurer and Web Administrator. During her 2nd term as club president in 2018-2019, Cayucos Rotary was awarded the ‘Best
Overall Small Club’ in District 5240. Her club held that title six times : in
2015-2016, 2018-2019 to 2021-2022 and 2023-2024.
Since 2009, Sherry also served in various capacities at district level : Group Representative, Foundation Area Representative, Membership Representative, Assistant Governor (two years in a row from 2018-2020), and Region 4 Executive Assistant Governor. She also chaired the Group 11 Global Community Services Committee, and District Community Services Committee twice. Sherry also participated in the ‘National Immunization Day’ to India in 2014.
A strong believer in The Rotary Foundation, Sherry is a Major Donor Level 2 donor, Multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Benefactor, member of the Paul Harris Society, Bequest Society, District 5240 Triple Crown Donor Circle & Polio Plus Society. Sherry is also a PRLS (Practical Relevant Leadership Skills) & Master PRLS graduate. Over the years, Sherry has received several Governor recognitions and awards, including the District Service Award in 2012-2013, Rotary International’s Citation for All Avenues of Service in 2014-2015, and Rotary District 5240 Samuel L. Greene Service Above Self Award in 2022-2023. A native of Singapore, Sherry settled in California in 1988, and relocated to Cayucos in 2002. With over 20 years’ experience in international business and tourism marketing, Sherry has been selling real estate for about 20 years. She owns and operates her own real estate brokerage, Sim Real Estate Inc, in Cayucos since 2011. Named ‘Realtor of the Year 2010’, Sherry had presided and held various leadership positions at local and state levels, including the position of Regional Chair representing seven local REALTOR associations at the California Association of REALTORS in 2016. Sherry loves and embraces Rotary’s motto, “Service Above Self” as her own business motto and slogan. When it comes to food, Sherry loves to eat. She loves to cook, explore and create varying cuisines. Having fun in Rotary is also no exception. ‘If music be the food of love, play on’, said Shakespeare in Twelfth Night. For Sherry, music is a universal language and a chance to feel free and dance. She has three “R”s in her life : Riley (her dog), Real Estate & Rotary.
Indelibly, Rotary is here to stay. The 4-Way Test guiding principles, and the Object of Rotary resonates with Sherry. Ultimately it’s the Rotary family and friendships that holds dear in Sherry’s heart. Other than her son, Dilip, Sherry has no immediate family in the U.S. So, Sherry has embraced her Rotary family as part of her personal family. Through meeting Rotarians and participating in local and global projects, Sherry found that every Rotarian has an innate love for humanity. It is Sherry’s hope to spread her theme, “Rotary is Love” with everyone, and that love will in turn be multiplied, and shared far and near, so that we can grow together to make a difference and change lives.

Began in Rotary at Utah RYLA 2010. Is an award-winning Past Interact Club founder/President; 9 years as RYLA video/photo Chair; Midvalley Community Rotaract Club (founder, President/Rotaractor of the Year); Hawaii Youth Peace Ambassador; attended North American RYLA and several Zone Institutes. Served 5 District Governors; received a Paul Harris +1; first dual Rotaractor/Rotarian of Utah; past District 5420 Rotaract Representative; co-chair of Rotaract Pan-American conference and Positive Peace Activator for USA/Canada. Also, a Big West Rotaract Director 21-23; Big West Rotaract General Secretary 23-26; President for Rotary Club of Midvalley 23-25; RPIC, and Operations Director for Scatterscape Photography.
District Governor 2024-2025
Rotary District 5280
Member, Rotary Club of Burbank, CA, USA
District Governor Albert Hernandez is no stranger to hard work and perseverance. Growing up in Los Angeles, in a low-income community as the fifth of eleven siblings in a single-parent household, he had to take on many responsibilities from a young age.
Albert’s Rotary journey began in 2002 when he attended Camp RYLA as a high school junior. That weekend profoundly impacted him, as he discovered his potential to help others in need. He was inspired by the 40 Rotarians who volunteered their time to help students develop their leadership skills. Motivated by this experience, Albert returned the following year as a RYLA counselor, eager to give students the same transformative experience he had received.
In 2005, at just 19 years old, Albert officially joined the Rotary family, becoming a member of the Rotary Club of Burbank – Noon, where he remains actively involved. Over the years, he held various roles, from Youth Service Chair to President of the Club’s Foundation. He contributed to several meaningful projects, including the Rotary Reads program, Shop with a Cop, co-chairing the Club’s Centennial Celebration, and overseeing the installation of the Rotary Clock Tower in Downtown Burbank. In 2018, Albert served as Club President, a role he describes as one of the most cherished experiences of his life.
Professionally, Albert serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Home Again Los Angeles. For the past nine years, he has devoted himself to building the organization, which helps unhoused families with children secure shelter and work toward permanent housing.
Albert resides in Santa Clarita with his wife, Elizabeth, and their 11-year-old daughter, Madison. In his free time, he enjoys volunteering alongside his daughter, traveling, trying new restaurants, and cheering for the Dodgers.
As one of the youngest District Governors, Albert hopes to inspire others juggling careers and young families to take on leadership roles within Rotary. He believes new leaders bring fresh perspectives, creating opportunities for the entire District to grow and learn.

Rotary District 5330
Member, Rotary Club of Temecula, CA, USA
Judy Zulfiqar is the Chief Strategist at Watermark Associates in Temecula, California.
She has been an active member of the Rotary Club of Temecula since 2001. Her long-standing involvement and leadership roles within the club include President, Membership Chair, Public Relations Chair, and Fundraising Chair.
At the District level, Judy has been a facilitator at President’s Elect Training, a member of the Rotary Task Force to Fight Human Trafficking and a member of the Rotary District 5330 Foundation Gala Committee. She also served as the District 5330 Public Relations Chairperson for 2022-2023 and is currently serving as District Governor.
Judy earned her MBA from Pepperdine and conducted her field study in India and Thailand. She has lived in the Temecula Valley since 1998, where she raised her two children, Miquella and Jordan. She lives in Temecula with her fiancé and fellow Rotarian Robert Johns. When she isn’t working and giving back to her community, Judy enjoys spending time outdoors with her family, hosting dinners with friends, and playing with her grandchildren.

Rotary Club of Mission Viejo, California USA
Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Chris graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1986 and from Boalt Hall School of Law at UC Berkeley in 1990. He has been a member of the Rotary Club of Mission Viejo since 2012, where he served on the Club’s Board from 2013 through 2020 and as Club President in 2018-19. He was a founding board member of the Mission Viejo Rotary Foundation, serving on its board from 2014 through 2020.
He is a graduate of the Rotary Leadership Institute and has had a variety of roles in Rotary. He has served as an Assistant Governor (2 terms), a member of the Advisory Board and Finance Committees, a member of the Action Resource Team, and as the District’s Youth Protection Officer.
He is a passionate advocate for The Rotary Foundation and is a member of the Paul Harris Society, the PolioPlus Society, the Bequest Society and a Major Donor to The Rotary Foundation.
In his professional life, Chris is President of Skorina Law, P.C., a law firm focusing on litigation, estate planning, and corporate transactions. He has represented businesses and individuals in a variety of disputes in state and federal courts throughout the country.
He and his wife Kristie have 3 amazing children, Nicholas (30), Zachary (28) and Carolyn (20) and two beautiful grandchildren, Nathan and Maeve.
In his free time, he enjoys hiking and gardening, which as he puts it, consists of managing a troubled relationship with several temperamental rose bushes.

Lee A. Goldstein has been a Rotarian since 1977.
He has been the president of two Rotary clubs: Claremont, CA (1989-1990) and Visalia, CA (2015-2016). He helped lead both clubs in their active involvement all the Rotary lines of service. Exemplary fellowship, programs and service are hallmarks of both clubs. He is particularly proud of their support for Youth programs, scholarships and for clean water projects in California and internationally.
Lee was born in Los Angeles and raised in Boyle Heights (LA) and Pomona. He attended Occidental College and graduated from the UC Berkeley School of Optometry with highest honors and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He obtained an MPA (Health Services) from USC. His practice was in Claremont, CA.
Along with Rotary, Lee has served as a Governance Volunteer with various organizations including the American Red Cross as California State Chair, Regional representative to the Pacific Islands, and as a member of the National Board of Governors. He has been president of the California Optometric Association and the California State Board of Optometry. He helped create the Sequoia Parks Conservancy and moderated the Town Hall meetings in Three Rivers, CA.
Lee resides at Mt San Antonio Gardens and has 2 children, 2 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
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