Rotary District 9570

Mark Pillar

I am delighted and honored to be the team leader for District 6580’s GSE visit to District 9570 in Australia.Our thoughts and prayers have been with you since your recent disasters.
My wife, Linda, and I have lived in Columbus, Indiana since 1991. I entered the U.S. Air Force in 1971 after graduating from the University of Evansville in Evansville, Indiana. and I met there but never dated each other. We were married in 1974. I stayed on active duty in the Air Force till 1978. At that time I entered the Air Force Reserve from which I retired in 2008 after 37 total years of service. Over that time period I commanded a flying squadron, operations group and was vice-commander of two wings and a numbered Air Force. My last assignment was working in Air Force Acquisitions in the Pentagon. I retired as a Major General.
Also in 1978, I was hired by Delta Air Lines. I continued both careers until 2005 when I retired from Delta as an International Boeing 767-ER Captain. I have flown all over the world (except for Australia) in various types of aircraft and have nearly 23,000 hours of flying time.
Linda and I have 2 grown children: Matt, 29, and Lacey, 26. Matt works locally and lives at home. Lacey married a year and a half ago and lives in Louisville, Kentucky with her husband. Linda and I have traveled extensively and hopefully she will join me when our GSE duties are done. She enjoys quilting, scrapbooking, reading, antique hunting and, of course, antique buying.
I have been a Rotarian for only 4 years because both of my jobs took me out of town. I have been membership chairman for 2 years and also involved with GSE for 2 years. I am an American Red Cross Disaster Volunteer and serve on the local BOD as the Philanthropy Chair. I also serve on the BOD of the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic and am Vice President of the University of Evansville Alumni BOD. I am also a 32nd Degree Mason.
My hobbies include golf, racquetball, reading, travel and music.

Marc Sreczyk

Marc Steczyk is the Town Manager of Ferdinand, Indiana, a small town of approximately 2,500 situated in the gentle, rolling hills of southwestern Indiana. He manages 19 full time employees in the Town Office, Electric and Water Department, Wastewater Department, Street Department, and the Police Department. He also oversees the Ferdinand Volunteer Fire Department, which employs (part time) 33 fire fighters. As Ferdinand's first Town Manager, Marc is also one of the first three town managers (and youngest) to have ever been nominated to sit on the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns (IACT) Board of Directors.
As Town Manager, Marc handles the day-to-day operations for the Town of Ferdinand, and, in addition to overseeing all departments, he acts as the Town's human resources coordinator, assists the department supervisors with purchases and contracts, oversees safety concerns, works on potential marketing ideas/campaigns, and addresses any concerns members of the community might have.
He graduated from Franklin College (Indiana) in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism (public relations emphasis) and earned a Masters of Science degree in Management from Oakland City University (Indiana) in 2007. He previously worked as Communications Director for the Town of Fishers, Indiana, for nearly 2 1/2 years and, prior to that, was the Assistant Directors of the Communications Office for the Indiana Department of Education for nearly eight years.
In his spare time, Marc enjoys working and relaxing on the family farm, walking his dog Wrigley (named after Wrigley Field), camping, hiking, and playing sports. He is the 7th grade boys basketball coach for Forest Park Jr./Sr. High School in Ferdinand and very much enjoys watching all types of sporting events. While basketball is an obvious passion, so are American football, baseball, and tennis events.
As one of the founders of Ferdinand's first and only music festival (Ferdinand Folk Festival), he is also a big fan of a wide range of styles of music and is a very, very novice guitar player.
Marc's wife, Emi, is an instructional aid at Cedar Crest Intermediate School in the Southeast Dubois County School Corporation.

Jenise Platt

I am a Purdue University Extension Educator in Nashville, Indiana. Nashville is located one hour south of the capital city of Indianapolis. As an Extension Educator, I provide University researched based information to the citizens of Brown County. Our office provides information in Agriculture & Natural Resources, Economic Community Development, 4-H Youth Development, and Human & Health Science.
I am the third child of four. My sister, Jonell, and her husband Sam have six kids, 3 girls and 3 boys. They range in age from 12 to 1. Jonell is a full time mother and Sam works for an Agriculture seed and fertilizer company. My brother Aaron works in the construction industry and his wife Bobbie works for a Prosthetics & Orthotics company. My younger brother, Travis owns a swine operation. His wife Adrienne is an elementary school teacher. My parents John & Marilyn have been married for 38 years. My dad is a barber and my mom is a registered nurse. My fiancé, Brent, works for the State Department of Natural Resources as a Conservation Officer.
I am incredibly excited for this professional development opportunity in Australia. I will be forever grateful to the Rotarians of Southern Indiana for allowing me to represent Indiana and the United States on the unique experience.

Molly Dodge

Hi, I am Molly Dodge and I live in Madison, Indiana. Since 2007 I have served as Director of External Relations and the Clearinghouse Project Director for nonprofit River Valley Resources, Inc.
The Clearinghouse project is currently in development. The goal of this effort is to co-locate charity, nonprofit and faith-based services to more efficiently and effectively assist southeastern Indiana families in need. The Clearinghouse will house 12 nonprofit, charitable organizations and will include a 3,200 square foot commercial food pantry.
Prior to joining River Valley Resources, I was employed by Hanover College's Rivers Insititute. I was also employed by Woodburn, Kyle as a professional fundraising consultant to nonprofit organizations. I have a Bachelors Degree from Hanover College, a Master of Arts in Philanthropic Studies and a Master of Public Administration, Nonprofit Management Concentration, from Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI).
I serve as a volunteer Board member for Historic Madison, Inc. and a member of the Madison Young Professionals Network and the Madison Area Chamber of Commerce. I am also a member of First Christian Church, Tri Kappa Sorority, Bethany Circle (Kings Daughters Hospital and Health Services); and the Madison Convention and Visitors' Bureau Ohio River Valley Folk Festival Planning Committee.
I own a 1840?s historic home in downtown Madison where I reside with my 5-year old son, Eli. We enjoy attending Madison's festivals and special events and hiking in the Clifty Falls State Park. I enjoy cooking (though the finished product is not always a success) and entertaining friends and family. I admit I have an unhealthy addiction to Diet Coke.

Larissa Clinton

Larissa Merjievskaya Clinton, was born on September 23, 1971 in Petrozavodsk (city), Karelia (state), Russia. I graduated from the Karelian State University in June of 1993 with a degree in Elementary Education. In the summer of 1993, I was hired as a Secretary of the Export Department for an intermediate trading company called "Graphic Consultants Ltd". I married my husband Darrell and moved to USA in December of 1997. After three month, I was hired at Elder-Beerman Stores where I worked as a sales clerk in the home store and shoe departments and then as counter manager of Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics. In the fall of 2000, my husband was offered job as a Chemistry Professor at Vincennes University and we moved to Vincennes, Indiana. In November 2000, I was hired as an Accounting Clerk for the Samaritan Center Mental Health Services where I worked for over 7 years. In the spring of 2007, I was promoted to my current position, Secretary of Medical Staff Office (MSO) and Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Good Samaritan Hospital.
I actively participate in community events and volunteer throughout the year. I am involved in fundraising events for the Rotary and Civitan Clubs'. I am an official interpreter for Rotary International and worked as an interpreter for the Rotary Open World program on four different occasions.
I have a wonderful 19 y.o. old daughter Kristina, who studies Russian Language, Psychology and Pre-Law at Purdue University. In my spare time I like to travel, read, and spend time with my family and friends. I love to cook, bake and clean (you could call me a "neat freak"). I like fitness (FIRM & Zumba in particular) and dancing. I speak Russian and English fluently and currently studying Spanish. My favorite quote is "Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers." -Tennyson.