ABOUT US

Established in 1935, the Rotary Club of College Park is part of Rotary International, a global network of 1.4 million friends, neighbors, leaders, and problem-solvers. With contributions to many organizations, we promote Rotary's ideal of "Service Above Self." Our members are working and retired professionals and business leaders, who are committed to building friendships, bettering our community, and contributing to world understanding. If you are interested in service, please join us. Everyone is welcome.

Rotary’s 46,000+ clubs around the world work to:

  • • Promote peace

  • • Fight Disease

  • • Provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene

  • • Protect mothers and children

  • • Support education

  • • Grow local economies

  • • Save the environment

Our Leadership

  • Vijay Kowtha

    PRESIDENT

    Vijay is Executive Director of Maser, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to STEM education for K-12 students. With over 35 years of engineering and research experience, Dr. Kowtha is a respected authority and innovator in robotics and neuromorphic computing. He is co-chair of District 7620 Interact.

  • Chris Kelly

    PRESIDENT-ELECT

    Chris is the official photographer for the club and for Rotary District 7620. He is a real estate agent with Long & Foster and the club’s former Vice President and Membership Chair.

  • Ronnie Mills

    PAST-PRESIDENT & FOUNDATION CHAIR

    Ronnie has championed humanitarian efforts locally and globally through his work with ADRA, Hope Channel, and the American Diabetes Association. He is a past president of the club and looks forward to continuing to build the club’s impact and fostering goodwill in the community.

  • Ken Healy

    VICE PRESIDENT & EDITOR OF THE COGITATOR

    Ken is a retired IT specialist, who served with the United State Postal Service.

  • Clint Austin

    SECRETARY

  • Andrew Kulemeka

    TREASURER

  • Ron Browning

    SERVICE CHAIR

    Ron is a past president of our club.  He is a retired aerospace engineer who spent much of his career at NASA.   Ron has been the long-time leader of our support for Operation Warm. 

  • Nomie Hamid

    Nomie Hamid

    MEMBERSHIP CHAIR

    Nomie is a past president of our club and past District 7620 Governor (2024-2025).  A gifted restaurateur, Nomie founded Virtual X Kitchen in College Park in 2020.  At its recent 90th birthday celebration, our club recognized Nomie for personifying “The Magic of Rotary.”