(PE's Amalia Ellis - Hollister, Randy Toch - Morgan Hill, Whitney Pintello - Gilroy, and Dennis Harrigan - Gilroy Sunrise)

President Elect, Amalia Ellis attended Far West PETS in San Jose March 3rd through the 5th, with 420+ other President Elects from Hawaii to California and beyond. PETS is an intensive and inspirational training weekend for all incoming Rotary Presidents who will begin their leadership year on July 1st. 
 
The highlights of PETS for Amalia were:
 
  • "Hearing Past Presidents Richard D. King and Cliff Dochtermann speak. It was an honor to have had the opportunity to see both of them speak at PETS. I've been lucky enough to hear them speak at other functions in the past as well."
  • "Having the opportunity to meet and speak with Incoming Rotary International President, Ian Risely and his wonderful wife Juliet. Ian and Juliet were so warm and friendly. Ian is also a wonderful speaker.  I'm very excited about his goals for the upcoming year and how he plans to make a Rotary difference in the world." 
  • "Spending a ton of time learning and networking with other Rotarians and President Elects. It was inspiring and we had a ton of fun too!"
President Elect,  Amalia Ellis has been a member of the Hollister Rotary Club since 2013. She has served as the Public Relations Chair and International Service Director for over 3 years. Amalia is a Graphic Designer and Marketing professional with over 20 years of experience, and 12 years as a Business Owner. She is married to Patrick Ellis and has 2 sons. Amalia is looking forward to a fantastic year of Rotary Service and putting this year's theme of "Making a Difference" to work, in the Community and Globally.