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District 6400 Officers

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 6400 - GOVERNOR Traci Sincock

Rotary Club of Northville, MI

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Traci joined the Rotary Club of Northville in 1990. Traci has served in several roles at the club and district levels, including: Club President 1997-1998, District Grants Chair 2010-2013, Assistant Governor for Area 5 2015-2018, on several District Conference Committees, Club Vision Facilitator, and currently as District Corporation Secretary. She is the recipient of the District’s COG Award in 2011. Her international service experience includes serving on the Youth Exchange Committee and traveling with a team from the Plymouth Rotary Club to assist with a Honduras water project in 2007. Traci and her husband, Past District Governor Paul, have hosted numerous Rotary Youth Exchange students and are passionate about this life changing program. Traci and Paul are Major Donors of The Rotary Foundation.

In addition to her Rotary experiences, she has enjoyed a nearly 40-year career in the parks and recreation industry, holding numerous leadership roles in her adopted community of Northville, and with professional associations. Traci has been recognized by her peers with the MParks Fellowship and Commitment to Excellence Awards. Known for her love of collaborations, partnerships and community involvement, Traci currently serves as the Supervisor of Maybury State Park, Northville’s 944 acre day use park operated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

Traci enjoys traveling, along with an interest in yoga, community service, hiking and walking, and local history.

WHAT IS ROTARY?

“A worldwide network of inspired individuals who translate their passions into relevant social causes to change lives in communities.” From the Rotary International Strategic Plan

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of Rotary International is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.

District Governor 2023-2024

In 2003, Russ Jones joined Plymouth Rotary. He has been active in his club including BBQ chairman in 2009, Club President 2015-16 and as a club board director. He is currently a director for the Plymouth Rotary Foundation. In addition to serving District 6400 as Area 5 Assistant Governor since 2018, Russ has been active in other roles including District Governor Golf Outing chair, multiple District Conference committees and District Rotary Foundation Committee since 2017. He is a Paul Harris Fellow and a COG Award recipient. Russ attended the Rotary International conventions in Atlanta and Toronto.

Russ’ professional experience includes 25 years in corporate financial and strategic management. Following his corporate career, Russ pursued a career as a Certified Financial Planner® and retired December 31, 2016. Russ has been married to Barb for almost 47 years and they have been Canton residents since 1975. They have 3 sons and blessed with 6 grandchildren. In his spare time, he enjoys many outdoor activities including fishing, camping, walking, and hiking. He also continues a futile effort to play better golf.

As a family physician, Nick runs his own Medical Centre in LaSalle, Ontario. He has served on the board of directors for Hearts Together for Haiti and HANWASH (Haiti National Water, Hygiene and Sanitation – a Rotary led initiative to bring clean water to the entire country).

He proudly served as the President of the Rotary Club of LaSalle Centennial in 2012-2013, and 2015-2016. Nick has also served District 6400 in many rolls. He has been a featured speaker at numerous Rotary events.

He is passionate about volunteer travel and has participated as a Rotary Foundation Alumni on missions to the Brazilian Amazon, Haiti and Tanzania. He led a Vocational Training Team to Ethiopia in 2017 and again in 2018 to train medical professionals in the six areas of focus.

Nick and his wife RIP Jennifer Jones share a love of travel, cycling, golf and time spent at their family cottage. They also share a thirst for adventure having scaled the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Africa in 2009. As champions of The Rotary Foundation, they are members of the Arch C. Klumph Society, the Paul Harris Society and are charter members of the Bequest Society.

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