Rotary International CEO and leadership

David Alexander leads a team of communications professionals who work alongside clubs to tell Rotary's story. He directs global communications efforts in 10 languages, developing regional public relations campaigns and overseeing Rotary's website, The Rotarian magazine, and 30+ regional magazines. In 2013 Alexander's team earned a PR News Platinum PR Award for its work on the End Polio Now campaign. Alexander has 20 years of communications experience. Before Rotary, he directed media efforts at the National Safety Council, the leading safety advocacy organization in the U.S., and worked in public relations for Apple Inc.

AarongDhaka RotaryClub is a Member at Rotary and COO at Rotary and is based in Bangladesh. He studied at Dhaka International University between 1990 and 1994.

Andrea Pernice is an Amministratore Unico at Pernice Comunicazione, Giornalista at freelance editor/writer, and Editor in chief at Rotary and is based in Chicago Stati Uniti E, Milano, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy. She has worked as Titolare e Consigliere di amministrazione at San Giorgio Editori srl, Direttore Editoriale e team commerciale at Ulysse Network srl, and Titolare at Ubilibet srl. Andrea studied at Università Cattolica between 1995 and 2000 and Università degli Studi di Urbino "Carlo Bo" between 2000 and 2002.

Executive Communications team lead with experience in non-profits, government and think-tanks. Skilled in speech writing, op-eds, thought leadership, editing, media relations, international relations, and research. Published author in diverse outlets including Newsweek, Time, & National Geographic.

Eric Schmelling is a GM, Chief Philanthropy Officer at Rotary.