Barry Rassin, of the Rotary Club of East Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas, is the selection of the Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International for 2018-19.  Barry replaces the late Sam Owori.  Rassin’s nomination follows Sam F. Owori’s death in July, just two weeks into his term as Rotary International president-elect.
 

Barry Rassin, of the Rotary Club of East Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas, is the selection of the Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International for 2018-19. He will be declared the president-elect on 1 September if no challenging candidates have been suggested.

As president, Rassin aims to strengthen our public image and our use of digital tools to maximize Rotary’s reach.

“Those who know what good Rotary clubs do will want to be a part of it, and we must find new models for membership that allow all interested in our mission to participate,” he says. “With Rotary more in the public eye, we will attract more individuals who want to be part of and support a membership organization that accomplishes so much good around the world.”

Rassin earned an MBA in health and hospital administration from the University of Florida and is the first fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives in the Bahamas. He recently retired after 37 years as president of Doctors Hospital Health System, where he continues to serve as an adviser. He is a lifetime member of the American Hospital Association and has served on several boards, including the Quality Council of the Bahamas, Health Education Council, and Employer’s Confederation.

A Rotarian since 1980, Rassin has served Rotary as director and is vice chair of The Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees. He was an RI training leader and the aide to 2015-16 RI President K.R. Ravindran.

Rassin received Rotary's highest honor, the Service Above Self Award, as well as other humanitarian awards for his work leading Rotary’s relief efforts in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake there. He and his wife, Esther, are Major Donors and Benefactors of The Rotary Foundation.

Barry, along with RI General Secretary John Hewko, will be a Keynote Speaker at the All Club Luncheon on Friday, September 15th, 2017.
District 5890 is hosting the Rotary Zone Institute the week of September 14th-17th.  WE NEED TO SHOW WHY WE ARE THE BEST DISTRICT IN OUR PAIRED ZONES BY HAVING EACH OF OUR CLUBS RESERVE A TABLE FOR THE ALL CLUB LUNCHEON AT THE NRG CROWNE PLAZA AT NOON ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH.  Table sponsorship levels are $750.00 and $1,000.00.  There are a limited number of individual seats available at $58.90 each.  Please go to our district website and reserve a table for your club today!  THE FUTURE IS NOW for District 5890.