Rotary Club of Northlakes Toukley In Touch October 2013 | Page 11
BURTON DECLARES RAVINDRAN PRESIDENT-NOMINEE
RI President Ron Burton officially declared
K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran
Rotary
International’s
president-nominee on 1
October. There were
no
challenging
candi-
dates.
The Nominating Committee for President of RI in 2015-16 selected Ravindran, a
member of the Rotary Club of Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka, in August. He will be formally elected at
the 2014 RI Convention in Sydney, Australia, and will become president on 1 July 2015.
K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran, a member of the Rotary Club of
Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka, has been selected
by the Nominating Committee for President of RI in 201516.
Ravindran said his top priority for Rotary will be to increase membership, which he called the bedrock of any
organization.
develop and execute a plan that would suit that particular
region.”
Ravindran said it’s important for Rotarians to share their
stories, especially through social media, so others can see
the impact Rotary has had in their lives. He said it’s also
important for the organization to speak with a consistent
voice. “Our identity must remain simple and be based on
our core values. It must be clear and straightforward to
both our internal and external audience.”
Ravindran holds a degree in commerce and is founder and
CEO of Printcare PLC, a publicly listed company and
global leader in the tea packaging industry. He also serves
on the board of several other companies and charitable
trusts. He is the founding president of the Sri Lanka Anti
Narcotics Association, the largest antinarcotics organization in Sri Lanka.
As his country’s PolioPlus chair, Ravindran headed a task
force with members from the government, UNICEF, and
Rotary and worked closely with UNICEF to negotiate a
cease-fire with northern militants during National Immunization Days.
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