Attracting and Engaging Members

PDG Peter Schultz will speak with us about ideas to attract and engage Rotary members.

Peter grew up in Toronto before attending the University of Guelph, where he met his wife Susan who was from Vancouver. His professional career began as a Research Scientist with the U.S. Department of Energy (Brookhaven N.Y.), followed by a Faculty position at the University of Western Ontario as a Professor of Physics. His team’s research resulted in approximately 100 academic articles and dozens of invited presentations and consultancies around the world. In 1992-93 Peter was awarded one of only two University of Western Ontario Distinguished Research Scientist positions.

Following academic life Peter & Susan relocated their family to western Canada and created a holding company and restaurant business, both of which they ran for 20 years until selling in 2015. Currently Peter remains active as a Research Advisor to a BC Tech startup Metabolic Insights Inc developing highly sensitive saliva-testing technology for insulin and the SARS-CoV-2 virus.   In addition to private enterprise, Peter devoted considerable time & energy to various community associations and projects, including the Downtown Kelowna Association (board member & President), various benefit events, and civic committees for the Planning and Transportation departments of Kelowna’s municipal government.

Peter joined the Kelowna Ogopogo Rotary Club in1997, and after a leave for a few years rejoined the Rotary Club of Kelowna in 2009, and finally the Rotary Now! Kelowna Club in 2020 as the founding charter member. He has served as Club President in 2012-13, Administrative Assistant Governor 2014-17, chair of the Rotary Leadership Institute 2014-17, editor of the District Directory, content webmaster for the District 2014-16, PETS Facilitator 2016-18, District Awards Chair 2014-15, Zone Institute trainer (2016 for “Rotary Now” and 2020 for the D.G. Class) and Chair for the 2017 District Conference in Kelowna. He is a strong supporter of the Rotary Foundation, contributing regularly as a Paul Harris Society member, Bequest Society and Major Donor.

Peter & Susan have 4 amazing children and have enjoyed many adventures together both traveling and living in different parts of the world.  

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