Eve Conway:

Since starting out as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar in the 1980s, Eve has never looked back and has had a very active Rotary career holding a variety of offices including that of district governor for Rotary in London.

One of her many achievements is the creation of the Rotary GB&I Young Citizen Awards. The ceremony is covered live by the BBC News channel each year and is one of Rotary’s flagship events. Eve is also a keen WheelPower ambassador, campaigning to improve the lives of disabled people through sport. During London 2012 she was a member of Rotary GB&I’s Olympic and  Paralympic Committees and performed in the opening and closing Paralympic ceremonies as well as training as a gamesmaker.

Commenting on her election, Eve said: “I am delighted and honoured to have been elected president of Rotary GB&I for 2016/17. It is an amazing, inspirational organisation that has transformed my life since the 1980s and I am passionate about ensuring that we have a strong future. My goal is to engage enthusiasm about Rotary and what we achieve in the world so that we attract new  people to join us. We need to bring more women into Rotary, have more diversity and younger members and make sure we truly reflect the communities we serve.”

Eve is a professional journalist with the BBC.