{"id":11809,"date":"2025-07-03T13:37:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T17:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/?p=11809"},"modified":"2025-07-03T13:55:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T17:55:14","slug":"mitch-ross-takes-helm-of-rotary-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/creekline-st-johns\/mitch-ross-takes-helm-of-rotary-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitch Ross takes helm of Rotary Club"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By Al Kalter<br>mail@floridanewsline.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rotary Club of Bartram Trail-Julington Creek welcomed new president Mitch Ross in July as part of the annual leadership transition observed by more than 32,000 Rotary clubs worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ross, a Montana native who moved to north Florida in 2019, succeeds outgoing president Molly Paxton. He retired from a career in the tech industry after working as a sales engineer and cybersecurity specialist for Digital Equipment Corporation and IBM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ross earned a bachelor&#8217;s degree in computer science from the University of Montana and a master&#8217;s degree in management information systems from the University of Maryland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We do a lot of good work, and we have fun doing it. It&#8217;s exactly what I was looking for,&#8221; Ross said about joining Rotary as an opportunity to serve the community and meet new friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During his presidential term, Ross hopes to attract younger members and facilitate the organization&#8217;s work with youth programs throughout the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ross and his wife Celia have been married 41 years and have two adult daughters and two grandchildren. They live in Nocatee, where Ross plays drums with a community band, creates stained glass pieces and works on a 2003 BMW Z4 Roadster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The club meets Thursdays from 7:30 a.m. \u2013 8:30 a.m. at Westminster Woods on Julington Creek. Information is available at bartramtrailrotary.org, and guests are welcome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Al Kaltermail@floridanewsline.com The Rotary Club of Bartram Trail-Julington Creek welcomed new president Mitch Ross in July as part of the annual leadership transition observed by more than 32,000 Rotary clubs worldwide. Ross, a Montana native who moved to north Florida in 2019, succeeds outgoing president Molly Paxton. 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