Renée J. Fontenot was born in Medford, Oregon, and has lived in several states, touching all regions of the country. She returned to Oregon in 2021, living in Beaverton, and is a member of the Rotary Club of Tualatin.

Renée joined Rotary in 2005 as a member of the Rotary Club of Milledgeville, GA. In her years with the club, she was named Rotarian of the Year three times, served in various club board roles, and served as club president, 2015-2016.

In 2013, she was asked to train and become an RLI Discussion Leader for the Sunshine Division in Rotary Zone 34. She went on to serve as the District Trainer. In 2014, she stepped up to serve as a facilitator for Peachstate PETS (D6900, D6910, D6920), and later became the Peachstate PETS Evaluator, serving for six years. After joining District 5100 in 2021, she served as a member and later co-chair of the Learning & Development Committee.

Beyond Leadership and Training, Renée served on various Rotary District leadership teams including Public Relations/Public Image, Information & Technology, Awards Committee, District Conference Committee, AG Training Committee, DG Executive team member, and as an Assistant District Governor for the Portland Metro Region.

Renée has maintained perfect attendance since 2008. In 2016, she was part of a Rotary GSE to District 1800, Saxony-Anhalt and part of Lower Saxony, Germany.

Renée is a Triple Crown Donor: Paul Harris Fellow Society, Polio Plus Society, Bequest Society, and Major Donor.

In her free time, she enjoys traveling and being outdoors, especially kayaking and hiking. She is pleased to have returned to Oregon; being with her family, biological and Rotary; and enjoying the Pacific Wonderland.

Pat was one of five sons raised in the high desert southern Oregon town of Klamath Falls, working summers on uncles’ farms. After college, he moved to Portland, met Lori, married her, raised three amazing daughters, and they all live in Portland and love being together…. after 45 years.

An admitted geek, after college Pat started his career at Tektronix, home to many of the world’s finest test-and-measurement electronic engineers. As technology evolved, so did Pat, moving into healthcare software executive roles with GE Healthcare and several startups. In 2007, Pat and a partner founded and self-funded their own company, growing annual revenue from $60,000 to $3.5 million in seven years before its successful sale.

Before discovering Rotary in 2009, Pat was a lifelong volunteer. He planned and led youth mission trips to orphanages in central Mexico installing sustainable gardens and irrigation systems, chaired the American Cancer Society Relay For Life in Wilsonville OR, and served on local youth sports boards.

Pat joined the Rotary Club of Wilsonville Oregon in 2009 and served as club president in 2019-2020. President Elect Training Seminar (PETS) and a two-year stint as Area Governor opened his eyes to Rotary’s extraordinary network of people, relationships, and resources—all united by a shared commitment to changing the world. That realization changed his Rotary journey. He leaned in, serving on the district Vision-to-Action Committee, becoming a ShelterBox Ambassador, twice serving as a PETS trainer, and now serving as District Governor-Elect for Rotary District 5100.

His biggest Rotary lesson? Great ideas become great through people. Rotary improves lives, connects people, removes obstacles, and lets others shine.

Tiffany Salzman is the Chief Strategist and Founder of Candor Concepts, a marketing acceleration collective in Portland, Oregon. With a career spanning over 25 years, Tiffany has led creative and digital transformation teams for iconic local and international brands. Today, she partners with leaders to build internal capacity and innovate, driven by a conviction that business should be a powerful force for good in our communities.

Tiffany’s Rotary story is a “full-circle” journey that began as a RYLA recipient in 2001. This experience ignited a lifelong commitment to service; she joined Rotary at just 21 and stepped into her first presidency at the Forest Grove Daybreak Rotary Club at age 25. She later served as President of the Portland Pearl Rotary Club (2022-2023), proving that her passion for the organization only deepens with time.

Her impact on District 5100 is defined by strategic communication. Tiffany has served two terms on the Public Image Committee, held roles as Area Governor (2023-2025), and currently serves as Administrative Assistant Governor (2024-2027). A frequent facilitator and speaker, she is known for her ability to translate complex strategy into actionable change.

As District Governor for 2028-2029, Tiffany is focused on “winning the long game.” She is a champion for the next generation, advocating for the innovative transformations and high-level mentorship young professionals need to lead us into the future. Tiffany believes that when we empower leaders to do their best work, we create lasting change that ripples across our communities and around the world.

Craig S. Pesti-Strobel grew up in Boise, Idaho, the oldest of 8 boys. After graduating from high school his educational pursuits took him to Willamette University to study Theatre and Biology, to seminary at Yale Divinity School and Pacific School of Religion to study for the ministry as well as religion and the arts, and then on to earn a PhD in Performance Studies and Religious Studies.

He has worked for 40 years as a United Methodist minister, serving churches in Idaho and Oregon. 

He has over 50 years of on-stage experience, and has also worked as a caterer’s assistant, sous chef, and chef wrangler for the Monday Night Community Dinners in Joseph, Oregon. He is also an artist, specializing in landscape abstracts, and the occasional spiritual subject. ​He is married to Susan Pesti-Strobel, is father of three and step-father of three. He is also a published author and is working on his first novel.

He is a Past-President of the Rotary Club of Wallowa County, and has attended two Rotary International Conventions, which is something he highly recommends for every Rotarian. He likes to take advantage of all the opportunities Rotary offers to meet people from around the world, and work together with them on building peace in our world.