Rotary member Shereen Hunter will officially be inaugurated as the new President of the Rotary E-Club of Southern Africa effective 1st July 2023. This appointment signifies a momentous occasion for both Shereen Hunter and the E-Club as they continue to gain momentum across Southern Africa, mainly in Eswatini, South Africa, Botswana and Mozambique.
The Rotary E-Club of Southern Africa is the biggest club in Southern Africa, chartered in 2014 with a diverse of professionals, both young entrepreneurs and established commercial giants. Members of the E-Club are part of a global network of 1.4 million neighbours, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change across the globe, in our communities and leadership development.
Hunter has been a member of the Rotary E-Club of Southern Africa for 5 years. Her Rotary journey started in 1993, this year marks her 30th anniversary of when her Rotary journey began which started when she travelled to Australia as an exchange student. She is a local resident of Bedfordview, grew up in the East Rand and graduated from University of the Witwatersrand. Hunter is the Managing Director at African Brand Architects, a turnkey brand management agency with offices in three corners of the city: Bedfordview, Milpark and Johannesburg South.
Taking reins from her predecessor, Charlotte Khoza, Shereen Hunter’s nomination as President by her peers is a testament to her commitment to Rotary’s core values, which is Service Above Self, Goodwill, Friendship and Fairness.
By assuming the role of President, Shereen Hunter joins a distinguished lineage of African Rotarians and Rotary leaders such as former South African Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni, CEO of Mila Services and charter member of The Rotary E-Club of Southern Africa D9400 Annemarie Mostert, Eswatini Deputy Prime Minister Themba Masuku, Eswatini Minister of Tourism and Environmental Affairs Moses Vilakati and President of the Pan-African Media Research Organization (PAMRO) Joe Otin, who have all championed the organization’s mission of “Service Above Self” in Africa. Hunter will leverage her leadership acumen to guide the Rotary E-Club of Southern Africa in expanding its reach, fostering collaboration with stakeholders, and driving meaningful change within the communities they serve.
During her term of service 2023/2024, Hunter has indicated there are two Rotary initiatives that are close to her heart that she would like to get more personally involved in namely, Empowering the Girl Child and working with the youth to develop leadership skills through Rotary mechanisms such as Interact and Rotaract.
‘’Rotary changed my life, the opportunities I was given as a young school leaver to travel the world and be developed as a leader are invaluable and it set the stage for my future success. For me as a Rotarian now, it is absolutely an honor and privilege to be able to do for others through Rotary what was done for me 30 years ago,’’ said President Elect Shereen Hunter.
Rotary members improve lives and bring positive, lasting change to communities around the world by promoting peace, fighting disease, providing clean water and sanitation, supporting education, saving mothers and children, growing local economies and protecting the environment. Rotary’s top priority is the global eradication of polio. Rotary launched its polio immunization program, PolioPlus, in 1985, and in 1988 became a leading partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.