Devon Rotary Names New Officers

Press release via Devon Rotary

MILFORD, CT — Devon Rotary installed Don Anderson III as President for Year 2024-2025 on THURSDAY June 13th, 2024, at the Milford Yacht Club.

Don Anderson III, is a second generation to be born in Milford and resident from birth. He graduated Norte Dame of West Haven and started at Anderson Insurance in 2005 becoming President by 2020. He has always had a strong sense of community service and has participated annually in the Walk a mile in her Shoes and Leprechaun’s Leap fundraising events. Don has been married 10 years to his beautiful wife Kathryn and three daughters Clara, Scarlett and Frances are excited about the year to come.

Other officers installed were:

• Susan Lambiase - President-elect
• Anthony Andriolas – Vice President
• Melissa Nixon- Club Secretary
• Erica Wikstrom - Assistant Secretary
• Treasurer- Vincent Lambiase
• Darren Hagerty - Sergeant-at-arms
• Marcie Wright - Assistant Sergeant-at-arms

Serving as directors on the club’s board will be Jim Donegan, Howard Sadinsky, Ben Gettinger and Brian Parke, along with Joe Rousseau, the club’s immediate past president. All terms are for one year.

Serving as officers of the club’s foundation trust will be James Secondi as chair, Michael Zanarini as Vice Chair and Paul Otzel as secretary and Treasurer.

The foundation trust’s board of directors will be former club presidents, Lee Cooke, Paula Demirjian, Henry Jadach, John Kuehnle, Scott Moulton, Jeff Solomon, David Slossberg, & Darryl Zebrowski.

The club also recognized club member Melissa Nixon with the Oliver B. Andrus Founders Award ~ Rotarian of the Year, in recognition of her limitless devotion of time and energy to the Club. Scott Monforte was recognized with the Evio Giovanelly Award, a non-Rotarian recognition for his extensive community service. This person is a community servant who lives the Rotary motto of Service Above Self.