The Rotary District 5000 Leadership Academy is an eight-month series of advanced Rotary leadership training for Past-Presidents in the areas of leadership, service and fundraising, membership, public image and Rotary Branding, fiduciary responsibility, The Rotary Foundation, and more. As the sessions are at a "201" level, applicants should have basic Rotary knowledge and have completed the Pre-PELS and PELS learning requirements prior to completing a full Rotary year as club president.
The sessions will be taught by skilled District and Rotary International leaders and will feature seven 90-minute virtual webinars, monthly mentoring meetings with a Past District Governor (PDG), and a handful of assignments. This Leadership Academy will provide Rotarians with a leadership program that will enhance their personal growth and further develop their leadership skills to better serve and benefit their communities, their families & their business endeavors.
Please submit your application by July 31, 2026, to DLA Dean Beverly Heikes at beverlyheikes@gmail.com
Leadership Academy graduates will be recognized with a certificate at the 2027 District Conference.
2026-2027 Cohort:
Glen Bailey, Honolulu Sunset
Brian Dunkel, Honolulu
Charlene Gearing, Kapolei
Dennis Drake, Pearl Harbor
Kari Clark, North Hawaii
Lani Paet, Ala Moana
Larry Gearing, Kapolei
Leah Harbottle, Lahaina Sunrise
Mike Leidemann, Volcano
Nancy Lowery, Kona Sunrise
Rick Golba, Rotary E-Club Hawaii
Alenka Remec, Windward Oahu
Jenaya Rockman, Kona
2026-2027 Session Dates:
Sep 19 Orientation & Leadership Structure
Oct 17 The Rotary Foundation
Nov 14 Leadership Skills
Dec 17 Holiday Pau Hana
Jan 16 Membership
Feb 13 Public Image/Branding
Mar 13 DEI/Conflict Resolution
Apr 17 Fiduciary Responsibility
2025-2026 Cohort:
Natasha Clarin, Kapolei
Stefanie Coury, Lahaina Sunrise
Kat Haber, International Peace
Lillian Shaw, East Honolulu
Claudia Wilcox-Boucher, South Hilo
2025-26 Session Dates:
Aug 16 Orientation -
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Sep 20 Rotary Structure -
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Oct 18 The Rotary Foundation -
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Nov 15 Leadership - Developing Soft Skills
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Feb 14 Public Image/Branding
Mar 14 DEI/Conflict Resolution
Apr 18 Fiduciary Responsibility
2024-25 Cohort:
Mary Albitz, Upcountry Maui
Nicole Baltazar, Rotaract E-Club Ohana
Gaspar Colon, Windward Oahu Sunrise
Bev Fraser, Kona Sunrise
Nathan Graves, Waikiki
Joni Henderson, Kapolei
Renee Hicks, Kapaa
Nathan Kam, Downtown Honolulu
Vernon Lowrey, Kona Sunrise
Kathy Lum, Mililani Sunrise
Zeda Medina, South Hilo
