Club Board 2026 - 2027

Mari H. Clarke is President of the Rotary Club of Washington Global, 2026-27, Chair of the Rotary District 7620 Peace Committee, a member of the Rotary Action Group (RAGFP)for Peace and the Potomac Chapter of the RAGFP, and a faculty affiliate of the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution. She is carrying on the peace torch for her late husband, David Fishman, a Rotarian who was a passionate advocate for expanding Rotary’s impact on world peace, was on the Board of the RAGFP, and initiated the vision for a Rotary-Carter School Collaboration for Peace. She is a former president of Friendship Force of the National Capital Area and continues to serve on its governing council. Trained as an anthropologist, she served as secretary of the National Association of Practicing Anthropologists and President of the Washington Association of Professional Anthropologists. She received the Praxis Award for excellence in the application of anthropology for her work on women’s empowerment through work in road maintenance in Vietnam.

Mari has 40 years of experience integrating gender and social inclusion in international development policies, programs, and evaluations in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Oceania, and the Caribbean and South America. 

She has written numerous publications on her international development work as well as her field research in rural Greece, a chapter for the Oxford Press Encyclopedia of Applied Anthropology on the work of anthropologists in addressing human issues in the energy sector, and has a chapter in press on anthropologists’ wins and losses in their efforts to focus international development policies and programs on people rather than GDP.  She holds a Ph.D. in Economic Anthropology from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill; M.Ed. in Instructional Design, UNC, Chapel Hill; MA in Economic Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania, and BA in Anthropology, Michigan State University, where she graduated Magna cum laude and was inducted in Phi Beta Kappa. She was a Mass Media Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Allan J. "Alonzo" Wind is President-Elect of the Rotary Club of Washington Global. He is a senior leader with worldwide experience in the international development and humanitarian assistance arenas with the U.S. government and international NGO organizations. He has built partnership alliances between government, private sector and civil society nonprofits, as well as capacity building for NGO networks. He worked in a wide array of environments including kinetic situations and fragile state environments, on long and short-term assignments in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

He is a retired Senior Foreign Service Officer from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), having worked for two decades on diplomatic assignments with USAID primarily overseas in Peru, Nicaragua, Angola, Nigeria, Iraq, Afghanistan and South Africa and other southern Africa countries. Most recently he served two years until December 2023 as the International Medical Corps Mission Director in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt), supervising a staff of seven expats of different nationalities and over 75 local Palestinian staff, in Gaza and Bethlehem. He also served on the UN OCHA Humanitarian Country Team and Advisory Board, and the Executive Committee of the Association for International Development Agencies (AIDA).

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Kristin has worked in international development for more than 20 years, predominantly focused on inclusive market systems development and economic growth. Kristin served in the Peace Corps in Guinea. She holds an MBA from Cornell University and a BA from the University of Maryland. She was born and raised in Maryland and continues to reside there with her family, including a son and daughter.

Development professional supporting international NGOs for 25+ years, with long-time focus working at the intersection of HR (including HR global operations) and business development (15+ years as a proposal recruiter for strategic, high value USG proposals with extensive in-country recruitment experience). Master's degree in Human Resource Development from the George Washington University; Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the American University in Cairo, Egypt.

Fatima M. Mncube-Barnes, EdD, MPH, MSIS, MBA, currently serves as the Executive Director at the Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library at Howard University. With degrees from Harvard, Brown, and other prestigious institutions, Dr. Barnes excels in digital library operations, knowledge management, instructional design, and health informatics. Over the past two decades, she has shown unwavering commitment to advancing scholarly initiatives in higher education and information science at the institutions where she has worked.

Anthony Bloome is the Founder and Executive Director of the Mobiles for Education (mEducation) Alliance, a non-profit focused on strengthening global collaboration and catalyzing knowledge exchange and evidence-informed investments for strengthening education in developing countries, particularly through innovative uses of technology. He has specialized in the field of international development and technology for over 25 years.

From 2009 to 2020, he was USAID’s Senior Education Technology Specialist. While working at USAID, Tony founded the mEducation Alliance and the All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development, an open innovation competition and partnership with World Vision and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to catalyze tech-based innovations to advance early grade reading. 

From 2006-2009, Tony was Peace Corps’ technology for development specialist. From 1995-2006, he served as a distance education specialist for the World Bank in Washington, D.C. and Zimbabwe where he focused on various applications of technology for education, health, and youth and workforce development. Tony serves on multiple advisory boards including, the Rotary International Action Group in Basic Education and Literacy and Benetech. He has a M.A. in Telecommunications from George Mason University and a B.A. in English Literature from UCLA.

Dr. Rose Cardarelli is the Founder and CEO of the Education for All Coalition, an international NGO supporting refugee education worldwide. A former senior military commander, healthcare executive, and professor of human security, she is a recognized expert in strategy, global education, and sustainable development. Dr. Cardarelli serves as an NGO representative to the UN and the UNHCR, the Rotary International Representative to UNICEF, and a SEL Representative to UNESCO. Her recent work addressing climate trauma, social emotional learning, and climate resilience is captured in her recent book The Climate Migration Crisis and Child Refugees, released by Emerald Publishing in March 2024.

Gavin Luter is the Strategic Initiatives and Outreach Manager at the VT School of Public and International Affairs. His job includes trying to support the portfolio of activities aimed at supporting the local government sector in VA, including the Local Government Management certificate. He also serves as Managing Director of the Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities Network (EPIC-N), a global coalition of colleges and universities dedicated to connecting higher education's human capital with the needs of local governments and communities. He spent 7 years as Managing Director of the UniverCity Alliance at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, where he connected local governments to campus resources. He also previously served as Executive Director of the Wisconsin Campus Compact. Gavin received his PhD from the University at Buffalo in Educational Administration, his MS from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville in Higher Education Administration, and his BA in Public and Urban Affairs from Virginia Tech. 

Diana Haber-Daws is an integrated leader, futurist, and facilitator specializing in transformative leadership development and intergenerational partnerships. She helps communities flourish by activating leadership and connecting people to purpose. While serving as Senior Program Officer of Leadership Practice at IREX, she implemented global youth leadership and civic engagement fellowship programs with the U.S. Department of State and philanthropic partners. As one of the youngest Ambassadors to the Inner Development Goals (IDG) initiative, she helps organizations and individuals develop inner capacities for meaningful outer impact.

A Teach for America alumna, Diana's dedication to social impact and education stems from her commitment to creating pathways for collective wellbeing. Her expertise spans policy from local to international levels, focusing on strengthening democratic ideals and building inclusive institutions. Currently, Diana is advancing her entrepreneurial vision as founder of Artemis Conscious Advising, where she consults with organizations transitioning from problem-solving to possibility creation.

Diana earned her Bachelor's in International Affairs from Florida State University and her Master's degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, where she contributed to high-impact projects including research for the Leir Institute of Human Security and strategic consulting for major equity initiatives. As Speaker Chair for the Rotary Club of Washington Global, she fosters meaningful community connections. Diana is a first-generation Cuban American, a classically trained dancer who finds balance in nature, and has explored over 50 National Parks.

Dr. Shamilla Amulega is a global strategic communications executive, educator, and advisor with more than 15 years of experience helping organizations communicate complex missions with clarity, credibility, and impact. Her career spans government, aerospace and defense, higher education, global development, and nonprofit leadership, with work at the intersection of public policy, national security, organizational reputation, executive communications, and stakeholder engagement.

Most recently, Dr. Amulega served as a Senior Knowledge Management Analyst and Content Manager at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, where she supported communications and knowledge-sharing across 18 regional networks. She developed messaging frameworks, strengthened editorial systems, and helped translate complex institutional information into accessible content for diverse stakeholders—advancing consistency, visibility, and trust across a large national organization.

Previously, at BAE Systems, she led and supported global communications, media relations, executive messaging, and storytelling initiatives within one of the world's largest aerospace and defense companies. Her work elevated organizational visibility, strengthened stakeholder engagement, and supported campaigns connected to multimillion-dollar business opportunities while helping communicate the company's mission to employees, customers, policymakers, and external audiences.

At Howard University, Dr. Amulega served in internal communications leadership, supporting communications across the university and contributing to major institutional moments, including the historic 2016 Commencement featuring President Barack Obama. Today, she continues her relationship with Howard as an Adjunct Professor of Public Relations Writing, where she prepares emerging communicators to think beyond the mechanics of writing and understand communication as a strategic tool for leadership, reputation, and influence.

Across her career, Dr. Amulega has built a reputation for translating complexity into clarity. Whether advising leaders, shaping organizational narratives, developing communication strategies, or teaching future professionals, she brings together strategic thinking, editorial excellence, cultural intelligence, and a deep understanding of how communication can build trust and move people to action.

Dr. Amulega holds a Ph.D. in Communications Strategy, Culture, and Media from Howard University, an M.A. in Organizational Communications from Bethel University, and a B.A. in Journalism and Electronic Media from Daystar University.

At the center of her work is a simple belief: the most effective communication does more than inform—it helps people understand what matters, why it matters, and what they can do next.

​As a serial entrepreneur, MAZ has a proven track record of launching language academies, translation consultancy, printing services, publication and media companies, and growing businesses in Myanmar and Southeast Asia. This experience equips him with a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by aspiring professionals.
MAZ also serves as an adjunct lecturer, sharing knowledge and fostering the potential of the next generation. Additionally, he lends expertise as a social enterprise consultant, guiding organizations towards positive social impact. Currently, MAZ is serving as an Operations Manager at a leading International nonprofit organization that focuses on disaster relief and human development in the USA, Southeast Asia, and Africa. MAZ's educational background includes BA English, B.Sc. (Hons) Business IT (UK), and Master of Business Information Systems from Australia, and he is presently pursuing a Ph.D. in Global Business Administration.

With over 15 years of field-tested leadership across some of the world’s most volatile regions, Pushpi Weerakoon stands out as a globally recognized expert in peacebuilding, migration governance, and crisis response—skills that translate seamlessly into solving complex challenges in corporate, policy, and ESG arenas.

From navigating the Rohingya humanitarian response in Bangladesh to steering post-earthquake recovery in Haiti and building climate resilience in the Pacific, she has built a global reputation for delivering transformative solutions under pressure.

A Harvard MPA and doctoral researcher at the UN University for Peace, she has advised senior government leaders, UN agencies, and humanitarian partners on program strategy, crisis management, reparations, social cohesion, and anti-trafficking initiatives. Her work spans Asia, the Middle East, the Pacific, Latin America, and the Caribbean—managing $350M+ in multi-sector programming and shaping policy in complex humanitarian emergencies.

Recognized globally with awards including the 'Rotary Alumni Global Service' Award (2025) and 'Millenium Volunteer' Award, Pushpi combines operational expertise with a strong commitment to ethics, inclusion, and gender equity. She is a certified trainer in PSEA, psychosocial first aid, suicide gatekeeping and gender-based violence response, and has represented her expertise as a guest speaker at global platforms including Harvard, OECD, Seoul National University, and the UN.

Mike is the founder/CEO of Ignite Collective Leadership LLC an executive/career coaching, and consulting company working with international clients on international and youth development issues. Mike is also the Senior Advisor on STEM and Youth for the Mobiles for Education Alliance, and an Industry Advisor/Coach for the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.  He is formerly the Regional Director, Inter-America and Pacific Region at Peace Corps. He brings over 30 years of professional experience managing international development programs in over 40 countries.  His expertise includes grant making, international development programming, youth development, education technology, program design/ implementation, training design and facilitation, and public - private sector partnerships.  Mike previously worked at USAID as the Agency Senior Advisor on Youth working with Missions around the world. Mike was the Senior Associate for Capacity Development at Creative Associates International as well as the Chief of Party for the USAID-funded Panama Youth At Risk Program. He served as Chief of Programming and Training for the Inter-America and Pacific Region covering 21 countries at Peace Corps, as well as Deputy Director for Peace Corps Dominican Republic. As Vice President for Youth Service America. He served as Country Representative at the Inter-American Foundation  in Mexico, Venezuela, Panama. He also served as National Programs Officer for UNICEF in the Dominican Republic. 

Mike received his Master’s in Public Administration from Princeton University and his Bachelor’s of Science Degree in International Relations from Georgetown University.  Mike is married with three grown children and a wonderful new granddaughter.