Devon Rotary recently installed Tracy Edwards as its president for 2021-22.
Edwards has been a Milford resident for over 25 years. She is currently the top real estate agent at Stacy Blake Realty and a top producer in the real estate community. She serves as a vice president on the board of The Literacy Volunteers of Southern Connecticut and is a board member the Milford Regional Chamber of Commerce. She is a former co-president of the Junior Woman’s Club, a member of the Network of Executive Women, a member of W.O.M.E.N., Inc., a member of the Downtown Milford Business Association and treasurer of the auxiliary at Pequonnick Yacht Club in New Haven.
Other officers installed were Heather Carolan, president-elect; Mark Davis, vice president; Paula Demirjian, club secretary; Sue Shields, finance director; Vincent Lambiase, treasurer; and Joseph Rousseau as sergeant-at-arms.
Serving as assistant secretary will be Paul Otzel, with Angela Gallagher serving as assistant sergeant-at-arms.
Serving as directors on the club’s board will be Don Anderson, Tami Jackson, Karen Panzer and Audra Wilder, along with Albert May, the club’s immediate past president.
All terms will be for one year.
Serving as officers of the club’s foundation trust will be James Secondi as chair and Paul Otzel as secretary and treasurer.
The foundation trust’s board of directors will be former club presidents Lee Cooke, Paula Demirjian, Tami Jackson, Henry Jadach, Jason Jenkins, John Kuehnle, May, Scott Moulton, Erika Shea, David Slossberg, Jeffrey Solomon and Daryl Zebrowski.
The club also recently recognized club member Karen Panzer with its Oliver Andrus Founders/Rotarian of the Year Award, in recognition of her leadership in the club’s two raffle fundraising efforts over the past year, which supported local restaurants during a difficult time and together raised nearly $50,000. The funds will be distributed to nonprofits in the community in the form of mini grants.