About Us

 

Welcome to your opportunity to “Find Your Passion in Rotary” and hone your leadership skills in your club and in your career. 
Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) International is a grassroots, multidistrict program whose mission is to strengthen Rotary clubs through quality leadership education.
 
It’s no secret—managing all the things you have to do as an adult is a challenge. From doing your best on the
job to taking care of yourself (and, if you have them, your kids) to trying to see friends and stay sane,
we know you’ve got a lot on your plate. You love your Rotary meetings and service projects.
You have worked them into your schedule.
We can hear you now! “Now you want me to go to another set of days away from my family for Rotary.”
 
Think of Lone Star Division RLI this way —
Join us for a dynamic series of seminars designed to help you grow as a leader within Rotary and beyond.
Led by certified facilitators from the Lone Star Division of RLI, these sessions will equip you with practical tools and real-world strategies to strengthen your leadership skills.
Discover how to move beyond managing and begin truly leading—boosting morale, inspiring others, and making a greater impact in your club and community.
 
Then —
Receive a certificate that shows your employer you have completed the course which includes Part I, Part II, and Part III. 
Lone Star Division RLI training is a set of dynamic skills that translate to work environments.  Use these skills to get ahead at work!
 
 
 Meet Our Lone Star Division RLI Team
 
 
 

PDG Sherri Muniz

Lone Star Division RLI Co-Chair,
RLI Certified Faculty Trainer,
RLI Certified Facilitator,
& RLI Graduate
Contact Sherri for information about how your district or club can participate in or collaborate with LSRLI.
 

PDG Debbie High

Lone Star Division RLI Co-Chair & Onboarding, 
RLI Certified Faculty Trainer,
RLI Certified Facilitator,
& RLI Graduate
Contact Debbie to share thoughts and suggestions for improving LSRLI course content and resources.

PDG Dian Edwards

Lone Star Division RLI Secretary & Education Coordinator, 
RLI Certified Faculty Trainer,
RLI Certified Facilitator,
& RLI Graduate
Contact Dian for details about online courses.
 
 

Bobbe Barnes 

Lone Star Division RLI Treasurer,
RLI Graduate, & RLI Certified Facilitator
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Rebecca Maddux 

Lone Star Division RLI Administrator,
RLI Graduate,
& RLI Certified Facilitator
Contact Rebecca about LSRLI Resources,  Administration & Registration.
 
 

Tommie Buscemi

Lone Star Division RLI Public Image & Webmaster,
RLI Graduate, 
& RLI Certified Facilitator
Contact Tommie about LSRLI Branding/Logos, District RLI promo videos,  LSRLI webpage, or questions about your District's RLI webpage.
 
 

Andres Zamarripa

Lone Star Division RLI Technology,
RLI Graduate,
& RLI Certified Facilitator
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

PDG Amy Kilgore

Lone Star Division RLI Curriculum Committee & LSRLI Technology,
RLI Graduate,
& RLI Certified Facilitator
 
 
What The Lone Star Division RLI Does For Member Districts
•Faculty Training and Certification
•Publicity and Promotion of RLI
•Guidance and support materials for District Chairs
•Forum for collaboration between LSRLI Member Districts

Philosophy

"Having leadership skills does not alone assure good Rotary leadership.  An effective Rotary leader must ALSO have Rotary knowledge, a perspective about where Rotary has been, where it is now and a vision of what Rotary can be." 

Our Goal

The primary goal of the Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) International courses for Rotaractors and Rotarians is to inspire ENTHUSIASM for Rotary beyond the club level and to highlight the incredible potential of Rotary service to make a global impact—an impact that grows through strong, effective leadership within our clubs.

Values

Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) International is a general education program, while most Rotary International training programs are “job-specific”; that is Rotary International trains Rotarians for specific positions - Club President, Club Secretary, Club Foundation Chair, etc. 
RLI is not a President-elect Training Seminar (PETS) or any other district training program, but graduates of Lone Star RLI bring a greatly enhanced background in Rotary when they later attend job-specific programs. 
"Lone Star RLI helped shaped my personal Rotary journey as I learned more about the broader world of Rotary and all the experiences and challenges Rotary offered. I loved my club – and still do – but the BIG world of Rotary was beyond my club!  And I am forever indebted to those who carried the opportunity for me to explore Rotary through RLI."

- PDG Sherri Muniz

LSRLI Division Co-Chair 
2011-12 District 5840 Governor
2016-19 Rotary Coordinator
RLI Graduate & Certified Facilitator
 
"Sessions are fun, topical, 
and interactive...fast paced.  
Lone Star RLI will refine your 
leadership skills and 
enhance your Rotary experience."

- PDG Debbie High

LSRLI Division Co-Chair & Onboarding
2016-17 District 5930 Governor
2019-22 Region 36 Rotary Coordinator
RLI Graduate & Certified Facilitator
“I wholeheartedly agree with the RLI philosophy that having leadership skills does not alone assure good Rotary leadership.  An effective Rotary leader must ALSO have Rotary knowledge, a perspective about where Rotary has been, where it is now and 
a vision of what Rotary can be.” 

- PDG Dian Edwards

LSRLI Division Secretary & Education Coordinator
2012-13 D5630 District Governor
2020-22 Region 36 Rotary Coordinator 
RLI Graduate & Certified Facilitator
"Lone Star RLI explains the “who, what, where, and why” about Rotary.  You’ll become a confident leader and discover new strategies to retain and engage members.  Through active class discussion - not lectures - you’ll discover how Rotary helps ordinary people make an extraordinary impact through Rotary."

- Bobbe Barnes

LSRLI Division Treasurer, 2017-2023 Rotary Int'l/TRF Audit Committee, 
2020-2023 Rotary Int'l/TRF Audit Committee Chair. RLI Graduate & Certified Facilitator
 
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