INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CONFERENCE 2024

President's
Message

Fabio Maia

Rotary President (2025-2026)

Fabio Maia brings a global heart for service and a deep commitment to community impact as President of the St. Helena Rotary Club. Born and raised in Brazil, Fabio’s early curiosity about the Rotary wheel he passed on his way to school eventually transformed into a lifelong passion for service above self.

With a degree in Forestry Engineering and a Master’s in International Development Administration from Andrews University, Fabio has spent the last two decades leading humanitarian efforts around the world. He has organized and led mission projects in Brazil, Kenya, Nicaragua, Honduras, Malawi, Costa Rica, and Fiji—bringing essential medical, dental, and infrastructure support to underserved communities.

Fabio currently serves as Manager of Philanthropy at St. Helena Hospital Foundation, where he works to advance local health equity initiatives. His work includes organizing free medical, dental, and vision clinics for Napa Valley farmworkers and building lasting partnerships with local leaders to improve community well-being.

Now living in St. Helena, Fabio is passionate about building bridges between local resources and global needs, often mobilizing youth and community groups to join these transformative experiences.

Whether organizing Rotary fundraisers with Napa Valley’s wineries, spearheading community partnerships for the club’s 100th anniversary, or hosting cultural exchange programs for students and families, Fabio leads with humility, energy, and a collaborative spirit.

WEEKLY SPEAKERS

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New speakers every Tuesday at the Native Sons Hall @ 12 PM! All are welcome!

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UPCOMING: 11/04/2025

GARY ROSE

Born and raised in and near Boise, Idaho, Gary has a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Idaho, Moscow. His entire professional career has been as a consulting engineer and a manufacturing engineer in the Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) industry (54 years). He is also a licensed Professional Engineer in California and has a private pilot license (multi-engine/Instrument rating). His wife and him have lived in St. Helena for the past 35 years, since moving from Salt Lake City, Utah and are happy to be here.

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11/11/2025

We will be having a Veteran's Day celebration at the Clubhouse. As always, all are welcome!

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11/18/2025

Our speaker for this week will be Linsey Gallagher, the president and CEO of Visit Napa Valley--the official destination management and marketing organization for the Napa Valley. Linsey has a mission to promote, protect, and enhance this region’s position as an attractive travel destination while also enhancing its public image as a dynamic place to visit, live and work. Linsey joined Visit Napa Valley in 2019 after serving 10 years as Vice President, International Marketing for the California Wine Institute. She gained wine industry experience at E. & J. Gallo Winery, and prior to that she worked at NBC’s Today Show and General Electric’s GE Capital Services. She was named one of the top “North Bay Women in Business” by the North Bay Business Journal in 2020. She also received the publication’s “Influential Women Leaders Award” in 2022. She was awarded the Napa County Farm Bureau “Friend of Agriculture” award in 2023. Linsey serves on the Boards of Directors for the Napa Valley Vine Trail, Napa Green and the Children’s Museum of Napa Valley, as well as on California Travel Association Board of Directors and the Marketing Advisory Committee of the Board of Directors of Visit California. Gallagher earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Vermont and an MBA degree from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Her interests include travel, tennis, and reading, and she speaks fluent Spanish. She lives in downtown Napa, California with her husband and two children.