Kelli Thode Named President of Rotary Club of Everett

Kelli Thode named president of the Rotary Club of Everett

Kelli Thode was sworn in on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 as president of the Rotary Club of Everett, in Changing of the Guard ceremonies conducted at the club’s weekly meeting, taking over the role from outgoing president Michael Kvistad.

She will serve throughout the new Rotary year, July 2025 through June 2026.

A Rotarian since 2018, Thode will lead the club in its 108th year, providing community and international service under the new Rotary theme: “Unite for Good.” She assumes club leadership from Michael Kvistad, an attorney with the legal firm Beresford Booth.

“One of the things our club will be focusing on this year, is uniting (UNITING FOR GOOD) with our fellow Rotary Clubs,” Kelli said in her installation address. “We will collaborate on some service projects and social events. I’ve been meeting with the other President Elects (now Presidents!) of our neighboring clubs. We’ve been brainstorming and planning on how we can UNITE in certain areas to have more impact in our local communities.”

Also inducted were president-elect, Kari Petrasek; vice president, Ryan Willis; president nominee, Anna Marie Laurence; past president and treasurer, Tammy Dunn; past president and secretary, Neil Angst; and chair of the Everett Rotary Youth Foundation board, Greg Lineberry.

New to the board of directors and serving from July 2025 through June 2027 are Ashley Bolden, Krissy Davis, Janice Ellis and Greg Tisdel. Board members continuing in the second year of their terms are Ryan Willis, Marybeth Dingledy, Will McMahan and Kari Quaas. Paul Stoot, Catherine Wilson, Kari Petrasek and Rich Toyer are retiring from the
board.

About the Rotary Club of Everett: Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide to provide humanitarian service and build goodwill and peace. Founded in 1916, the Rotary Club of Everett is one of three Rotary clubs in Everett and a total of more than 35,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries.

In 2025 the Rotary Club of Everett provided $390,748 in scholarships for 61 students from the Everett area. In total, the club has awarded more than $5 million in scholarships. The club has also organized and funded economic, water supply and
literacy projects in the Dajabon district of the Dominican Republic. Club members represent a broad spectrum of business, governmental, charitable and public service occupations and support many service projects in the Everett community and around the world. The club is currently holding combination in-person/online meetings.