District Directory
2023/2024
DISTRICT GOVERNOR 2023-2024
I have been a Rotarian since March of 2015 as part of the Rotary Club of Cheat Lake.
Since joining the Cheat Lake club, I served as the program coordinator for 2 years, also served on the Board of Directors and am a past president from 2018-19 year. I was named Rotarian of the Year in 2016-17 by Past President Dan Carrier.
As the current DGE for District 7545, I have been engaged in our District’s strategic plan with DG Dan McCarthy. I work directly with DRFC Terry Mathias to stress the importance of the Rotary Foundation across our District.
J. DAN McCARTHY
Rotary Club of Beckley, West Virginia, USA
A native of Auburn Hills, Michigan, Dan earned a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Oakland University and a Master’s in Business Management from the Naval Postgraduate School. He also holds a Presidential Honorary Degree from West Virginia University
Professionally Dan completed a 38-year career as a logistician in the United States Navy and retired from military service as the head of logistics for the U.S. Navy in the Pentagon. He went on to head a successful business and leadership consulting business during which he taught in the Executive Education programs of three major universities.
A lifelong Scout leader, Dan came to West Virginia in 2012 when he was asked to oversee the final construction and opening of the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve. Retiring from this position in 2017, Dan and his wife Carol have made West Virginia their home where he remains involved in Scouting, in support of economic development in the State,as a Board member of the West Virginia Humanities Council, and as an Advisory Council member in support of the business school of West Virginia University.
Dan first joined Rotary in 1992 in Athens, Georgia. He became a member of the Rotary Club of Beckley when he arrived in West Virginia and served as its President from 2019-2020. Dan is a member of the Fellowships of Motorcycling Rotarians and International Scouting Rotarians as well as the Rotary Action Group for Peace. He is a Paul Harris SocietyMember and a Polio Plus Society Member.
Dan and his wife, Carol, are Rotary Foundation Major Donors and Bequest Society Members. They have three sons, all Eagle Scouts, and one granddaughter, a Cub Scout.
Jeff Disibbio
Rotary Club of Princeton, West Virginia, USA
District Governor Nominee
(District Governor 2024-2025)
Born and raised in Bluefield, Jeff attended Bluefield High School and was awarded the Henry I. Rodgin scholarship, honoring a long time Bluefield Rotarian. He attended Bluefield College and Radford University, securing Bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Criminal
Justice/Pre-Law.
After graduation, Jeff went on to attend Appalachian Law School where he was the 1st student ever accepted there and served as President of the Student Bar Association. He later relocated to Virginia Beach where he received his Juris Doctorate degree from Regent University-Robertson School of Law.
After receiving his law degree, Jeff lived in Charlotte, NC for a year while securing his certification as a Contract Advisor from the National Football League Players Association. Jeff then moved back to Mercer County and assumed the role of Judicial Law Clerk for the West Virginia Supreme Court at the Mercer County Courthouse.
After working in various Trust Officer roles at both First Century and First Community Banks, Jeff assumed his current role as President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of the Two Virginias. He also teaches courses at Bluefield University in the School of Criminal Justice.
Recipient of the District 7550 Rotarian of the Year Award and his club’s Rotarian of the Year and Volunteer of the Year Awards, Jeff has served in numerous roles in Districts 7545 and 7550 including as District Training Officer, District Rotary Foundation Chair, Assistant Governor, District Grants Chair, and District Major Gifts Officer.
A strong supporter of The Rotary Foundation, Jeff is a Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member, a Paul Harris Society Member and a Bequest Society Member. He and his wife Holly, a psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, enjoy traveling and water sports with their three adopted dogs: Chubby, Rocco and Zuma.
Richard J. Macak, Jr.
Rotary Club of Beckley, West Virginia, USA
District Governor Nominee Designate
(District Governor 2025-2026)
A native of Athens, Ohio, Rick earned a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology and Master’s degrees from the University of Southern California in Operations Research, the University of Kansas in U.S. Military and Diplomatic History and the School of Advanced Military Studies in Theater Operations.
As a professional military officer, Rick completed a 28-year career in the United States Marine Corps serving in a variety of leadership assignments throughout the U.S. and Asia. In addition, as a strategic planner, he refined military contingency plans in support of the deployment of U.S. military personnel and equipment in the Middle East and Asia.
Upon retirement from active duty, Rick served an additional 16 years with the Department of Defense at United States Southern Command providing modeling, simulation, and analysis functions in support of SOUTHCOM operations in Central America. South America and The Caribbean. In addition, he completed a year-long assignment in Afghanistan as a senior defense analyst.
In 2017, soon after relocating to West Virginia, Rick joined the Rotary Club of Beckley where he served as its President during the 2021-22 Rotary Year. Rick is a recipient of his Club’s Service Above Self award in 2018, an RU graduate and a trained RLI facilitator. He has served as a member of the District Strategic Planning Team, the District Membership Committee and the District Finance Committee.
Rick is a Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member and a Paul Harris Society Member. He and his wife Pat, also a Beckley Rotary Club Rotarian, have three adult children and seven grandchildren.
Jordan Feathers
Rotary Club of Cheat Lake, West Virginia, USA
District Governor Elect
(District Governor 2023-2024)
I have been a Rotarian since March of 2015 as part of the Rotary Club of Cheat Lake.
Since joining the Cheat Lake club, I served as the program coordinator for 2 years, also served on the Board of Directors and am a past president from 2018-19 year. I was named Rotarian of the Year in 2016-17 by Past President Dan Carrier.
I work for West Virginia University Medicine as a physical therapist at Ruby Memorial Hospital. My daughter Avery attends Cheat Lake Elementary school. I graduated with my MBA with an emphasis in Healthcare from WVU in May 2022.
As the current DGE for District 7545, I have been engaged in our District’s strategic plan with DG Dan McCarthy. I work directly with DRFC Terry Mathias to stress the importance of the Rotary Foundation across our District.
Jeff Disibbio
Rotary Club of Princeton, West Virginia, USA
District Governor Nominee
(District Governor 2024-2025)
Born and raised in Bluefield, Jeff attended Bluefield High School and was awarded the Henry I. Rodgin scholarship, honoring a long time Bluefield Rotarian. He attended Bluefield College and Radford University, securing Bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Criminal
Justice/Pre-Law.
After graduation, Jeff went on to attend Appalachian Law School where he was the 1st student ever accepted there and served as President of the Student Bar Association. He later relocated to Virginia Beach where he received his Juris Doctorate degree from Regent University-Robertson School of Law.
After receiving his law degree, Jeff lived in Charlotte, NC for a year while securing his certification as a Contract Advisor from the National Football League Players Association. Jeff then moved back to Mercer County and assumed the role of Judicial Law Clerk for the West Virginia Supreme Court at the Mercer County Courthouse.
After working in various Trust Officer roles at both First Century and First Community Banks, Jeff assumed his current role as President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of the Two Virginias. He also teaches courses at Bluefield University in the School of Criminal Justice.
Recipient of the District 7550 Rotarian of the Year Award and his club’s Rotarian of the Year and Volunteer of the Year Awards, Jeff has served in numerous roles in Districts 7545 and 7550 including as District Training Officer, District Rotary Foundation Chair, Assistant Governor, District Grants Chair, and District Major Gifts Officer.
A strong supporter of The Rotary Foundation, Jeff is a Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member, a Paul Harris Society Member and a Bequest Society Member. He and his wife Holly, a psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, enjoy traveling and water sports with their three adopted dogs: Chubby, Rocco and Zuma.
Richard J. Macak, Jr.
Rotary Club of Beckley, West Virginia, USA
District Governor Nominee Designate
(District Governor 2025-2026)
A native of Athens, Ohio, Rick earned a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology and Master’s degrees from the University of Southern California in Operations Research, the University of Kansas in U.S. Military and Diplomatic History and the School of Advanced Military Studies in Theater Operations.
As a professional military officer, Rick completed a 28-year career in the United States Marine Corps serving in a variety of leadership assignments throughout the U.S. and Asia. In addition, as a strategic planner, he refined military contingency plans in support of the deployment of U.S. military personnel and equipment in the Middle East and Asia.
Upon retirement from active duty, Rick served an additional 16 years with the Department of Defense at United States Southern Command providing modeling, simulation, and analysis functions in support of SOUTHCOM operations in Central America. South America and The Caribbean. In addition, he completed a year-long assignment in Afghanistan as a senior defense analyst.
In 2017, soon after relocating to West Virginia, Rick joined the Rotary Club of Beckley where he served as its President during the 2021-22 Rotary Year. Rick is a recipient of his Club’s Service Above Self award in 2018, an RU graduate and a trained RLI facilitator. He has served as a member of the District Strategic Planning Team, the District Membership Committee and the District Finance Committee.
Rick is a Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member and a Paul Harris Society Member. He and his wife Pat, also a Beckley Rotary Club Rotarian, have three adult children and seven grandchildren.
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