2023-2024 District Council
Lauren Dela Rosa - District Rotaract Representative
Hi, everyone! My name is Lauren Dela Rosa, and I'm serving as your District Rotaract Representative this year. My main role is to connect the Rotary District and Rotary International to all of the clubs in D5160. I have been a member of Cal Rotaract since 2019, where I was the club's Interact Chair (2020) and President (2021), and recently joined Berkeley Rotary. I also serve as D5160's Interact Chair working with the Interact District Council. I graduated from UC Berkeley with a math degree in 2022, and I currently work as a math teacher at Berkeley High School. When I'm not doing work or Rotary things, I spend my free time listening to kpop, getting boba with friends, or playing with my two cats. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions about Rotaract 5160! Looking forward to a great year (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ
Email: lauren (AT) rotaract5160.org
Aadhithya Manimaran - Secretary
This is Aady’s second year on DRC, and he has previously served as the Fellowship Chair, Interact Committee Chair, and President of Cal Rotaract during his undergraduate years at UC Berkeley! Aady majored in Molecular and Cell Biology and minored in History, and is currently a first year PhD student at MIT in the Department of Biology, where he is planning to work in cancer research. His service interests include environmental service and youth support, and his favorite event at Cal Rotaract was their semi-annual Interact Stayover! Outside of biology and service, Aady enjoys playing and watching soccer, reading books, drinking boba, and playing video games. 😀
Email: aadhithya (AT) rotaract5160.org
Shannon Lee - Interact Liaison/Project Coordinator
Shannon started her Rotary journey over eight years ago, where she was an avid member and former president of the California High School Interact Club in District 5160. In college, she eventually joined Cal Rotaract, where she served as the Human Relations chair for two years. This is Shannon’s first year on DRC, and she is excited to work with other Rotaract clubs in the district. Shannon majored in Molecular and Cell Biology and minored in Chinese. Shannon is passionate about healthcare equity and hopes to pursue a career in medicine. In her spare time, Shannon loves listening to kpop, playing basketball, cooking, and learning new languages.
Email: shannon (AT) rotaract5160.org
Dylan Supencheck - Media & Outreach Coordinator
Dylan is recent grad of UC Berkeley, where he studied Computer Science and Public Policy. He served on the Cal Rotaract officer board as a Historian in 2019 and as one of the Vice Presidents in 2020. Dylan also enjoys D&D, hiking, and cat videos. His service passions include educational equity and advocating for underserved communities. He is excited to be able to continue his Rotaract journey as our MOC this year. Keep an eye out for the man with the camera!
Email: dylan (AT) rotaract5160.org
John Pardee - District Rotaract Chair
John is a retired attorney who spent the last part of his legal career working on land conservation transactions in the legal department of the Western Division of The Trust for Public Land. John is a member of the Berkeley Rotary Club, the Advisory Board of the College of Natural Resources at UC Berkeley, the steering committee for Camp Emerald Bay on Catalina Island (BSA), and the Land Protection Advisory Council of the Pacific Crest Trail Association. He lives in Berkeley with his wife Vera (a non-retired environmental lawyer) and enjoys hiking, sailing and travel. John has a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from UC Berkeley and a J.D. from the University of Southern California.
Email: japardee11 (AT) gmail.com
Past District Councils
2020-2021 District Council
Kylee Mebust - District Rotaract Representative
After participating in Interact during high school, Kylee moved to Austria for a year as a Rotary Youth Exchange Student. When she returned, Kylee attended UC Berkeley, majoring in Global Studies and German, and joined Cal Rotaract, where she served as Rotary Liaison in 2017 and Co-President in 2018. She is also a Paul Harris recipient. In her free time, she loves singing and hiking!
Email: kylee (AT) rotaract5160.org
Eric Berkovsky - Lieutenant District Rotaract Representative
Eric recently graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Business Administration, where he was a member of Cal Rotaract all four years. He was the club’s treasurer in 2018 and president in 2019 and oversaw a variety of amazing service and fellowship initiatives. He is looking forward to getting to know Rotaractors from across 5160 this coming year and supporting all of your exciting projects at the district level. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, running, and cooking.
Email: eric AT rotaract5160.org
John Pardee - District Rotaract Chair
John is a retired attorney who spent the last part of his legal career working on land conservation transactions in the legal department of the Western Division of The Trust for Public Land. John is a member of the Berkeley Rotary Club, the Advisory Board of the College of Natural Resources at UC Berkeley, the steering committee for Camp Emerald Bay on Catalina Island (BSA), and the Land Protection Advisory Council of the Pacific Crest Trail Association. He lives in Berkeley with his wife Vera (a non-retired environmental lawyer) and enjoys hiking, sailing and travel. John has a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from UC Berkeley and a J.D. from the University of Southern California.
Email: japardee11 AT gmail.com