Our Governors
TODD FREESEMANN | District Governor 2024-2025
The Rotary Club of West Chatham-Pooler5 Lakeshore CourtSavannah, Georgia 31419(Cell) 912-658-5775toddrotary@comcast.net |
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Todd Freesemann graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and continued with a thirty-year military career that spanned both Army and Air Force service. He retired as a Colonel in 2013, and currently serves in law enforcement as Commander, Chatham County Sheriff’s Office.
Todd joined the Rotary Club of West Chatham – Pooler in 2004, serving as its President in 2008-2009 and as an Assistant Governor under six different District Governors. He is an avid supporter of the Rotary Foundation, and is a Paul Harris Fellow +8, Paul Harris Society Member, and a Major Donor.
Todd is a GRSP Trustee, a Will Watt Fellow, and has welcomed many GRSP students to Savannah, serving as a Host family to one and a local “second parent” to many others. He has also been actively engaged in the Group Study Exchange and Friendship Exchange including spending a month in Rotary District 1800, Germany, and welcoming their delegation in their visit to Georgia.
Commander Freesemann is a Georgia Certified Peace Officer. He has completed the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council courses as Jailer and Basic Law Enforcement Officer. He holds an advanced certification as a Police Officer Standards and Training Approved General Instructor. Todd is a Certified Correctional Health Professional, National Commission on Correctional Health Care. He enjoys teaching portions of the Basic Jail Officer Training Course and mental health first aid course for public safety.
Todd was born and raised in South Dakota, leaving for college. His subsequent military career took him all over the world, including Korea, Honduras, Turkey, Germany, Iraq, and Israel.
Todd and his wife Penny reside in Savannah, Georgia. They are members of Trinity Lutheran Church. They have a grown daughter, Katherine, a graduate of Georgia Tech.
WILLIAM T. (Terry) ADKINS, Jr | District Governor Elect (2025-2026)
| Rotary Club of Brunswick 200 Wheeler Street St. Marys, GA 31558 Cell 912-258-3900 Terryadkins.rotary@gmail.com |
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William T. (Terry) Adkins, Jr was born in Jasper, Alabama. Terry was the only child of a military family. His childhood years were filled with life at many U.S. Navy port towns and summers spent in rural Alabama.
Terry’s first encounter with Rotary was as a scholarship recipient while attending High School. After attending the University of Alabama, Terry started his path forward as an entrepreneur in St Marys Georgia. He is the owner of Express Printing with offices in Kingsland and Brunswick Georgia.
In 1986 Rotary officially became a part of Terry’s life when he joined the Rotaract Club of Camden County Georgia. Terry became a member of the Rotary Club of Camden County in 1988 where he served for almost 3 decades. Terry joined the Rotary Club of Brunswick Georgia in 2017.
Terry has held many Rotary leadership positions at the Club and District levels. He is a Paul Harris and Polio Plus Society Member, Paul Harris Fellow and is a Major Donor of The Rotary Foundation.
Terry serves the Georgia Rotary Student Program as District Director and is a Board Member of its Foundation. For his support of GRSP he has been recognized as Will Watt, Hugh Thomas, Kendall Weisiger and Jake Cheatham Fellow.
Terry has two daughters and 5 Grandchildren. He enjoys fishing, cooking, travel and entertaining friends and family. Terry and his wife, Dr. Lynn Leaphart, have properties in St Marys, Shellman Bluff and Savannah Georgia so they call the entire coast of Georgia home.
BEVERLY J. TRAINOR | District Governor Nominee (2026-2027)
| The Rotary Club of St Simons Island 201 Palm Drive St Simons Island, Georgia 31522 (Cell) 912 230-2028 bevtrainor.rotary@gmail.com |
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Beverly was born and raised in Cheshire, Connecticut and has lived in several states across the country. She now lives on St. Simons Island and has been for the past 27 years. She is currently a Financial Advisor and has been in the private and public financial sectors for 30 years. Prior to Raymond James she was a Financial Advisor at Edward Jones, a Trust Officer for SunTrust Bank and a New Business Analyst for Ampersand Ventures, a venture capital company in Boston, MA. Beverly and her husband Brion have been married for 44 years, have two daughters, a son, 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Beverly and Brion owned the BookMark, a quaint bookstore on St. Simons Island, for twelve years.
Beverly has been a member of the Rotary Club of St. Simons Island for 13 years and served on the Club’s Board of Directors for 9 years. Beverly’s District positions consist of District Area Governor 2022-2025, District Service Project Chair, Past District Chair of Saving Lives With Medicine, and Past President of the St. Simons Club. Beverly is a Paul Harris Sustaining Member and a Paul Harris Society Member. In 2023, She was named District Rotarian of the Month (March) and recipient of the Sledgehammer Award.
Beverly has been very active in the community throughout the years and has served on the Boards of several civic organizations including: The Symphony Society, Island Newcomer’s Club, Glynn Community Crisis Center, Keep Brunswick and the Golden Isles Beautiful, the Friends of the Library, Alzheimer’s of Glynn/Brunswick, and the American Business Women’s Association, and she was also Past President and Treasurer of the St. Simons United Methodist Church.
Beverly is a graduate of the Glynn County Leadership Program and was an Honoree at the YMCA Tribute to Women Leaders. She also holds a Broker Series 7 license, a Financial Advisor Series 66 and is a licensed insurance agent. In addition, she holds a Bachelor of Science Business Administration in Finance, Summa Cum Laude.
In her spare time, she is an avid reader, enjoys bike riding, loves to travel and is a former equestrian.
OUR ASSISTANT GOVERNORS
 | Area Governor Area 1 Jessica G. Pedigo Club: Metropolitan Savannah Area 1 Clubs: Metro Savannah, Savannah, Savannah Sunrise Contact |
 | Area Governor Area 2 Lisa Birch Club: Savannah South Area 2 Clubs: Savannah East, Savannah South, Savannah West Contact |
 | Area Governor Area 2 Michael O'Neal Club: Savannah West Area 2 Clubs: Savannah East, Savannah South, Savannah West Contact |
 | Area Governor Area 3 Abby W. Smith Club: Effingham County Area 3 Clubs: Effingham County, Peacebuilders of Savannah, Richmond Hill, West Chatham Contact |
 | Area Governor Area 4 Shana Dean Brinson Club: Millen Area 4 Clubs: Downtown Statesboro, Metter, Millen, Statesboro Contact |
 | Area Governor Area 5 Beverly J. Trainor Club: St. Simons Island Area 5 Clubs: Brunswick, Camden County, Golden Isles, Jekyll Island, Kings Bay, SEGA Rotary Impact , St. Simons Island Contact |
 | Area Governor Area 5 Glenn Cook Club: Jekyll Island Area 5 Clubs: Brunswick, Camden County, Golden Isles, Jekyll Island, Kings Bay, SEGA Rotary Impact , St. Simons Island Contact |
 | Area Governor Area 6 Jim Seifert Club: Blackshear Area 6 Clubs: Blackshear, Douglas, Jesup, Satellite E-Club of Jesup , Waycross Contact |
 | Area Governor Area 7 Pam Waters Club: Glennville Area 7 Clubs: Claxton, Glennville, Hinesville, Long County Contact |
 | Area Governor Area 7 Terry Cook Club: Hinesville Area 7 Clubs: Claxton, Glennville, Hinesville, Long County Contact |
 | Area Governor Area 8 Thompson (Tom) H. Gooding Jr. Club: Valdosta Area 8 Clubs: Nashville-Berrien, Valdosta, Valdosta North-Adel, Valdosta-North Contact |
 | Area Governor Area 8 Daniel R Broyles Club: Valdosta-North Area 8 Clubs: Nashville-Berrien, Valdosta, Valdosta North-Adel, Valdosta-North Contact |
 | Area Governor Area 9 Bonnie Jerdan Sayles Club: Tifton Area 9 Clubs: Ashburn, Fitzgerald, Ocilla, Tifton Contact |
 | Area Governor Area 10 Dave Razo Club: Warner Robins Area 10 Clubs: Byron, Centerville, Perry, Warner Robins, Warner Robins - Trinity Vision Contact |
 | Area Governor Area 11 Kingman P. Herin III Club: Vidalia Area 11 Clubs: Hazlehurst, McRae, Swainsboro, Vidalia Contact |
 | Area Governor Area 12 Steven Michael Bell Club: Downtown Macon Area 12 Clubs: Downtown Macon, Jones County, Macon, Macon North Contact |
 | Area Governor Area 13 Ashlee Torpy Club: Dublin Area 13 Clubs: Cochran, Dublin, Eastman, Hawkinsville, Wrightsville Contact |
 | Area Governor Area 14 Taylor Keith Everett Club: Tennille Area 14 Clubs: Jefferson County, Milledgeville, Sandersville, Tennille Contact |
 | Area Governor Area 14 Patricia L Bryan Club: Tennille Area 14 Clubs: Jefferson County, Milledgeville, Sandersville, Tennille Contact |
 | Area Governor Area 15 Kelly Therese Knitter Club: Augusta-West Area 15 Clubs: Augusta, Augusta-West, Sylvania, Waynesboro Contact |