A S Venkatesh chosen as RI Director Nominee

PDG A S Venkatesh, RID 3232, has been chosen to serve as RI Director for Zones 5 and 6 for 2021–23. He will be elected at the 2020 RI Convention in ­Honolulu, Hawaii.

Venkatesh, ­popularly known as Venky, is ­member of RC Chennai ­Mambalam and has served as district governor during 2007–08. He was appointed by RI as Lead Facilitator to train incoming district leaders at the 2017 International Assembly, the first Indian to have served the role.