Lisa Avery is a member of the Rotary Club of Hamburg, a second-generation Rotarian and a graduate of the RYLA program, a RYLArian. She was involved with Rotary from her teen years because her father was a club member. He was also in the Real Estate business so they worked together and he thought Lisa would be a good fit for Rotary since she knew some of the people in the club. Lisa joined Rotary in 1993 (first female member in her club) and has been a proud Rotarian ever since. She attended her first Rotary International Convention in Toronto (2018) and hopes to get to another one someday. She attended much of the virtual convention offered this year. In her club, she has been a youth exchange chair, served on the membership committee, and wrote the club newsletter for a couple of years. She has served as club president and, like most Rotarians, just “pitches in” where and when needed. Meanwhile, she manages a real estate office in Hamburg. Lisa has two grown sons, one living locally, and the other in Burlington, Vermont. She still resides in the Village of Hamburg with her two dogs. Lisa is the new Assistant Governor for Area 13.
Ryan Bridge is a member of the Rotary Club of Flamborough AM in Waterdown, Ontario. Professionally, Ryan is the Manager of Global Operations Control for FedEx Express Canada. He lives in the Town of Waterdown with his wife, Lisa Van Hattem. Ryan has been the driving force behind the volunteer component of the Ribfest operated by the two clubs in Waterdown over the Canada Day Holiday period. Ryan has been president of his club and served in a variety of roles with the club including membership chair and a major role as community service director. He has also been involved in the Visioning process with the District. Ryan brings a tremendous amount of professional and Rotary experience to his new role as Assistant Governor for Area 3.
