Resume of Bobby Viray

PDG Bobby Viray joined the Rotary Club of Cubao West, Quezon City, RI District 3780 in January 1985 as a charter member. After serving as club president for RY 1993/94, he held various major district positions until he was elected district governor. He has served as a district trainer and adviser to several governors; speaker/facilitator in various district training seminars around the country. He served as District Rotary Foundation Committee (DRFC) Chair for RY 2006-2009. He is a mutiple Paul Harris Fellow.

A dedicated Rotary leader, he holds the rare distinction of having served as district governor for two consecutive years - RY 2002/03 and RY 2003/04 – the first in the Philippines and one of a few around the world.

PDG Bobby was appointed by President John Kenny as Regional Rotary International Membership Coordinator (RRIMC) for Zone 7A which covers the Philippines and Indonesia for RY 2009/10. He also served as Rotary International Zone Membership Coordinator (RIMZC) for Zone 7B covering the Philippines for RY 2006/07 and RY 2007/08. He and Spouse Echel represented RI President Bill Boyd and Spouse Lorna to the DISCON of District 3500 Taiwan in April 2007.

PDG Bobby who was born in Bangar, La Union, Philippines holds MBA and BSBA major in Accounting degrees. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of the East and placed 3rd in the 1973 CPA Board Examinations. He worked as an auditor with the SGV & Co. and occupied top finance and management positions in several multinational companies before going into business. He is engaged in trading, bakeshop and property management; he also provides financial and management consultancy.

PDG Bobby is married to Echel Roska Oppus of Cebu City, a CPA and a licensed realtor. They are blessed with four children. 1) Paolo, the eldest, married, is a civil engineer and works for Ayala Land; 2) Anthony, a BSBA major in Entrepreneurship graduate of De La Salle University, is a licensed realtor and an entrepreneur; 3) Benjamin, a graduate of the University of Santo Tomas, is a licensed physical therapist; and 4) Clare, a graduate of UERM Medical Center is a licensed nurse.

District Leaders Attended Regional Membership Seminar held on May 2, 2009

Forty five District Rotary leaders attended the Regional Membership Seminar held on May 2, 2009 at theRCMFI Building, Rockwell, Makati City. In attendance were seven District Governors-elect, four District Governors-Nominee, ten District Membership Chairs andotherRotary leaders including IPDG Augustine "Guz" Goh of D3400 Indonesia who is the incoming district membership chair and district trainer.

The training leaders of the seminar included outgoing RRIMC Dave Villanueva of D3850 and PDG Mark Go of D3790.

As RRIMC, I am happy to note that a good number of District Governors-Nominee participated in the seminar which is a good indication that we can achieve our regional goal of creating a three-year membership committee structure both at the district and club level. This would assure the clubs and districts continuity and a stronger structure needed for the long-term growth of the organization.

Regional Membership Seminar on May 2, 2009 in Makati City

The Regional Membership Seminar will be held on May 2, 2009 (9am to 4pm) at the MRCFI Bldg. Camia St. cor. Gumamela St., Rockwell, Makati City.

Invited to the Regional Membership Seminar are the following:

1. District Governors-Elect
2. District Governors-Nominee
3. District Membership Chairs
4. District Trainers
5. District Public Relations Chairs
6. District Rotary Foundation Alumni Coordinators

As the incoming RRIMC, I will be convening also on May 2, 2009 the Regional Membership Committee which will be composed of PDG Dave Villanueva (incumbent RRIMC), PDG Mark Go (former RIMZC), and the District Membership chairs of the ten districts in the Philippines and D3400, the lone district in Indonesia.

PDG Guz Goh, incoming District Trainer and District Membership Chairman of D3400 - Indonesia, has confirmed his attendance to the regional membership seminar.

Schedule of District Membership Seminars in 2009

RRIMC Roberto "Bobby" Viray
Zone 7A
Schedule of District Seminars
2009


Date - District - Seminar & Venue

May 2 - Phils., Ind. Regional Membership Sem. - Makati City

May 8 - 3860 Dist. Membership - Cebu City

May 9 - 3790 Distas - Subic Bay

May 15- 3860 Dist. Membership Seminar - Gen. Santos City

May 16 - 3770 Dist. Membership Seminar - Plaza Leticia, Cabanatuan City

May 16 - 3810 Dist. Membership Seminar - Manila & Pasay

May 23 am - 3810 Dist. Membership Seminar - Cavite clubs

May 23 pm - 3800 Dist. Membership Seminar - Valle Verde, Pasig City

May 30 - 3780 Distas - Q.C. Sports Club, Quezon City

June 6 - 3850 Dist. Membership Seminar - Iloilo City (Iloilo clubs)

June 13 - 3770 Dist. Membership Seminar - Greenview Lodge, Santiago City

July 25 - 3870 Dist. Membership Seminar - Cagayan de Oro

Aug. 1 - 3400 Dist. Membership Seminar - Jakarta, Indonesia

Aug. 8 - 3850 District Membership Seminar- Bacolod City (Bacolod clubs)

Aug. 15 - 3820 Dist. Membership Seminar - Lucena City, Quezon

Aug. 22 - 3780 Dist. Membership Seminar - Quezon City

Aug. 22 - 3850 Dist. Membership Seminar - Oroquieta City

Aug. 29 pm -3830 Dist. Membership Seminar - AIM, Makati City (Postponed)

Sep. 5 - 3790 Dist. Membership Seminar - San Fernando, La Union (Area 1 & 2)

Sep. 12 - 3790 Dist. Membership Seminar - Tarlac City (Area 3 & 4)

Sep. 19 - 3850 Dist. Membership Seminar - Zamboanga City

Sep. 26 - 3870 Dist. Membership Seminar - Cotabato City

Sep. 26 - 3830 District Membership Seminar- AIM, Makati City

Nov. 7 - 3820 District Membership Seminar -Daet City (Bicolandia clubs)

D3820 PETS at Taal Vista Hotel

PDG Bobby Viray facilitated four workshop sessions on Membership Development at the D3820 Presidents-Elect Training Seminar conducted by DGE Chit Lijauco at Taal Vista Hotel on March 14-15, 2009.

PETS Membership Workshop Training Leader

PDG Bobby Viray facilitating the workshop on Membership Development at the D3780 Presidents-elect Training Seminar heldat Hotel Pontefino, Batangas City on March 7-8, 2009.

RRIMC Training at the Chicago Marriot O'Hare in February 2009

PDG Bobby Viray attended the RRIMC Training conducted by the RI Membership Development and Retention Committee chaired by PRIVP Mike McGovern in Chicago Marriot O'Hare from February 16 to 18, 2009. Shown in photo are the RRIMCs from the different zones around the world.