Welcome Message from your Far West PETS General Chair


Welcome to THE MOST amazing Rotary experience and one of the best gatherings in Rotary – FAR WEST PETS 2025!
 
This journey began with you saying “yes” to the privilege of leading your Rotary club and now you are getting ready to catapult into an epic year.
 
Congratulations to you and we are excited to have you join us soon!  Whether you are a returning “encore” President or are new to the Club President role, we are confident that you are going to leave PETS inspired, motivated and armed with the tools that you need to help your Club members move Rotary out of their heads and into their hearts!
 
Maybe you need some specifics?  Check out this video with the Top 10 Reasons to Attend PETS 2025!
 
 

General Chair, Far West PETS 2025
PDG Jennifer Strong
Rotary District 5130 (2022-2023)
Rotary Club of Lakeport
 
Bio:  Jennifer began her Lakeport Rotary career in early 1987 as a Senior at Clear Lake High School in Lakeport, California.  She was selected by the Rotary Club of Lakeport to represent the high school at their weekly club meetings as their first female “Student Rotarian” during a time that women were not yet quite allowed in as members.  Fast forward to 1998 when she returned to Lakeport to open a financial planning business.   She promptly joined the Rotary Club of Lakeport as a full-fledged Rotarian.  She is a two-time past president with her most recent service in 2015-16 during the Valley Fire in Lake County.  She was the founding member of the Lake Area Rotary Fire Relief Fund with a simple, think outside of the box, idea.  “Maybe just maybe we could raise $50,000 to help our community”.  The newly created fund raised over $1M in 2015 for the residents in Lake County affected by the fire and was then expanded into the District 5130 Disaster Relief Fund during the wildfires in 2017.   Her Rotary story is filled with service in many different areas including the District Grant Chair, a Youth Exchange Club Counselor and host parent, District 5130 Governor 2022-23, District 5130 Foundation Chair, 2024 Rotary International President Representative and now the 2025 Far West PETS Chair.   Jennifer is a Certified Financial Planner and owns and operates Strong Financial Network.  She resides on her 6th generation farm in Lake County, CA and enjoys gardening, preserving food, scuba diving, travelling, and flying her plane “Rosie” as a private pilot in addition to countless hours spent on community service throughout Rotary, her industry and Lake county.