Herb joined Rotary in 2011 and is a member of the Allentown West Rotary Club near Allentown, PA. He is currently the 2021-24 Zone 32 Rotary Coordinator which covers the Northeast United States and is responsible for promoting membership growth. During his term as Rotary coordinator, Herb has been involved with membership training for all multi-district PETS across Zone 32 in 2022-2024. Herb and Doug Logan (Zone 28 Rotary coordinator) have led several studies with Rotary coordinators across the USA and Canada on characteristics of clubs with a growth culture and their alignment with Rotary’s action plan.
Herb was the 2019-20 District Governor and the 2016-18 District Membership Chair for District 7430. He played a key role in developing and implementing a strategic action plan to grow their district membership. From 2016-19, District 7430 increased its membership in 3 of the 4 years, added 4 new clubs, and 4 satellites, and had a net gain of nearly 100 members.
Herb is a retired chemical engineer, a charter member of Engineers without Borders – Lehigh Valley Professionals, and has been actively involved in partnering with Rotary on global and district grant projects in Sierra Leone, Africa, and the Dominican Republic. He has traveled to both locations on multiple occasions, most recently in January 2023.