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Member Profile

Dawn Chesko Grigsby

Joined the club in: September 1990

Education: BA & MBA – Rollins College; AA - Cottey
College; Rotary Foundation Scholarship to University of
Glamorgan (formerly Polytechnic of Wales)

Marital status: Married to Peter Alden Grigsby

First job: Walt Disney World F&B hostess at the Fiesta Fun
Center Contemporary Resort Hotel

Most fun job: VP Integrated Marketing for the first-ever
Nickelodeon Family Suites by Holiday Inn

Career background: Tourism/Hospitality, Hotel Sales & Marketing

Why did you join Rotary? The greatest service organization in the world, but only knew that
due to my Rotary Foundation Scholarship Award.

Are you a Paul Harris Fellow? Yes, Ruby Level, also Benefactor

What other Rotary honors have you been awarded? Four Way Test Award Winner and
Service Above Self Award, District 6980 Assistant Governor of the year

What club positions have you held in Rotary: two time District Conference Chair; two time
past club president; five time assistant Governor, Club Extension Chair, Finance Committee
Member

Which committee (avenue of service) interests you? International

Current employer/ position: National Director of Sales, Starwood Vacation Ownership
Rental Program

Travel interests: Love travelling around the US and World, but holding off on that for now,
have been to S. America, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, Canada, anxious to see the Pyramids
and Alaska!

Something we don’t know about you! I am a certified Clown, Dr. Ding-a-ling; have been a
paid actress in the role of Shirley Holmes, detective.