10/04/2026
Louisa will be a presenter at our PEI and Northumberland Rotary mini-conference on October 17 in Charlottetown!
Louisa Horne Nominated as Director 2028-30!
The Zone 28 Nominating Committee met last week and their selection to serve as our Director from July 2028 to June 2030 is Louisa Horne, from Halifax, NS, District 7815. If there are no challenges, her position will be confirmed this coming December 1. Please join in welcoming Louisa to her new role!
Louisa Horne served as Governor of District 7820 in 2019-20, and she currently serves as Membership Coordinator for Zone 28 (2024-2028).
Bio:
Louisa is an entrepreneur, business leader and doctoral scholar who is passionate about building partnerships and “connecting dots”; she will complete her PhD research on civic engagement and volunteering next year. A former geologist, teacher, and national director of Canada’s largest small business advisory consultancy, Louisa has been an independent management consultant, specializing in leadership development. She is a Strategic Doing Practitioner through Purdue University and studied Innovative Business Design at the University of Toronto. She is also certified as a corporate director (Rotman School of Business) and business coach. Her work focuses on change management and facilitating innovative initiatives.
A member of the Rotary Club of Halifax Harbour since 2005, Louisa was inspired to join when her younger daughter was selected to be a Youth Exchange student. A multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Louisa led the district’s last Group Study Exchange team to Malaysia and also lead a Rotary Friendship Exchange to New Zealand. She currently serves as Council on Legislation rep for the district.
Louisa is known for creative approaches to leadership, and she is always looking for opportunities to increase impact – and irresistibility – of Rotary. She has been an RI President’s rep multiple times and has facilitated workshops at three International Conferences, spoken in several RI webinars, and been keynote speaker at numerous President Elect training sessions and other training events, as well as at District Conferences across North America.
Rotary District 7815
