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John Hewko, General Secretary and CEO at Rotary Int'l.

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General Secretary and CEO at Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation
📍 Evanston, Illinois, United States

John Hewko is the CEO of Rotary International, leveraging expertise in international law and global development from his time at Baker & McKenzie and the Millennium Challenge Corporation. A graduate of Harvard Law and Oxford, he is actively seeking a board position to apply his extensive governance experience.

He is a polyglot who speaks fluent Ukrainian, Portuguese, and Spanish, reflecting a career spent negotiating international agreements and establishing global operations.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
General Secretary and CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Evanston, Illinois, United States
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Priorities

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Polio Eradication
His recent public communications are heavily focused on Rotary International's campaign to end polio, emphasizing innovation, global collaboration, and persistence to achieve this goal.
Global Development
He managed U. S. foreign assistance agreements with 26 developing countries at the Millennium Challenge Corporation and now leads one of the world's largest humanitarian organizations.
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Career

Work history

7-2011
General Secretary and CEO
Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation
5-2004 - 7-2009
Vice - President - Operations/Compact Development
Millennium Challenge Corporation
5-2002 - 5-2004
International Partner
Baker & McKenzie - Washington
1-1996 - 8-2001
Managing Partner - Prague
Baker & McKenzie
7-1992 - 12-1995
Managing Partner - Kyiv
Baker & McKenzie
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Media appearances

General Secretary and CEO, Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation – Speaker Profile. Featured in Play Avenice
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John Hewko ’79 Named Top Executive at Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation. Featured in Hamilton College
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Education
1982 - 1985
J.D.
Harvard Law School
1979 - 1981
M.Litt.
University of Oxford
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