About
Discover the roots of the Rotary Club of Orem-Lindon, where community service and the ethical standards of The Four Way Test form the core of our mission. Since our inception in 1975 and through our merge in 2021, we remain committed to fostering peace and goodwill locally and globally.
Explore our dedicated community services, aimed at enhancing quality of life and fostering goodwill.
Building Community Through Service
Meet the dedicated leaders of our club.
Mike Rich
President
2024-2025
Mike offers extensive insight and fun to our club. He also plays Ole’ St. Nick during our annual Sub for Santa Project
Sheryl Merkley
President-Elect Nominee
2026-2027
We are eager for Sheryl’s leadership and are excited to have her wisdom, insight, and humor as she guides our club
DJ Smith
Treasurer
Not only does DJ keep us balanced, he keeps our books in order too. He also has a knack for bringing fun to the club with the many games he orchestrates to help us raise money for our service projects
Jim Lauret
Foundation / Grants
The club is grateful for Jim’s consistency that keeps us in the forefront of the district in all required filings and applications. Thank you Jim!
Baktybek Abdrisaev
UVU Rotaract Advisor
Dr. Abdrisaev provides the structure to help our young Rotaractor’s achieve their potential while learning the value of community and service
Cathy Ambrose
President-Elect
2025-2026
Cathy is excited to help the club celebrate its 50th Anniversary. Her favorite service involves community mental health initiatives
Clark Merkley
Membership Chair
Secretary
We love having our own Superman serving in our club. If something needs to be done, he’s the first to volunteer
Dean Robinson
Fundraising Chair
Dean is key to helping the club raise the funds needed to do the community service we love. From Coats for Kids to buying trees for us to plant, he’s got us covered.
Debby Lauret
Youth Programs
Debby is the club’s liaison for the Rotary youth programs, including RYLA and Rotary Youth Exchange.
Community Service Projects
Our members share inspiring stories of community impact and service excellence.
Coats for Kids
“We would like to thank you for your donation of coats this year. It is so generous and means so much as we continue to support our students! Thank you so much again!”
Sincerely,
Orem Elementary
Mental Health
“I am so grateful for the incredible support Hope4Orem receives from the Orem-Lindon Rotary Club. Their desire to improve our community’s mental health has been invaluable for our mission.”
Hope4Orem
I am grateful for RCOOL’s unwavering support.
Non-Profit Director