In additional to Wall and Ferrill, Board members Bob Stallworth, Glenn Hood, Mary Dean, Bill Boyd and Pam Wall were present at the meeting. Outgoing Board Chair, RI Director-Elect Eric Adamson, was unable to attend.   

Wall, a Past District Governor from Rotary District 7730 in Southeast North Carolina, has been involved with Zone 33 RLI since the beginning, serving on the Charter Executive Committee, and then the Board of Directors, last year serving as Vice-Chair. He has served the Institute as Curriculum/Materials Coordinator, Faculty Trainer, Web Editor/Database Manager and in many other capacities. He and his wife Pam have developed, organized, and conducted the Faculty Training for the Institute since its inception. His revision of the RLI curriculum materials were adopted by RLI International in 2006 for use around the world. He is on the RLI International Curriculum Committee and is a RLI International Training Leader. He is currently RI Zone 33 Membership Coordinator, Carolinas' PETS Discussion Leader, District 7730 Rotary Foundation Chair, and was a 2007 Delegate to the RI Council on Legislation.    

RLI Board Chair Bevin Wall

RLI Board Vice- Chair Ron Ferrill

Ferrill, also a Past District Governor, hails from Martinsville VA, and served as Governor of District 7570 in 1998-99. He has worked in many positions in Zone 33 RLI, as District 7570 Chair, Virginia/ East Tennessee State Coordinator, and joined the RLI Board last year. Ron will continue to serve as Newsletter Editor for the Institute, where he has produced a topical and informative publication vital to the promotion and support of the Institute. He brings a wealth of experience to RLI, having been a Zone Institute Discussion Leader, frequent RI President's Representative, RI Zone 33 Membership Coordinator, 2004 Council on Legislation Delegate, and PETS Discussion Leader. 

The Board appointed State Coordinators Dave Cavender (WV), Abe Clymer (VA/E-TN), Bill Wilson (W-NC), Bob Stinson (E-NC) Sue Poss (SC) and Pam Wall (Caribbean). The Board also made operational appointments including Jack Porter continuing as Treasurer, Barbara Hargroves as Registrar, Glenn Hood as Promotions & Publicity Coordinator, and Pam Wall as Faculty Trainer, with Hood and Porter as Assistant Faculty Trainers.   

A Resolution of Appreciation was adopted by the Board recognizing the service of outgoing (rotational) Board Member Eric Adamson and outgoing Board Member Jack Porter.   

The Annual Board Retreat was set for August 31-September 2, 2007 at The Ocean Club Executive Conference Center, Indian Beach, NC.