Dan Ouweleen, Past District Governor, 2022-2023
Dan joined the Fullerton Rotary in 2007. Served as: President of the club 2016-17, Is current President of Fullerton Rotary Foundation 2018-20, Vice President during two President Terms 2011-2013, served as Youth Chair establishing CSUF Rotaract club partnering with Placentia Rotary, established Fullerton Rotary Jogathon event in 2011 which has raised over 300k for End Polio and over 175K for local schools. Dan is a two time Rotarian of the year in his club.
On the District level Dan has assisted with Global Grant District Training, has been the Global Grant Chair and also served as the Youth Chair. He participated in the Zone Institute in 2017-2021, served as a presenter at the Large Club Conference in Long Beach 2019, and has participated on planning committees for the District Gala and District Conference planning teams. He attended RI Conventions in Seoul, Korea, Toronto and Houston. During the Covid-19 Pandemic Dan created Project Shield to slow the spread of COVID-19 by creating over 70,000 face shields to front line medical workers.
Professionally Dan is part owner and President of PacMin Inc in Fullerton CA a company that provides visually dynamic marketing solutions to the aviation and aerospace industry and other event related industries. Dan has a 40 year history as an international sales and marketing professional in the aerospace and semiconductor industries.
Dan is married to Susan Ouweleen who is a Vice President of Human Resources at Autonomous Medical Devices Incorporated (AMDI). Susan is also a Rotarian, and in 2020 was named woman leader of the year by the City of Fullerton Woman’s league and also named Rotarian couple of the year from their club. Dan and Susan have 5 children, Tim, Christie, Rob, Ryan, Valarie, ages ranging 12-32.
Dan enjoys international travel, skiing, golf, and general outdoor activities. He has served in leadership positions on a variety of nonprofit and youth organizations and also has been a member of other leadership development organizations.