Club Meeting: 11/15/2023

About Nancy Barbee

Nancy Barbee is a member of the Rotary Club of Maysville, NC and served as District Governor of NC District 7730 in 2009-10. She has served her club, District, and Zone in many capacities. Her club service includes club president, International Service Chair, Youth Service Chair, Secretary, Foundation Advocate, and Membership Advocate.

On the District level, she has served as DRFC, Annual Program Fund Chair, District Trainer, GSE Chair, GSE Team Leader, PETS Discussion Leader, International Service Chair and currently serves as Global Grants Chair. Nancy helps District and clubs’ partner with in countries around the world resulting in Global Grants such as heart surgeries, eye surgeries, literacy, vocational training centers for women, water and sanitation projects, orphanages, and medical missions. Nancy has served as RI President’s Representative both domestically and internationally.

In 2010, Nancy led her first team of Rotarians to India for National Immunization Days for Polio eradication and has continued to lead teams every year since that time. In 2014, she spoke at the Polio Conclave in Delhi during the celebration of the Southeast Asia Region being certified Polio Free by the World Health Organization. While in India, she visits the many projects she leads. Nancy attended the 100th Anniversary of Rotary in India in Kolkata as a speaker highlighting PRIP Shekhar’s Healing Little Hearts program.

On the Zone level, Nancy has served on 5 Zone Institutes for Zones 33-34. She has served as Registration Chair for two years, Program Chair, GETS Leadership Training Seminar Chair, and overall Executive Chair.

She served as a trainer at the International Assembly in San Diego for two years. (2014-2016). She was COL Representative for the 2013 Council on Legislation, Alternate COL Representative 2023, Assistant Rotary Coordinator, Assistant Rotary Regional Foundation Coordinator and Rotary Regional Foundation Coordinator. She served as Chair of the Zone 33 Peace Symposium in Chapel Hill for two years.

Nancy is the recipient of the Service Above Self Award, Citation for Meritorious Service Award, Distinguished Service Award, and International Service Award for a Polio Free World. She is a Paul Harris Society Charter Member, Benefactor, Bequest Society Member, and Major Donor of the Rotary Foundation.

She holds a BS degree in Early Childhood Education and a Masters in Library Science from East Carolina University. She retired in 2007 from the state of NC after teaching for 30 years. She has been an educational consultant in the area of technology and literacy for schools domestically and internationally and continues to substitute in local schools to keep current with educational issues. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Jones County Economic Development Commission and as a Town Commissioner of Pollocksville, NC.

Nancy has three sons and one granddaughter. She is and author and published her first children’s book, “My Angel is You”, in January of 2023. Her second book launched recently. She enjoys spending time with family, traveling, reading, technology, teaching, and of course anything Rotary. She says, “It is an honor to be involved with so many wonderful leaders around the world with an organization that makes such an impact on humanity. Rotary has given me so much more than I have given. I am so blessed.”