It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Past President John Mathers. John joined Rotary on March 1, 2011 and became our Club’s president in 2017-2018. He had served as Club Treasurer before becoming Club President. He was also active on the Board of the San Francisco Rotary Foundation. See 2021 story here. In Rotary District 5150, John had served as Youth Service Chair and Organizational Development Chair. You can read more about John in this 2016 profile.
However, John is best known and now remembered for spearheading the Rotary Climate Action Team to raise awareness of the dangerous effects of climate change. His efforts began at the Club level but soon spread Districtwide and worldwide. John touched the life of every Rotarian and human whom he had encountered.
When not engaged in Rotary, John was a business advisor and executive coach with eVo Associates in Mill Valley, California. The focus of his work was on enhancing team and organization performance, which equated to increased productivity and satisfaction. John captured his experience in various industry-specific articles and two books on building high performance teams and the crisis of leadership in the 21st century.
John will be greatly missed by all, but especially by his wife of 37 years – Peggy; his daughters Nicole, Ursula, and Lara; his grandchildren Elsa, Anya, Adrian, Damiano, Julien, Maya, Alfi, and Sufi; his sons-in-law Matteo and Aamir; his brothers, William and Michael (wife Petra), and his sisters Myra (husband Bob), Ursula (husband Chad), and Anne; and his sister-in-law Mary Suydam.
Photo Album
See here for a photo album prepared by Past President David Dye and Dora Dye. Take time to click on each photo and read the caption. If you were in the photo, enjoy the memories with John. If you were not in the photo, see how John made the world a better place and touched all of us. We love you, John, and deeply miss you.
Sharing Some Memories of John