Rich Proctor was inducted into the Rotary Club of Honolulu on August 9^th 2005.  He was president of the club during the covid year of 2020/2021, and has served on various board positions and committees over the years including vocational service and club secretary.  He has chaired the peacemaker committee for 10 years and is currently on the club foundation board.  Rich was District 5000 treasurer in 2023 and will be again in 2025.  He is a graduate of the District 5000 Leadership Academy.

Rich recently retired as an insurance executive at Jerry Hay, Inc. where he worked for almost 50 years as a commercial insurance broker.  Besides Rotary, Rich served as president and treasurer for the Hawaii Independent Insurance Agents Association.  He was also a member of the Honolulu Executives Association for over 35 years and served as president 3 times during that period. He has been an active volunteer mediator with the Mediation Center of the Pacific since 1997, focusing on family disputes.

Rich lives in Kailua on Oahu with his wife, Nancy, who is also an active Rotarian with the Rotary Club of Honolulu.  They have 4 grown children and 2 grandchildren living on the mainland. Together they love to travel, plan and experience Rotary service projects abroad.

5 Fun Facts:

1. Rich was singer/guitar player in high school and college rock bands
2. About 6 years ago Rich bungee jumped off a bridge in New Zealand
3. Rich and Nancy have taken hot air balloon rides over Bagan in Myanmar and Cappadocia in Turkey
4. He is a graduate of Steve Raichlen’s Barbecue University and loves to spend time grilling.
5. Rich and Nancy have taken part in many international service projects with other Honolulu Club Rotarians in Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Bali, the Philippines and Nepal