District Governor

District Governor
2007-2008

Mary Martin

Mary has been a member of Rotary for 19 years. She was a member of the Rotary Club of Florence West from 1988 through 1995. During that time, Mary was the Director of Club Service, Treasurer board of Directors and President. She received the “Service Above Self’ Award, and was honored as the Rotarian of the Year for 1992-1993.

She received a Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding and dedicated service in chartering the Florence Breakfast Club.

She has been a member of the Rotary Club of North Myrtle Beach since 1996 where she has served as Treasurer. She was the editor of the District Newsletter for 2000-2001 while serving as President of her club.

 She has served on the Ambassadorial Scholarship Selection Committee and the Cultural Scholarship Selection Committee.

She served as Assistant Governor for Area 9 (2000-2003) and was instrumental in creating two new clubs, Little River and Carolina Forest. In 2003 she was awarded the Outstanding Assistant Governor award.

She has hosted GSE members from Egypt, Finland and Australia. She is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, a Benefactor and is a member of the Paul Harris Society and Ten Star Rotarian. She has attended International Conferences in Mexico City, Orlando, Florida, Scotland ,Argentina, Texas and Salt Lake City.

 Mary is currently serving on the Board of Directors for Seahaven, a Teen Shelter and Sea Coast Hospital Foundation both located in Little River, SC.

 In January of 2006 Mary was recognized as Outstanding Female of the year by the American Business Women’s Organization. . Two months later she was recognized as one of the twenty most powerful women on the Grand Strand.

Mary is currently the Executive Director of the Little River Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center.

Mary has a son, John who lives in Wilmington, NC. He and his wife Jackie have a son, Josh and a daughter Crystal. She had a daughter Anitta who lives in Tabor City, NC and she has a daughter Tyler.