Angela Spencer
President Elect & Service Chair
Angela has been a member of the Rotary Club of Pflugerville since 2020 and currently serves on the Board as the Service Chair. She has a beautiful wife of 10 years and two spirited daughters 8 and 10 to keep her on her toes. Angela is a small business owner where she enjoys empowering her team and giving back to the community. In her down time Angela enjoys playing Rummikub, listening to Johnny Cash and laughing with friends around a firepit.
Jeff Stefek
President Nominee
Jeff has enjoyed the opportunity to give back to the local community as an active member of the Rotary Club of Pflugerville since 2010 and served as membership chairman from 2013-2019. Currently, he serves as a board director and President Nominee of the club. He also has appreciated the opportunity to serve as a board director for Senior Access, which provides rides for seniors that need local transportation from 2017-2023.
Jeff attended Texas A&M University, graduating with a BBA in finance in 2002, and began his Edward Jones career in 2008 as financial advisor in Pflugerville. He earned his AAMS™ professional designation in 2010. In addition, he was named a limited partner with the firm and received his CFP® certification in 2015. Jeff enjoys building personalized strategies with families and business owners in the Austin area and points around the country to help them reach their goals.
In addition to serving clients and the community, Jeff enjoys spending time with friends and family, exercising, watching sports, and traveling.
Barbara Najera
Treasurer
Barbara Najera was born in Elizabeth City, NC and was raised in Kingsville, TX by her Mother and Step-Father, Ernestina & Guadalupe Vilches. In 2002, she met her incredible husband, Jesse Najera, and just 10 months later they were married. In July 2022 they celebrated 19 blessed years of marriage. In 2004, they moved up to the Austin area where the tech industry was thriving. Two years later they found their home in Pflugerville, TX. In 2015, she was invited to become a member of the Rotary Club of Pflugerville. Since joining, she has served in various roles including Past President, PR Chair, Youth Services Chair, liaison for Pflugerville HS Interact, and a member of various committees. Barbara is our current treasurer.
She is actively involved in the Pflugerville community, where she currently serves as the Chair for the Board of Adjustment for the City of Pflugerville and is also a member of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 154. Barbara’s biggest passion in life is working with youth to provide them with motivation, guidance, and leadership. From 2018-2022, she volunteered as the Camp Director for Rotary District 5870 Central Texas’ Rotary Youth Leadership Award Camp (RYLA). Since 2014, Barbara has served as a mentor through Seedling, an organization that partners mentors with children of incarcerated parents. She is also a past board member of Senior Access and the Center for Child Protection. In her spare time, Barbara tutors students in SAT and ACT English, Reading, and Writing. She is currently employed as the Production Manager (bilingual) for Mpact Roofing.
Message from Barbara “I think that finding a way to serve your community is important. No matter how you choose to serve! It feeds your soul and your heart in a way that not much else can. After I lost my Mom in 2011 and had my battle with cancer in 2012, it was like something was itching inside of me asking me to find a way forward to help others. Something was telling me that my purpose in life had not been found yet, and it was time to start figuring out what that purpose was. Then I met one of the founding members of our club and she asked me if I wanted to come to a meeting. I knew nothing about Rotary at that time, but I agreed to go. Before my first meeting I went on a deep dive to figure out what this Rotary thing was about. After so many beautiful stories and articles about Rotary’s work in the world, something stirred inside of me, and I knew I needed to have faith in God’s plan for my life and go to that meeting. I am so grateful to that neighbor for inviting me - Rotary has changed my life. It gave me a goal and a mission; it gave me a purpose! I met my Rotary family and knew I was where I belonged. A place where I could use my time and talent to work side by side with like-minded individuals. Side by side with others who have a passion for giving back and helping others – while having an absolute blast serving. I think that’s the key – I am not just part of a Service Organization; I am part of an amazing Rotary family that comes together in times of need to do our part to make the world just a little bit better. I am part of a family that extends far beyond the borders of our Pflugerville Community, and I am so blessed to be a part of Rotary. I am blessed to be called A Rotarian!”
John Kyle
Executive Secretary
John was born in Houston, TX and grew up in Charlotte, NC. He attended Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, where he received his Undergraduate Degree in Marketing and a Graduate Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. John worked in radio throughout high school and college, working everything from overnight board operator to promotions and traffic production. During the pandemic, John moved to Pflugerville and found a new interest in Hospitality Management, where he now works as General Manager at Best Western Plus Pflugerville.
In 2022, John discovered the Rotary Club of Pflugerville, where he instantly fell in love with the hard-working members and charitable organizations benefiting from their efforts. In 2023, John was elected Secretary of the Club, where he will serve a three-year term and continue his efforts to strengthen the local community.
Jesse Najera
Sergeant at Arms
Jesse is a product of South Texas: he was raised in Uvalde and graduated from Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK), where he met and married his amazing wife of twenty years, Barbara. Jesse and Barbara have lived in Pflugerville since 2006. Jesse was part of several successful startups, NetQoS and MaxPoint, in various roles such as software support, product marketing, and for the majority of his career, as a software engineer. He is currently an Engineering Manager at Vericast.
Jesse is interested in learning more about how people can improve their lives with technology. He also enjoys learning about meteorology, history, and languages. He and Barbara like to travel, whenever possible.
Once Barbara joined the club in 2015, Jesse began volunteering regularly with the club at their fundraisers. In 2021, Jesse became a member of the Rotary Club of Pflugerville. He is also the current marketing captain for Wild West Brew Fest Pflugerville, the club's newest annual fundraiser.
"It's humbling to be a part of an organization such as Rotary. This global network of people willingly give of their time, talent and treasure to give back to their community and promote peace in the world. We get to do this while building lifelong friendships and having fun!"
Casey Nall
Immediate Past President
Message from Casey: "I’ve been a member of the Rotary Club of Pflugerville for six years. I became a Rotarian about a year ago. You may ask what the difference is, and you’d be right to do so. You see, prior to my “aha” moment, I participated in events, committees, and community involvement that the club had a hand in. I paid my dues, became a Paul Harris donor and more, but still wasn’t a Rotarian. A year ago, something clicked. A realization that we, Rotarians, are special because we do some pretty darn amazing things. We have organized major international projects to help eradicate diseases, employed and gathered resources to help people in crisis situations after natural disasters, helped provide wells to people in multiple countries (including our own) who didn’t have water, and so much more. WE do great things together. I sat back and imagined the things we have already done in our community; park rejuvenation projects, hundreds of thousands in college scholarships, community participation, tons of volunteering at the food bank over the past few years, and help feed kids through partner organizations and hands-on efforts. We also helped organize water distribution for our entire town during the 2021 freeze. And then I imagined, for a moment, a world without all of that. That sadness, coupled with the instant gratitude for an organization that mobilizes people to do things, BIG things, that one person wouldn’t normally be able to accomplish on his/her own without the help of others… that's when I realized I was a Rotarian, one of those people who helps."
Pete Tweed
Director at Large
Pete is a father and husband who loves serving his community. Pete was born in Europe and has lived and worked in Asia, Africa, and the US. After moving to the US and a few years in California, he moved to Texas and found his home. This variety in locations helped Pete understand that the world is a very small place and every community has people in need.
Pete works in technology, following in his father's and sister's footsteps. Soon after starting his career he realized the real challenge is understanding how people work together in teams to achieve their objectives, and using a team's combined energy to serve the community in whatever endeavor they are focused on. He brings this passion for service to Rotary and enjoys the camaraderie and friendships that are built by joining together to help others in the local, national and international community.
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