Satoru “San” Asato was recently inducted as President of the Rotary Club of Edina.
 
Rotary International begins its fiscal year July 1. At a year-end meeting June 29, the Rotary Club of
Edina’s officers and committee leaders were introduced. Officers include Asato; President-Elect John
Flynn, Treasurer Josh Sprague, Secretary Sam Thompson and Past-President Ann Platt. Rotary Club of Edina and Edina Rotary Foundation were also introduced.
Asato is President of McNellis & Asato, Ltd. He has more than 30 years of experience as a financial
advisor, forming a partnership with Tom McNellis in 2004. He is an avid squash player, rescue scuba
diver, leisure golfer, devoted father and husband and community leader. He has been a member of
the Rotary Club of Edina since 2006.

Rotary International begins its fiscal year July 1. At a year-end meeting June 29, the Rotary Club of
Edina’s officers and committee leaders were introduced. Officers include Asato; President-Elect John
Flynn, Treasurer Josh Sprague, Secretary Sam Thompson and Past-President Ann Platt. Members of
the club’s Board of Directors are Joe Arends, Community Service; Brandon Azbill and Paul Peterson,
Community Service – Local Funding; David Clynes, The Rotary Foundation; Renee Harberts –
Social; Dan Hennen, Public Image; Marty Kupper, Club Service; Shelly Loberg, International Service;
Kip Peterson, Youth Service; and Greg Yoch, Membership.

Joining the officers to make up the Edina Rotary Foundation Board of Directors are Jennifer
Bennerotte, Keith Benson, Scott MacDonald, Jeff Ohe, Gary Pedersen and Steve Slyce.