Incoming Club President Gladys Boutwell will give an introductory presentation on plans for the Rotary Club of Wilsonville for the 2023-24 Rotary Year.   She joined the club in 2020 with a remote induction over Zoom.  She is Chief Operations Officer at Women of Insurance and Insurance broker at Insurance by Design.

The Rotary Club of Wilsonville meets weekly Thursdays at noon to carry out its purpose of providing service and fellowship to members and the Wilsonville community. Guests are welcome. Lunch is available off the menu; please arrive and order by 11:45 a.m. if you are ordering lunch. For more information, email president@wilsonvillerotary.com.

Official bio: Gladys Boutwell holds an agent license in Health, Life, Property, and Casualty for the States of Oregon and Washington. She has an MBA in International Business and Leadership & Management from the University of La Verne, is Six Sigma Green Belt Certified through Microsoft, and is a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC).

Gladys received the “Madrina de Salud” award for her contributions to Latino equity in the state of Oregon. She is a Distinguished Toastmaster and is the recipient of the Gold Award through Colonial Life.

She is one of Amazon’s #1 Best Selling author for her book “Health Insurance Secrets Revealed.” She has been a contributing author to two other publications; has contributed multiple articles in the field of leadership, travel, and insurance; and has been featured as a guest speaker on various radio shows.

Gladys applies her professional skills and knowledge to create and manage employee benefits packages. She uses her bilingual and bi-literate skills to assist companies that have found it challenging to communicate detailed insurance information to their Spanish-speaking employees.

Gladys was born and raised in East Los Angeles, lived in Texas for four years before relocating to Oregon in 2011. In her spare time, Gladys enjoys running, obstacle course racing (OCR), and traveling.