District Leadership

Kristine Redko, District Governor 2025-2026

Kristine has been a Rotarian since 2007 when she was a founding member of the Rotary Club of Rancho Cotati in District 5130. Since then, she has served as President twice, Secretary, Vocational Chair, Club Service Chair, Youth Exchange Host Parent, District Public Image Chair, and she helped found a second Rotary Club during COVID – the Rotary Club of Sonoma Mountain Twilight. Her claim to fame is that on July 30, 2010 – during her first Presidential term – she gave birth to her twins and led Rancho Cotati to Small Club of the Year for 2010-11. Roman and Katya are almost 15, and she considers them her favorite “Junior Rotarians.”

Married for 23 years to Dr. Peter Redko, a Podiatrist in Petaluma, CA, Kristine is a Client Account Executive for Ministry Brands and has degrees from Georgetown University and Johns Hopkins. Their twins are in high school at Casa Grande in Petaluma, and she’s proud to say that they have excellent grades and actively participate in soccer (Roman), Interact, and track/cheerleading (Katya). Kristine also has a side hustle as the lead singer in a local rock band, The Pickled Beats.

Rotary has been like a second family to Kristine, especially after she moved to CA from NYC with her husband and didn’t know anyone. She found a new best friend (now her Chief of Staff) and instantly bonded with a passionate group of amazing volunteers and individuals from all walks of life.

She is truly honored to be 5130 District Governor in 2025-2026 where her District Theme is “Rotary: The Music in our Hearts.” Let’s #UniteForGood and change the world!

Jeff Kolin, District Governor Elect 2026-2027

An active Rotarian for over 24 years, Jeff was president of the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa for the 2020-2021 year during our COVID pandemic years and had the unique experience of conducting all of his club and club board meetings remotely via Zoom. Jeff’s Rotary career began in Pittsburg, California, and has included membership in the Rotary Club of Beverly Hills and twice in the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa. He has served as chair of his club bylaws committee, annual Giro Bello Bike Ride Director, and Club Foundation Board member.

Rotary has provided me with an opportunity to continue serving the community and those in need. The far-reaching impacts of international projects and the knowledge of local community needs and partnerships are unique to Rotary. I have built many great friendships in each of my clubs and look forward to my service as District Governor in 2026-2027.

Jeff has served as City Manager in three California Cities: Beverly Hills, Santa Rosa, and Pittsburg. Jeff’s 38-year public service career has included eight California cities, one California County, and one California recreation and park district.

His career included the development and completion of numerous complex capital projects, including the Geysers Waste Water Pipeline and Reuse Project in Santa Rosa, the Prince Memorial Greenway and Santa Rosa Creek Restoration in Santa Rosa, the design and construction of the Pittsburg Civic Center, and the creation of the Pittsburg Power Company, one of the only Municipal Gas and Electric Utilities created in the State of California in the last 50 years.

He served as President of the League of California Cities City Managers Department in 2008 and as a member of the League of California Cities Board of Directors from 2009 -2011. He served on the Board of the California City Managers Foundation from 2005 to 2015 and as the foundation’s Vice President from 2013 to 2015. Locally, Jeff has served as Chair of the Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees and is a continuing member of the board and a past board member of the Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation and United Way of the Wine Country.

Jeff and his wife Patty, also a member of the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa, live in Santa Rosa, CA. Jeff and Patty enjoy road biking, bocce ball, travel, and entertaining. They have two adult daughters. Cherie is married with two children and living in Danville, CA, and is a Senior Manager Marketing and Brand for Albertsons Companies and Elyse is married and living in San Francisco and is a Senior Instructional Design Manager for Chegg, Inc.

Jack Strange, District Governor Nominee 2027-2028

Jack Strange is a member of the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa East / West and is the club secretary. He retired from teaching in 2025 after dedicating over twenty years to instructing middle and high school students in math and science. Before entering the education field, he worked in the engineering software industry in Silicon Valley.

During his time as a Rotarian, Jack has held the position of club president on two occasions and played a pivotal role as the charter advisor for a highly successful Interact club. This club participated in Rotary’s inaugural Program of Scale, which aimed to combat malaria in Lusaka, Zambia, while also engaging in local service projects for the elderly.

In 2023, Jack was appointed as the Membership Development Chair for District 5130, a role he continues to fulfill while preparing to serve as the District Governor Nominee Designate. He is set to assume the position of District Governor in 2027-2028.

Jack married Eloise in Florence, Italy, in the spring of 2009. She has been a Rotarian for eighteen years and is a former president and member of the Santa Rosa Sunrise club. Interestingly, both Jack and Eloise served as club presidents in the same year, 2015-2016, but in different clubs. They are proud parents of two daughters, both of whom are doctors: Lindsey is a veterinarian, and Kirsten is an MD specializing in pulmonology. Their daughters reside in Madison, Wisconsin, where they enjoy time with their four grandchildren.