Polio Awareness and Developments

Brenda joined Rotary in 1989 and is currently a member of the Rotary Club of Ogunquit.  She served as a trustee of The Rotary Foundation from 2017-2021, including as its first woman chair.

 

Brenda is a past member of our club and the retired CEO of Office Support Systems, a telecommunications business in Maine. 

 

Before returning to Maine, Brenda served as a Rotarian in California, including as a District Governor in 2001-2002.

 

Brenda often focuses on Fund Development for The Rotary Foundation, specifically in the areas of Peace and Polio Eradication.  She and her husband Dick have been generous supporters of The Rotary Foundation and are major donors and members of the Arch Klumph Society, as well as members of the Paul Harris and Legacy Societies.  Brenda and Dick also have established the Brenda and Richard Cressey Endowment for Peace, supporting Peace Certificate Fellowships. 

 

Brenda is the recipient of the RI “Service Above Self Award,” The Rotary Foundation’s “Citation for Meritorious Service,”and The Rotary Foundations highest recognition, The Distinguished Service Award.