Rotary Club of Madison’s Club Service Award Recipient Mark Clear

–presented by Charles McLimans on October 9, 2024

I am pleased to introduce a member with our 2024 Rotary Club of Madison Club Service Award. This recognition is part of our Avenues of Service Awards Program which recognizes members for their efforts on behalf of our Rotary club in one of the five avenues of service which are: club, community, international, vocational and youth.

Mark Clear has been a member of our Rotary Club since 2012.  He is currently the development director for Isthmus Community Media. He is also a founder of three start-up tech companies.

With his background in software products for website management, Mark is a natural fit for serving on our Rotary Club’s Information Technology and Office Support Committee.  He has served on this committee for ten years and is a past chair. What many members may not know is that Mark has provided countless hours of pro-bono IT work for our Rotary office.  When the office transitioned to Microsoft 365, Mark handled the transition and installation.  When there are small issues that arise with our office computers, Mark is there to help troubleshoot.  He helps keep our office systems running smoothly and is very appreciated by Pat and Jayne.

Mark has also served on our Program and Visitor Hospitality Committees, on our club board, and he is a former Meeting Experience Team Leader. During Mark’s time as Meeting Experience Team Leader, he created our Four Way Test for our Speaker Q&A portion of our meetings.  

For Mark’s continuing volunteer efforts on behalf of our club, we are presenting him with a 2024 Rotary Club of Madison Club Service Award.  Congratulations, Mark!