Michael K. McGovern

Michael K. McGovern, Chair, International Polio Plus Committee

Cape Elizabeth, Maine

Mike McGovern has served as the chair of the Rotary International PolioPlus Committee since October 2014. He also represents Rotary on the Polio Oversight Board which governs the global polio eradication initiative partnership and chairs its Finance and Accountability Committee.

Mike is the global chair of the Rotary Leadership Institute and formerly chaired the Rotary Leadership Institute of Northeast America.

He joined Rotary in 1986 as a member of the Rotary Club of South Portland-Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA. After serving as a district governor in 1999-2000, he served in many Rotary positions including as a director and vice president of Rotary International and as a trustee and vice chair of the Rotary Foundation. He led Rotary’s rezoning efforts in 2007-2008 and in 2017-2018, was chair of the RI Membership Committee, and has chaired the Rotary Action Group for Family Health and AIDS Prevention.

He served his entire career with the Town of Cape Elizabeth, Maine USA beginning as an intern in 1977 and serving as town manager for 31 years until his retirement in 2016. Mike led Maine’s cities and towns as president of the Maine Municipal Association and served as the president of the Maine Town and City Management Association.