The District Governor is chair and top officer of the District and shall preside at all conventions and at all meetings of the Board of Trustees. He or she shall be an ex-officio member of all standing and special committees. Under the direction and supervision of the Board of Trustees of Kiwanis International, the Governor shall have the duty of furthering the objects of Kiwanis International and of promoting the interests of the clubs within the district. It shall be the Governor’s duty to attend any convention of Kiwanis International and promote the programs and goals of Kiwanis International.
2024-2025 District Governor Tom Harp Kiwanis Club of Allentown
Professional Experience
Tom enjoyed a 35 year career working for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, primarily for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), an agency that provides employment-related services for people with disabilities. He was a Rehabilitation Counselor, Supervisor, and Administrator for the Allentown District OVR Office.
He retired in 2006 as OVR’s Director of Central Office Operations in Harrisburg. In 2008 Tom came out of retirement to serve as County Administrator for Northampton County, Pa. In 2014, Tom retired for the second, and final time, in order to devote more time to Kiwanis.
Education
Masters in Counseling Education at the University of Scranton
B.A. in English minor in Sociology at Moravian University
Liberty High School (Bethlehem, PA)
Key Skills
Servant Leadership
Analytics
Project Management
Creativity
Communication
Problem Solving
Kiwanis Experience
Joined Kiwanis in July 1996.
Lt. Governor, Division 18, 2002-2003
Club President (7 terms)
Club Foundation President (2 terms)
Club Foundation Secretary (2022-2023)
Key Club and K-Kids Advisor
Chair of 100th Anniversary Gala
Club Editor, Monthly Newsletter (7 years)
Kiwanis Honors
Distinguished Club President (2017-2018)
Legion of Honor (2021)
Pennsylvania District Kiwanis Hero in Service (2016-2017 and 2020-2021)
George Hixon Fellow (2004)
Walter Zeller Fellow (2014)
Activities and Interests
Enjoys spending time with family including 7 grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Played flute and piccolo.
Avid sports fan especially the Philadelphia teams.
Enjoys playing golf.
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District Governor
The District Governor is chair and top officer of the District and shall preside at all conventions and at all meetings of the Board of Trustees. He or she shall be an ex-officio member of all standing and special committees. Under the direction and supervision of the Board of Trustees of Kiwanis International, the Governor shall have the duty of furthering the objects of Kiwanis International and of promoting the interests of the clubs within the district. It shall be the Governor’s duty to attend any convention of Kiwanis International and promote the programs and goals of Kiwanis International.
2024-2025 District Governor
Tom Harp
Kiwanis Club of Allentown
Professional Experience
Tom enjoyed a 35 year career working for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, primarily for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), an agency that provides employment-related services for people with disabilities. He was a Rehabilitation
Counselor, Supervisor, and Administrator for the Allentown District OVR Office.
He retired in 2006 as OVR’s Director of Central Office Operations in Harrisburg. In 2008 Tom came out of retirement to serve as County Administrator for Northampton County, Pa. In 2014, Tom retired for the second, and final time, in order to devote more time to Kiwanis.
Education
Key Skills
Kiwanis Experience
Kiwanis Honors
Activities and Interests
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