Rotary District 5440 elects it's District Governors three years in advance of their service year. This adds continuity to the District Leadership which in turn provides better support for our clubs.
Rotary District 5440 Leadership
District Governor
Karen Morgan
Rotary Club of Fort Collins Foothills, CO
Karen initially joined Rotary in 1990 as a member of the Fort Collins Rotary Club in Colorado. While in that club, she served as chair of several committees, including International Youth Exchange and Scholarships. She resigned after several years to commute daily to Denver for work.
She rejoined Rotary in 2014 as a member of the Fort Collins Foothills Club (CO) and has served in the roles of Board member, Club Secretary, Club President (2020-2021), as well as serving on the Fort Collins Peach Festival Committee. Serving as President during the Covid “lock-down” was a true privilege.
She served as Assistant Governor for the Fort Collins clubs in District 5440 for a year before being nominated by her club and selected to serve as District Governor in 2025-2026. She is proud to be a Paul Harris Fellow and Sustaining Member.
Karen served as a senior executive in the credit union and health care industries with 45+ years’ experience in marketing and communications, people development, strategic planning, and operations. Today, she consults part-time with non-profits and organizations in communications, fundraising and issues management.
Karen currently serves on the boards for SummitStone Health Partners (the community behavioral health center for Larimer County, Colorado); the Mental Health Substance Use Alliance of Larimer County; and Western Colorado University’s Mountaineer Football Alumni Association. Karen holds a B.A. degree from Colorado State University.
Karen is married to Dick Morgan, a retired high school educator and coach in Fort Collins, Colorado. They have two adult children (no in-laws or “grands” yet). Dick and Karen are avid sports enthusiasts and enjoy traveling. And you’ll often find Karen swinging a golf club for fun.
District Governor Elect
Albon Shaw
Rotary Club of Casper 5 Trails, WY
Having joined Rotary in 2014, Albon has enjoyed participating in many different roles. His penchant for saying “Yes!” was quickly discovered and led to him being nominated to the board of directors shortly after joining, then being chosen to serve as president of Casper Five Trails Rotary for 2018-19. That year his club was honored with the Outstanding Club President of a Medium/Small Club award. He has served on and headed many club committees including public relations & membership. Internationally, Albon and his daughter, Elle, traveled to Nicaragua for a service trip with Rotarians from the Gillette Energy Rotary Club providing school uniforms, and school supplies, and doing repairs on schools. He attended the Rotary International Convention in Toronto, has hosted 3 international exchange students, and has supported several other international projects. He’s also had the honor of participating in the Emerging Leaders program at Zone Institute. At the district level, Albon has served on the nominating committee helping to choose upcoming District Governors, and served as the Assistant Governor for the Central Wyoming Rotary Clubs in Casper & Douglas. Professionally, Albon has been in Real Estate since 2009 and is an Associate Broker at Real Estate Leaders. He also works with his wife and fellow Rotarian, Kammi Shaw, in her real estate investment & construction business Shaw Renovations. They have three teenagers, who along with their four fur babies, fill their home with activity and love.
District Governor Nominee
Amy Moon
Rotary Club of Star Valley, ID
Amy Moon has been a proud member of the Rotary Club of Star Valley since 2019, serving in leadership roles including president three times and secretary twice. Additionally, she contributed at the district level with a 3 year term as an Area Governor. She is passionate about Rotary International's mission, drawing inspiration in its ability to create lasting, positive change in communities worldwide.
Professionally, Amy works as a consumer loan underwriter at the First Bank of Wyoming, a division of Glacier Bank. Her career in banking began in 2014 when she relocated to Wyoming after marrying her husband, Brian.
Outside of Rotary and work, Amy enjoys traveling to new places, savoring meals at unique restaurants, attending live music events and immersing herself in good books. She and Brian also enjoy spending time at home near Alpine, Wyoming, in the beautiful house Brian designed and built. They share their home with five beloved cats, whose playful antics bring daily joy and laughter.
Amy's dedication to service reflects her belief in making the world a better place, one step at a time.