DG Arvind U Gopi Kumar
Rotary Club of Bandar Sungai Petani
He took to Rotary like a duck to water, passionately learning from Rotary gurus and sifus in District 3300 and beyond, at every District Assembly, District Conference, Regional Institute and International Convention. His passion translates into action in his Club, igniting the spark of Service Above Self and living the ideal of People of Action.
He made sure the Club offered the full range of Rotary experiences to its members, encompassing all Five Avenues of Service. He became Club President in 2013-14 and Assistant Governor in 2015-16. He served on the District Secretariat in 18-19 and 20-21, and is serving as District Treasurer in 21-22. He served in the District Nominating Committee and was RYLA Chair in 2014-15. Arvind is the International Chair of the Young Rotarians Fellowship of Rotary International for 2020-22.
A firm believer in The Rotary Foundation good work in the world, he supported the TRF whole-heartedly. He became a Paul Harris Fellow in 13-14, and subsequently a Major Donor in 14-15. He is now a Major Donor Level 3. His Club has been involved
with multiple Global Grant projects as international and local partner. He was District Annual Fund Sub-committee Chair for 4 years from 2017 to 2021 and always led by example with his giving.
In membership development, he has personally brought in many charter members and sponsored many other members. These members have also progressed to sponsor more members and have developed to leadership roles in the Club and District. He was also serving on the ground in the charter of new clubs in the northern region.
Born in 1985, he was 25 when he joined Rotary, and will be the youngest District Governor of District 3300 at 39 years when he takes office in 2024. He was educated at Ibrahim Primary and Secondary Schools. Subsequently, he read law and earned his LL.B. (Hons) London. He further completed his ACIS (Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators) qualification and is a member of The Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (MAICSA) . He currently runs his own Company Secretary firm in Penang, A7 Corporate Services established in 2014.
He is in married to fellow Rotarian Cheng Yi Xin.
DGE Edward Khoo Toh Hock
Rotary Club of Kuala Lumpur City Centre
Edward Khoo always acknowledged himself as a “kampung boy” because he grew up in a small town, Labis, in Johor. He graduated from Waterloo, Canada in Economics and Business Administration. Edward Khoo is married to Kim Chin and are blessed with 2 boys. He joined Rotary as a charter member of Rotary Club of Cheras in 1996 and served his presidency in the centennial year of 2004-2005. Later in 2017, he joined Rotary Club of Kuala Lumpur City Centre as a charter member to carry out his mission in promoting Mandarin in Rotary.
When RCKLCC was still a young club, and within a short period of time, Edward Khoo initiated the Global Mandarin Development Conference that took place in March 2019. The conference drew participants from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and 4 other countries in South East Asia. Edward Khoo created awareness to promote diversity and inclusion expanding membership within the Mandarin-speaking community. This mission is thus far successful and impactful recruiting more than 200 Mandarin-speaking Rotarians into Rotary.
Being a leader by example, Edward Khoo is a member of The Rotary Foundation's Arch Klumph Society Inner Circle. He was the first to initiate Yayasan Kelab-Kelab Rotary Malaysia's “Edward Khoo Club Project Assistance Grant” to financially match Rotary Clubs with funds to carry out humanitarian projects. Being a Rotarian at heart, Edward Khoo’s grant had created impactful differences that changed lives of many individuals as well as families from Negeri Sembilan to Kedah. Stretching his hand beyond the border, Edward Khoo built houses, drinking water facilities and provide bicycles to the poor in Cambodia under Rotary Global Grant Projects.
A humble and down-to-earth Rotarian, Edward Khoo was hands-on cleaning houses of flood victims during one of the worst floods in the year 2021. Touched by the situation, he shipped food supplies from Johor to keep victims' stomachs filled. When the flood water receded, Edward Khoo raised funds to provide 2,500 school bags filled with dictionaries, pencils, and color pencils to send flood victim children back to school.
Edward Khoo owns several businesses from hospitals to laboratory, and IT to engineering. He took a role behind the scenes in his business during pandemic to hopefully do a little bit more in Rotary while spending valuable time with his family. His mission in developing Mandarin in Rotary has taken a new direction when he was appointed as the Mandarin Track District Trainer for RY 2023-24 to conduct the first full-fledged Mandarin PETS and SETS.
DGN Rajj Melambaran
Rajj Melambaran is a dynamic and dedicated leader, exemplifying the spirit of Generation-X in Rotary Malaysia. He embarked on his Rotary journey in 2009 with the Rotary Club of Subang, where he has demonstrated unwavering commitment and exceptional leadership.
Rajj served as Club President in Rotary Year 2012/13 and as Assistant Governor in Rotary Year 2017/18. His current District roles include District Membership Chair for Rotary Years 2021 to 2024 and Chairman of the Rotary Means Business District 3300 Malaysia fellowship group. His extensive past district roles include serving as District Public Image Chair, Deputy District Trainer, Youth Membership Chair, Deputy Chair for District Conference (twice), District Interact Assembly Co-Chair, and member of the District Training Team (three times) and numerous District committees and District Action Groups.
A proud Bangsa Johor, Rajj was born and raised in Johor Bahru, completing his early education there before graduating from the University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, with a degree in Information Systems. He started his career as a Programmer, later transitioning into roles focused on human development and project management. Rajj is happily married to Suguna Nair, with whom he has two children, Sanchana and Noveen. His hobbies include participating in treasure hunt events, watching the Crime & Investigation channel, solving cryptic puzzles, and enjoying R&B music, with Michael Jackson and Eminem being his favorite singers. He also loves football, British pool, and bowling.
Professionally, Rajj is a seasoned Training Strategist, Event Technologist, Speaker, Motivator, and People Engagement Consultant. He co-founded Purple Antz Events, Purple Bunch Dot Gift, and Team Engagement Dot Asia, spearheading initiatives that provide Corporate Training & Events, Personalized Gifts, and Virtual Employee Engagement services. His expertise lies in human development, people engagement, motivational speaking, and progressive teamwork strategies.
Rajj is a sought-after speaker, frequently conducting talks and workshops at Rotary Clubs and District programs. His focus revolves around membership development, people management, and innovative public image work, drawing insights from studies and surveys to make Rotary more appealing to the younger generation. This is a cause that holds great significance for him within the local Rotary community.
On a lighter note, Rajj proudly identifies as a die-hard Liverpool fan of over 30 years, passionately supporting what he considers the best football team on the planet.
