Brent Sheppard - DGE 6540
Brent has been a member of the Granger Sunrise Rotary Club in Indiana since 1991. He has held many offices including club President in 1997 and 2002, Secretary, Sgt-at-Arms, Foundation Chair, and Youth Exchange Officer (YEO).
Brent served District 6540 as one of the first class of Assistant Governors (ADGs back then), District Trainer from 2000-2004, Website Administrator, Youth Exchange Inbound Coordinator, and Youth Exchange District Chair.
He and Susan hosted their first youth exchange student in 1995 which led to a great passion for Rotary Youth Exchange. Brent served as the Multi-District Youth Exchange Chair for Central States Rotary Youth Exchange that included 20 Districts, in nine states, and four areas in Canada from 2018-2023.
Brent and Susan are Major Donor Level 4, Sustaining Member since 2003, Paul Harris Society since 2003, Rotary Foundation Benefactors, and Bequest Society contributors.
In 2017-18 Brent received the Richard A. Angle Lifetime Achievement Award.
He is the founder and President of Xanatek, Inc., a software development company specializing in Agency Management Software for Independent Insurance Agents throughout
the United States.
Brent and his wife, Susan, have two daughters, Mia and Laci. Susan is also a great supporter of Rotary and its mission. She was a member from 1992-2002 and is a past President of the Granger Sunrise Club. She became an honorary member in 2002 because of their two girls (someone had to put them on the bus). In his free time, he enjoys working out, riding motorcycles, occasionally playing the drums, traveling, and visiting with former Rotary youth exchange students.
Brent served District 6540 as one of the first class of Assistant Governors (ADGs back then), District Trainer from 2000-2004, Website Administrator, Youth Exchange Inbound Coordinator, and Youth Exchange District Chair.
He and Susan hosted their first youth exchange student in 1995 which led to a great passion for Rotary Youth Exchange. Brent served as the Multi-District Youth Exchange Chair for Central States Rotary Youth Exchange that included 20 Districts, in nine states, and four areas in Canada from 2018-2023.
Brent and Susan are Major Donor Level 4, Sustaining Member since 2003, Paul Harris Society since 2003, Rotary Foundation Benefactors, and Bequest Society contributors.
In 2017-18 Brent received the Richard A. Angle Lifetime Achievement Award.
He is the founder and President of Xanatek, Inc., a software development company specializing in Agency Management Software for Independent Insurance Agents throughout
the United States.
Brent and his wife, Susan, have two daughters, Mia and Laci. Susan is also a great supporter of Rotary and its mission. She was a member from 1992-2002 and is a past President of the Granger Sunrise Club. She became an honorary member in 2002 because of their two girls (someone had to put them on the bus). In his free time, he enjoys working out, riding motorcycles, occasionally playing the drums, traveling, and visiting with former Rotary youth exchange students.