Alan moved to Cherry Hill from New York in 1977 and started his Rotary career at Garden State Rotary Club of Cherry Hill in 1995 and filled many positions. Alan and his wife Ilean, also a member, transferred to the Voorhees Breakfast Club in 2009. Alan and Ilean were principals of Stein Associates, a Sales and Marketing Company in the Home Fashion industry. Alan has been in his own company for more than 29 years. In 2010 Alan started a new career as an Independent Insurance Agent licensed in New Jersey & Pennsylvania. In 2013 he became contracted, certified and appointed by many carriers in the Medicare field. He Educates, Counsels and Enrolls eligible beneficiaries in Medicare. He has been very active in the community ie on the Board of Directors of the Cherry Hill Regional Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Board in 1999. He was a Trustee of the Camden County Workforce Investment Board for twelve years. He served on the board of the Camden County Literacy Volunteers of America for six years. The Delaware Valley Stroke Council honored Alan and Ilean as Volunteers of the Year in 2004, where they both served on the Board. Alan graduated from the Leadership Institute On Workforce Development Class of 1995 sponsored by the National Alliance of Business and the New Jersey State Employment & Training Commission. In 1996-1997 Alan was named the New Jersey Business Person of the Year by the Phi Beta Lambda Chapter of the FBLA – Future Business Leaders of America. May 7, 1999, Alan was named Rotarian of the year by his club and received a proclamation from then Mayor, Susan Bass Levin. Alan has been a board member for most of his years in Rotary and has filled many positions including Vocational Chair and Foundation Chair. He has presented for the past 18 years at Career Night at RYLA. He is a graduate of the RI Leadership Institute and completed the Post Graduate Course in 2002. He now serves as a Facilitator and Regional Vice-Chair 2014-2017. He served on the District Conference committee in 2007-2008, the District Youth Exchange Committee to the present and the District Finance Committee. He was club president in Governor Joszef’s year 2007-2008. He also served on the 2009-2010 District Conference, Mid-Atlantic PETS and Vocational Assembly Committees. In 2009-2010 he chaired the District’s Foundation Annual Giving and the Hands Across the District project. He was the 2010 Treasurer of the NJ Vocational Assembly. December of 2011, Governor Alan was honored at the Rutgers University/LEAP Academy Scholarship Fundraising Gala, receiving the Rutgers/LEAP Leadership Award. Past District Governor Alan is presently the District International Service Chair, 2013-2016, was District RLI Chair, RLI Site Chair 2012-2014. Alan & Ilean are also multiple Paul Harris Fellows and Ilean was also an Assistant Governor for three years. They have been married 42 years with 5 children, 8 grandchildren and “Giorgio Armani” their 5 year old Silky Terrier.