The Sevillian lawyer Gonzalo Juan Fernández-Sambruno Claver has taken office as president of the Rotary Club Estepona-Costa del Sol for the 2026-2027 term, in an event attended by the mayor of Estepona.
The Sevillian lawyer Gonzalo Juan Fernández-Sambruno Claver has been appointed president of the Rotary Club Estepona-Costa del Sol for the 2026-2027 term. The inauguration took place last Saturday, July 4, in Estepona, during a ceremony that combined the traditional collar change with the assumption of the new Governor of District 2203, Juan José Frías Doña.
The event, held in the Malaga town, brought together 170 people from 44 rotary clubs. Among the attendees was the mayor of Estepona, José María García Urbano, also a lawyer and state attorney, highlighting the close relationship between the club and the institutional life of the city.
A renewed board of directors for the 2026-2027 term
Alongside Fernández-Sambruno Claver as president, the new board of directors includes Susana Pedrero Lagares as vice president, a partner of the new president at the Claver & Egler Lawyers and Mediators firm. The team is completed by Juan José Frías Doña as executive secretary, María Sandra Sánchez Única as secretary and president of the Club Foundation Committee, Felisa Castaño Prieto as treasurer, and Michael Aaron Tiso as contact for the Young Leaders Program.
In his inaugural speech, Fernández-Sambruno Claver thanked the previous presidents, the incoming governor, and all the members, and paid an emotional tribute to his parents. The new president emphasised that his mission will be to consolidate the club's connection with Estepona and promote activities aimed at the local productive fabric: entrepreneurship, business owners, self-employed individuals, and liberal professionals. "In the focus of generating wealth, there are always more possibilities to find pathways and alternatives that can be channelled for the benefit of improvement projects for society, thus giving back much of the good it has given us," he stated.
What is Rotary and its impact on the Costa del Sol
Rotary International is one of the oldest and largest service organisations in the world. It brings together business, professional, and civic leaders who, voluntarily and altruistically, promote social, humanitarian, and development action projects. Under the motto "Service Above Self," Rotarians work in education, health, support for entrepreneurship, and the historic campaign to eradicate polio. Alongside Rotary, Rotaract clubs engage young people aged 18 to 30 as a breeding ground for the movement.
The event in Estepona reflected the strength of District 2203, which groups 102 clubs and over 2,050 Rotarians in Andalusia, Ceuta, Melilla, Murcia, the Valencian Community, and the Balearic Islands. With this appointment, two Sevillian professionals from the legal field take the helm of a reference rotary club in the Costa del Sol, in a term expected to be marked by a boost to the business fabric and a renewed commitment to the Estepona community.
For the residents of Estepona, the new board promises a greater connection between the club and the city. Planned activities include projects to support local entrepreneurs and professionals, as well as social initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life in the municipality. The club, which already collaborates with the Town Hall in various areas, hopes to strengthen its role as a driving force in the community.
The ceremony also served to symbolise the handover of representatives from Rotaract, the youth branch of the movement, ensuring the generational continuity of rotary service in the region.
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