Faron Barr - 19 November 2026

 

The Rotary Club of Chiang Mai Wattana and SEATECT have the honor of hosting PDG Faron Barr’s presentation on Global Grants.  The meeting will be at 20:00 (8:00 p.m.) on Thursday 19 November 2026.   Contact President@rotaryclubchiangmaiwattana.org for your invitation.

 

Faron Barr has been a financial advisor with T& M Financial, Inc. in Topeka, Ks for the last 23 years. He develops individual and small business financial plans. Faron has earned the following designations in his career: Chartered Financial Consultant, Chartered Life Underwriter, and Certified Financial Planner®.  He has helped a wide variety of individuals with their personal financial issues. Debt restructuring, tax planning, budgeting, insurance, investments, tax shelters, retirement planning, and planning for major purchases are just a few of the areas where Faron works with his clients to develop solutions to help them achieve their goals. 

Faron is a current board director with the Rotary Action Group Against Slavery (RAGAS) serving a three-year term. He is a charter member of the Empowering Girls Rotary Action Group. He is also a current member of the Annual Fund subcommittee chair for District 5710.

 

Faron is a Past District Governor (2020-2021) and past District Rotary Foundation Chair (2022-2025) for District 5710. During his year as District Governor Elect, Faron helped establish the End Human Trafficking (EHT) district committee which led to an EHT Rotary club being formed and was chartered during Faron’s term as District Governor. This committee and club are responsible for four successful global grants that are currently being implemented in District 5710. Faron was one of the primary contacts on a global grant implemented in Guatemala focusing on Disease Prevention and Treatment. He is also involved in several other global grants that are in various stages of implementation.

 

He is a Major Donor, a Paul Harris Society member, a Bequest Society member, and a recipient of the Citation for Meritorious Service. Faron is also the committee chair for the annual Gathering For Good Rotary Foundation event which was started during his term as District Governor. This event is a fundraiser that has generated over $175,000 for The Rotary Foundation so far.

 

Faron is a Past President of the Topeka South Rotary club and served as the District 5710 RYLA Chairperson from 2016-2018. Faron was the race director for Topeka South’s annual Pumpkin Run from 2016-2018, which raised over $20,000 for Polio Plus. He has traveled to Central America several times on Rotary service projects leading volunteers who help communities with water filters, cook stoves, medical checkups, shoes, beds, etc. During his membership at Topeka South, Faron coordinated one of their monthly projects for three years which prepared and served food for the local homeless population. He has participated in almost every project Topeka South has planned. He was also a member of Toastmasters International for nine years where he served as Division Governor for two years and earned his Distinguished Toastmaster award. 

 

Faron and his wife, Ann, have been married for 35 years. Faron’s family has lived in Topeka for 29 years. Ann is a retired case manager who helped people with developmental disabilities and is now volunteering at the YWCA Center for Safety and Empowerment in Topeka. Faron is originally from Missouri, and his wife is from Texas. Faron is a dedicated Kansas City Chiefs fan and has held season tickets for the last 20 years.