Dan Keating and Rachel Knight take in raffle cash
Babak Parviz (Nov. 18th) – Evidence Meets AI: A New Hope for Cognitive Health
Babak's Bio Babak is the founder and CEO of NewDays.ai. From 2023 to 2025, he was a venture partner at the Madrona Venture Group primarily focused on venture capital investments in artificial intelligence, healthcare, and deep tech. Before joining Madrona, Babak was a vice president at Amazon for eight [...]
Bhanu P. Gupta, MD, MSc (Nov. 11th) – From Heart Pump to Transplant
Dr. Bhanu's Bio Dr. Bhanu P. Gupta, MD, MSc is the Northwest Regional Medical Director for Heart Failure and LVAD at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, where he leads systemwide integration of advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology services. He recently co-directed the launch of the new Cardiovascular Intensive Care [...]
Team Alley Oopsters at Rotary Hunger Strike on November 3, 2025
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Brad Jones & Megan Adams (Nov. 4th) – Visit Bellevue
Brad Jones' Bio Brad Jones is the Executive Director of Visit Bellevue. Visit Bellevue serves as Bellevue’s official Destination Management Organization and exists to stimulate economic growth and development by attracting overnight visitors and inspiring memorable visitor experiences. Brad has a rich 30-year history as an Executive Director with [...]
Jeff Borek (Oct. 28th) – 5030 District Governor Update for 2025/26
District Governor Jeff Borek's Bio District Governor Jeff Borek has worked for the IBM Corporation for almost 30 years. He currently leads the Open Source Program Office and works in IBM research to build a scalable and consistent AI software supply chain security framework. His work includes policy, execution, [...]
Caron MacLane, The Clarity Coach (Oct. 21st)
Caron's Bio At 78 years old, Caron MacLane brings over five decades of wisdom on the slopes and in life. As a master ski instructor and transformational speaker, Caron has spent more than 50 years helping people learn how to navigate. Whether it's turning skis or leading life, she [...]
Human AI? – Poem by Stan Kehl
Human AI? Frustration—volcano like, overwhelming My ever-present AI assistant So kindly helpful at times So excruciating dumb as well Couldn't even tell A stanza from a line That was Ninja though Called in for only one task Evaluate my poem: Not my ready-to-please Copilot— From Copilot, no words I [...]
