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Jerry Riener, Cop/Winemaker (Nov. 14th) – The Good, the Bad, and the Bubbly

For a guy born just outside San Francisco, agriculture played a big role in Jerry’s life growing up. Every summer, Jerry and his three brothers piled into the family station wagon and drove to Kansas and Nebraska where they helped out on their uncles’ farms. So, when given a [...]

By |2023-11-20T09:56:28-08:00November 14, 2023|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Jerry Riener, Cop/Winemaker (Nov. 14th) – The Good, the Bad, and the Bubbly

Dean Wagner & Alexis Ruhumuriza (Nov. 7th) – Capitalism & Entrepreneurship, Creating Opportunities for Peace in a Corner of Congo

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a land rich in resources, the average citizen grapples with extreme poverty, uncertainty, and constant conflict. Powerful interests perpetuate these divisions to hoard resources and consolidate power. Congo Peace aims to break this vicious cycle by fostering ethical, entrepreneurial leadership. Drawing inspiration from [...]

By |2023-11-07T15:02:22-08:00November 7, 2023|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Dean Wagner & Alexis Ruhumuriza (Nov. 7th) – Capitalism & Entrepreneurship, Creating Opportunities for Peace in a Corner of Congo

Pete Nelson, Founder, Nelson Treehouse (Oct. 31st) – Build More Treehouses: Pete Nelson’s Mission to Bring the World of Treehouses to Everyone

Join Pete Nelson as he shares his mission to make treehouses accessible to all. Discover how he's bringing the magical world of treehouses to public spaces and empowering individuals to create their own backyard tree forts with good information and specialized hardware. About Pete Nelson Pete Nelson, the founder [...]

By |2023-11-01T09:13:04-07:00October 31, 2023|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Pete Nelson, Founder, Nelson Treehouse (Oct. 31st) – Build More Treehouses: Pete Nelson’s Mission to Bring the World of Treehouses to Everyone

Patrick Yearout, Director of Innovation, Ivars (Oct. 24th) – How We Survived Corona So Far

Patrick Yearout’s entry into the world of restaurants began in 1992 when he and a friend took over as owners and operators of a franchised sandwich shop. After seven years of working there, building up the business, and discovering that he most enjoyed the training and development aspects of [...]

By |2023-10-30T09:23:08-07:00October 24, 2023|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Patrick Yearout, Director of Innovation, Ivars (Oct. 24th) – How We Survived Corona So Far

Jenny Andrews, Executive Director, Malaria Partners International (Oct. 10th) – How Rotary is Leading in Malaria Elimination

A Rotarian since 1991, Jenny Andrews is the Executive Director of Malaria Partners International and has been working in the field of global health since 2007. She became interested in global health during her first trip to Ethiopia to vaccinate children against polio and has been involved with over [...]

By |2023-10-11T10:44:44-07:00October 10, 2023|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Jenny Andrews, Executive Director, Malaria Partners International (Oct. 10th) – How Rotary is Leading in Malaria Elimination

Mike Preiner, Ph.D, Founder of The Math Agency (Oct. 3rd) – Education and inequality in Washington and Bellevue

Mike Preiner is the founder of The Math Agency, an organization whose mission is to close educational gaps in math in public schools. Mike has a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Stanford University. He also has extensive experience in startups and entrepreneurship: he has founded and sold two software [...]

By |2023-10-09T09:22:53-07:00October 3, 2023|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Mike Preiner, Ph.D, Founder of The Math Agency (Oct. 3rd) – Education and inequality in Washington and Bellevue

Hatem Zeine, CTO and President of Ossia (Sept. 26th) – How Wireless Power is Changing the World

Hatem Zeine is a physicist & technology innovator and serial entrepreneur in computer software and hardware. Hatem’s wireless power inventions have established remote wireless power as a viable method of powering devices remotely. As the Founder, CTO and President of Ossia Inc., Hatem is now leading a team of [...]

By |2023-10-02T09:26:00-07:00September 26, 2023|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Hatem Zeine, CTO and President of Ossia (Sept. 26th) – How Wireless Power is Changing the World

David Bobanick, Executive Director of Harvest Against Hunger (Sept. 19th) – Building Stronger and More Resilient Food Systems

David Bobanick, Executive Director of Harvest Against Hunger (HAH), has nearly three decades of experience in non-profit executive management. Since David joined in 2001, the organization has significantly expanded its impact at the local, national and international levels, resulting in the delivery of nearly half a billion healthy servings [...]

By |2023-09-20T09:14:46-07:00September 19, 2023|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on David Bobanick, Executive Director of Harvest Against Hunger (Sept. 19th) – Building Stronger and More Resilient Food Systems

Tom Lawry, Best Selling Author and Global AI Transformation Leader (Sept. 12th) – AI, The Future Isn’t What It Used to Be

Tom Lawry is a leading AI transformation advisor to health and medical leaders around the world, a top keynote speaker, and the best-selling author of Hacking Healthcare – How AI and the Intelligent Health Revolution Will Reboot an Ailing System. He’s the Managing Director of Second Century Tech and [...]

By |2023-09-16T11:22:13-07:00September 12, 2023|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Tom Lawry, Best Selling Author and Global AI Transformation Leader (Sept. 12th) – AI, The Future Isn’t What It Used to Be

Chris M. Falco, CPA, CBI, CM&AA (Sept. 5th) – Succession Planning and Your Exit Strategy

Curriculum Vitae Chris is a founding partner of Falco Sult which started in 1991. He heads the firm's management advisory services and consulting functions. His specific practice areas include: Strategic business planning and "Part-Time CFO" services Business brokerage including conducting due diligence related to buying or selling a business [...]

By |2023-09-06T12:12:31-07:00September 5, 2023|Past Speaker, Speaker|Comments Off on Chris M. Falco, CPA, CBI, CM&AA (Sept. 5th) – Succession Planning and Your Exit Strategy
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