Speaker Program

Speaker Link Date Program Title Name Job Title/Organization Program Video
speaker link December 10, 2021 "Escape Outdoors - for All Seasons!" Katherine DeStephano / Justin Low Partners
Escape Outdoors
speaker link December 3, 2021 "Photographing the Beauty and Wonder of Birds in F... Peter Cavanagh Northwest Wildlife photographer and Author
speaker link November 26, 2021 Happy Thanksgiving! No meeting today due to the Thanskgiving holiday.
speaker link November 19, 2021 "Shelter Reimagined: 24/7 Permanent Eastside shelt... David Bowling Executive Director
Congregations for the Homeless (CFH)
speaker link November 12, 2021 "Re:wild - a modern take on global conservation" Carrie Stengel Data & Metrics Manager
Re:wild (formerly Global Wildlife Conservation
speaker link November 5, 2021 "Service, Resilience and South American Adventures... Rebecca Fox President and Chief Executive Officer
Northwest Kidney Centers
speaker link October 29, 2021 "Update from the Port of Seattle" Peter Steinbrueck Commissioner
Port of Seattle
speaker link October 22, 2021 "Investing to Protect Washington State's Natural R... Hilary Franz Commissioner of Public Lands
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
speaker link October 15, 2021 "Kontak Hydrogen Storage" Bart Norton Founder, Inventor, Entrepreneur
Kontak Hydrogen Storage, LLC
speaker link October 8, 2021 "The 2021 Legislative Session In Review" Patty Kuderer Senator, 48th Legislative District
State of Washington
speaker link October 1, 2021 "Leadership from the Heart; People over Profits - ... Elaina Morris CEO
Ascend Hospitality Group
speaker link September 24, 2021 "Tale of Two Cities - Post Covid" Robert "Bob" Wallace CEO
Wallace Properties
speaker link September 17, 2021 "EvergreenHealth’s journey through the COVID-19 ... Jeff Tomlin MD Chief Executive Officer
EvergreenHealth
speaker link September 10, 2021 "My Fight and Flight to Liberty and Freedom" Mulugheta "Mulu" Abraham Regional Marketing, Director Middle East, Turkey, Russia & Central Asia / Author
Boeing Global Services
speaker link September 3, 2021 "Memorable Vacations - a la Chevy Chase!" Multiple BBRC speakers will share
their experiences!
speaker link August 27, 2021 ZOOM ONLY-Fall 2021 Update on Bellevue Schools Arthur "Art" Jarvis Interim Superintendent
Bellevue School District
speaker link August 20, 2021 "Missionary Work in Kenya" Mike Hyodo Missionary / Dentist
speaker link August 13, 2021 TreeFree Solutions - for Environmental Issues! David Thielen CEO and President
TreeFree Solutions
speaker link August 6, 2021 "District Governor for 2021-2022 Howard Cohen will... Howard Cohen District Governor 2021-2022
Rotary District 5030
speaker link July 30, 2021 "Eastside Office Market Resilience Amid a Global P... Brian Biege Senior Vice President
CBRE
speaker link July 23, 2021 The Serengeti Girls Run: An Endurance Race to Supp... Wendi Fischer Executive Director
America's Foundation for Chess /The First Move Chess Program
speaker link July 16, 2021 "Financial Wisdom from Chuck Jaffe" Chuck Jaffe Financial author, journalist and national syndicated columnist
speaker link July 9, 2021 "Transforming WSU into a top 25 public research un... Kirk Schulz President
Washington State University
speaker link July 2, 2021 Happy Fourth of July! Our next meeting is Friday, July 9, 2021
speaker link June 25, 2021 No Meeting this morning! Rotating the Wheels tomor... Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Newport Shores Yacht Club
speaker link June 18, 2021 "Educating poor Children in the Slums of Nairobi K... Chitra Watumull-Wright Founder / Teacher
Watumull children's Fund
speaker link June 11, 2021 Douglas County (WA) Hydrogen Production Site Gary Ivory General Manager
Douglas County PUD
speaker link June 4, 2021 “Hearing Loss – The Silent Epidemic” Monique Hammond RPH Author
speaker link May 28, 2021 "The State of Strategic Communications in 2021" Chris Guizlo Vice President
The Fearey Group
speaker link May 21, 2021 "Revisiting 'Pot Talk' - 5 Years Later!" Dean Guske Owner / Principal
Guske and Comany
speaker link May 14, 2021 "Attain Housing Explains the Rental Debt Crisis" Carol Ryan / Greg McLeod Development Director / Program Services Manager
Attain Housing
speaker link May 7, 2021 "The Bird and the Hippo: a 10-year-old's wisdom re... Rebecca Pierce Murray President, Author, Speaker
Showcase Your Shine
speaker link April 30, 2021 "Bellevue today!" Jared Nieuwenhuis Deputy Mayor
City of Bellevue
speaker link April 23, 2021 "The Impact of 5G" Fran Dougherty Strategy and Ecosystem Development, Azure for Operators
Microsoft
speaker link April 16, 2021 “Rainier Scholars: Where hope and hard work meet... Roderick "Rod" Jones Founder & Managing Partner / Board member and Treasurer
Infinitas Ventures / Rainier Scholars
speaker link April 9, 2021 “The Art of Community Building – Leveraging th... Sarah Sidman VP Strategic Initiatives & Communications
ArtsFund
speaker link April 2, 2021 "Seattle Kraken – A legend from the deep awakens... Todd Humphrey SVP, Digital Fan Experience & Kraken Training Center
Seattle Kraken
speaker link March 26, 2021 "Legal services for Growth Companies - Wilson Sons... Patrick Schultheis Partner
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
speaker link March 19, 2021 "The Road to Virtual International Competition" Lori Hairston Executive Director
Washington State DECA
speaker link March 12, 2021 “Dreaming About Travel During Covid-19!” Rick Steves Founder and Owner
Rick Steves' Europe
speaker link March 5, 2021 “Selling the 60-year-old family business to the ... Brian Quint Senior Vice President
Aqua Quip, a Division of Leslie's Poolmart, Inc.
speaker link February 26, 2021 "King County Search & Rescue". Erik Swanson Operations Leader
King County Search and Rescue
speaker link February 19, 2021 "Care in our Golden Years, and overview of before ... Sandra Cook Regional Director of Sales
Aegis Living
speaker link February 12, 2021 "Kindering STRONG— Innovating during the pandemi... Lisa Greenwald CEO
Kindering
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speaker link February 5, 2021 "Seattle Mariners - Sea Change!" Kevin Mather President and CEO
Seattle Mariners
speaker link January 29, 2021 "Uniting to Eradicate Malaria" Jenny Andrews Executive Director
Malaria Partners International,
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speaker link January 22, 2021 "Benefits of Boxing for Parkinson’s Patients" Michael Sellars Founder
Boxers with Parkinson's
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speaker link January 15, 2021 “Different by Design, The Greenbaum Home Furnish... Steve Greenbaum President
Greenbaum's Home Furnishing
Watch Speaker Video
speaker link January 8, 2021 "2021 Economic Forecasts" Mathew Gardner Chief Economist
Windermere Real Estate
Watch Speaker Video
speaker link January 1, 2020 "Happy New Year" Enjoy the holidays and Welcome the New Year!
speaker link December 25, 2020 "Merry Christmas" No meeting this morning due to the holidays!
speaker link December 18, 2020 "Copperworks Distillery Virtual Tour" Jason Parker President - Co-Founder
Copperworks Distillery
speaker link December 11, 2020 "Game Changer" Rob Angel Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur Watch Speaker Video
speaker link December 4, 2020 "Update from the Bellevue Police Department" Steve Mylett Chief of Police
Bellevue
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speaker link November 27, 2020 Happy Thanksgiving No Meeting Today!
speaker link November 20, 2020 "Called by Love" Anne Sweeney Candidate
Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles
Watch Speaker Video
speaker link November 13, 2020 UPDATE: PROGRAM REVISION - "Leading With Questions... Bob Tiede Leadership Development Team
Cru
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speaker link November 6, 2020 "Biking 800 miles on California’s El Camino Real... Sandy Brown Guide Book Author and Trekker Watch Speaker Video
speaker link October 30, 2020 "A Best-selling book 'Tireless' and Global Rotary ... Kim Lorenz Author, Entrepreneur, Visionary Watch Speaker Video
speaker link October 23, 2020 " The Challenge of Police Reinventing Themselves" Sue Rahr Executive Director
Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission
Watch Speaker Video
speaker link October 16, 2020 "Thinking Outside the Xbox" Robbie Bach Author, Civic Engineer, Philanthropist Watch Speaker Video
speaker link October 9, 2020 "A Bellevue Gem - Alvin Goldfarb Jeweler" Steven Goldfarb Owner
Alvin Goldfarb Jeweler
Watch Speaker Video
speaker link October 2, 2020 "Overlake Medical Center Project FutureCare Update... Tom DeBord Chief Operating Officer
Overlake Medical Center
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speaker link September 25, 2020 "CHALLENGES TO OUR NATIONAL SECURITY" Barry McCaffrey Retired General
US Army
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speaker link September 18, 2020 "Challenges in the Bellevue Business Community" Joe Fain CEO / President
Bellevue Chamber of Commerce
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speaker link September 11, 2020 "LifePlanning: Retirement Planning Upgraded" Rajiv Nagaich Partner
AgingOptions
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speaker link September 4, 2020 "Our Veterans Challenges - The Rest of the Story!" Father Charles Barnes, SJ Chaplain
VA Public Healthcare System
Watch Speaker Video
speaker link August 28, 2020 "Where do We Go from Here in America’s Struggle ... Dr. Reginald Witherspoon / Dr. Joseph Castleberry Bishop / President
Northwest Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of the Church of God in Christ / Northwest University
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speaker link August 21, 2020 "Pandemic Economics: An Outlook for the Puget Soun... Jon Talton Economics Columnist
Seattle Times
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speaker link August 14, 2020 "Nourishing Networks-Bellevue" Tammy Waddell Director
Nourishing Networks-Bellevue
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speaker link August 7, 2020 "Rotary Opens Opportunities" Catherine "Cathy" Gibson District Governor 5030
Rotary International
Watch Speaker Video
speaker link July 31, 2020 "Listen to Life" Dan Wiggins CEO
Auresen Ltd.
Watch Speaker Video
speaker link July 24, 2020 "Coming Out Stronger" Joe Fugere Founder & CEO
Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria
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speaker link July 17, 2020 "The Magic of Writing" Robert Dugoni #1 Amazon Best Selling Author Watch Speaker Video
speaker link July 10, 2020 "From Afghanistan to a Post-Covid America: Lessons... Steven Elliott Executive Producer / CEO
Hero Productions / Capstone Trust
speaker link July 3, 2020 No Meeting Today! Happy Birthday USA from
BBRC Members
speaker link June 26, 2020 "Changes in Attitudes, Changes in Latitudes" at Be... Desiree Yuzawa President
Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club
speaker link June 19, 2020 “Stock Market Volatility, A Matter of Perspectiv... Jeff Cashman Principal Partner & Investment Advisor Representative
Cashman Consulting
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speaker link June 12, 2020 "The Impact of COVID-19 on Travel" Lorie Dankers Public Affairs Manager
Transportation Security Administration / Department of Homeland Security
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speaker link June 5, 2020 "Oh, La La: Homegrown Stories, Helpful Tips and Ga... Ciscoe Morris Watch Speaker Video
speaker link May 29, 2020 "Crime Stoppers Mission and our Role Regarding Tra... James "Jim" Fuda Director of Law Enforcement Services
Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound
speaker link May 22, 2020 "Programs and Services in 2020 for USO Northwest" Don Leingang Executive Director
USO Northwest
speaker link May 15, 2020 “Congregations for the Homeless – Coping with ... David Bowling Executive Director
Congregations for the Homeless (CFH)
speaker link May 8, 2020 "Athletes for Kids-It’s not about Sports!" Marni Kurtz / Nick Riley Executive Director / Mentorship Coordinator
Athletes for Kids
speaker link May 1, 2020 "Why Yoga Now?" Aadil Palkhivala Yoga Master
Purna Yoga
speaker link April 24, 2020 Antigua - Teaching the Teachers; Putting Technolog... Jeff Mason Teacher Cisco Training Program
Newport High School / Belevue School district
speaker link April 17, 2020 From Russia with Love! Part Two - ZOOM Virtual Clu... Howard Johnson Business Manager (Retired)
Bellevue School district
speaker link April 10, 2020 ZOOM Virtual Club Meeting Stay safe Stay healthy!
speaker link April 3, 2020 ZOOM Virtual Club Meeting Wendi Fischer
speaker link March 27, 2020 TEAMS Virtual Meeting Stay healthy! Be safe!
speaker link March 20, 2020 "***BBRC MEETING CANCELLED - FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH***...
speaker link March 13, 2020 "***BBRC MEETING CANCELLED - FRIDAY, MARCH 13TH*...
speaker link March 6, 2020 ***BBRC MEETING CANCELLED - FRIDAY, MARCH 6TH***
speaker link February 28, 2020 The Road to Nashville Lori Hairston Executive Director
Washington State DECA
speaker link February 21, 2020 "Supporting the Well-Being of Students in Bellevue... Ivan Duran, Ed.D Superintendent
Bellevue School District No. 405
speaker link February 14, 2020 "Don Deasy and Windermere Real Estate / East" Joe Deasy Co-General Manager / Owner
Windermere Real Estate/East Inc.
speaker link February 7, 2020 "The Costco Story" Chris DeLong General Manager
Kirkland 08 Costco Wholesale
speaker link January 31, 2020 Evaluation and Learning in the Social Sector: How ... Juan Clavijo Senior Consultant
ORS Impact
speaker link January 24, 2020 "Australia Day, What is it and What does it mean t... Leonard "Len" Reid Australian Consulate General Emeritus / President
Australia New Zealand America Society (ANZAS)
speaker link January 17, 2020 "A Life of Serving - Helping our Veterans" Charles Barnes, SJ Catholic Chaplain
VA Puget Sound Healthcare System
speaker link January 10, 2020 "Giving Hope to All!" Jonathan Harvey Captain / General Secretary
Salvation Army, Northwest Division
speaker link January 3, 2020 Happy New Year! No BBRC meeting on January 3, 2020!
speaker link December 27, 2019 No meeting this date Happy Holidays!
speaker link December 20, 2019 "BBRC Holiday Breakfast" Wendi Fischer "Glory Days" President for December 2019 and previous BBRC President
BBRC
speaker link December 13, 2019 “Lake Hills Book Giveaway Program: Creating Life... Vicki Capestany Justine Szymala Literary Facilitators
speaker link December 6, 2019 "Helping others by Donating Blood!" Juan Cotto Senior Government Affairs and Community Engagement Strategist
Bloodworks Northwest
speaker link November 29, 2019 "Happy Thanksgiving" No meeting today!
speaker link November 22, 2019 Clean Water Projects around the World - "Let Us Tr... David Albert Board Chairman
Friendly Water for the World (www.friendlywater.org)
speaker link November 15, 2019 "Wake up. Kick Ass in Life. Repeat." Bruno Gralpois Author and Entrepreneur
Agency Mania Solutions
speaker link November 8, 2019 "The Impact of Bellevue College's Autism Program o... Sara Gardner Program Director/Instructor | Neurodiversity Navigators
Bellevue College
speaker link November 1, 2019 "Thoughts about Employee Theft and Fraud - What to... Marcia Ellsworth Partner
Peterson, Russell, Kelly (PRK Law)
speaker link October 25, 2019 "65 Years as a Seattle Icon - Dick's Drive-In Rest... Jasmine Donovan President and CFO
Dick's Drive-In Restaurants
speaker link October 18, 2019 "Washington Huskies and PAC-12 Football" Damon Huard Director, Community Relations / Football Color Analyst
University of Washington / IMG Radio on KOMO 1000
speaker link October 11, 2019 "The US Navy Today" Fred Pyle Rear Admiral, Carrier Strike Group 3
U. S. Navy
speaker link October 4, 2019 "Family - Fun - Service" William "Bill" McElroy District 5030 Governor 2019-2020
Rotary Club of Mill Creek
speaker link September 27, 2019 "Bearding for Charity” Patrick Dawson American Beard Champion
Emerald City Beardos
speaker link September 20, 2019 "Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS) b... Jessica Monger External Affairs Director
Washington State Opportunity Scholarship
speaker link September 13, 2019 "The Power of Positive" Jake Licht COO
Baden Sports
speaker link September 6, 2019 "Using Humor for Better Advocacy and Unity" Eric Golub Comedian, Author and Speaker
speaker link August 30, 2019 "Safe Water for San Pedro de Pilopata" Marcia Almquist Project Committee Chair
Rotary Club Los Chillos Milenio in Sangolqui, Ecuador
speaker link August 23, 2019 "Civic Education and Bellevue Youth" Eleanor Vogelsang Community Relations Manager
Close Up Foundation
speaker link August 16, 2019 "International Prosthetic Partnerships" Doug Pinkley Owner
Center for Prosthetics Orthotics Inc. - Seattle
speaker link August 9, 2019 "A Tahitian Love Story" Colin Radford Real Estate Investor / World traveler
Paea Radford Family
speaker link August 2, 2019 "Animals Deserve Healthcare Too!" Christie Cotterill Associate Director, Development and Alumni Relations
Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine
speaker link July 26, 2019 "Edgar's Induction into the National Baseball Hall... Kevin Mather President & CEO
Seattle Mariners
speaker link July 19, 2019 "The Fight Against Human Trafficking" Jeremy Vallerand President and CEO
Rescue: Freedom International
speaker link July 12, 2019 "Village Theatre: 40 Years of Artistic Excellence"... Megan Adams Individual & Corporate Giving Manager/Lead Institute Dance Instructor
Village Theatre
speaker link July 5, 2019 Happy Fourth of July! No meeting on this date due to
Fourth of July Celebration!
speaker link June 29, 2019 "Rotating the Wheels" Chris Boland President (2018-19)
Bellevue Breakfast Rotary
speaker link June 21, 2019 "Save Time with Microsoft Teams" Bill Spencer Senior Director, Microsoft Teams
Microsoft
speaker link June 14, 2019 "Surviving Seattle’s Viaduct, Seawall, Tunnel an... Bob Donegan President
Ivar's
speaker link June 7, 2019 "When It Mattered Most!" Kevin Ticen Author
speaker link May 31, 2019 Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine at WSU James Zimmerman Vice Dean, Administration, Accreditation and Finance
Washington State University, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
speaker link May 24, 2019 "Disrupting Football – why VICIS took on one of ... Tony Titus Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing
VICIS, Inc.
speaker link May 17, 2019 “What’s Next for the World Economy” Michelle Mathieu Chief Investment Officer
Fulcrum Capital
speaker link May 10, 2019 “Making a Diamond From a Lump of Coal” LeiLani Jackson-Lee Rotarian and Point Ruston resident
Sunset Rotary Club Tacoma
speaker link May 3, 2019 "Taxes are Fun?" Margie Burnett CPA (Retired)
speaker link April 26, 2019 "Angels at All in for Autism 2019 Walk/Run - myTea... Deb Parker / Tom Parker Angels
myTeamTriumph
speaker link April 19, 2019 "NW Immigrant Rights Project" Jorge Barón Executive Director
NW Immigration Rights Project
speaker link April 12, 2019 "Thank You for Being Present!" Mildred Jammer Co-Founder
Life On, Cell Off
speaker link April 5, 2019 "Rotary First Harvest - Helping Feed our Neighbors... David Bobanick Executive Director
Rotary First Harvest
speaker link March 29, 2019 "Operation Fistula: Sharing Data to Gain Insight" Jenny Hannibal Researcher
Operation Fistula
speaker link March 22, 2019 "The Princess and the Pea Principle" Aaron Schmookler / Adam Utley Co-Founders
The "Yes" Works
speaker link March 15, 2019 "Musicians Supporting Clean Water" Johnny Bacolas Musician, Music Producer, Studio Engineer and Music Video Director
The Rumba Kings
speaker link March 8, 2019 "Providing Clean Drinking Water and Sanitation in ... Ruth Ann Halford SBA Lender (retired)
HomeStreet Bank
speaker link March 1, 2019 Seattle University ‘s Family Business Exchange- ... Holly Slay-Ferraro Director, Professional MBA Program
Seattle University
speaker link February 22, 2019 "The Plan for a Year Around Men's Homeless Shelter... David Bowling Executive Director
Congregations for the Homeless
speaker link February 15, 2019 How to Train Your Self-Driving Car! Michael Kroepfl Principal Computer Vision Scientist
NVIDIA
speaker link February 8, 2019 "How Businesses Can Best Utilize LinkedIn" Brady Anderson Founder
Solutions Digital Marketing, LLC
speaker link February 1, 2019 "The Road to Orlando" Lori Hairston Executive Director
Washington DECA
speaker link January 25, 2019 "Celebrating our Ai4A Event Sponsors, Beneficiarie... John Martinka/ Colleen Turner Chair, Race Sponsorship Committee / Race Director
Bellevue Breakfast Rotary
speaker link January 18, 2019 "Waterfront Seattle, Transforming Seattle’s Rela... Patrick Gordon Principal
ZTF Architects, Seattle
speaker link January 11, 2019 "A Visit to the NEW Sammamish High School!" Scott Powers Principal
Sammamish High School
speaker link January 4, 2019 No Meeting Today! Happy New Year!
speaker link December 28, 2018 No Meeting Today! Happy Holidays!
speaker link December 21, 2018 "Holiday Breakfast" Special Guest TBD!
speaker link December 14, 2018 "Waste to Energy" Kathy Lambert Councilmember
King County Council
speaker link December 7, 2018 "Tony Castricone’s Path to Become the Voice of t... Tony Castricone Director of Broadcasting
ING Sports Marketing / University of Washington
speaker link November 30, 2018 "Village Theatre and Theatre on the Eastside" Robb Hunt / Janell Johnson Execcutive Producer / Associate Development Director
Village Theatre
speaker link November 23, 2018 No Meeting today! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
speaker link November 16, 2018 "The Real Story about America’s Greatest Asset ... Mike Schindler Founder and CEO
Operation Military Family Cares
speaker link November 9, 2018 Using Fat For Fuel and Everything It’s “Cracke... Wendi Fischer Teacher, Entrepreneur
speaker link November 2, 2018 “Let’s Talk Clean Technology (not Climate Chan... Kevin Klustner Executive Director
Center for Advanced Materials and Clean Energy Technologies. University of Washington
speaker link October 26, 2018 “Footnotes: Debunking Some Myths About Common Fo... Glen A. Curda DPM, MS, Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Surgery
Private Practice
speaker link October 19, 2018 “Great” and “Catastrophic” Earthquakes aff... John Booker, Ph.D. Emeritus Professor
UW - Department of Earth & Space Sciences
speaker link October 12, 2018 "Oops I’m late - blame Google Maps!" Andrea Madero Program Manager
Google
speaker link October 5, 2018 East Link Light Rail Update" Mike Bell / Jason Hampton East Link Deputy Project Director / Community Outreach Specialist
Sound Transit
speaker link September 28, 2018 "It's Puzzling!" Christine Soule Founder and CEO
Providence Heights
speaker link September 21, 2018 "Bellevue College, The Future is Now" Dr. Jerry Weber President
Bellevue College
speaker link September 14, 2018 "What's So Funny about Testicles? How an Embarras... Nancy Balin Founder / Executive Director
Family Jewels Foundation
speaker link September 7, 2018 “What’s new in Bellevue Parks?” Glenn Kost Park Planning and Development Manager
City of Bellevue, WA
speaker link August 31, 2018 NO MEETING TODAY! Happy Labor Day! Next meeting
September 7, 2018
speaker link August 24, 2018 "Writing about Seattle Sports" Larry Stone Sports Columnist
Seattle Times
speaker link August 17, 2018 "Community Engagement Across the Mountains to Soun... Mackenzie Dolstad / Dan Hintz Stewartship Program Manager / Restoration Project Coordinator
Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust
speaker link August 10, 2018 "Following in Entrepreneurial Footsteps" Jeff Orswell President and Founder
Orswell Events LLC
speaker link August 3, 2018 "Be an Inspiration!" Alan Merry District 5030 Governor for Rotary Year 2018-2019
Rotary International
speaker link July 27, 2018 "Navigating Facebook" Matt Heinz President & Founder
Heinz Marketing
speaker link July 20, 2018 "I am Siberian" Ed Shornik Founder and Director
Theater Studio "Smile"
speaker link July 13, 2018 "Bellevue Botanical Gardens - A Gem you Should Vis... Multiple speakers Members
Bellevue Botanical Garden Society
speaker link July 6, 2018 No meeting today! Happy Fourth of July! Enjoy our country's holiday.
speaker link June 30, 2018 Rotating the Wheels! Chris Boland President
Bellevue Breakfast Rotary 2018-19
speaker link June 22, 2018 "Mosaics as Medicine" Claire Barnett Studio Owner / Mosaic Artist
Seattle Mosaic Arts
speaker link June 15, 2018 "The Changing Face of Media" Rob Dunlop President & CEO
Cascade Public Media (KCTS Channel 9)
speaker link June 8, 2018 "Not Just for Games: Virtual Reality and Medical A... Dr. Angie Song MD, FACS
speaker link June 1, 2018 "Living your Legacy" Alan Pratt President
Pratt Legacy Advisors
speaker link May 25, 2018 “Juvenile Crime and Justice in King County” Claudia Balducci King County Councilmember District 6
KIng County Council
speaker link May 18, 2018 City of Bellevue’s “Diversity Advantage Initia... Mark Manuel Outreach & Engagement Administrator
City of Bellevue
speaker link May 11, 2018 "The Seattle U Athletics Experience: Developing C... Shaney Fink Ahtletic Director
Seattle University
speaker link May 4, 2018 "The 2018 Seattle Mariners - Both On and Off the F... Kevin Mather President & CEO
Seattle Mariners
speaker link April 27, 2018 “Confused about School Funding in your School Di... Melissa deVita Deputy Superintendent for Financial Services and Operations
Bellevue School District
speaker link April 20, 2018 "Combating Human Trafficking on the Southeastern F... Jon Proctor President
Paladin Rescue Alliance
speaker link April 13, 2018 "International Friends School coming to Bellevue i... Sue Brooks Co-Founder & Head of School
International Friends School, Bellevue
speaker link April 6, 2018 "All in For Autism 2018 Media Day" Chris Boland President Elect
Bellevue Breakfast Rotary
speaker link March 30, 2018 "Blockchain + Me: A Values-Based Proposition" Jinyoung Englund Managing Director
Fe' Ventures
speaker link March 23, 2018 "Curry Tales - Sharing My Culture on a University ... Kriti Gupta CPA, MBA
Chair of Notre Dame Women Connect Seattle Chapter and Diversity Chair of Seattle ND Club
speaker link March 16, 2018 “RADICAL ACCEPTANCE” - Recognizing genius in y... Aaron Schmookler Co-Founder and Trainer
The "Yes" Works
speaker link March 9, 2018 "Remodeling your home - whether Staying or Selling... Traci Tenhulzen / Tanya Franzen-Garrett Executive Producer / Tenhulzen Residential
Realtor / Sound Properties Team Sotheby's International
speaker link March 2, 2018 "Optimizing Life-Long Health, Vitality, Wellbeing ... Carmela Ramaglia Motivational & Inspirational Speaker / Author
Happy Calories Happy Exercise!
speaker link February 23, 2018 One Love; Surviving the Khmer Rouge war - "What se... Tea Mak CEO
Miss Global and Miss Global Foundation
speaker link February 16, 2018 6crickets.com: Crack K-12 Education Innovation fro... Dr. Helen Wang CEO and Co-Founder
6crickets.com
speaker link February 9, 2018 "Joke Olympics" Andy Symons Attorney
Inslee Best
speaker link February 2, 2018 "We All Do Better When We All Do Better!" Angela Murray Executive Director
The Sophia Way
speaker link January 26, 2018 "History and Tragedy - the Holocaust" Dee Simon Executive Director
Holocaust Center for Humanity
speaker link January 19, 2018 "Rotary First Harvest" David Bobanick Executive Director
Rotary First Harvest
speaker link January 12, 2018 No Meeting on January 12, 2018 See you on January 19th when Glendale Golf & Country Club is open and once again available!
speaker link January 6, 2018 "Black & White Anniversary Party" Steve Lingenbrink
speaker link December 29, 2017 Happy New Year! See you in 2018!
speaker link December 22, 2017 No BBRC meeting today! Enjoy the Holidays!
speaker link December 15, 2017 "Holiday Breakfast" Santa Claus General Manager
North Pole Enterprises
speaker link December 8, 2017 "A Conversation with Brad Tilden from Alaska Airli... Brad Tilden CEO
Alaska Airlines
speaker link December 1, 2017 "Swiss Vocational Education and Training System" Suzi and Eric LeVine Past United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein / Entrepreneur
speaker link November 24, 2017 No meeting today! Happy Thanksgiving!
speaker link November 17, 2017 "Apple Cup Warm Up....with members of the Husky Ma... Brad McDavid Director, Athletic Bands
University of Washington
speaker link November 10, 2017 "The Role of Police in a Diverse Community" Steve Mylett Police Chief
Bellevue Police Department
speaker link November 3, 2017 "Be the Match" Victoria "Tori" Fairhurst Community Engagement Representative - Washington and Alaska
Be The Match
speaker link October 27, 2017 "Built to Win and Built to Last - Washington Husky... Damon Huard Director of Community Relations
University of Washington
speaker link October 20, 2017 "Zombie Brain Science" Ralf Geenwald Ph. D. Associate Professor, Department of Psychology - Director of Experimental Psyhology Master's Program
Central Washington University
speaker link October 13, 2017 "Building and Growing a Small Business - Aqua Quip... Brian Quint President
Aqua Quip
speaker link October 6, 2017 "Annual Visit of Governor, Rotary District 5030" Alex Hopkins Governor
Rotary District 5030
speaker link September 29, 2017 ""Becoming a CEO, Tier3 to AstrumU, and some thing... Adam Wray CEO and Founder
AstrumU, Bellevue
speaker link September 22, 2017 "Providing Hope to Burned Children since 1989" Michael Mathis President & Founder
Burned Children Recovery Foundation
speaker link September 15, 2017 "What's Ahead for the Economy?" Mark Davis Senior VP, Director of Private Trust Development
D. A. Davidson
speaker link September 8, 2017 "Simpler Funerals - A Natural Choice!" Kathy Long Executive Director
People's Memorial Association
speaker link September 1, 2017 "No BBRC meeting this Friday, September 1st" See you next week, September 8 at Glendale Golf & Country Club!
speaker link August 25, 2017 "Looking at the Social and Emotional Development o... Rosanne Carter Infant Mental Health Therapist
Kindering
speaker link August 18, 2017 "Unleashing The Hidden Capacity of Your People and... Doug Peterson Senior Business Strategist
Bovo-Tigue
speaker link August 11, 2017 "Randall Morris, The Person, The Player, The Phila... Randall Morris
speaker link August 4, 2017 Program TBD - -
speaker link July 28, 2017 “Re-engineering Your Purpose: How Failure Taught... Patrick Diller Business Development Manager
MSR Global Health
speaker link July 21, 2017 "Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum" David Williams Executive Director
Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum
speaker link July 14, 2017 "Newport Yacht Basin in the Summer Time - Home of ... Alan Bohling CEO & President
Seattle Boat Company
speaker link July 7, 2017 No Meeting In celebration of Independence Day, there will be no BBRC meeting on July 7, 2017.
Happy Fourth of July!
speaker link June 30, 2017 "New Leadership at BBRC!" Kaj Pedersen President
Bellevue Breakfast Rotary
speaker link June 23, 2017 "Rotating the Wheel" on Saturday, June 24, 2017 No Meeting Friday, June 23
speaker link June 16, 2017 "If you Have Never Visited MOHAI - the Museum of H... Leonard Garfield Executive Director
MOHAI - Museum of History and Industry
speaker link June 9, 2017 "Healthy Living to 100" Dr. Josh Oncken Chiropracter
Wellness Champions (www.wellnesschampions.org)
speaker link June 2, 2017 "A Dream that is Bigger than Me!" Erin Jones Education Consultant / Public Speaker
speaker link May 26, 2017 "Update on the King County Council" Claudia Balducci Council Member, District 6
King County Council
speaker link May 19, 2017 "15 Tips to Help Employees with Autism be Rock Sta... Lonnie Pacelli Author and Consultant
Consetta Group
speaker link May 12, 2017 "Imagine Housing - Building Eastside Communities f... Villette Nolon Interim Executive Director
Imagine Housing
speaker link May 5, 2017 "Not Without My Father: One Woman’s 444-Mile Wal... Andra Watkins Author
speaker link April 21, 2017 "The Science of Autism" Dr. Raphael Bernier Clinical Director / Associate Professor
Seattle Children's Autism Center / Dept. of Psychiatry, UW
speaker link April 14, 2017 "Ten Grands - A Piano Music Bonanza" Steve and Kathy Dewalt Co-Founders - Executive Producers
Ten Grands Seattle
speaker link April 7, 2017 "All in for Autism" John Stokes Mayor
City of Bellevue
speaker link March 31, 2017 "Treating Autism through Intervention and Educatio... Dr. Stacey Shook Board Certified Behavior Analyst -Doctoral
Northwest Behavorial Associates
speaker link March 24, 2017 "A New Era of Husky Basketball" Jason Hamilton Color Analyst
University of Washington Sports Network
speaker link March 17, 2017 "Developing a Business from an Epicurean Icon!" Greg Komen Co-Founder
Cinnabon
speaker link March 10, 2017 "Finding Your Voice in the Health Reform Debate" Tom Lawry Director of Worldwide Health
Microsoft
speaker link March 3, 2017 "Finding Success and Overcoming Adversity" Zach Scott Retired Defender
Seattle Sounders
speaker link February 24, 2017 “Hans Florine - World’s Fastest Climber, and w... Hans Florine Professional Rock climber / Motivational Speaker / Author
speaker link February 17, 2017 "The GPS Guide to Goal Setting, A New Way to Getti... Barry Long Public Speaker / Co-Founder
Talk & Roll Enterprises / Golden Acts
speaker link February 10, 2017 "Turning Passion into Profit" Margo Engberg Founder/CEO
Pinkabella Cupcakes and P. B. Franchising
speaker link February 3, 2017 "Easterseals Washington – Impacting our Communit... Cathy Bisaillon President / CEO
Easterseals of Washington
speaker link January 27, 2017 "5 Ways to Optimize Your Brain" Venus Rekow Founder
Neural Shifts
speaker link January 20, 2017 "2017 Update – Boeing in Washington" Bill McSherry Vice President, State & Local and Global Corporate Citizenship
Commercial Airplane Division of The Boeing Company
speaker link January 13, 2017 "Bellevue Boy's and Girl's Club - Continuing to Gr... Michèle Heffron Director of Development
Bellevue Boy's and Girl's Club
speaker link January 6, 2017 NO MEETING! Glendale Closed for the Holidays Glendale Golf & Country Club is closed!
Next BBRC meeting Friday, January 13, 2017 @ Bellevue Boys & Girls Club (details to follow)
speaker link January 5, 2017 "Husky and PAC 12 Basketball" Jason Hamilton Color Analyst
Husky (University of Washington) Sports Network
speaker link December 30, 2016 "Happy New Year!" No Meeting As We Celebrate the New Year!
speaker link December 23, 2016 "Happy Holidays" No meeting this week!
speaker link December 16, 2016 "Holiday Breakfast" Daniel A. Weiner Rabbi
Temple De Hirsch Sinai
speaker link December 2, 2016 "Celebrating USO Northwest!" Donald Leingang CDR USN Ret.
Director, USO - Northwest
speaker link November 25, 2016 Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy Your Long Weekend!
speaker link November 18, 2016 "Life Skills and Hope through the game of Chess - ... Elliott Neff Founder &CEO
Chess4Life
speaker link November 11, 2016 No Meeting today! Remember Our Veterans on this Special Day!
speaker link November 4, 2016 "ESPN Sports Talk Radio" Danny O'Neil
speaker link October 28, 2016 "Radical Islam" Hossein Khorram Committee member
Middle Eastern Advisory Committee
speaker link October 21, 2016 "Meet Steve Litzow, Senator 41st Legislative Distr... Steve Litzow Senator
41st Legislative District, Washington State
speaker link October 14, 2016 "The Freshman CEO: Lessons as a Startup CEO" Diane Najm CEO / Founder
PhotoPad for Business
speaker link October 7, 2016 "Sound Transit 3 - The $54 Billion Question" Claudia Balducci / Kevin Wallace
King County Council / Bellevue City Council
speaker link September 30, 2016 "Creating Opportunities for Guatemalans - Lifting ... Vicki Horsfield Executive Director
Creating Opportunities for Guatamalans
speaker link September 23, 2016 "Racing - On the Line...and sometimes off" Jeff Rogers Chairman / Founder
One Accord Partners / One Accord Capital / Click Works: Kiros
speaker link September 16, 2016 "LOST KITES" Casey Walker Screenwriter, Lost Kites documentary
Voice for the Voiceless
speaker link September 9, 2016 "From Chief Xbox Officer to Civic Engineer" Robbie Bach Xbox "Rock Star" / Civic Engineer
Retired President, Microsoft Entertainment & Devices Division
speaker link September 2, 2016 "A Toast to the Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club" Wendi Fischer Executive Director
America's Foundation for Chess/First Move
speaker link August 26, 2016 No Meeting today - BBRC Charity Golf Classic, Mond... Join us at Bear Creek Country Club
speaker link August 19, 2016 "Annual District Governor Visit" Forrester “Bo” Darling District Governor
District 5030
speaker link August 12, 2016 "Lisa Wellman Legislative District 41 Senate candi... Lisa Wellman Candidate
Washington State Senate
speaker link August 5, 2016 "Atlas Informatics - Journey of a spin-off from IV... Kaj Pedersen Vice President of Operations
Atlas Informatics
speaker link July 29, 2016 "String of Pearls" Ted Baseler President & CEO
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
speaker link July 22, 2016 "A Modern Way to Boost Portfolio Return” Tyler Hay Chief Executive Officer, Principal
Evergreen Capital Management
speaker link July 15, 2016 "The Kids Are Alright: Growing Up In The 21st Cent... Brayden Olson
speaker link July 8, 2016 "The New Bellevue Botanical Gardens and Facilities... Nancy Kartes Manager
Bellevue Botanical Gardens
speaker link July 1, 2016 No meeting today Celebrating the Fourth of July!
speaker link June 24, 2016 "Rotating the Wheels" No Friday morning meeting this week!
Bellevue Breakfast Rotary
speaker link June 17, 2016 Boy Scouts Today Christian Harnecker
speaker link June 10, 2016 “Ferguson and the Courts” Karli Jorgensen Judge
Kent Municipal Court
speaker link June 3, 2016 “Investing in Young Children” Joel Ryan Executive Director
Washington State Association of Head Start and ECEAP
speaker link May 27, 2016 "Puget Sound Honor Flight" Bill Knudsen Board Member
Puget Sound Honor Flight
speaker link May 20, 2016 "Overview of an IRS Criminal Investigation - Somet... Ryan Thompson CI (Criminal Investigation) Special Agent
Internal Revenue Service
speaker link May 13, 2016 "The 2016 Seattle Mariners!" Jerry Dipoto General Manager
Seattle Mariners
speaker link May 6, 2016 "BBRC Mock Interviews!" Debbie Moore Partners for Work Coordinator
District 5030
speaker link April 29, 2016 "Lord of the Wings" Jim Jenner
speaker link April 22, 2016 "Recruiting And Unlocking Potential Talent Within ... Neil Barnett Director, External Legal Affairs
Microsoft
speaker link April 15, 2016 "The New Pilgrims: How Immigrants are Renewing Ame... Dr. Joseph Castleberry President / Author
Northwest University
speaker link April 8, 2016 “Building a Modern Bellevue Police Department fo... Steve Mylett Chief of Police
Bellevue, Washington
speaker link April 1, 2016 “Changing the Way the World Experiences Audio” Todd Ostrander Partner
One Accord Partners
speaker link March 25, 2016 "Islamic Identity, Vision and Role in a Pluralisti... Mohamed Jawad Khaki Co-Founder and CEO
Uhuru Software, Inc
speaker link March 18, 2016 "Meet Bill Bryant" Bill Bryant Candidate for Governor, Washington State
Republican Party
speaker link March 11, 2016 "Pot Talk" Dean Guske Owner, Principal
Guske & Company
speaker link March 4, 2016 "Bellevue 2035: The City Where You Want to Be" Kevin Wallace Councilmember
City of Bellevue
speaker link February 26, 2016 "Autism@Work Program" BAERBEL OSTERTAG SVP, HR Business Partner Lead Business Network Group & Global Head of HR
Concur
speaker link February 19, 2016 "Utterly Amazing - A Storybook Journey" Ben Malcolmson Special Assistant to head coach Pete Carroll
Seattle Seahawks
speaker link February 12, 2016 "What it will take to make a healthy forest?: Th... John Rose Board member
Washington State Chapter, Nature Conservancy
speaker link February 5, 2016 "Celebrating BBRC's 30 Year History!" 30th Anniversary Fun
speaker link January 29, 2016 No meeting today due to 30th Anniversary Party on ... Paul Chapman President
Bellevue Breakfast Rotary
speaker link January 22, 2016 “Vocational Service…Good for you, Good for you... Chris Boland
speaker link January 15, 2016 "Preparing for Earth's (and Our Region's) Future" Peter Jewett Principal Engineering Geologist and Co-Founder
Farallon Consulting
speaker link January 8, 2016 "Updates in Structural Heart Disease - What This m... Dr. Sameer Gafoor Medical Director of Structural Heart Disease
Swedish Heart and Vascular, Seattle
speaker link January 1, 2015 "Happy New Year" Celebrate 2016!
speaker link December 11, 2015 "Imani: Banking4Good" Heidi Stephens Metz Strategy Consulting
Imani
speaker link December 4, 2015 "A Hidden Gem at the North End of Lake Washington ... Gregg Munro Chairman
Kenmore Air / Kenmore Air Harbor
speaker link November 27, 2015 Happy Thanksgiving from BBRC! No meeting this date due to the Holiday!
speaker link November 20, 2015 "The Dynamics of Becoming an Amazon and NY Times B... Robert Dugoni Author
speaker link November 13, 2015 "Implementing US Foreign Policy -- Nurturing the ... Mark Hough Senior Technical Advisor Rule of Law Program
Kosovo USAID Implementer
speaker link November 6, 2015 "Eastside Homeless - From Homelessness to Housing,... Steve Roberts Executive Director
Congregations for the Homeless
speaker link October 30, 2015 "Weathering Economic Storms - Two stories" Katherine De Stephano / Cary Kopczynski Founder/Owner- CEO
Escape Outdoors / Cary Kopczynski & Company
speaker link October 23, 2015 "Sound Publishing - Past, Present and Future" Gloria Fletcher President
Sound Publishing
speaker link October 16, 2015 "Corporate Social Responsibility - Concur Technolo... Linda Peffer Director of Corporate Social Responsibility
Concur Technologies Bellevue
speaker link October 9, 2015 "Meaningful Health Care Reform" Roger Stark MD and Health Care Policy Analyst
speaker link October 2, 2015 "The New World of Books" Andrea Dunlop Social Media and Marketing Director
Girl Friday Productions
speaker link September 25, 2015 "Law Enforcement Training in Washington State - or... Sue Rahr Executive Director
Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission
speaker link September 18, 2015 "Update on Providence Health & Services" Preston Simmons CEO
Providence Health & Services, Northwest Washington Region
speaker link September 11, 2015 No Meeting This Date Golf Tournament on Monday, September 14, 2015
speaker link September 4, 2015 Safari through Southern Africa: An Exploration of ... Erica Varga Owner and Operator
Acappella Safaris - based on Bainbridge Island
speaker link August 28, 2015 "LOCALSCAPE - Putting King County in Focus" Lloyd Hara King County Assessor
King County Department of Assessments
speaker link August 21, 2015 "The Salvation Army's work on the Eastside" Lt. Darryck Dwelle Corps Officer/Pastor, Eastside Corps
Salvation Army
speaker link August 14, 2015 "The Role of Soccer in UW Athletics" Jamie Clark Head Coach, Men's Soccer
University of Washington
speaker link August 7, 2015 "Africa's Untapped Natural Resource - It's Youth" Corey Johnson Executive Director
Imagine Scholar
speaker link July 31, 2015 Wendi Fischer and Family On Safari Wendy Fischer BBRC Member
speaker link July 24, 2015 "The New Rotary Year" Terry Pickering District Governor
Rotary District 5030
speaker link July 17, 2015 "News from the Evans School of Public Affairs and ... J. Paul Blake Director of Communications and External Relations
Evans School of Public Affairs | University of Washington
speaker link July 10, 2015 "Special Olympics, Then and Now!" Dave Lenox President & CEO
Special Olympics - Washington (SOWA)
speaker link July 3, 2015 Happy Fourth of July! No meeting this week due to
Holiday.
speaker link June 26, 2015 No Meeting on this date Rotating the Wheels Dinner Saturday night June 27
Bellevue Breakfast Rotary
speaker link June 19, 2015 "Husky Marching Band" Brad McDavid Director of Athletic Bands
University of Washington
speaker link June 12, 2015 "The Soccer Career of Kasey Keller" Kasey Keller Soccer Color Commentator
Seattle Sounders and ESPN
speaker link June 5, 2015 "The 50th Anniversary of Northwest Center" Bill Krueger Strategic Relationship Officer
Northwest Center
speaker link May 29, 2015 "The Supply Chain and Human Rights" Arthur Jackson Jr. Vice President, General Administration
Costco Wholesale
speaker link May 22, 2015 “100 isn’t Old if You’re a Garden” Beth Weir Executive Director
Dunn Gardens, Seattle WA
speaker link May 15, 2015 "2015 - Celebrating 100 Years of the Navy Reserve" Tamara "Tami" Ryley Captain/ Commanding Officer
Navy Operational Support Center Kitsap, US Navy
speaker link May 8, 2015 "Charging ahead with Electric Vehicles" Jake Wade Program Manager, Electric Vehicle Program
Puget Sound Energy
speaker link May 1, 2015 "The Current Local Residential Real Estate Market ... Local Real Estate Professionals Realtor
Local Real Estate firms
speaker link April 24, 2015 "Distracted Driving" Kirk Nelson President & CEO
AAA of Washington
speaker link April 17, 2015 "Supporting the BBRC Bellevue Walk/Run" Jane Doe (coming soon!)
Starbucks
speaker link April 10, 2015 Disease does not Recognize Boundaries: Improving A... Bryan Slinker Dean, Department of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience
Washington State University
speaker link April 3, 2015 "Partners for Work - Mock Interviews" Jane Kuechle
speaker link March 27, 2015 "World Affairs Council - Seattle's Global Link" Jacqueline Miller President & CEO
World Affairs Council (WAC)
speaker link March 20, 2015 "The Changing Landscape in Financial Services" Benson Porter CEO
Boeing Employees Credit Union (BECU)
speaker link March 13, 2015 "Real Estate Development 2015 and Beyond - The Eas... Kemper Freeman Jr. Chairman and CEO
Kemper Development Company
speaker link March 6, 2015 "Leadership from the Inside-Out" Terry Hershey Author, humorist, inspirational speaker
speaker link February 27, 2015 "Overview of the Sammamish High School Capital Pro... Jack McLeod Director, Facilities and Operations
Bellevue School District
speaker link February 20, 2015 "Sea Scouts in Bellevue for the last 58 Years" William "Bill" Rahr Jr. Skipper and Teacher
Sea Scouts and Sammamish High School
speaker link February 13, 2015 "POMPEII: The Exhibition" Michal (pronounced Michelle) Allaire Chief Financial and Operations Officer
Pacific Science Center
speaker link February 6, 2015 "The Independent Artist in 2015" Mike Lucero Independent Musician + VP Connected TV Strategy and Products, Ratio
FM Collective
speaker link January 30, 2015 "Seattle Mariners 2015 - Continuing to Build Towar... Jack Zduriencik General Manager
Seattle Mariner Baseball Club
speaker link January 23, 2015 "Ukraine: Path to Independence" Valerij (Val) Goloborodko President and CEO
Goel Payment Systems
speaker link January 16, 2015 "The Power of Living Environments in a Changing Wo... Lee Ater Principal and Creative Director
Arscentia
speaker link January 9, 2015 "Ecuador for Retirement?" Craig W, Rhyne Founder and President
Washington Gold Exchange
speaker link January 2, 2015 "Happy New Year" No meeting Today
speaker link December 26, 2014 Happy Holidays! No Meeting Today!
speaker link December 19, 2014 BBRC Holiday Celebration Wendi Fischer President
Bellevue Breakfast Rotary
speaker link December 12, 2014 Global Innovation for Brain Health Peter Chiarelli General, USA (ret.)/CEO
One Mind
speaker link December 5, 2014 “The rise, fall and potential rebirth of Husky B... Jason Hamilton President / UW Men's Basketball Color Commentator
Richmond Public Relations / IMG Sports Network
speaker link November 28, 2014 No BBRC meeting today Happy Thanksgiving!
speaker link November 21, 2014 Know Your WHY! Bill Prater CEO, Speaker, Author and Coach
Leriot LLC/Business Mastery LLC
speaker link November 14, 2014 Mom and Dad, we need to talk! - Info you will need... Marla Beck Founder and President
Andelcare
speaker link November 7, 2014 The USO Northwest - Serving America's Military Men... Don Leingang Executive Director, previously Commander, US Navy (retired)
The USO Northwest
speaker link October 31, 2014 Hunting IS Conservation! Dennis Dunn Author and World-class Barebow Archer
speaker link October 24, 2014 Comedy, Economics, and Climate Change Yoram Bauman Economist, Environmentalist and Comedian
Stand Up Economist
speaker link October 17, 2014 Boeing in Puget Sound - Our Future Together Bill Mc Sherry Vice President, State & Local and Global Corporate Citizenship
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
speaker link October 10, 2014 Update on The Port of Seattle Bill Bryant Commissioner
Port of Seattle
speaker link October 3, 2014 Light Up Rotary John Enger District 5030 District Governor, 2014-2015
Rotary International
speaker link September 26, 2014 The Parents Union Tom Brubaker CEO
The Parent's Union
speaker link September 19, 2014 Bellevue—Post World War II Years Michael Luis Author and Historian
speaker link September 12, 2014 Sports Marketing Pete Moran President / Founder
Rezin Sports Marketing Seattle, Washington
speaker link September 5, 2014 Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Annual Golf Classic is S... No Meeting on September 5!
speaker link August 29, 2014 Creating Culture: Building Value from Chaos! Mark McDonald Entrepreneur/Problem Solver
Youth News Network
speaker link August 22, 2014 Hanford Cleanup Progress & Challenges Jane Hedges Nuclear Waste Program Manager
Washington State Department of Ecology
speaker link August 15, 2014 My Year of Beds Annette Jahnel Author, Traveler and Photographer
speaker link August 8, 2014 Your Seattle Mariners 2014 Kevin Mather President
Seattle Mariner Baseball Club
speaker link August 1, 2014 Lacrosse - Past, Present, Future of the fastest ga... Tim Moriarty Lacrosse Coach, Dad and BBRC Member
Local Lacrosse players and organizations
speaker link July 25, 2014 Human Trafficking for Biomedical Research Theresa Deisher, Ph.D. President & CEO
Sound Choice Pharmaceutical Institute www.soundchoice.org
speaker link July 18, 2014 Effective Leadership in Olympia: Prevailing Throug... Brad Owen Lt. Governor
State of Washington
speaker link July 11, 2014 Hash Browns and American Pie - Piano sing along! Joshua Stewart Piano Entertainer
speaker link June 27, 2014 Reflections and Lessons Learned After Stumbling Brian Jorgenson
speaker link June 20, 2014 Blazing Sadlers - An Evening Event! Scott Sadler President
Bellevue Breakfast Rotary
speaker link June 13, 2014 Husky Football, New Chapter - The Petersen Era Damon Huard Chief Administrative Officer
UW Husky Football
speaker link June 6, 2014 Learning What Your Customers Know . . . But Don't ... Ann Amati Principal
Deliberate Strategies Consulting
speaker link May 30, 2014 Born to Entertain Rachelle Henry Actress/Entertainer
Rachelle's agent is TCM Models and Talent
speaker link May 23, 2014 Annual Retreat for BBRC's Rotary Year 2014-2015 Wendi Fischer President-Elect
Bellevue Breakfast Rotary
speaker link May 16, 2014 Elementary STEM: Giving Students an Early Start Greg Bianchi K-5 STEM Instructional Technology Curriculum Developer
Bellevue School District
speaker link May 9, 2014 Ready to Leap Ahead Claudia Balducci Mayor
City of Bellevue, Washington
speaker link May 2, 2014 Energize Eastside Andy Wappler Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Pueget Sound Energy (PSE)
speaker link April 25, 2014 The Wonderful World of Honey Bees John Cherry Bee Keeper Extraordinaire!
Bee Keepers everywhere!
speaker link April 18, 2014 Living with Autism- Creating a Community of Suppor... Dr. Gary Stobbe Director of Adult Transition Services
Seattle Children's Autism Center
speaker link April 11, 2014 An Update from the Attorney General of the State o... Bob Ferguson Attorney General
State of Washington
speaker link April 4, 2014 Long Live the Kings-Restoring Wild Salmon and Stee... Jacques White Exective Director
Long Live the Kings (www.lltk.org)
speaker link March 28, 2014 An Update from the 2014 State of Washington Legisl... Rodney Tom State Senator and Senate Majority Leader
48th District, State of Washington
speaker link March 21, 2014 Organizational Resiliency Jeff Slotnick Chief Security Officer and President
OR3M and Setracom
speaker link March 14, 2014 The State of the Seattle Venture Capital Market Pete Higgins Founder and Partner
Second Avenue Partners
speaker link March 7, 2014 Mariner Baseball 2014 Bill Krueger Baseball Analyst
Root Sports Northwest
speaker link February 28, 2014 What is it in this life that you Can't Not Do? Paul Shoemaker Executive Connector
Social Venture Partners Seattle
speaker link February 21, 2014 Brazil Outside the Box Eduardo Mendonça Multi-talented Brazilian-American recording artist, producer, vocalist, composer, and musical arranger
Show Brazil Productions and Brazil Center
speaker link February 14, 2014 Happy Calories Don't Count: Reclaiming the Relatio... Carmela Ramaglia
speaker link February 7, 2014 Update on the Bellevue School District Tim Mills Superintendent of Bellevue Public Schools
Bellevue School District
speaker link January 31, 2014 Network Like Jesus Dr. Joseph Castleberry President of Northwest University
Northwest University
speaker link January 24, 2014 Treehouse Graduation Success Michelle Siderius Relationship Development Officer
Treehouse
speaker link January 17, 2014 The Camino de Santiago – A Personal Pilgrimage! Jenny Andrews Major Gifts Officer
PATH
speaker link December 13, 2013 The Mountaineers Gavin Woody President
The Mountaineers
speaker link November 22, 2013 Continuing Education at Bellevue College Janis Machala Dean of Continuing Education
Bellevue College
speaker link November 15, 2013 Washington Rowing Bob Ernst Director of Rowing and Women’s Crew Coach
University of Washington
speaker link November 1, 2013 Civility, Moderation and Bipartisanship Sam Reed Retired Lieutenant Governor of the State of Washington
speaker link October 25, 2013 Building More Sustainable Communities Chris Walcott President
Semble
speaker link October 18, 2013 Sex Trafficking in Our Own Backyard. Paula Clapp Leading Global Philanthropist
speaker link October 4, 2013 Top of Mind Awareness...What it is, Why You Need i... Joe Heslet Executive Vice President
Syndicated Solutions
speaker link September 27, 2013 Puget Sound Business Journal and The New Media Env... Gordon Prouty Publisher
Puget Sound Business Journal/TechFlash
speaker link September 20, 2013 A Peek Behind the Scenes at the FDIC Brent Beardall EVP and Chief Financial Officer
Washington Federal
speaker link September 13, 2013 Go Huskies: Celebrating Washington’s Football Tr... Tom Porter Author and University of Washington Sports Expert
speaker link August 30, 2013 Enhancing Medical Care in Sierra Leone Lynn Pelton Executive Director
Greatest Goal Ministries USA
speaker link August 23, 2013 Engage Rotary, Change Lives Erza Teshome District Governor
District 5030
speaker link August 16, 2013 Social Innovation: Stepping up from Success to Sig... Daniel Johnson President and Co-Founder
Amplified Impact
speaker link August 9, 2013 Amanda Knox - Update on the Re-Trial Mike Heavey Former Legislator
34th District of the State of Washington
speaker link August 2, 2013 Economic Liberty: Past, Present and Future! David Roland Director
Theodore L. Stiles Center for Liberty
speaker link July 26, 2013 Do What You Love! Joe Fugere Founder
Tutta Bella
speaker link July 19, 2013 Baseball and Community Service Brian Sloan Vice President of Corporate Partnerships
Everett AquaSox
speaker link July 12, 2013 Adventures in Brewing in Bellevue Scott Hansen Co-founder
Bellevue Brewing
speaker link June 28, 2013 Husky Men's basketball program and the Lorenzo Rom... Lorenzo Romar Head Men's Basketball Coach
University of Washington
speaker link June 21, 2013 What is going on in Congress Adam Smith US Congressman
Washington's 9th District
speaker link June 7, 2013 A Place at the Table Bill Ptacek Director
King County Library System
speaker link May 31, 2013 University of Washington football program Justin Wilcox Defensive Coordinator
University of Washington
speaker link May 24, 2013 Seattle's Fifty Year Journey from World's Fair to ... Michael Luis
speaker link May 17, 2013 Update on the Albers School of Business Joe Phillips Dean
Albers School of Business at Seattle University
speaker link May 10, 2013 Peace Theme Nancy Kaplan Executive Director
CU institute
speaker link May 3, 2013 Wildlife Computers tracking products for marine wi... Melinda Holland CEO and Technical Director
Wildlife Computers
speaker link April 26, 2013 Dale Chihuly Garden of Glass Michelle Bufano Executive Director
Chihuly Garden and Glass at the Seattle Center
speaker link April 19, 2013 Making the Tough Decisions Mike King President Truman
speaker link April 19, 2013 The BBRC Membership experience Scott Sadler President Elect
BBRC
speaker link April 5, 2013 How a Bellevue Company Became the Leader in Online... Noah Tratt Global VP of Media Solutions
Expedia
speaker link March 29, 2013 Leprosy: Applying Modern Technologies in the Fight... Dr. Malcolm Duthie Senior Researcher of infectious diseases
Infectious Disease Research Institute
speaker link March 22, 2013 Maritime Place Names, Inland Washington Waters Dick Blumenthal Author
speaker link March 15, 2013 Challenges Facing US National Security Barry McCaffrey Four-Star General, Retired
United States Army
speaker link March 8, 2013 Return of the USS Razorback Bob Opple Submarine Veteran
US Navy
speaker link February 22, 2013 Shen Yun 2013 - Chinese Dance and Culture Echo Liu
Shen Yun Performance Company
speaker link February 15, 2013 Conditioning and Philanthropy: Climbing Mount Rain... Steve Waltar Estate Planning Attorney
speaker link February 8, 2013 New Lease on Life Bill Krueger Baseball Analyst
Seattle Mariner
speaker link February 1, 2013 Battling Malaria in Zambia Jim Moore International
Seattle 4 Rotary Club
speaker link January 25, 2013 Friday, January 25th 2013 Jack Zduriencik General Manager
Seattle Mariners
speaker link December 28, 2012 Friday, December 21st 2012 First Last
speaker link December 14, 2012 Building a Company to Sell Renee Behnke Co-Founder and previously COO
Sur La Table
speaker link December 7, 2012 Plum Creek, the Country’s Largest Private Landow... Rick Holly President and CEO
Plum Creek
speaker link November 30, 2012 A Different Look at Rural African Education Corey Johnson Executive Director
Imagine Scholar
speaker link November 16, 2012 Our Coast Guard in the Pacific Northwest: Missions... Keith Taylor Rear Admiral
US Coast Guard
speaker link November 9, 2012 Helping Washington Succeed: What Business Can Do! Roslyn Solomon Executive Director
Washington Business Alliance
speaker link October 12, 2012 The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Roger Allington Statewide Planning Director
Alaska Dept of Transportation and Public Faciliites
speaker link October 5, 2012 The Supreme Court Decision on Healthcare Reform an... Bob Malte CEO
Evergreen Hopital Medical Center
speaker link September 28, 2012 Speaker Rob McKenna, Gubernatorial Candidate Rob McKenna Gubernatorial Candidate
State of Washington
speaker link September 21, 2012 The Issaquah Salmon Hatchery Jane Kuechle Director
Issaquah Salmon Hatchery
speaker link September 14, 2012 Jay Insle: Gubernatorial Candidate Jay Insle Gubernatorial Candidate
State of Washington
speaker link September 7, 2012 Peace Through Service Steve Lingenbrink District Governor
Rotary International
speaker link August 31, 2012 The Northwest Center Foundation Garry Pollock Executive Director
Northwest Center Foundation
speaker link August 24, 2012 CSI- Television versus Reality Sergeant Brian Stampfl Supervisor
Seattle Police Department's CSI Unit
speaker link August 10, 2012 Insights From a Bumpy Road Ian Morris President and CEO
Market Leader
speaker link August 3, 2012 Iran and the United States – Post Axis of Evil Jeff Gordon
speaker link July 20, 2012 Korean Drum and Dance Sinae Joy Cheh Director
Morningstar Korean Cultural Center
speaker link July 13, 2012 Coinstar - Success through Innovation Paul Davis Chief Executive Officer
Coinstar
speaker link June 22, 2012 The ROCA Brand - Winning in China John Melin Chief Operating Officer
Brown & Haley
speaker link June 15, 2012 Rehabilitating the King County Juvenile Courthouse Richard McDermott Presiding Judge
King County Juvenile Court
speaker link June 8, 2012 Voyage from Honolulu to Japan Don & Sharry Stabbert
speaker link June 1, 2012 The Positive Impact of Great Music in Times of Str... Simon Wood Executive Director
Seattle Symphony
speaker link May 25, 2012 The Story of an Entrepreneur’s Career – How Di... Greg Bennett Entrepreneur
Yogurtland
speaker link May 18, 2012 Artic Tour of the US Icebreaker HEALY USCG Captain Beverly Havlik Skipper, USCG Healy
US Coast Guard
speaker link May 11, 2012 Friday, May 11th 2012 Dick Wagner Founder
Center for Wooden Boats
speaker link May 4, 2012 The Common Good Bill Grace Former Executive Director
Center for Executive Leadership
speaker link April 27, 2012 Direct Primary Care: An Innovative Approach to Hea... Dr. David Cameron
Paladina Health
speaker link April 20, 2012 Relocation of the MOHAI Museum to South Lake Union Leonard Garfield Executive Director
Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)
speaker link April 13, 2012 The Annual Retreat Preparation Chris Monger
speaker link April 6, 2012 The Coming Crises in Long Term Health Care Steve Moses Founder
Center for Long-Term Care Reform
speaker link March 30, 2012 Hydroplane Races in Seattle Larry Oberto Speed aficionado, car racer, boat sponsor and beef jerky maker
speaker link March 23, 2012 The Kindering Center Stev Showalter
The Kindering Center
speaker link March 16, 2012 My Life As a Young Engineer in Alaska Roger Allington
speaker link March 9, 2012 Global Health Nexus Vicki Orrico Project Manager
Global Health Nexus
speaker link March 2, 2012 Innovation Nancy Truitt-Pierce Founder and CEO
Woods Creek Consulting
speaker link February 24, 2012 Independent Film Making in Seattle Brendon Fogle
speaker link February 17, 2012 Three Inspiring Students Father Steve Sundbor President
Seattle University
speaker link February 10, 2012 Hints on Productive Conversations Jen Meuller Sports Broadcaster
www.talksportytome.com
speaker link February 3, 2012 Meeting Needs for Medical Specialty Services Sallie Neillie
Project Access Northwest
speaker link January 27, 2012 Promoting Legislators with a Positive Business Out... Erin McCallum
Enterprise Washington
speaker link January 13, 2012 SEATTLE MARINERS 2012 Jack Zduriencik Executive Vice President & GM
Seattle Mariners
speaker link December 27, 2011 Former Husky Coach and Defensive Coordinator of th... Jim Lambright Former Husky Coach
University of Washington
speaker link December 13, 2011 Washington State Budget Ross Hunter House Ways & Means Committee
48th Legislative District