Events

Sheldon Sweeney - President (2024-25) Bellevue Breakfast Rotary ClubBellevue Breakfast Rotary Club is run by a team, which includes all of us. Find out more about the Directors of BBRC and the Program Chairs as well as the duties of the various committees. Sheldon will introduce the Directors and they will share the scope of […]

Kim Duncan Martin - Executive Director Media One Foundation After 54 years, Seattle and King County are still the best places in the world to have a heart attack. Medic One Foundation staff will provide a behind-the-scenes look at how our emergency medical system works, the critical elements for its lifesaving success, how citizens are […]

Dave Lovely - The Manic Nomad Rotary Who doesn’t like stories about travel? In this presentation, Dave focuses on life lessons that he learned or had reinforced over his past 10 years of traveling the world. Interesting stories from his travels that he accumulated are used to highlight those lessons in a way that they […]

George Wu - Entrepreneur Representing himself George will discuss his entrepreneurial journey while answering questions from BBRC member John Martinka. About the Speaker George Wu is a local entrepreneur. He is also a supporter (sponsor) of BBRC's "All in for Autism" walk/run.

Dr. Wen Chen - Activist Amnesty International The Chinese authority has arrested millions of citizens for their spiritual beliefs or political views. These prisoners of conscience have been tortured, forced to do slave labor, and killed for their organs. While it takes several years in the U.S. to wait for matching organs, most Chinese hospitals […]

Jeff Cashman - Commissioner Public Hospital District #2 (EvergreenHealth) BBRC's own Jeff Cashman will update us on EvergreenHealth in Kirkland this morning. As a Commissioner on their Board, he has intimate knowledge of the direction our local public hospital is going in continuing to provide vital healthcare services to eastside communities. About the Speaker Jeff […]

Jack Timmons - Founder, Proprietor and Pit Master Jack's BBQ Please join Jack Timmons as he tells his story of taking his love for barbecue and changing careers from MICROSOFT to the founding of Jack’s BBQ restaurants. Learn about central Texas style barbecue, and what it takes to run a successful business with eight locations. […]

Robin Twyman - Consul, Business & Government Affairs, Seattle UK Government Robin Twyman (British Consul, Seattle) will speak about the Special Relationship between the UK Government and the United States, the new UK Government's priorities, and how they both directly impact the strong and prosperous relationship between Britain and Washington State. About the Speaker Robin […]

Lorna Day - Founder, Executive Director Sam Day Foundation Lorna believes that hope is essential for making a positive difference in the world, and a worthy companion for living through suffering and loss. She will share the story of her son’s struggle with cancer and how she has found purpose after losing him at age […]

Sergio Clavigo - Professor, Faculty of Economics - Universidad de los Andes, Colombia Himself Professor Sergio Clavijo will be addressing the recent macro-performance (growth, unemployment, inflation and interest rates) of the USA in comparison with Europe (27-members of the European Union); the main idea being to decipher the probability of a macroeconomic "soft-landing". Then he […]

Don Baker - Market President and Publisher Puget Sound Business Journal Don Baker of the Puget Sound Business Journal will share the changes going on at the PSBJ as the local business publication unveiled a new design and size this year, refocused its coverage to enhance the emphasis on key industries and geographies, as well […]