Events

Bill Krueger - Senior Baseball Analyst Root Sports Bill will discuss the Mariners’ outlook for the 2025 season as well as his philanthropic endeavors. About the Speaker Bill Krueger enjoyed a 13-year career in the major leagues and currently serves as a senior baseball analyst on Mariners broadcasts for ROOT Sports Northwest. He made his […]

Tom Hope - General Manager Hilton Bellevue Cary Kopczynski, long-time BBRC member will introduce our speaker this morning, Tom Hope. Tom is the General Manager of the Hilton Bellevue and will meet with us and share more information about this Hilton property he manages. Please note our meeting room will be the Chelan Room which […]

Thank you to All - United States Service members from the past, and present!Remember them this Memorial Day weekend! We appreciate their willingness to protect our country and keep us safe! About the Speaker Our next in person meeting is Friday, May 30, 2025, at the Bellevue Hilton. Our speaker will be Rotary District 5030 […]

Rachele Bouchand - District Governor 2024-25 Rotary International District 5030 Creating a Bridge to Attract Young Professionals to Rotary. There is a growing demand for leadership training, mentorship and making a meaningful impact in our communities. However, many don't know that Rotary has been providing expertise in these areas for several years. We'll discuss how […]

Jim Barnhart - Senior Director, International Consulting firm Himself Jim Barnhart will offer an "on-the-ground" perspective on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, including a brief history and possible ways of lowering the state of the crisis when he joins us on Friday, June 6. Jim will be introduced by Jenny Andrews. About the Speaker Jim Barnhart is […]

Kristan Strout - Major Gift Officer USGA Foundation The USGA is a nonprofit, mission-based golf organization whose purpose is to unify the golf community; to showcase the game’s best and the USGA museum; to govern the game; and to advance issues important to golf’s future, with a focus on driving sustainability, accessibility and inclusion. In […]

Dawn Myre - Executive Director The Madrone SchoolDawn spoke to us a few weeks ago briefly on The Madrone School which provides a school setting for autistic children but today will tell us more about the school and its mission, vision, and values. The Madrone School is a non-profit organization that provides an alternative to […]

Rotating the Wheels is - Saturday, June 28 at Newport Shores Yacht Club Welcome Kevin Klustner as the 2025-26 BBRC President! Thank you, Sheldon Sweeney, who ends his tenure as 2024-25 BBRC President! About the Speaker Looking forward to seeing you there.

Happy Fourth of July! - Enjoy Independence Day and your holiday weekend! Our next meeting is July 11 at the Bellevue Hilton. About the Speaker Megan Adams of Visit Bellevue will be BBRC's speaker July 11, 2025!

Megan Adams - Director of Destination Stewardship and Community Relations Visit Bellevue Visit Bellevue is the official Destination Management Organization for the City of Bellevue. They are proud to partner with local businesses to promote Bellevue to people across the globe and work alongside our community to build events and programs that serve our region […]

Doug Pinkley - Co-owner Center for Prosthetics Orthotics Inc Doug, along with another prosthetist Garth Knapp, took over the program management of the La Paz clinic 5 years ago. Normally Doug goes to the clinic twice a year for two weeks each time. The type of help given patients includes diagnosis and solutions such as […]