Events

Darby Stanchfield - Actor Herself What goes into that performance you enjoy on TV? Darby will break down the prep, shooting, and post work that constitutes the job of a professional actor’s performance. Darby will be introduced by Ann Norman. About the Speaker DARBY STANCHFIELD most recently starred as ‘Nina Locke’ in Netflix’s hit series […]

David Bobanick - Executive Director Harvest Against Hunger 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 […]

Sheldon Sweeney - Wealth Advisor / President Elect Snider Financial Group / Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Our program will consist of two parts, a special interview with Spenser Freedman (son of Mitch Freedman) and an update from Marni Kurtz, Executive Director of Athletes for Kids Youth Mentoring. Mitch Freedman and Spenser will share some life experiences […]

Holly Jacobson - CEO Path with Art Whether we know it or not, the arts —in all forms– have been proven to have healing powers. Research confirms, arts interventions in a supportive environment have shown to be a powerful tool for individual and community recover (American Journal of Public Health). Trauma-informed arts instruction and practice […]

Damon Huard - Assistant Athletic Director, Special Initiatives University of Washington Athletic Department As everyone who follows college sports knows, the collegiate sports landscape is going though massive change. This has significantly impacted the Pac-12, which in a few months will no longer exist. This morning Damon Huard will discuss the state of Husky Athletics […]

Bob Holert - Narrator Bellevue Breakfast RotaryAt this point in time, Bellevue Breakfast Rotary is 18 months away from our 40th anniversary. Today we will go back in time to share how the fund-raising efforts have changed over the years and it will include strawberries, strawberry coolers, poinsettias, a little red Acura Integra, the Brothers […]

Joe Fugere - Founder / Owner Tutta Bella This morning Joe Fugere will speak on Tutta Bella's journey from one Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzaria restaurant to seven as well as a food production company with a total of 400 employees. Everyone will have a chance to enjoy an Italian breakfast! Our meeting will be offsite […]

Blair Daly and Valerie Tarico - Grassroots Advocates & Writers Washington Initiative for Boys and Men (WIBM) A growing bipartisan group of state legislators have been trying for three years to get a bill passed establishing a Washington Commission of Boys and Men. Blair Daly and Valerie Tarico, leaders in the grassroots movement backing this […]

Jenny Andrews - Executive Director Malaria Partners International (MPI)Jenny Andrews will discuss Rotary’s increased focus on the scalability of Global Grants and how a few Global Grants in Zambia grew to the first Programs of Scale grant going to the $6 million Program of Scale and now to the $30 million Rotary Healthy Communities Challenge. […]

John Huddleston - Board Certified Master Arborist SavATree John Huddleston, Resident Rotarian and Board Certified Master Arborist will explain the science of Arboriculture, as he practices it. He will provide tips for what tree owners can do themselves to promote a healthy landscape, and what they should leave to professionals like his team at SavATree. […]

Bobby Hughes - Director Aardvark Design Labs www.aardvarkdesignlabs.com What is the role of connection and play in design and innovation? How do we foster meaningful connections that go beyond surface-level? Join us as we host, Bobby Hughes, director of Aardvark Design Labs, who will introduce his work in human-centered design and help you find ways […]

Lori Hairston - Executive Director DECA Washington Lori Hairston is the Executive Director for Washington DECA. This morning Lori will bring us up to date on DECA's impact on Washington High School students as well as have some students that had success at the National Convention join her to share their presentations. About the Speaker […]