Club Programs & Speakers
This listing depends on YOU to submit programs or speakers you have found of value to your club's meetings, including title, brief description, contact info, date presented, and your evaluation. If possible, please also indicate the degree that the speaker is willing to travel to other clubs in the District. Send your program and speaker info (and feedback about this webpage) to the District Webmaster, Leo Lawrenson at Leo@Lawrenson.com. Thanks!
Last edited 3/9/21, recent additions/changes highlighted in yellow
| Topic | Title | Contact |
Recommended by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotary |
10 Million Meal Challenge |
Randy Redner (Duluth) Email |
DG Tina Fischlin |
| Rotary |
CART |
Charlene Hall - (678) 429-2799 |
DG Tina Fischlin |
| Rotary |
Club Management & Leadership |
Gerry Taylor gk6910@gmail.com |
Self |
|
Rotary |
Foundation: 100% PHF Club, Fund Raising, Global Scholars |
Gerry Taylor gk6910@gmail.com |
Self |
|
Rotary |
Foundation: Global and District Grants |
Paul Matthews (Classic City) pmatthew@uga.edu |
D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Foundation: General |
PDG Shane Burr (Canton) Email |
D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Foundation: Any TRF Topic |
PDG Dianne Cammarata (Hall County) Email |
D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Foundation: District Grants | Joanne Tolleson (South Forsyth) jtolleson@laniertech.edu | D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Foundation: Global Grants | Tina Fischlin (Greene-Putnam) Email | D6910 |
| Rotary |
Foundation: Global and District Grants |
Barbara Fisher (Greene-Putnam) Email | D6910 |
| Rotary |
Foundation: Annual Giving, Endowment, Paul Harris Society |
John Salter (South Forsyth) john@jbsalter.com | D6910 |
| Rotary |
Foundation: Global Grants Scholarships |
Al Hombroek (Lawrenceville) Email | D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Foundation: Using Club Recognition Summary for more PHFs |
Mike Lassiter (Conyers) Email |
D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Foundation: Global Grants |
Reid Conklin (Greene-Putnam) reidconklin@gmail.com |
D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Foundation: Any TRF Topic |
PDG Gary Moore (Conyers) Email |
D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Foundation: Any TRF Topic |
PDG Rich Panyik (Green-Putnam) Email |
D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Foundation: Any TRF Topic, Annual Giving |
PDG Scott Parmenter (Bartow) Email |
D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Foundation: District Grants, Global Grants, Other TRF Topics |
PDG Bill St. Clair (Gainesville) Email |
D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Foundation: Rotary-General, TRF / Polio Plus |
PDG Bill Strickland (Bartow) Email |
D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Foundation: 100% PHF |
Cheryl Vandiver (Gainesville) Email |
D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Foundation: Any TRF Topic/, 100% PHF Club |
PDG Kim Waters (Hall County) |
D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Foundation: Any TRF Topic |
DG Bruce Acevedo (Madison County) Email azevedo@negia.net |
D6910 |
|
Rotary |
GRSP: Georgia Rotary Student Program |
Al Hombroek (Lawrenceville) Email |
D6910 |
|
Rotary |
HANWASH | Suchet Loois (Conyers) Email |
DG Don Martin (Jasper) |
|
Rotary |
Literacy |
PDG Richard Hyer (Lake Chatuge/Hiawassee), Email |
DG Don Martin (Jasper) |
|
Rotary |
Membership: Any Membership Topic |
Pepper Pettit (Dawson County) pepper.pettit@abacusgroupins.com |
D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Membership: Any Membership Topic |
Scott Yochum (Dawson County) scott@scottyochum.com |
D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Membership: Any Membership Topic |
Bill Strickland (Bartow County) westrickland3@gmail.com |
D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Membership: Any Membership Topic |
Alan Trembley (Hall) atrembley@wsirainmaker.com |
D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Membership: Any Membership Topic |
Kay Lawrence (Jasper) klawrence@renasant.com |
D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Membership: Any Membership Topic |
Hans Meier (Lanier Forsyth) hans@hanspuzzles.com |
D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Membership, Public Image |
Tiffany Irvin - IPDG 7670 www.rotarygeek.com | DG Tina Fischlin |
|
Rotary |
Public Image: Social Media, Strengthening Rotary Initiative |
PDG Kim Waters (Hall County) thekimwaters@gmail.com | D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Public Image |
Evan Burrell - twitter @rotarianevanburrell | DG Tina Fischlin |
|
Rotary |
Public Image |
LaShonda Delevick ZONE 33 Public Image Co-Chair www.zone33-34.org | DG Tina Fischlin |
|
Rotary |
Public Image: Any Public Image Topic |
Carol Colón (Gainesville) carolmcolon@gmail.com | D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Public Image: Any Public Image Topic |
George Pirkle (Forsyth County) trpix64@gmail.com | D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Public Image: Any Public Image Topic |
Bruce Watterson (Rome-7 Hills) rbwatterson@bellsouth.net | D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Public Image: Any Public Image Topic |
Mike Albright (Loganville) albright2231@gmail.com | D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Public Image: Any Public Image Topic |
Tammy Gilland (Oconee County) tammygilland@gmail.com | D6910 |
|
Rotary |
Public Image: CART Fund |
John Hayes III (South Forsyth Co) johnhayes3@mcgaritys.com | D6910 |
|
Rotary |
ShelterBox |
Mike Freeman (Gainesville) smf10740@gmail.com Leo Lawrenson (E-Club) Email Neil Azevedo (Madison) Email |
D6910 |
|
Business |
Navigating the Numbers to Scale Business |
Robert Stephens,.(404) 642-2688 |
Brandy Swanson, Gwinnett RC, 11/18/20 |
|
Communications, Public Relations & Social Media |
C-SPAN Networks |
Jenae Green, C-SPAN Networks.
|
Cynthia Haddon, Oconee Co, 9/23/20 |
|
Communications, Public Relations & Social Media |
Internet Safety for Children |
John Winstanley/Jamie Dempsey,Fort Safety http://fortsafety.com/john@fortsafety.com; jamie@fortsafety.com706-202-8574 |
Mike Albright, AG Area XI, 7/27/18 |
Communications, Public Relations & Social Media |
LinkedIn (social media platform) |
Gregg Burkhalter, Gregg@GreggBurkhalter.com, 770-313-2385 |
Hans Meier7/20/17 |
|
Corporate/Leadership |
Home Depot |
Frank Blank, former CEO,Home Depot, Frank_Blake@pinevests.com |
Megan Morris, Morgan Co 5/31/18 |
|
Education |
Be the Voice - Student Leadership |
Deborah Baker Cwalina, Executive Director |
Brandy Swanson, Gwinnett Co, 3/8/21 |
|
Education |
High School Automotive Team |
Forsyth Central High School (other schools have similar programs) |
Renee Welch South Forsyth 6/20/17 |
|
Education |
Preface - Georgia Grown Innovations in Early Childhood Literacy |
JT Wu (Duluth RC) Email |
Brandy Swanson - Gwinnett Co RC 10/19/20 |
|
Entertainment |
Lewis Grizzard: The Dawg That Did Not Hunt | Peter Stoddard, 678.725.5889 Author & Public Relations Writer stoddardmedia@gmail.com |
E-Club of the South 8/11/20 |
|
Entertainment |
Mind Reader / Mentalist |
Mark Johnson, markjohnsonmind@me.com |
Mike Smith 6/19/17 |
| Entertainment |
Ellen's Degeneres Design Challenge |
Chip Wade Info@wadeworkscreative.com |
Renee Welch South Forsyth 6/20/17 |
|
Environment |
Forestry | Ron Kersey, E-Club of the South, rkersey@calkbs.com | Doug Bolton 9/11/17 |
|
Environment |
Botanist/Arborist |
Susan Russell, Franklin Rotary, arborvitals@bellsouth.net, 706-201-7893 |
Doug Bolton 7/3/17 |
|
Government / Political |
CRASE - Active Shooter Presentation |
Forsyth County Sheriff's Dept. (other counties have similar programs) |
Renee Welch, South Forsyth 6/20/17 |
|
Government / Political |
FEMA | Andy Newton, FEMA Region IV Mission Support Director, 678-491-7571, anewton15@gmail.com | John King, Calhoun, 12/8/17 |
|
Historical |
9-11 |
Leo Lawrenson (9/11 DoD Battle Captain) |
D6910 |
|
Historical |
Holocaust survivor |
George Rishfield, Breman Museum, 678-222-3700 |
Eric Duncan, Forsyth Co RC 6/19/17 |
|
Historical |
Meriwether Lewis and the Natches Trace |
Andra Watkins, Publicity@andrawatkins.com |
PDG David Cooper, Rockdale 8/22/19 |
|
Historical |
Rotary and Easter Seals |
Norma Center 404-943-1070 x114 ncenter@esng.org |
Brandy Swanson Gwinnett 6/11/20 |
|
Medical/Health |
COVID |
Dr. Kenneth S Rosenthal Kenneth.Rosenthal@uga.edu VIA ZOOM |
Cynthia Haddon Occonee Co 1/12/21 |
|
Medical/Health |
Georgia Highlands Medical |
Todd Shifflet, CEO,(770) 887-1668 http://www.ghms-inc.org/contact-leadership-team/ |
Ted Richardson, South Forsyth 9/9/20 |
|
Medical/Health |
Legalization and medical use of marijuana |
CARE James Bell 404-452-4668 |
Renee Welch South Forsyth 6/20/17 |
|
Medical/Health |
Medical Hypnotherapy | Raymond Berger 470-505-8817 Certified Hynotherapist Raymond@hypnospro.com | Hans Meier 8/22/17 |
|
Medical/Health |
Wellness with Accupuncture & Cupping |
Dr Tiffany Lamond Tiffany@lamondewellness.com |
Renee Welch South Forsyth 6/20/17 |
|
Philosophy & Religion |
Islam |
Edward Mitchell, Esq., Exec Dir, Council on American-Islamic Relations, GA Chapter, eMitchell@cair.com, 404-285-9530 |
Kathy Stone Lawrenceville 9/1/17 |
|
Science & Technology |
Hobby Drones |
Cliff Whitney cliffw@atlantahobby.com |
Renee Welch South Forsyth 6/20/17 |
|
Science & Technology |
3-D Imaging | Stewart Rodeheaver, President, ViziTech USA, csr@vizitechusa.com, 706-749-8099 | Kathy Stone Lawrenceville 9/1/17 |
|
Science & Technology |
Weather | Gene Norman, Certified Broadcast Meteorologist, 770-376-0497 Gene.norman@weathercall.net | Hans Meier 5/22/17 |
|
Social Issues |
400-mile "Friendship Run" |
Stan Cottrell |
DG Tina Fischlin |
|
Social Issues |
Guidance for At-Risk Young Women |
Crysta Redwine, Founder, Defined With Purpose, info@definedwithpurpose.com, 770-650-4434 |
Leo Lawrenson E-Club 11/16/17 |
|
Social Issues |
Human Traficking |
Samra Zafar, auhor, A Good Wife, spoke at PETS. samrazafar.com |
DG Tina Fischlin |
|
Social Issues |
Peace |
Brad Montique - twitter @thebradmontague |
DG Tina Fischlin |
|
Social Issues |
Personal Safety & Self Defense for Boys & Girls |
Alli Neal, Co-Founder, Revved Up Kids, www.revvedupkids.org, 678-526-3335, contact@revvedupkids.org |
Bob Ostapower Johns Creek 12/5/17 |
|
Sports & Rec |
Harlem Globetrotters |
Howard Smith, Patricia Lineberger lineberger@harlemglobetrotters.com 678-296-6698 |
Marvin Kline 3/3/17 |
|
Sports & Rec |
Hiking the Appalachian Trail |
Outreach@georgia-atclub.org | Hans Meier 5/24/17 |
|
Sports & Rec |
UNG Athletics Program |
Lindsay Reeves, UNG Athletic Director lindsay.reeves@ung.edu 706-867-3212 |
Hans Meier 6/20/17 |
