Speakers
| Speaker | Date | Topic |
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| Allison Bates, Director & Ryan Bobst, NL Food Pant | Mar 20, 2025 |
North Liberty Community Pantry’s Planting New Roots Campaign
Allison is on the Board of Directors and Ryan Bobst is the Executive Director of the North Liberty Food Pantry. They will present on the organization's new facility, program expansion, meeting community needs, etc. |
| Jennifer Miller, Chief Adm Off UI Health Care Down | Mar 27, 2025 |
TBD
Jennifer Miller, MHA, MPH, RD, Chief Administrative Officer of UI Health Care Downtown, will talk about the hospital formerly known as the Mercy system today and future goals. She will be introduced by
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| Rachel Rockwell, ED Neighborhood Centers | Apr 03, 2025 |
Raise the Roof, Capital Campaign for Neighborhood Centers
Raise the Roof is a camptal campaign to renovate and enlarge buildings in the Iowa City Towncrest neighborhood to add daycare, after school care and programming, adolescent programs, adult programs, computer lab, library, playground and more. Rachel Rockwell is a member of our club and Executive Director of the Neighborhood Centers which has a west side campus and has served Iowa City for approximately 50 years. It is one of our community's best kept secrets. Rachel will be introduced by Bruce Teague. |
| Shelly Maharry, Community Fdn. of JC | Apr 10, 2025 |
The Community Foundation's Partnership Role in Community and Economic Development in JC
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| Rod Lehnerty, Senior VP Finance and Operations UI | Apr 17, 2025 |
A Great Campus, Aiming to a Great Future
Campus facilities update |
| Eric Engelman | Apr 24, 2025 |
The State of Iowa's Start-Up Ecosystem, Where We're Going & Why It Matters
Eric is Board Chair of NewBoCo in Cedar Rapids, General Partner in ISA Ventures, Manager of Iowa Startup Accelerator Fund and a graduate of the Tippie College of Business recommended by Barb Thomas. His program on how and why our area has become such a strong one for entrepreneurs and start-ups. An economic and community program. Eric will be introduced by Barb Thomas. |
| Cady Gerlach, Greater Iowa City, Inc. | May 01, 2025 |
Better Together 2030
An update on Greater Iowa City, Inc. progress and goals. Cady will be introduced by Nancy Bird. |
| Julie Robinson, Iowa LEAP | May 08, 2025 |
TBD, Nancy Quellhorst will introduce
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| Linda and Ray Muston | May 15, 2025 |
When Women Joined Rotary, Final title TBD
An educational and fun program about Rotary before women were allowed to join, and after. |
| Andre Perry, Exec Director Hancher, Office of PA | May 22, 2025 |
Performing Arts at Iowa+Hancher's 2025/26 Season Preview
Andre Perry will talk about the broad based performing arts at the UI and give us a preview of the 2025/26 Hancher season. Devin Van Holsteijn will introduce Andre. |
| Steve Dakin, Rotary Foundation District 6000 | May 29, 2025 |
Rotary Foundation Update and Future Goals
Steve will provide an update on the Rotary International Foundation and its goals for the future. |
| Michelle Beisker, CEO Trees Forever | Jun 05, 2025 |
Planting a Better Tomorrow
Michelle Beisker, CEO and Heather Croskrey, Dir. of Development from Trees Forever will present with a program title TBD. Shannon Ramsay will introduce them. |
| Dani Carter, Program Director, Junior Achievement | Jun 12, 2025 |
Inspire and Empower Youth with Junior Achievement
Dani is Program Director with Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa. |
| Jason Taylor, Bur Oak Land Trust | Jun 19, 2025 |
Connecting People to Nature
Jason Taylor, Executive Director of Bur Oak Land Trust, will talk about the organization's work to reclaim, restore and preserve native environments in Johnson County and beyond. Shannon Ramsay or Steve Schomberg will introduce the program, details TBD. |
| Tara Lawson | Jun 26, 2025 |
Pass the Gavel
The gavel will be passed to President-elect Devin Van Holsteijn. |