Rochester Rotary

Sebastian Maroundit, one of the Lost Boys resettled in Rochester, NY shares his incredible story of survival and how he’s transforming the lives of thousands of the people in his village of Mayen-Abun in South Sudan.

Tamera Denysenko was the General Manager/ CEO of the Ukrainian Federal Credit Union from 1986 to 2010. She currently serves as a board member of the Ukrainian Federal Credit Union. She gives a presentation on the past, present, and future of Ukraine and Ukrainians in Upstate NY.

·Pam Sherman, Actor, Lawyer, and Leadership Consultant ·Erica Fee, Founding Producer and Board President, Rochester Fringe Festival ·Thomas Warfield, Director of Dance, NTID Department of Performing Arts ·Chuck Cerankosky, Restaurateur, Designer, and Hospitality Consultant (Co-Owner of Good Luck and Cure)

Now is the time to boldly invest in new technologies and scientific research that will reestablish our nation as the global leader of innovation. With our world-class local universities, robust manufacturing infrastructure, and highly specialized workforce, Rochester is in a strong position to benefit from these investments, grow our regional economy, and ensure America can out-compete China and a...

Malik D. Evans is the 71st Mayor of Rochester. As the leader of the City’s executive branch, Mayor Evans is committed to promoting positive, systemic, and structural change by providing transparent and collaborative leadership, offering equitable access to essential municipal services, enabling productive intergovernmental, private, and non-profit partnerships, and promoting increased quality of...

Monroe County Executive Adam J. Bello is a lifelong Monroe County resident who has spent his life working to make our community a better place to live. Before being elected County Executive in November 2019, Adam served as Monroe County Clerk and prior to that was the Irondequoit Town Supervisor.

Deb joined Bivona Child Advocacy Center in April of 2017. Deb is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has focused her career on the needs of children and families involved in child welfare, foster care, juvenile justice, and behavioral health systems. She earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin and previously held positions as a medical social wor...

Matt and his team of economic development experts have managed hundreds of business growth projects since the organization was founded 20 years ago. Over this time, these companies have spent more than $3.5 billion on new capital investments constructing and outfitting new manufacturing plants and operation centers or updating existing facilities while hiring more than 17,000 people. Matt’s presen...

Geoff gives a brief history of Three Heads and how they came to be followed by discussion on where they see the business moving into the future.

Bret joined Home Leasing in 2017. He provides executive leadership and oversees the day-to-day operations of the company.

Tourism and hospitality is a major economic driver in Rochester and the Finger Lakes, accounting for an annual impact of more than $1 billion, prior to the pandemic. Learn about how Visit Rochester markets and promotes our region to the nearly 2 million visitors who visit Monroe County every year.

Jim and Lanie present the outlook of the Rochester real estate market.

La'Ron Singletary, Candidate for Congress, and Moses Robinson, Community Liaison Officer with the Rochester Police Department discussed the effects of demonizing, demoralizing, and defunding law enforcement agencies in communities across the United States.

Bob Duffy discusses opportunities and challenges for the Greater Rochester region in the coming year. Efforts are underway at the local, state, and national levels to help the Finger Lakes build back stronger than ever. Bob shares details on some of these efforts and engage in a discussion with Rotary about how we can play a role in the recovery and success of Rochester.

They discuss the several ways that poverty is misunderstood, which leads to overlooking brutal impacts not only on the impoverished but also the economics of the whole local and regional community.

Jenna will talk about what brought her to Rochester, her journey in the sports reporting industry, getting sick, and then getting healthy.

Ellen speaks to our club in person on the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan has brought national attention to the need to support Afghans who served alongside our military personnel. Keeping Our Promise, Inc. is the most comprehensive resettlement program for Afghan, Iraqi and Kurdish Interpreters, and support personnel in the United States today. Rochester is now home to those who served t...

Rochester Rotary holds a special luncheon in honor of Veteran's Day with special guest speaker Anne Mitchell, Senior Product Manager at Ancestry/Fold3. Anne will explain how you and your loved ones may search for family military records and history online - what might you learn?

Dr. Ebony D. Caldwell, System Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Rochester Regional Health and Dr. Deborah Stamps, Executive Vice President, Chief Nursing and Diversity Officer at Rochester Regional Health. Dr. Caldwell and Dr. Stamps will discuss the DEI Foundation, Strategic Plan and Initiatives.

For more than 100 years, the George Eastman-founded Eastman Institute for Oral Health has been a global leader and innovator in oral health care, education, research and community service. Patients drive several hours to Eastman to receive specialized care from its many experts who have the unique skills and experience to treat complex conditions and special needs. Dr. Eliav will share how this Ro...

Dr. Myers-Small received her bachelor’s degree in psychology and her master’s degree in counseling and human development, both from the University of Rochester. She continued her educational journey by earning a second master’s degree in Urban Educational Administration and her Doctor of Education in Executive Leadership from Saint John Fisher College.

Simeon Banister presents a brief History of Race & Rochester and its impact on racial segregation and entrenched poverty in our city. Simeon offers a retrospective view and then a look towards the current moment to focus on the need for an inclusive recovery.

The gig economy, pandemic and emerging workforce collided and disrupted the landscape of hiring and retention as we know it. Lindsay McCutchen will dive into the evolution of how we arrived at our national labor shortage along with insights on how to stay in the game of hiring and retaining top talent.

Former C-SPAN political editor, host, and senior executive producer, now Senior Vice President of Communications at Bipartisan Policy Center. Steve began his career in Erie, PA at WSEE-TV and moved to WHEC-TV in Rochester (1986-90) and loved it there.

Are you ready for some football? Buffalo Bills fans clearly are. This week the Bills and the rest of the NFL kicks off the regular season, and two long-time pro football reporters - Scott Pitoniak and Thad Brown - will break it all down for the Rotary in an engaging conversation and Q-and-A.