Rochester Rotary

What is the outlook of the New York State economy? 77th Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York, Kathy Hochul, will give us the breakdown during our Tuesday Luncheon. Lieutenant Governor Hochul has successfully spearheaded numerous initiatives and leads the administration's economic development and job creation efforts across the state, working every day to advocate for policies that help all...

Dr. Paritosh Prasad, University of Rochester Medical Center. What does COVID-19 look like for our front line healthcare workers? What will the future look like for us? These questions and more are answered in this week's Tuesday Luncheon with Dr. Paritosh Prasad, Strong and the University of Rochester Medical Center's Global Health Director and intensive surgical care and infectious disease specia...

Aqua Y. Porter, Executive Director of Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative (RMAPI) Recently, Aqua accepted a role as the Executive Director of RMAPI, a collective impact organization committed to reducing the number of persons living in poverty and increasing self-sufficiency of people in the City of Rochester and Monroe County. Prior to this, Aqua had a 30+ year career with Xerox Corp, where...

Jaime Saunders, President and CEO of United Way of Greater Rochester. Recently billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave a $20 Million grant to United Way of Greater Rochester after researching more than 6,800 organizations across the nation. The surprise grant is the largest in the United Way's 103 year history with the goal to "transform United Way and the community" - presenting a unique...

Dr. Allen Furr, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Auburn University. Dr. Furr received his PhD from the Louisiana State University. His main research areas are the sociology of health and medicine with a particular focus on mental health. He has published in medical and nursing journals as well as in scholarly publications in sociology. In 2005, Allen received a Fulbright Scholarship to teach at...

Hear the Voices of Six Rising Young Community Leaders. A new wind is blowing here, and voices from some of our rising young leaders are part of this new perspective on Rochester. They come from different backgrounds, cities, and career paths, but they all matter to the future of this place. Expect a thoughtful and provocative discussion! (Moderator) Pauly Guglielmo, Owner of Permac & Guglielmo's H...

The annual dinner famous for bringing Rotarians from around the globe together goes virtual, and welcomes keynote speaker, 2020-2021 Rotary International President-Elect Shekhar Mehta, and many other Rotary luminaries!

In 2006, a decision based on kindness during a high school basketball game turned Coach Jim Johnson into a national news celebrity, and an authority on leadership and helping make dreams come true. Coach has appeared on Oprah, Good Morning America, ESPN, and dozens of National TV and radio shows. In 2011, he released his first book: A Coach and a Miracle: Life Lessons from a Man Who Believed in an...

Dr. Michael Mendoza, Commissioner of Public Health for Monroe County, NY. Dr. Michael Mendoza is the 9th Commissioner of Public Health for Monroe County. He is also appointed as Associate Professor at the University of Rochester in the Departments of Family Medicine, Public Health Sciences, and Nursing. As Commissioner of Public Health, Dr. Mendoza's goal is to improve population health by strengt...

Our Veterans luncheon has always been a special day at Rochester Rotary. This year, we heard from Jim Connors, Chief Operating Officer of the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation and Sergeant Gary Beikirch, U.S. Army (ret.), Medal of Honor Recipient. We also have a special book presentation from Roberto Clemente School No. 8, the students of which interviewed our Rochester Rotary Veterans and...

Senator Rich Funke was elected to represent the New York State Senate's 55th District, covering parts of Monroe and Ontario counties, on November 4, 2014. He serves as the ranking member in the Senate Committee on Elections, Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks & Recreation, as well as Civil Service and Pensions, in addition to serving on the Committees on Energy and Telecommunications, on Labor, and...

Jennie Marie, Star of TLC's Mama Medium. Jennie Marie is a fourth generation empathic psychic medium with a positive outlook that has lent itself well to her success. Jennie was very young when she started to see passed loved ones, thus experiencing your mediumship gifts. As a teenager, Jennie Marie recognized she was having premonitions, or glimpses into the future. Thus making her a psychic. Lon...

Our second Congressional District candidate forum, this time for New York's 27th District. The NY-27 District includes 5 towns in Monroe County, including Mendon, Rush (home to our Sunshine Campus), Wheatland, Hamlin, and a portion of Clarkson. It also includes Victor and Canandaigua. Both major party candidates have been invited. The Republican candidate and incumbent, Congressman Chris Jacobs, a...

Neal Elkin, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Consultant at Bank of America, who spoke to us in early 2020 about what a great year we had ahead, is back to revise and re-encourage.

New York 25th Congressional District candidate forum with Congressman Joseph D. Morelle and Attorney George Mitris. Forum will be moderated by Don Alhart.

Jeff Van Gundy, American basketball coach and commentator for ESPN. Jeff will be interviewed by 13WHAM News Sports Director, Mike Catalana. Prior to ESPN, Jeff was the head coach of the Houston Rockets, where he had a 182-146 record. He also served as head coach of the New York Knicks from 1995-2002 and compiled a 248-172 record. Jeff lives with his family in Houston. He graduated from Nazareth Co...

Angelica 'Angel' Pilato, Lt. Col. USAF (Ret.), Ph. D. Lt. Col. Pilato takes you back to the Sixties, one of the most turbulent times in modern history. Angel tells how these events affected her and her decision to join the Air Force. As the first woman Air Force officer assigned to manage an Officers' Club and the first to run one on a fighter pilot base in Southeast Asia, she gives a unique persp...

Maureen Callahan is Critic-at-Large for The New York Post and an award-winning investigative journalist, columnist, and commentator. Her writing has appeared in Vanity Fair, New York, and Spin, among others. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller AMERICAN PREDATOR: THE HUNT FOR THE MOST METICULOUS SERIAL KILLER OF THE 21st CENTURY. Dan Mason - The 2020 baseball season will mark Dan's 3...

Scott Pitoniak is the best-selling author of more than 25 books, including five about the Bills, whom he's written about for 34 years. The Syracuse University graduate currently is the Rochester Business Journal sports columnist and has worked as a columnist for Democrat and Chronicle and USA Today, and as a contributor to WROC-TV and ESPN radio. Leo Roth recently retired earlier this year after a...

A discussion with Dr. Kent Gardner, Principal and Chief Economist at CGR. Depending on the path of the virus and our success with treatment and prevention, Covid-19 could be just a big asterisk in our socio-economic data OR it could mark a radical realignment of industries and regional prosperity. Moreover, our response to Covid-19 tests what economists believe about economic growth & the roles &...

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.

Abby is a stand up comedian, actress and content creator who in 2018 was named one of Just For Laughs New Faces Creators. She wrote for the Netflix series "The Fix" with Jimmy Carr, as well as co-wrote and co-starred in the bilingual Netflix mockumentary "Gringolandia" playing the role of Mary.

Bishop Kearney President, Steve Salluzzo and Board Chair, Richard Spencer discuss the risk they took to bring an elite female hockey program to BK, it's success out of the gate and substantial expansion for Fall of 2020. Newest member of the coaching staff, Rochester native and future NHL Hall of Famer, Ryan Callahan, talks about why he is excited for this opportunity to shape the next generation...

Col. Nafus is the top Marine Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer for New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands. He was part of the emergency preparedness military team of two dozen officers from Army, Navy, Air Force and Unites States Marine Corps at Naval Weapons Station Earle in New Jersey. Col. Nafus is a 28 year veteran of the United States Marine Corps and Unites S...

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.