Events

Fire Chief Suwanna Kerdaew will talk on a topic of interest!

Carl Salas is a founding principal of Salas O'Brien, a position held since October 1976. Prior to this role, Carl Salas worked as an engineer in the Nuclear Energy Division at General Electric from June 1974 to September 1976. His talk covers a history of San Jose’s nuclear pioneers, how the Three Mile Island disaster froze the adoption of nuclear energy, and todays resurgence of the technology.

Ryan Rosenberg is a Los Gatos Rotarian and chair of the Los Gatos Community Center Campaign. Most towns in the Bay Area have a modern community center that serves all ages, but not Los Gatos. Ryan will discuss the background of community centers in Los Gatos, look at centers in other communities, and discuss the efforts (so far) to bring a new intergenerational community center to our town.

Bill Epling is a leader of the Prison Sports Ministry which brings outside basketball teams into San Quentin for games with inmates.  Bill will talk about the program and his experiences.

Dr. Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza serves as the 13th president of West Valley College. President Taylor-Mendoza is the first African American educator to lead the College and is a longtime leader in the Bay Area with twelve years of service in the San Mateo County Community College District.  She will talk about the challenges today’s students face - beyond just academics - and the many ways West Valley College is supporting them.

Town manager Chris Constantin will give an update on the town and important town issues.

Dan Orloff is the founder of San Jose Rocks.  San Jose Rocks seeks to weave together stories of the past and present about a place where creative people have converged to shape the soundtrack of not just California, but the United States and the world.  From The Grateful Dead to the Doobie Brothers, from Smash Mouth to Trapt, from Ampex cassette decks to Apple iTunes and GarageBand workstations, Silicon Valley and San Jose have enriched America’s most raucously unique musical invention: Rock and Roll.

Herb Rittter is the Governor for Rotary District 5170.

Long time sports columnist Mark Purdy will discuss 80 years of 49ers history: How they were born and how they became the bay area's most popular professional sports team.

The school district will be discussing their strategic plan and gathering input.

Kara Bowman is a well-know bay area grief counselor, and the author of the book, "Heartbreak To Hope".  She'll share thoughts about grief and how to navigate it.

Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson serves as the 31st president of San José State University (SJSU), assuming the role in January ‘23.  As an internationally recognized Latina leader with extensive executive experience across multiple state university systems, President Teniente-Matson is a champion for student success, institutional innovation, and industry partnerships that drive economic mobility.  Her talk will touch on San Jose State History, recent successes, innovative programs, and a a few latest trends.

Dr. Emily Roben is a pediatric emergency medicine physician at UCSF. She has special interests in quality improvement and patient safety. She is also involved in mentoring and educating medical trainees. She will deliver a fascinating talk on changing behavior - just in time for new years resolutions!

Matthew Hudes is a member of Los Gatos Rotary and the current Mayor of Los Gatos.  He'll talk about the highlights of his time as Mayor, and some of the challenges facing our town.

Sydnee Journel is a Senior Manager of Government Rleations at Aurora, a technology company working to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quicly and broadly.  Aurora is known for being a leader in self-driving trucks, and is currently running driverless Trucks on highways.  Prior to Aurora, Syndee was the City Policy & Government Affairs Manager at Waymo and also served as the Assistant Director of Community Relations at Stanford.

Sarah Cramer will discuss the situation in Gaza.  The International Rescue Committee responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, including the conflict in Ukraine and the crisis in Afghanistan.  We help to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. And we are proud to fight for a world where women and girls have an equal chance to succeed.