Events

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.

Anh-Quan Nguyen is the head of the Saratoga MSET Robotics Program.  He will discuss a student inititave he is leading to use 3D printers to create prosthetics for people who can't afford them, especially in third world countries.

Jennifer Lin, the Chamber CEO, will give an update on the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce.

Learn about what you can bid on, and make sure you have the app set to successfully bid, win, and raise money for Los Gatos Charities

Police officers from from the Los Gatos Police force will present on their activies. The specific police group is still being worked out.

Founded in 1975, NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization. Its Santa Clara County affiliate—the largest in California—has supported local families for 50 years through education, advocacy, and free programs.

Barb has volunteered and worked with NAMI for over 20 years, teaching classes, staffing the Helpline, and coordinating programs. A family member whose son lived with schizophrenia, she now focuses on outreach to expand awareness of NAMI’s services.

Cheiryl Reinking is the Chief Nursing Officer for El Camino health.  She will discuss the challenges of being a nurse leader in a hospital environment.

Rob Moore, the 2026 Mayor of Los Gatos, will discuss his planned areas of focus for his term, and listen to comments, concerns, and questions from our Rotary club.

Los Gatos Rotarian David Wells will summarize recent recearch covering trends in philanthropic giving.

Mark will discuss various topics related to football coaching.