Kerry Carmichael
Senior Recruiter and Returned Peace Corps Volunteer
Peace Corps
Promoting Peace, Fighting Disease, Providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, Saving mothers and children, Supporting education, Growing local economies, Protecting the environment, International service
Rotary International and Peace Corps share the mission of service to others. In fact, in 2015 both organizations joined forces in a strategic partnership to…
created 09/23/2025 9:17pm
Nina Barber, J.D.
Executive Director
Norooz Clinic Foundation
Mental Health and Wellness, Mental Health, Norooz Clinic Foundation
In my speeches, I focus on mental health advocacy, nonprofit leadership, and the importance of culturally responsive care. I share stories from my work at…
created 09/23/2025 9:17pm
Dave Friedman
Don't let stress run your life
managing stress, making a difference, raise your energy
We recognize how easily stress can infiltrate and overwhelm our lives. What if we could flip the script and manage stress, instead of letting it…
created 09/23/2025 9:17pm
David Palmer
Director of Development
Speak Up for the Poor
Human Trafficking, Preventing child marriage, Preventing the trafficking of impoverished girls, Girls’ and women’s education, Girls’ and women’s empowerment
A summary of Speak Up for the Poor’s work in the field of girls’ and women’s education and empowerment. We run a Girls Education Program…
created 09/23/2025 9:17pm
Prashant Anilkumar
Writer and Speaker
District 5320 Presenter, Creative Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, Future of Work, Culture
In a world that expects constant innovation, too many are stuck using mental models built for yesterday’s problems. I help audiences unlock unconventional thinking and…
created 09/23/2025 9:17pm
Leslie Smith
Marketing and PR Consultant
McCormick L.A. Public Relations
Marketing for Nonprofits, Small Businesses, Communication Skills, Building Confidence
No-nonsense basics of marketing and PR, especially for the tech-timid. I wrote a book that makes these principles as easy to understand as the ABC’s…
created 09/23/2025 9:17pm
Edie Raether
President
Performance Plus
Neuromarketing & Brain BUYology, Dopamine, Unstoppable
Edie Raether, MS, CSP — known as The Maestro of Motivation — is a high-energy, high-content keynote speaker who empowers audiences to transform the way…
created 09/23/2025 9:17pm
Dennis Smith
Loan Officer
United American Mortgage
How Reverse Mortgages Work
Past-President of the Rotary Club of Long Beach, Dennis Smith, has been in the mortgage industry for over 35 years. In that time the most…
created 09/23/2025 9:17pm
Steve Soto
Retired
Retired
Fighting Disease, Published poetry. Friendship with coach John Wooden. My journey with multiple sclerosis
When and why I started writing poems and how I became a published poet. How I became friends with Coach John Wooden. My life with…
created 09/23/2025 9:16pm
Alison Lindgren
Community Educator / Volunteer
Alzheimer’s Association
Fighting Disease, Alzheimers
Alzheimer’s Association Orange County chapter is interested in speaking at one of your Rotary meetings/gatherings. We offer free education to our local community and would…
created 09/23/2025 9:16pm
Jay Minor
Senior Living Advisor
Assisted Living Locators
Assisted Living, Memory Care, Senior Living
Whether you are planning ahead or finding yourself faced with an urgent need, the process of finding the right assisted living or memory care community…
created 09/23/2025 9:16pm
Les Young
pediatrician
MemorialCare
Rotary Action Plan, District 5320 Presenter
I am the district 5320 champion for the Rotary Action Plan. I would like to learn from your club and share best practices with other…
created 09/23/2025 9:15pm