Samuel Chong
Motivational and Keynote Speaker
ChinaSona Foundation
Wellness, Resilience and Mindset, Leadership and Positive Change, Health and Wellbeing, Spirituality and Near Death Experiences, Extraterrestrials (ETs), Ancient Mysteries, Esoteric Knowledge
With the esoteric knowledge found in ancient texts yet also proven by science, Samuel Chong brings a unique perspective bridging science and spirituality, unleashing the…
created 09/23/2025 9:11pm
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
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
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
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
Brad Dacus
President and Founder
Pacific Justice Institute
Religious Freedom, Parental rights, Sharing your Faith in the Workplace
As a civil rights attorney, Brad Dacus will share how the Pacific Justice Institute, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) legal defense organization, specializes in the defense of…
created 09/23/2025 9:17pm
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
Cathy Threadgill
Board President
Family Promise of Orange County
Community service, Helping Homeless, Children and Families
We HELP, we give HOPE, we bring families HOME! Family Promise of Orange County is a non-profit that aims to create a pathway of support…
created 09/23/2025 9:17pm
Barry Silverman
CEO and Music Director
South Coast Symphony
Supporting education, Community service
I would like to introduce the Rotary to the South Coast Symphony, which serves all of Orange County. The 65 member Symphony has been presenting…
created 09/23/2025 9:17pm
Ronald Smith
Founder
Friends of St. Kizito Rubuguri Primary School
Providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, Supporting education, International service
Rubuguri Primary & Secondary School WASH Global Grant Project Rotary Global Grant Number: GG2455013 Ronald Smith and his wife Sandy founded Friends of St. Kizito…
created 09/23/2025 9:10pm
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
Kim Ann
Author/Publisher
Lucky Four Press, LLC
Supporting education, bestselling childrens book author – Inspiring Imagination in children
Inspiring Imagination – How a mom of a special needs son, decided to become an author to inspire imagination in all children. Kim Ann is…
created 09/23/2025 9:07pm