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DISTRICT 5000 GUEST SPEAKERS/PROGRAM FORUM GUIDE
Need a suggestion for a speaker or had a really great one that you want to let clubs know about?
Email the District Speaker Bureau Chair at marietta.bustamante@gmail.com. Include the following information in one paragraph:
- Topic (Title and description)
- Speaker's name, company/organization name, position, phone number, email address. Any limitations on when they are available.
| Speaker | Organization/Position | Contact Info | Phone | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Jones | Sea Valor (valor.org) | eric.jones@seavalor.org | (202) 491-6000 | Helps people with PTSD, at risk children and youths, adults with mental health issues through sailing and being on the ocean. |
| Ken Staples | Ocean Defenders Alliance | ken@oceandefenders.org | 808 228-8756 | Marine Debris |
| Rachael Roehl | Sustainable Coastlines | rachael@sustainablecoastlineshawaii.org | 831-239-8793 | Environment |
| Megan Lamsom | Hawaii Wildlife Fund | meg.HWF@gmail.com | 808 217-5777 | Environment |
| Peace Alumni | RI Fellowship Alumni Assoc | https://rpfaa.org/online-speaker-database/ | Peace | |
| Mark Harbison | Kihei Wailea | markaharbison@gmail.com | 808-283-3785 | Grants process and Peace & Conflict Resolution |
| Arjun Aryal | Honolulu Sunset | aryala@gmail.com | 808-255-5139 | Intl. Svc. projects in Nepal |
| Richard Zegar | Honolulu Sunset | zegar002@hawaii.rr.com | 808-888-9119 | VTTs for craniofacial malformations |
| John Oszust | Hanalei Bay | joszust@hawaii.rr.com | 808-639-8150 | South American area specialist |
| David Mozdren | Honolulu Sunrise | davidmozdren@gmail.com | 808-294-3283 | Intl. Svc. projects in Thailand |
| Murray Visser | Windward Oahu | visserrm@hotmail.com | 808-389-9751 | General presentation of Intl. Svc. |
| Dr. James Ham | Honolulu Sunset | james.ham@gmail.com | 360-480-7194 | Water & Sanitation and general medicine |
| Mike Carr | Exec Dir, USS Missouri | mikec@ussmissouri.org | 808-286-1187 | historic attractions/community prg |
| Darryl Wong | Major General, USAF, ret | darryly.wong@gmail.com | 808-384-1430 | 75th Annv of WWII Commemorative Actv |
| Steve Colon | Capt., USN, ret. Hunt executive | steve.colon@huntcompanies.com | 808-265-4253 | 75th Annv of WWII Commemorative Actv |
| Tony Vericella | tvericalla@gmail.com | 808-925-0200 | 75th Annv of WWII Commemorative Actv | |
| Elissa Lines | Pacific Aviation Museum | elissa.lines@pearlharboraviationmuseum.org | 920-573-0668 | Pacific Aviation Museum |
| Krishna Narayan | Maui Kuia Estate Chocolate | krishna@mauichocolate.com | "Chocolate Kuleana" Note: Marti highly recommends this . He's enthusiastic about what they do. | |
| Paul Vierling | Rotarian | Vierling1@hawaiiantel.net | 808-391-4597 | “811, Hawaii’s Call Before You Dig” program |
| Rick Tabor (Rotarian) | Kokua Council/VP | rtabor12@twc.com | 10 Coping Skillls to wellness | |
| Samatha Trad | Director, Compassion & Choices | strad@compassionandchoices.org | Advance health care planning | |
| Louise Barnfield | ldb_22@yahoo.com | Albatross Count on Midway Island | ||
| David Dinner (Rotarian) | Certified Biodynamic, Craniosacral Care, Aquacranial | gentlewaver@gmail.com | Alternative health care and how to balance it with conventional medicine | |
| Dr. Lynn Goya | Clinical Psychologist | lkgoya@yahoo.com | 808 253-9986 | Behavioral techniques. Treating anxiety, depression and ADHD in children & adults. |
| Gordie Morris | Captain Club Program | sailing@hawaiiantel.net | 630-6084 | Captain Club Program |
| Rob Hale/ Mitch D'Olier | RC of Honolulu | nrhalehawaii@gmail.com | 808-386-7728 | Centennial Park as a Rotary Community Service Project |
| Hannah Shipman | Blue Panet Foundation | hannah@blueplanetfoundation.org | Clean Energy or other topics of club's choice | |
| Bob Segall | Companies We Keep Books | sigall@yahoo.com | 271-3301 | Companies We Keep Books |
| Rick Tabor | Kokua Council | rtabor12@twc.com | 808.285.5936 | Coping Skills for COVID-19 |
| Tom D’Agnes | Country of Laos | tdagnes@gmail.com | 391-1579 | Country of Laos |
| Bo Gapas | Life Support Solutions | bo@learnlifesupport.com | CPR/AED | |
| Lance Hylander | Decision Making and Career Development | hylanderle@yahoo.com | 571-228-0705 | Decision Making and Career Development |
| Dan Carlson | Deputy Assistant DOE | kalena_basug@notes.k12.hi.us | 808 784-3000 | DOE Facilities |
| Stan Michaels | Dept of Health | stanley.michaels@doh.hawaii.gov | 733-9202 | Fall Protection |
| Scott Hopkins | Feed My Sheep | scott@feedmysheepmaui.com | FMS mission, etc (Note: he will be willing when things calm down a bit) | |
| Beth Garrow | Zone 26 Major Giving Officer | beth.garrow@rotary.org | Foundation Giving | |
| Brenda Cressey | Rotary Foundation Trustee | rotarybrenda@gmail.com | Foundation subject | |
| Dawn Hall | Hawaii Animal Rescue Fondation | dawn@hawaiianimalrescue.org | HARF services, volunteer & foster opportunities | |
| Samatha Trad | Director, Compassion & Choices | strad@compassionandchoices.org | Hawai`i's Our Care, Our Choice | |
| Lisa Fowler | Hawaii Humane Society | info@hawaiianhumane.org | 356-2200 | Hawaii Humane Society |
| Sidney Stiefel | Hawaii Natural Resources | Sidney.stiefel@hawaii.gov | 587-0028 | Hawaii Natural Resources |
| Chandy Lopes | Healing the Whole Person | drlopes@naturopathicaloha.com | Healthy immunity, decreasing inflammation, IV nutritional therapy, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, thyroid health | |
| Kimi Sukuda Takazawa | HI After School All Stars | hiinfo@asashawaii.org | 543-2282 | HI After School All Stars |
| Sue Ann Lee | Honolulu Board of Realtors | Suzanne.young@Hicentral.com | 732-3000 | Honolulu Board of Realtors |
| Chief Susan Ballard | Honolulu Police Department | hpdgeneral@honolulu.gov | 723-3848 | Honolulu Police Department |
| Samatha Trad | Director, Compassion & Choices | strad@compassionandchoices.org | In the case of you contract COVID-19 | |
| Bob Speer | Master Gardener Program | rgs@hawaii.rr.com | 808 551-7658 | Invasive Species |
| Bryan Enos | Investment Pitfalls | bryan@AndrewsLLC.com | 521-4015 x 8 | Investment Pitfalls |
| Julie Yonemura | Maui Visitors Bureau | julie@mauivb.com | Julie is the Dir. of Leisure Sales & a kind person. Please don't make it a "wail on MVB" session. | |
| Emily Torres | Kapi’olani and Childrens Miracle Network | Emily.torres@kapiolani.org | 983-6334 | Kapi’olani and Childrens Miracle Network |
| Rick Tabor | Kokua Council | rtabor12@twc.com | 808.285.5936 | Kokua Kupuna & GRAMMI |
| Lee Poston | Therapeutic Associates | outrigger70@yahoo.com | Low back pain, self-mgmt, myths that keep it a business (note from marti - very specific POV) | |
| Bob Speer | Urban Garden, Rose Society | rgs@hawaii.rr.com | 808 551-7658 | Master Gardener Program |
| Cheryl Lindley | Maui Pops | cheryl@mauipops.org | Maui Pops | |
| Lisa Letotore | Meals on Wheels | volunteer@lanakilapacific.org | 531-0555 | Meals on Wheels |
| Steve Lingenbrink | Zone Membership | steve@lingenbrink.com | Membership | |
| Bob Speer | Men's Shed | rgs@hawaii.rr.com | 808 551-7658 | Men's Shed |
| Mary Berge | Rotarian Zone 33 (PA) | m.berge@drberge.com | Mental Health Mgmt during Covid-19 | |
| Seymour Kazimirski | Seymour.kazimirski@gmail.com | 551-3222 | My Mothers Holocaust Story | |
| Arjun Aryala | Nepal Earthquake of 2015 | aryal@gmail.com | Nepal Earthquake of 2015 | |
| Paul Vierling | Rotarian | Vierling1@hawaiiantel.net | 808-391-4597. | Numismatics, Time To Pull Out Those Old Coins |
| Jen Stasch | Partners in Care | jstasch@auw.org | 543-2282 | Partners in Care |
| Ernie Montagne | Rotary PDG & Polio Now Coordnor | ernie.montagne@hotmail.com | Polio | |
| Harrison Schmitt | Pacific Whale Fdn Program Dir | harrisonschmitt | Protecting the Oceans | |
| Branch Lotspeich | Rescue Tube Foundation | rescuetubefoundation.org | 639-7458 | Rescue Tube Foundation |
| Kanoe Paahau | Ronald McDonalds House | jchong@RMHCHawaii.org | 979-3577 | Ronald McDonalds House |
| Rob Hale/Mitch D'Olier | RC of Honolulu | nrhalehawaii@gmail.com | 808-386-7728 | Rotary Centennial Park in Waikiki |
| Vicki Puliz | RI Director Elect Zone 26/27 | vickipuliz@puliz.com | Rotary Training | |
| Wade Nomura | TRF Cadre | TBA | Community 'assessments | |
| Dolan Eversole | UH Sea Grant Program | eversole@hawaii.edu | 808.956 9780 | Sea Grant |
| Betsy Rozelle | Author | brozelle@new.rr.com | Seeking common bonds/Affinity OR Opiod Epidemic, from a family member (diff topics but both excellent) | |
| Jon Kaufman | H2OpenDoors Founder | jkaufman@klp.com | Solar/Wind powered water filtration system installations | |
| Jade Butay | State department of Transportation | jade.butay@Hi,gov | 587-2150 | State department of Transportation |
| Rick Tabor (Rotarian) | Kokua Council/VP | rtabor12@twc.com | Stress management techniques for taking care of yourself while caring for your loved ones during COVID | |
| Andrew Dahlburg | Toastmasters | adahlburg@hotmail.com | Toastmasters Partnership | |
| CAPT R.T. Hendrickson | US Coast Guard | robert.t.hendrickson@uscg.mil | 535-3321 | US Coast Guard |
| Earling Ericksen | US Post Office, Honolulu Downtown Station erling.a.ericksen@usps.gov | erling.a.ericksen@usps.gov | US Post Office, Honolulu Downtown Station erling.a.ericksen@usps.gov | |
| Linda Santos | Director of Honolulu Zoo | director@honzoosoc.org | 971-7171 | Zoo |