Speaker Schedule
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Charlotte Rotary Speaker Schedule
JUNE
June 2: Larry Keith | Reporter | Speaker Summary | Video with Slides | Video without Slides
June 9: Ike Belk, US Performance Center / World Military Games | Reporter | Speaker Summary | Video with Slides | Video without Slides
June 16: Brian Kahn and Mike Collins, Charlotte Squawks | Reporter | Speaker Summary | Video with slides | Video without Slides
June 23: Presidential Transition - Patrick Baker to Bill Bartee | Reporter | Speaker Summary | Video with slides | Video without slides
June 30: America 250, Dr. Tony Zeiss with performance by Tosco Music | Reporter | Summary | Video with slides | Video without slides
JULY
July 7: Carlos Evans, Chairman & Co-Manager, Salem Capital | Reporter | Speaker Summary | Video with Slides | Video without Slides
July 14: Edward McKinney, Special Assistant to the City Manager - Strategic Mobility | Reporter | Speaker Summary | Video with Slides | Video without Slides
July 21: AT SMS CATERING, Dean Zak Kramer, Elon University School of Law | Reporter | Speaker Summary | Video
July 28: Shelly Cayette-Weston, President, Charlotte Hornets | Reporter| Speaker Summary | Video with Slides | Video without Slides
AUGUST
August 4: Matt Olin, Charlotte is Creative, Panel Discussion with artists | Reporter | Speaker Summary | Video with Slides | Video without Slides
August 11: Wendy Hickey, ArtPop, Panel Discussion including artists | Reporter | Speaker Summary | Video with Slides | Video without Slides
August 18: Dave Bolick, North Carolina State Auditor
August 25: Dr. Heather Norris, Office of the Chancellor, Appalachian State University
SEPTEMBER
September 1: Chancellor Brian Cole, UNCSA
September 8: Labor Day Tuesday - No Meeting
September 15: Chancellor Kelli R. Brown, WCU
September 22: District 7680 Governor Jerry Coughter
September 29: Dean Malcolm Butler, UNCC Dean of the Cato College of Education
OCTOBER
October 6: Michael Smith, President & CEO, Charlotte Center City Partners
October 13: Cathy Pickens, Attorney, former College Professor, and Author
October 27: Tom Gabbard, CEO, Blumenthal Performing Arts
NOVEMBER
November 3: Michael Bitzer, Professor of Politics and History, Director, Center for NC Politics & Public Service
November 10: Veterans Day Event with Steven Cole, Metrolina Market President and Veterans Bridge Home
November 17: Thomas Thacker, CEO, Southern Grace Distilleries
November 24: How I Got Where I'm At
DECEMBER
December 1: Mark Jerrell, Mecklenburg County Commission Chair
December 8: Angela Yochem, Global Chief Info and Tech Officer, Krispy Kreme
December 15: Holiday Program
December 22: Christmas Tuesday - No Meeting
December 29: New Year Tuesday - No Meeting
JANUARY
January 5: Alex "Alpo" Portelli, ret. US Army Col.
January 12 Shawn Lynch, Charlotte Checkers
January 26: Celeste Sundo, Superintendent, Sugar Creek Charter School
FEBRUARY
February 23: John Norris, Oakworth Capital
MARCH
March 2: Tom Boland, Chief Marketing Officer, Bojangles
March 9: Rye Barcott, NYT Best Selling Author, Courage Can Save Us
March 30: Carolina Ascent Women's Soccer Team
JUNE
June 1: Memorial Day Tuesday - No Meeting
June 29: Presidential Transition