Scott Carr had the honor of serving as our District Governor in 2017, while running his own marketing agency for lawyers and financial professionals. He has filled many positions within District 5340, including public relations chair. He handled marketing for the Millions For HOPE event, which raised over $30 million in bequests and direct contributions…

A few months ago, it was announced that real estate firm IQHQ purchased the Manchester Pacific Gateway development site downtown for $230 million dollars. Steve Rosetta, CEO of IQHQ, will be joining us to tell us more about this project and more specifically, about the $1.5 billion dollar life science city, known as the San…

KPBS General Manager emeritus Tom Karlo will talk about his 47-year career at KPBS. From a student assistant to general manager, Tom will talk about KPBS' rise from a little watched and listened educational TV and radio station, to the most listened to radio station in San Diego and one of the highest rated PBS…

Julie Coker is the President and CEO of the San Diego Tourism Authority (SDTA). SDTA’s mission is to drive visitor demand to economically benefit the San Diego region. Prior to the pandemic, San Diego welcomed over 35 million visitors to the region who generated $11.6 Billion in visitor spending. 1 in 8 San Diegans are…

Monday, March 8 is International Women’s Day.  The day was first recognized in 1911. And this year's campaign theme is: Choose to Challenge. How will you help forge a gender equal world? Dr. Hei-ock Kim Dr. Lorri Sulpizio Jenni Prisk Join us as we celebrate women's achievements, raise awareness against bias and discuss action for…

We are privileged to have scheduled new Padres CEO Erik Greupner to showcase the new and upcoming highlights for the 2021 season. He will discuss all of the exciting news related to the Padres and the 2021 roster. Greupner was promoted to his current post of chief executive officer in February 2021. He oversees the…

This year Camp Enterprise will be virtual and will welcome 50 high school juniors who will be participating in our 45th annual three-day program. This life-changing experience is one of our signature service projects and a staple of San Diego Rotary since 1976.  The students will be online with us to watch our kickoff program…

Tony Hunter, PhD, is a Salk scientist and American Cancer Society Professor. Dr. Hunter made the seminal discovery, more than four decades ago, that the addition and subtraction of phosphate molecules to proteins on tyrosine, one of the 20 amino acids, allows cells to control when key proteins are on standby and when they are…

It is our honor to have joining us Rotary 5340 District Governor, Steve Weitzen. A native San Diegan, Steve is a resident of La Jolla with his wife, Ava. He has been a licensed attorney since 1987 and opened his law practice in 1990. Today, he is a solo practitioner in the area of civil…

In February, we heard from retiring KPBS General Manager Tom Karlo about how KPBS evolved over his 47-year career. On April 8, we are pleased to meet the new KPBS Interim General Manager, Nancy Worlie, who will discuss the steps the station took to meet the public’s need for information in 2020. The forced and…