Dan Gensler - District Governor 2021-22
2021-09-16 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
District Governor Dan Gensler will share his Rotary journey highlighting his personal experience with international projects including working with a “living angel” in South Africa, distributing 350,000 pairs of Toms Shoes and starting an artificial limb clinic in Ensenada Mexico. Dan will also discuss the impact The Rotary Foundation is making to alleviate human suffering around the globe.
Dan previously served as President of the Rotary Club of Coronado from 2006 to 2007, was nominated Rotarian of the Year in 2004, and has been a member of Coronado Rotary since 1996.
He has served in several roles within District 5340, including Assistant Governor, Foundation Mentor, District Grants Subcommittee Chair, and Foundation Fundraising Subcommittee Chair. In 2015, Dan chaired a fundraising drive called Millions for Hope that raised over $30 million of new bequests and donations to The Rotary Foundation.
Dedicated to Rotary ideals and passionate about humanitarian causes on both a local and global scale, Dan has made an impact on the local and international communities.

Membership Committee
2019-06-20 13:30 - 14:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

Dan Eddy-Deputy Fire Chief, San Diego Fire-Rescue
2021-09-23 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Dan Eddy, pictured on the left, received his badge and shield as the department’s newest deputy fire chief.
Recent high temperatures and accompanying weather conditions have caused large wildfires to spike in Northern California, but the risks of wildfires in San Diego County have not disappeared. It is crucial that each of us take action to prepare ourselves, our homes, and our families for a disaster.
Dan Eddy, SD Fire-Rescue’s newest deputy chief, has 22 years with SDFD and began his new role as the A division shift commander on July 10 2021. He will join us on Sept. 23 to talk about the impact of these wildfires on our community and on the fire-rescue department.

Monthly Club Board meeting
2020-01-31 07:30 - 09:00 | Club 33 Conference Room, 2247 San Diego Ave, Suite 233, San Diego, CA, 92110, United States

Shaka Johnson-VP & Associate General Counsel, Sony Electronics Inc.
2021-09-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
It is Shaka Johnson’s life mission is to have a positive impact on the lives of others – at home, at work, and in his community. He looks forward to talking about the impact we can all have on those around us. With that, he will also discuss how Sony Electronics has approached the positive impact the company can have, and his passionate support of the organization in those efforts.
Shaka Johnson currently leads the legal department at Sony Electronics Inc. as Vice President & Associate General Counsel, and Secretary. As head of the department, Shaka and his team are responsible for corporate security and traditional legal affairs for the business in North America.
Shaka was named one of the Association of Corporate Counsel’s Top-10 30 Somethings in 2014, participated as a Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow in 2018, and was recognized as a “Leader in Law” by the San Diego Business Journal in 2020.
In 2019, he had the humbling honor of delivering the commencement address at his alma mater, USD School of Law, and earlier this year the National Diversity Counsel recognized him as one of the most influential African Americans in Business.

Shalini Vajjhala, PhD - Executive Director, San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center
2021-10-07 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
The San Diego Foundation in partnership with The Brookings Institution announced a new 501(c)3 organization called The San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center (PIC) . PIC will develop, test, and implement world -class research and policy-driven solutions to address San Diego’s most pressing challenges. The Executive Director of the new Center, Shalini Vajjhala, will tell us why this is different from anything currently in San Diego.
As a 501(c)3 organization of The San Diego Foundation, the PIC benefits from The Foundation’s community knowledge; strong relationships with all sectors of the San Diego economy, including community-based, grassroots organizations; mission and vision of just, equitable, and resilient communities; and its support systems and resources.
Through PIC, regional leaders, municipalities, and other stakeholders will have opportunities to engage with scholars of the world’s leading think tank, Brookings Institution, to gather insight into federal policy programs and co-develop new regional policy solutions for the region’s biggest problems.
Their core focus is on multi-jurisdictional collaboration to solve problems that extend beyond the reach of any single agency or department.

Mentoring to Success: President Phil Blair's Initiative
2021-10-14 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Join us as we finally get to roll out President Phil’s mentoring initiative for this year! We have an opportunity to add another layer of community involvement for our 500 members. Our goal is to have our club provide 100, and hopefully more, mentoring match ups of members and young people in need of some professional guidance.
Peter Callstrom, fellow Rotarian and President of the San Diego Workforce Partnership, will be the Chair of this initiative and we will learn much more about the dynamics of the program from Peter. Also joining us will be Nancy Scott, her mentee Shaneese Evans, Don Wells of Just in Time for Foster Youth and a student who is seeking a mentor. We will also talk about the value of internships for both the employer and the student/intern.

Dennis Probst, VP Development - SD Intl Airport
2021-10-21 00:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Dennis Probst, Vice President Development at the San Diego International Airport will be joining us to provide an update on the New Terminal 1 building. The update will include the various components, the status of the build, anticipated completion dates, and renderings of the building. He’ll also share a fly-through of the new building.
In this role, Probst oversees all aspects of planning, environmental affairs, capital improvements and facilities development. Major projects completed under Probst’s leadership include the new international arrivals facility and Terminal 2 Parking Plaza. Probst is also overseeing the largest planned development program in the airport’s history, the Airport Development Plan, which envisions the replacement of Terminal 1 and other improvements.

Annual Peace Award & Guest Speaker Azim Khamisa, Founder - The Tariq Khamisa Foundation
2021-10-28 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Join us as we present San Diego Rotary’s Annual Peace Award. The Peace Award is designed to honor organizations or individuals in San Diego County who have made a significant difference in bringing differing factions in our communities together, to communicate and collaborate. Our honoree has demonstrated commitment to the foregoing, and actions taken to bring about the change referred to in Rotary’s Mission Statement: help build goodwill and peace in the world.
Then we welcome our guest speaker for the day, Azim Khamisa, Founder of the Tariq Khamisa Foundation.
The Journey of Forgiveness – Destination Peace.
The central question we all have is how do we get to peace? We are constantly bombarded by media of relentless violence and negative news. We are caught in the middle of the most divided country in decades. Democracy is threatened. How then do we get to peace? In this personal story, Azim will chronicle his journey of 20 plus years that started dark with the murder of his only son Tariq and how his forgiveness of the killer manifested peace in his family. We all make choices – can forgiveness of each other and ourselves stich back our community into a coherent democracy and loving sisterhood and brotherhood? Come find out!

Hernan Luis y Prado, Founder & CEO-Workshop For Warriors
2021-11-04 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Hernán Luis y Prado, the Founder and CEO of Workshops for Warriors, will discuss America’s need for a training pipeline to regain our manufacturing advantage, our competitive edge, our innovative vision, and overall economic might. He will introduce his nonprofit, Workshops for Warriors, which changes veterans and transitioning service member’s lives by training them for high-paying advanced manufacturing careers.
Workshops for Warriors is rebuilding American manufacturing, one veteran at a time!

Hernán served in the United States Navy for 15 years as a Hospital Corpsman and then as a Surface Warfare Officer, serving three combat tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. He founded Workshops for Warriors (WFW) in 2008. He was recognized by the Obama White House as a “Champion of Change” for WFW’s extensive efforts and notable achievements in helping veterans successfully transition from the military into advanced manufacturing careers.

DARK - NO MEETING
2021-11-11
In observance of the Veteran’s Day holiday, we will not be meeting today.

Annual Salute to Military Program
2021-11-18 12:00 - 13:30
Saluting our Military Forces.
Join us and our active and retired military guests for our annual Salute to Military program. Our special guest speaker will be Rear Admiral Stephen Barnett, Navy Region Southwest. Admiral Barnett assumed command in July 2021.
The San Diego region is critical to our nation’s national security and the operational readiness of our Navy-Marine Corps Team with 17% of the Navy’s Active Duty personnel stationed here. This makes San Diego one of the largest concentrations of Navy personnel in the country. Rear Admiral Barnett, the Commander of Navy Region Southwest, will be speaking about the unique relationship between the Navy and San Diego as a Fleet concentration area, and the ongoing commitment of Navy veterans to the San Diego region. The issues that impact San Diego as a whole, impact our active duty Sailors and their families too. Rear Admiral Barnett will discuss the Navy’s commitment to ongoing partnerships throughout the Region, and to being part of the conversation on these critical issues.

21-22 Club 33 Golf Tournament - Round 1
2021-11-19
Our Golf Tournament is back! We hope you will join us for some fun and fellowship out on the beautiful course of the San Diego Country Club.

Date: The first round of our tournament will be on Friday November 19. Foursomes will be arranged.
Time: 9:00 am
Place: San Diego Country Club, Chula Vista
Format: (2) lowest net scores of (3) rounds (You must play at least (2) rounds)
Handicap: GHIN and Non-GHIN (Non GHIN players may have their handicaps adjusted by tournament committee)
Cost for this round: $185.00 per person – Includes cart, prizes and lunch. SDCC members will be adjusted.
First round sign-up DEADLINE: November 16, 2021. Provide GHIN number or indicate non-GHIN when signing up through the link below.
Questions: Ellis Smith (tournament chair) 858-457-7544 ext 217 ellis@carmelcap.com
Second Round – February, 2022 (Estimated)
Third Round – May, 2022 (Estimated)
Please complete a separate registration for each guest/player. Click here to sign up – https://sandiegorotary.wufoo.com/forms/p13yts5u1xaiuxg/

DARK - NO MEETING
2021-11-25
HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Annual Bid Big! Auction
2021-12-02 11:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Arrive early! Our annual auction begins at 11:00am. Great auction items including trips, hotel stays, theatre and sporting tickets, family orientated packages, excellent wine and so much more! And remember, your support for this year’s auction will directly impact those who need us in the community. So come and enjoy a glass of champagne and Bid Big! Click here if you would like to donate an auction item for the event https://sandiegorotary.wufoo.com/forms/p44tyik1mbrz0p/

Steve Breen - Pulitzer Prize-Winning Cartoonist, Union Tribune
2021-12-09 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Award winning San Diego Union Tribune cartoonist Steve Breen will provide a retrospective of 2021 in the way Steve knows best!

Annual Holiday Program
2021-12-16 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

DARK - No Meeting
2021-12-23
Happy Holidays!

Dark - No Meeting
2021-12-30
Happy New Year!

Economic Forecast Featuring Top-Tier Financial Specialists
2022-01-06 12:30 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Join us for our first program in the new year. Our three financial specialists will walk us through economic predictions for the year ahead to better plan strategy, multi-year risks, and varying budgets on many scales.
Bob Carey – First Trust – Chief Market Strategist
Seth Buks – Columbia Threadneedle Investments – Global Allocation
Dolores Bamford – Eventide – Portfolio Manager Sustainable Investing

JONES Inclusive with Dr. Steve Jones
2022-01-13 12:30 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

Retain Your Next-Gen Talent During the Great Resignation with Dan Negroni
2022-01-20 12:30 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

Afghan Refugee Testimonials: Three women’s harrowing stories of evacuation and how they are settling in San Diego.
2022-01-27 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
