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Featured Speaker for August 11th Meeting: Earl Quenzel Partner Quenzel Marketing Agency Topic: 5 Steps to Refining the Sunrise Rotary Fort Myers Brand Earl is an experienced brand builder with a proven track record for creating shareowner and stakeholder value for business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) brands.  A creative thought-leader who blends an intense customer focus with solid people skills and clear process orientation, he's delivered growth within the framework of a vast corporate matrix looking for a turn-around as well as within the hands-on requirements of a start-up. Considered a marketing pioneer in airline and telecommunications, Earl led teams at TWA, Eastern, Continental, and AT&T during their transformation from a stable, government-regulated environment to a competitive, de-regulated marketing environment, often against new entrants with lower cost structures. Earl also led the marketing and sales teams that successfully launched the Travel Channel and Priceline.com across Europe.

Featured Speaker for August 4th Meeting: Matt Caldwell from The Lee County Property Appraiser’s Office Matt Caldwell is a 7th generation Florida native. He was born in Gainesville but grew up in Lee County, where he met his wife, Yvonne. They live there today, where Yvonne serves as an educator, and they raise their daughter, Ava. While in college, Matt began his career as a real estate appraiser, joining the firm of Maxwell, Hendry, Simmons in 2004. He has attained the highest state certification in his field and is qualified as an expert witness in multiple states and federal court. In 2019, Matt became a partner at TM Strategic Consulting, focused on candidate and political consulting. Matt was a Florida House of Representatives member from 2010-2018, serving on and chairing numerous committees. Matt is proud to continue the legacy of former Lee County Property Appraiser Ken Wilkinson as an advocate for the taxpayer, [...]

Featured Speaker for July 28th Meeting: Dr. Bhatnagar Dr. Bhatnagar Dr. Bhatnagar is a lifetime Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, certified in Geriatric Psychiatry in 1991 and 2002. He is a national speaker and speaker trainer on the topic of Dementia for major pharmaceutical companies 2002- 2013. Member of the International advisory board for Dementia medication “Rivastigmin.” Physician Investigator for more than thirty clinical trials. He had one of the largest practices of Dementia in Venice, Florida, 1991-2013. He was on faculty at UWO, Schulich Medical school, in the Geriatric Psychiatry department 2016-2019. Recently moved to Fort Myers with plans to set up a Memory Disorder clinic in the near future.

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Featured Speaker for June 23rd Meeting: Chelsea Baker Lee Interfaith For Empowerment (LIFE) Chelsea Baker Executive Director & Lead Organizer Lee Interfaith For Empowerment Chelsea Baker is the executive director and lead organizer of Lee Interfaith For Empowerment (LIFE). Chelsea is a trained social worker with her BSW and MSW from Barry University and is currently an MPA student at Florida Gulf Coast University. She has been a congregation-based community organizer for nearly a decade, four years in SWFL. Chelsea has worked in direct service with incarcerated youth and people experiencing homelessness. She is a published author, avid reader, and proud Ohio sports fan. About Lee Interfaith For Empowerment LIFE is a coalition of diverse congregations across Lee County, FL. LIFE organizes low and moderate-income people to address the injustices that most impact their lives. LIFE has worked on criminal justice reform, affordable childcare, accessible housing, and mental health issues. [...]

Featured Speakers for the June 16th Meeting: Christine Rose & Kimberly Van Waus Experiences as Crime Scene Technicians Christine Rose Crime Scene Technician Lee County Sheriff's Office Christine Rose is currently a Crime Scene Technician with the Lee County Sheriff's Office in Fort Myers, Florida. Christine has worked in Law Enforcement for 10 years; 8 of those years have been with the Lee County Sheriff's Office Forensic Division, Crime Scene Unit. Christine has training in Crime Scene Reconstruction, Staged Scenes, and Cold Case Investigations. She also plays an active role in educating future Crime Scene Technicians as the Field Training Officer for the Crime Scene Unit. Christine has an Associate's Degree from Tallahassee Community College, two Bachelor Degrees; Criminal Justice and Forensic Studies from Florida Gulf Coast University. She is a Certified Crime Scene Analyst through the International Association for Identification. Christine began at the Lee County Sheriff's Office during her college years [...]

Featured Speakers for the June 7th Meeting: Bernie Campau & Rossano Costa Experiences as Air Traffic Controllers Bernie Campau Air Traffic Contol Specialist (ATCS). Page Field (FMY) Mr. Campau is currently an Air Traffic Contol Specialist (ATCS) at Page Field (FMY). He has 36 years of experience with multiple ratings including 10 Air Traffic Control Towers, Airport Traffic Control Water-lane Operations, Approach Control, Air Route Traffic Control Center, Oceanic and Non-Radar Approach Control, Military Air Traffic Control Tower and Approach Control, GCA and RFC. Mr. Campau is a training administrator and responsible for quality control. He is also a project Manager, DTW Tower Simulation development field service representative. Rossano Costa Training Representative for TFDM (Terminal Flight Data Management) Program. Terminal Flight Data Management Education: Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Economics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2001) In 2008, Mr. Costa completed FAA Academy training. Shortly thereafter, [...]

This event does not exist but for the amazing contributions from the sponsors. Notables: OneDigital and the sponsorships that ride in behind them account for over 20% of the revenue A full roster of teams resulted in revenue equivalent to a second Title Sponsor The majority of returning sponsors increased their contributions collectively by over $12,000 Over $16,000 was NEW SPONSORS! Another $500 was given directly to the Foundation by the Huether Family in a raffle drawing In-Kind Sponsorship: Quenzel Marketing - $4,000 in donated expertise and time SIC Cups – Over $2,300 in cup value Freedom Insurance – T-Shirts & Snacks over $500 Millennial Brewing – 30 cases of craft beer Suncoast Beverage – 12 cases [...]

John Talmage Director Economic Development Lee County John is the director of the Lee County Economic Development Office (EDO). With more than 20 years of experience in city government and economic development, he has developed a national reputation as a leader in innovative practices by pairing better information with capital development to create new approaches for economic development in underserved communities across the country. John served as CEO of Social Compact, a research organization serving the federal regulatory community, cities around the country, and community development organizations. John served as the deputy director for economic development in New Orleans, focusing on business development issues, including workforce development, international trade, and business recruitment and retention. Before his tenure in New Orleans, John worked in New York City, addressing economic development, housing, and land-use matters for communities throughout North Brooklyn. John has served on many national boards and committees leading to opportunities to testify before Congress, [...]

Sunrise Rotary Fort Myers Welcomes Quenzel Marketing Agency as Tournament Marketing Partner. The OneDigital Sunrise Rotary Pro-Am is the signature fundraising event of Sunrise Rotary Club of Fort Myers. Founded in 2005 by experienced brand-marketers with global business experience, Quenzel Marketing Agency delivers an integrated approach to help businesses profitably get more customers. Quenzel Marketing delivers the consumer research, strategic planning, marketing campaign management, and campaign metrics typically provided by global agencies to large brands but at a significantly lower cost structure. Q&A’s 3-Pronged, Integrated Marketing Approach. • Isolates the optimal value proposition for your core target customer, • Identifies your most effective messaging strategy to drive behavior, • Delivers integrated marketing campaigns on time and within budget, and • Provides advanced marketing R.O.I. tracking, reporting & analysis. Q&A’s 3-Pronged approach typically drives a 20% to 49% increase in marketing response rates, without increasing your marketing spend. Support Our 2021 Tournament Sponsors Please be sure to [...]