Fort Myers Sunrise Rotary

Featured Presentation: 2024 Drive for Education Tournament Wrap-Up
2024-05-22 07:30 - 08:30 (America/New_York) | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Presentation for May 22nd Meeting:2024 Drive For Education Tournament Wrap-Up
The 10th Annual Sunrise Rotary Club Drive For Education Golf Tournament was a huge success! Thank you to all who supported the event and helped to raise money for our beneficiaries. Join us Wednesday as we wrap up the event and present checks to IMAG and the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools!
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Featured Speaker: Children's Advocacy Center
2024-05-29 07:30 - 08:30 | Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida, 3830 Evans Ave, Fort Myers, 33901, United States
Featured Speaker for May 29th Meeting:Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida
*Please Remember, This is an Off-Site Meeting*
Founded in 1981, the mission of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida (CAC) is to provide a coordinated response to child victims of abuse and neglect and improve the lives of at-risk children and their families through prevention services. They assess and treat children believed to have been physically or sexually abused or to be at-risk of such abuse and provide a safe place for them to come and be heard. CAC offers abuse determination services, therapeutic counseling, parenting education, and prevention programs in Lee, Hendry, Glades, and Charlotte Counties. They are one of the largest children’s advocacy centers in the state of Florida and the only one in the four-county area. CAC is accredited by the National Children’s Alliance.
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3830 Evans Ave, Fort Myers, FL, 33901
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Featured Speakers: Dan Hall & Mark Moody
2024-06-05 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speakers for June 5th Meeting:Dan Hall & Mark Moody
Recap of the RYLA Experience
Dan is a rising Senior at Fort Myers High School. He is in the IB program and is a captain of the Lacrosse team. He is a member of the interact club and has attended the YMCA Youth in Government symposium in Tallahassee earlier this year, where he was awarded runner-up for best new legislation. Dan also attended RYLA earlier this year and is here to tell us about his experiences.
Mark Moody has been a member of Rotary since 2009. He was District 6250 Rotary Friendship Exchange co-chair and organized exchanges with Rotary districts in Nepal, India, Chile, Peru, Australia & Latvia. He has also been a Rotary Youth Exchange post parent. Mark moved to southwest Florida in 2021 & joined the Rotary club of Englewood where he is now treasurer. Mark has been District 6960 Rotary Youth Exchange Chair since May of 2023.
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Featured Speaker: Gary A. Goforth, M.D.
2024-06-12 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for June 12th Meeting:Gary A. Goforth, M.D.
Club Membership Assembly – Incoming President
Current Position: Medical Director, Shell Point Retirement Community in Fort Myers, Florida (effective 7/1/2018).
Prior Position: Founding Program Director of the Florida State University College of Medicine Family Medicine Residency Program at Lee Health (Fort Myers) from May 2012 to June 2018.
Education:

B.A. (Physics), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (1976).
M.D., Vanderbilt School of Medicine (1980).
Residency in Family Medicine, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI (1980-83).
Fellowship in Tropical Medicine (earned Masters in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene), Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland (1990).

Experience:

U.S. Army: Active duty 1980-1993. South Carolina Army National Guard (1994-2002); Retired as Colonel (2002). Awarded Bronze Star during first Gulf War.
Medical Director: Founding Medical Director of the Greater Greenwood United Ministry Free Medical Clinic (1997-2012). Clinica Gratis Free Clinic (2009), and Abbeville County Free Clinic (2011).
Volunteers in Medical Missions: currently serves as Board Chair and team leader, previously served as an Advisory Board member.
Rotary International: District Governor D-7750 in 2011-12; District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair for 2012-15; Charter President of Rotary E-Club of the Carolinas (2012-13); District 6960 CART Chair (2016-2022); District 7750 Global Grants Chair (2012-2020), Rotary E-Club of the Carolinas Secretary/Treasurer (2016-current); CART VP Research Grants (2019-current), Rotary 7750 Charities, Inc. (501c3) President (2020-2022), Fort Myers Sunrise Rotary Club President – Elect (2023).
Gideons International: President, Fort Myers Camp (2019-current), Treasurer (2016-19).

Awards: South Carolina Medical Association (SCMA) Physician of the Year for Service (1999); South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium (SCAHEC) Halford Award for Humane Medical Education (2001); South Carolina Rural Health Association Excellence in Rural Education Award (2006); South Carolina Academy of Family Physicians (SCAFP) Family Physician of the Year (2008), American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Family Physician of the Year (Top 5 finalist in 2009), SCMA Continuing Medical Education Award (2010), Rotary International Service Above Self Award (2002), Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service (2004), Rotary Foundation Distinguished Service Award (2014); Rotary International Cliff Dochterman Award (2011); Boy Scouts Long Cane District Distinguished Citizen Award (2011); Lee Memorial Health System Physician of the Month (Feb 2014); Lee County Medical Society 2014 Award for Health Education (Jan 2015).
Hobbies: International medical missions, bicycling, kayaking, horseback riding, SCUBA diving. Married to Kathy Goforth, 3 children (Jonathan, Michael, Sarah) and 4 grandchildren (Emma, Paul, Charlie, and Christina).
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Featured Speakers: Ken MacDonald & Danny Caraway
2024-06-19 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speakers for June 19th Meeting:Ken MacDonald & Danny Caraway
TSA Specialists
Ken MacDonald is originally from Coastal New Hampshire and has been living in Florida for the past 5 years. He has been with TSA for 20 years and has been a canine handler for 4 years. Ken’s assigned partner is a 5-year-old German Short Hair Pointer named Don.
Danny F. Caraway is a Supervisory Training Specialist for the Transportation Security Administration at the Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) Mission Support/Training Department. His primary responsibilities are Field Evaluation Testing Coordinator supporting the live environment testing, analysis, and training of TSA Officers, Training Department Management and Supervision at RSW, and oversight for the Punta Gorda Airport Training Department. RSW TSA Education Coordinator and primary signature authority for RSW SIDA Badging for all TSA and support contractors and vendors.
Danny has been with TSA since October of 2002, entering as a Transportation Security Officer at Honolulu International Airport, working up the ranks to the TSA Security Manager position, and transferring home to Ft. Myers in December of 2007 due to the loss of family members. Prior to TSA, he worked for Japan Airlines as a Supervisor for International arrivals in Hawaii from 1994 to September 2001, from 1986 to 1994 with Japan airlines at Japan’s Narita International Airport Supervisor small cargo shipments and on-board courier.
He is a former United States Marine speaking fluent Japanese stationed in the Far East Marine: Barracks Yokosuka Naval Base, Marine Detachment Atsugi Naval Air Facility, and Iwakuni Marine Air station as a Liaison Representative for the United States and the Japanese self-defense force.
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Featured Speaker: Gary Bryant
2024-07-03 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for July 3rd Meeting:Gary Bryant
Lieutenant Colonel – U.S. Army Retired
Gary Bryant served on active duty as an Army Aviator leading and commanding Army Aviation units around the world.
He served in Headquarters, US Central Command in the joint force command center for General Norman Schwarzkopf during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
After retiring from active duty, Gary served as the officer in charge of the Junior ROTC program for the School District of Lee County.
Gary has two sons who both served as Army Officers and completed combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Featured Speaker: Brian Hemingway
2024-07-10 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for July 10th Meeting:Brian Hemingway
Executive Director – JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Brian Hemingway is an Executive Director within the Cybersecurity & Technology Controls (CTC) organization. He leads the firm’s Exercises and Social Engineering team, responsible for managing internal and industry cyber exercises, internal social engineering programs, and client cyber engagements.
He works closely with business and technology leaders to deliver targeted engagements that lead to measurable improvements across the firm’s people, process, and technology controls. Additionally, Brian is responsible for educating JPMC clients on best practices in Cybersecurity & Fraud Prevention by delivering presentations, facilitating cyber playbook development workshops, and conducting tabletop exercises to test organizational readiness and the efficacy of cyber playbooks.
Brian joined the firm in 2015 following a 20-year career with the U.S. Air Force where he served as an Intelligence Officer at various levels to include: fighter wing, air operations center, national intelligence agencies, and Headquarters Staff in the Pentagon.
Brian has a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence from the Joint Military Intelligence College, Washington D.C. He currently resides in Florida with his wife and children.
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Featured Speaker: John Bodner
2024-07-17 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for July 17th Meeting:John Bodner
Lee County Clerk’s Office
John Bodner currently serves as the Chief Administrative Officer for the Lee County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller. In his role, Bodner is responsible for overseeing special projects designed to enhance the efficiency of office operations. He is also responsible for identifying new legislative initiatives and the implementation of newly signed legislation for the organization.
Bodner previously served as Assistant County Administrator of Lancaster County, SC, where he led numerous departments, countywide special projects and championed strategic planning and fiscally responsible budgeting practices. In Florida, John served as the Chief Financial Officer for the Lee County Tax Collector, overseeing the collection of $1.8 billion in taxes and fees that support Lee County municipalities and taxing authorities.
Bodner is actively involved in his community and has served on many boards and committees, including the Kentucky Project Management Institute Advisory Board, ICMA Technical Advisory Board, ICMA Welcome Ambassadors, United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades County Allocation Committee, Lee County School District Finance Advisory Committee and Lee County Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. He is a graduate of Leadership Southwest Florida Class of 2021, Leadership Lancaster Class of 2023, and a past member of Lancaster County Rotary Club.
Bodner earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from Eastern Kentucky University and his master’s degree in business administration from Murray State University. He is also a certified Project Management Professional and has also completed the ICMA Emerging Leaders Development Program and the South Carolina Local Government Leadership Institute.
Bodner is married and has four wonderful children.
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Featured Speaker: Martin Schappell
2024-07-24 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for July 24th Meeting:Martin Schappell
President & CEO – Shell Point Retirement Community
Martin Schappell is the President and CEO of Shell Point Retirement Community, where he has served since 2016. Shell Point is the largest single-site continuing care retirement community in the country with over 2,500 residents and 1,200 employees. Across its 700-acre campus in Fort Myers, Florida, residents enjoy an active lifestyle with the many amenities and programs offered. Along with this engaged lifestyle, residents also receive the security of lifecare.
Prior to his current position, Martin was the Senior Vice President of the Behavioral Division of Universal Health Services, Inc. for over 16 years. In his role with UHS, Martin provided strategic and operational leadership for behavioral hospitals throughout the country.
Martin has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Rollins College and a Masters in Education in Counseling from Georgia State University.
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Featured Speaker: Anthony Tocci
2024-07-31 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for July 31st Meeting:Anthony Tocci
DACdb – Ignite Mobile App Training
Join us Wednesday, July 31st for an Ignite mobile app training session hosted by Anthony Tocci. With the Ignite app, you can add DACdb volunteer events to your calendar, communicate with push notifications, pay invoices on your phone, and more!
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Featured Speaker: Candy Chapman
2024-08-07 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for August 7th Meeting:Candy Chapman
Lieutenant – Lee County Sheriff’s Office
Lieutenant Candy Chapman joined Lee County Sheriff’s Office in June of 2003 as a Corrections Deputy. Candy’s duties as a Corrections Deputy included the care, custody, and control of inmates in her assigned area during their daily activities. Candy attended and passed The Southwest Florida Public Service Academy’s crossover from Corrections to Law Enforcement Class, passing the state exam in 2006. In January of 2015, Candy was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in the Corrections Bureau. Her duties as a Sergeant within the Corrections Bureau were to supervise a shift, direct operations, prepare performance evaluations, inmate releases, oversee facility security and sanitation, and perform daily inspections of the facility.
In February of 2022, Candy was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in the Corrections Bureau and was assigned to the Services Division. There, she oversees contracted staff for medical and the kitchen. She also oversees the Day Worker program and Nan’s Ranch. She continues to serve as a Corrections Services Lieutenant with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Stella and CeCe Spanberger
We will have special entertainment provided by Stella and CeCe Spanberger starting at 7:25. Get here early on Wednesday – you don’t want to miss this!
Stella (10) and CeCe (8) are students at St. Francis Xavier Catholic School in Fort Myers and have been playing Suzuki violin since they were each 4 years old. Stella enjoys reading graphic novels and Harry Potter books (with Dad), Lego, Taylor Swift, and has a great talent of being able to play songs on her violin by ear. CeCe loves playing with her friends, helping Mom and Dad (when time allows), Morgan Wallen’s music, and doing backbends and cartwheels all over the house.
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Featured Speaker: Honourable Bryon Wilfert
2024-08-14 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for August 14th Meeting:Honourable Bryon Wilfert
The Role of Congressional/Parliamentary Audit/Oversight to Fight Corruption
The Honourable Bryon Wilfert served for 14 Member of Parliament. He served as Junior Minister of the Environment, as well as Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and National Defence. Bryon holds a Master of Arts in Political Economy (U of T), Institute of Corporate Directors designation (ICD.D) (U of T – Rotman School).
He was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun – Gold/Silver Star from His Imperial Majesty and the Prime Minister of Japan for his tireless work on Canada/Japan relations. He also holds Gold & Diamond Jubilee Medals from Queen Elizabeth II. Rotary Paul Harris Pins 5+.
He is Senior Associate at Tactix Government Relations & Public Affairs in Ottawa. Vice Chairman of TREG Developments Inc.
Bryon serves as Honorary Consul for Mongolia and Special Advisor to the Business Council of Mongolia.
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Featured Speaker: Annie Campbell
2024-08-21 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for August 21st Meeting:Annie Campbell
Area 3 Governor Director – Rotary District 6960
Annie Campbell currently serves as Rotary District 6960’s Area 3 Governor Director and is also the Director of Development at The Heights Foundation. She began working at Heights in July 2022. Annie served as the 2022-2023 President of the Rotary Club of Sanibel-Captiva and is currently on the board of directors for the Harlem Heights Community Charter School and Eva’s Closet and Foundation. She is a graduate of the Charitable Foundation of the Islands 2022 Leadership Sanibel-Captiva class.
Prior to her position at The Heights Foundation, Annie served as the Development Director for BIG ARTS on Sanibel, PACE Center for Girls in Immokalee, SWFL March of Dimes, and Disability Network Northern Michigan. Annie has served on several nonprofit boards, including: the Board of Directors for Child and Family Services, Artists Creating Together, Third Level Crisis Center, and Benzie Housing Council. In addition, she has a history of volunteering for Big Brothers Big Sisters, Women’s Resource Center, and Special Olympics.
Annie earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Michigan State University, a Master in Education from Aquinas College, a Certificate in Fundraising Management from Indiana University and a Certificate in Strategic Leadership from Harvard.
Annie grew up in Traverse City, MI, and moved to Fort Myers, FL in 2015.
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Featured Speaker: Bob Anthony
2024-08-28 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for August 28th Meeting:Bob Anthony
Mental Health Initiatives Rotary Action Group
Bob Anthony chairs the Mental Health Initiatives Rotary Action Group (RAGMHI) for Rotary International (RI). RI made the eradication of polio practical by its trusted presence in the form of Rotary members in 200 countries. Today its RAGHMI members help all communities break stigma, raise awareness, and increase capacity for early treatment and prevention of behavioral health challenges. Bob has personally facilitated implementation of behavioral health projects in the USA, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, India and Nigeria.
Bob is also the Executive Director of Adolescent Wellness, Inc. (AWI), a 501c3 non-profit he founded in 2005. AWI promotes development and wider implementation of practical resources to prevent mood disorders and prompt earlier treatment.
His professional career as an executive in the tech industry focused on systems integration and his education included an MBA from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management. He retired to Naples, Florida with his wife, Nancy. They have two sons and two grandchildren.
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Featured Speaker: Meg Middaugh
2024-09-04 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for September 4th Meeting:Meg Middaugh
Board Member – Living Well Mission
Meg Middaugh, a long-time resident of Fort Myers for over 35 years, is a dedicated Board Member of Living Well Mission (LWM), a non-profit organization in Fort Myers. Her commitment to the board stems from a deep belief in supporting programs that offer life-changing solutions. Living Well Mission (LWM) is a non-profit (501c3) organization, primarily funded by private donations. Its mission is to provide accessible mental health therapy to individuals, regardless of their insurance status or financial capability.
Links to applications for assistance are available on the LWM website and in printed materials. Anyone can fill out and submit an application, which is then confidentially evaluated for need. Applicants are contacted within 72 hours, and assistance approval is based on need, not income. This includes those who are employed and may have insurance but still struggle to afford mental health therapy for themselves or their families. For those accepted into the program, LWM helps cover partial or full session fees with their current therapist or assists in finding a therapist if needed. LWM can also help with insurance copays for therapy. These services are available to individuals, couples, and families, including children as young as three years old.
Approved applicants receive payment assistance for up to four therapy sessions. If financial need persists, they may request continued assistance. LWM’s primary goal in reaching out to Rotary Clubs is to raise awareness about these services and highlight how accessible mental health therapy can be.
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Featured Speaker: Tom D'Amore
2024-09-11 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for September 11th Meeting:Tom D’Amore
Remembering September 11th
Tom D’Amore retired from JP Morgan Chase Bank several years ago. He was an Executive Director and Market Director and spent 44 years of his life with the bank.
Tom lives in Naples, Florida where he is enjoying retirement with his wife, traveling and enjoying all those things he never had time for during his career.
On September 11, 2001, Tom was working in New York City managing the JP Morgan Chase branch at the One Chase Tower by the World Trade Center. Tom hasn’t shared his story often but he has shared bits and pieces over the years and although there are things that everyone knows about that fateful day (all the statistics), Tom will share some of the things that he witnessed and, following that day, played a part of.
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Featured Speaker: Bob Lesage
2024-09-18 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for September 18th Meeting:Bob Lesage
England, Scotland, and the Wales
Bob Lesage was raised in Sarasota and Ocala. He attended FSU and professional school at the University of Houston.
He met and married Bonnie in Houston, 1971. They have two children, Colin and Michelle, and six grandchildren all residing in Lee County.
Bob is the Rotary Past President of the Cape Coral, Sanibel, and Ft. Myers Sunrise clubs. He retired from medical optometry practice (past partner of 35 years) and is also a Rotarian. Retirement for Bob means travel, playing guitar, and boating.
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Featured Speaker: Shari Clark
2024-09-25 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for September 25th Meeting:Shari Clark
Resiliency Hubs
Shari Clark is a US Army veteran who served in the Gulf War. When she left the military, she moved to Ft. Myers to be with her mother in her final months. She worked for Arizona Beverages. When they closed their operations here, Shari went to the Pine Manor Community Center to apply for unemployment and use the computers to search for jobs. She volunteered to help others with job searches. Her skills soon led to being hired as a part-time Outreach Coordinator. Two years later, she was hired by Goodwill to be the full-time Neighborhood Resource Specialist. After 13 years with Goodwill, this January Shari became a Pine Manor employee.
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Featured Speakers: Drew Ogden & Vicki Little
2024-10-02 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speakers for October 2nd Meeting:Drew Ogden & Vicki Little
Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation
Drew Ogden is a new Rotarian in the Bonita Naples club and is also in the Lions Club. He has spoken to our club before. Both Drew and Vicki are energetic speakers and speak passionately about Lakes Park, the importance of the Scarecrows in the Park event to them, and the different projects they have in the pipeline.
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Featured Speaker: Mayor Kevin Anderson
2024-10-16 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for October 16th Meeting:Kevin Anderson
Mayor of Fort Myers
Kevin B. Anderson was sworn in as the 62nd Mayor of Fort Myers on November 16, 2020, after serving as Ward 4 councilperson for the previous two years. Mayor Anderson retired from Chico’s FAS, Inc. in June 2019 after 15 years. Prior to joining Chico’s, he had a more than 24-year career with the Fort Myers Police Department, holding the rank of Major at retirement. Anderson also served three years in the United States Army.
Mayor Anderson is a graduate of Edison Community College (now Florida SouthWestern State College), Florida Gulf Coast University, and the University of Louisville Southern Police Institute. A dynamic community member with a long history of civic involvement, Anderson has been a resident of Fort Myers since 1979, serving on numerous boards and coalitions across Southwest Florida.
Currently, Mayor Anderson serves as chair of the Premier Mobile Health Services Board of Directors, as well as sits on advisory boards for the Lee County Horizon Council and Hurricane Ian Recovery Task Force. Additionally, he serves on the board of directors for Valerie’s House, Barbara’s Friends, United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades Counties, and the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools. Furthermore, Anderson serves as a mentor for the Foundation’s “Take Stock in Children” program that provides a unique opportunity for deserving, low-income youth to escape the cycle of poverty through education.
On a state level, Mayor Anderson sits on the Florida League of Mayors Board of Directors and the Florida League of Mayors Veteran Affairs Committee, and he serves as an active member of both the Florida League of Cities and the Southwest Florida League of Cities.
Mayor Anderson has been recognized with the following distinctions: Lee Pitts Live 2022 “Person of the Year” for Diversity and Inclusion Leadership, United States Conference of Mayors Small Business Advocate, 2023 Lideres “Amigo” Award, 2024 Florida Gulf Coast University Alumnus of Distinction, Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel 2024 “Public Official of the Year”, and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Fort Myers Alumni Chapter “2024 Community Leadership Award”.
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Featured Speaker: Ted Sottong
2024-10-23 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for October 23rd Meeting:Ted Sottong
CEO – Pickup The Ball
Ted has been a Rotarian for over 25 years, and has been a member of the Fort Myers Sunrise Club since 2004. He is a local architect and founded Pickup the Ball, Inc. in 2012. Through that organization, he has connected with young men from stressed areas to help empower them to lead their communities with the goal of transformation. Ted enjoys sports photography in his spare time, along with adventurous travel and making pasta when time permits. Ted thinks black Air Forces are dress shoes and he gave all his ties away, so in his mind, he dressed up for this occasion.
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Featured Speaker: Christopher Meadows
2024-11-06 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for November 6th Meeting:Christopher Michael Meadows MS, HAS, BC-HIS
American Medical Hearing Centers
Christopher Meadows is an expert hearing care provider with over 10 years in the industry who has helped thousands of souls. He is also very skilled as a play-by-play announcer with over 8 years of experience calling football and basketball games. He is a single father who raised his now-grown son, who is in the Navy, by working multiple jobs and putting himself through college, mostly by working in underground coal mines and bartending.
After a couple of years working for a regional ESPN radio station and a couple as the Executive Director of a Convention and Visitors Bureau, a friend introduced Chris to the hearing industry. He took to it like a duck does to water, and through hard work and a special way of putting people at ease with their decision to receive the help they need. Chris is becoming a force to be reckoned with in the hearing industry through honest assessments of people’s hearing and uncompromising honesty in his service.
Chris received his undergraduate degree from Concord University and his Master of Science from West Virginia University. He is Nationally Board Certified in Hearing Instrument Sciences and is a member of the St Luke Lutheran Church in Marietta, OH. His personal goal is to be of service to those in need, and his professional goal is to provide the best possible care to each of his patients.
Awards:

Six-time Senior Master Hearing Care Provider with Beltone
Spirit of Beltone Award Winner in 2018
Washington County Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Committee Chair Award of Excellence 2022
American Medical Hearing Centers Outstanding Provider Award Winner
American Medical Hearing Centers Coin of Excellence Recipient
AMHC Cup Winner

Hobbies: Following WVU sports, running Obstacle Course Races.
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Featured Speaker: Kelsey Mitchell
2024-11-13 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for November 13th Meeting:Kelsey Mitchell
District Governor of District 6960
Kelsey Scoggins Mitchell grew up in Naperville, IL and originally moved to Florida in 2006. Kelsey is the loving mother of two children Audrey and Brooks. Kelsey is the proud owner of a Real Estate Team called The Classic Luxury Network brokered by Keller Williams Realty, where she and her team serve all of Florida and Georgia. Kelsey and her team have been in the top ranked teams in multiple Keller Williams offices in both Georgia and Florida. Kelsey was named the “Humanitarian of the Year” award from the Greater Rome Board of REALTORS in 2019. Kelsey received the “Eagle” award for her success from Keller Williams Naples in 2020. Her team was awarded the #3 top group for 2021 in Marco Island. Her team was awarded the #2 expansion team in 2022 with Keller Williams Elite Realty. Kelsey loves helping others build wealth through Real Estate.
Kelsey is passionate about real estate, marketing, technology and helping her community. Kelsey’s passion for helping the community is evident in her volunteer work with organizations like Better Together and Rotary International. Kelsey has opened her home and heart to children all across southwest Florida in times of struggle for their families. In addition, she provides mentoring to young mothers who have been through a crisis. Kelsey has been very active within Rotary District 6960 and 6910 and is a Major Donor for The Rotary Foundation. She started her Rotary journey as the Vice President in the Rotaract Club of Naples. She was awarded “Rotarian of the Year” in 2014-2015 from the Rotaract Club. As her love for helping others grew, Kelsey joined The Rotary Club of Fort Myers South as the Satellite Club of Fort Myers South Sunset Committee Chair. She continued to grow this new club and eventually became Charter President of The Rotary Club of Fort Myers Sunset. During this time she was named as District 6960 “Rookie of the Year” for 2015-2016. Kelsey has served as District 6960’s Peacebuilding Exchange Chair and focused on engaging young Rotarians. She has served as District 6960’s Internship Chair which focuses on engaging young professionals and assisting them with their career vision and community service goals. She served three years as an Assistant Rotary Public Image Coordinator for the state of Georgia and Southwest Florida, Tampa and Orlando in Rotary Zone 34. Kelsey now serves Rotary District 6960 as the District Governor 2024-2025.
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Featured Speaker: Robin Gretz
2024-11-20 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for November 20th Meeting:Robin Gretz
School Gardens
Robin Gretz is a retired educator who taught for the School District of Lee County for 36 years. In retirement, she found a passion for gardening. She wrote grants to start a community garden in Pine Manor and a school garden at Villas Elementary. Now, with two Rotary grants, she has helped our club start gardens at Edison Park and Allen Park. Robin is also a foodie and loves to prepare what she grows.
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Featured Event: LARC Choir
2024-12-04 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Event for December 4th Meeting:LARC Choir
Holiday Music Performance
Back by popular demand, the LARC Choir returns to fill our meeting with the joyful sounds of the season! Join us for a delightful morning of holiday music that’s sure to lift your spirits and get you into the festive mood.
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Featured Event: A Morning of Thanksgiving and Gratitude
2024-12-11 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Event for December 11th Meeting:A Morning of Thanksgiving and Gratitude
Join us this week for a heartwarming Rotary meeting dedicated to Thanksgiving and gratitude. Together, we’ll celebrate the season by sharing our cherised Thanksgiving memories and stories of gratitude that inspire and uplift. Please come prepared to share a favorite Thanksgiving memory or gratitude story.
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Featured Event: Stella and CeCe Spanberger Holiday Music
2024-12-18 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Event for December 18th Meeting:Stella and CeCe Spanberger
Holiday Music
Join us this Wednesday for a special holiday musical performance by Stella and CeCe Spanberger! Experience the magic of the season with festive music that will lift your spirits.
Stella (10) and CeCe (8) are students at St. Francis Xavier Catholic School in Fort Myers and have been playing Suzuki violin since they were each 4 years old. Stella enjoys reading graphic novels and Harry Potter books (with Dad), Lego, Taylor Swift, and has a great talent of being able to play songs on her violin by ear. CeCe loves playing with her friends, helping Mom and Dad (when time allows), Morgan Wallen’s music, and doing backbends and cartwheels all over the house.
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Featured Speaker: Tiffany Ervin
2025-01-08 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for January 8th Meeting:Tiffany Ervin
CART
Tiffany is an award-winning keynote speaker, commercial spokesperson, sideline reporter and television personality who resides in Spartanburg, SC. She accepted the position of Executive Director for The CART Fund in May 2022, after serving on the board as VP of Public Image for 4 years.
She is past president of the Four Seasons Rotary Club in Hendersonville, NC, and a Paul Harris Fellow +4. She has served Rotary District 7670 (WNC) as District Secretary, Public Image Chair, Membership Chair, District Conference Chair (six times), and Assistant Governor, and she was District Governor in 2019-2020. She was selected to represent her district at the RI Council on Legislation 2023-26. She has served on various Zone 33/34 committees, including Chair of the Emerging Leaders program in 2021 and as an Innovative Clubs Advocate.
Tiffany was selected to lead breakout sessions at the 2015 & 2017 Rotary International Conventions in Brazil and Atlanta, and has presented training sessions and keynotes to more than 300 Rotary clubs, district conferences, PETS, trainings and seminars around the US. She and her husband, Bill Boroff, reside in both SC and GA, and enjoy attending football games at their alma maters, the University of SC (hers) and Furman University (his).
Tiffany is a member of the board of directors for Spartanburg County Gamecock Club, Media Women of SC, and Disaster Aid USA.
Fun Fact: Tiffany is known for her extensive shoe collection, including personalized rhinestone Rotary Greek & Rotary “theme” shoes!
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Featured Speaker: Matthew Johnson
2025-01-15 07:30 - 08:30 | IMAG History & Science Center, 2000 Cranford Ave, Fort Myers, FL, 33916
Featured Speaker for January 15th Meeting:Matthew Johnson
Executive Director – IMAG
This week’s meeting will be held at the IMAG History & Science Center. Executive Director Matthew Johnson will share information on a community partnership initiative with IMAG History & Science Center and Rotary Club of Fort Myers – Sunrise.
IMAG History & Science Center focuses on providing the community with a hands-on science and aquarium museum in Fort Myers, Florida. IMAG focuses on providing scientific learning opportunities for children of the community.
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Featured Speaker: John McKinnon
2025-01-29 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for January 29th Meeting:John McKinnon
Executive Director – Midwest Food Bank
John McKinnon is the Executive Director of Midwest Food Bank’s Florida Division, bringing over 20 years of leadership experience in business and nonprofit management. With a proven track record of revitalizing organizations and driving impactful missions, John’s strategic vision and operational expertise have positioned him as a transformative leader in both corporate and charitable sectors.
Throughout his career, John has demonstrated a global perspective, gaining invaluable experience through his work across the United States and internationally in countries such as Malaysia, the Philippines, and Nicaragua. His ability to adapt and innovate in diverse cultural and organizational settings has been a cornerstone of his success.
Before joining Midwest Food Bank, John served as Executive Director and CEO of multiple Adult and Teen Challenge locations, including the Fort Myers Chapter, and most recently, the St. Louis, Missouri location. Under his leadership, these organizations achieved financial stability, operational excellence, and expanded their capacity to serve communities in need.
An ordained minister and a passionate advocate for empowering others, John seamlessly integrates his faith and professional expertise to inspire transformative change. He and his wife, Rachel, have been happily married for 17 years and are proud parents to their two children, Nolan (16) and Natalie (14). Together, they are deeply committed to serving their community and advancing the mission of Midwest Food Bank.
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