RotaryClubOfEvansville

Speakers Bureau List

Alexander, Andrew - Manager, Alexander Funeral Homes & Cemeteries
(421-6511)
Nature of Talk: What the funeral and cemetery industry does for people; why we, the funeral and cemetery professionals are here; off-campus studies program information; resources/opportunities available for local students; My experiences in Austria/Vienna for one semester; the culture of Austria.
Personal Information: Grew up around funeral business; college; mortuary school. Some graduate business courses at USI.
College

Arensman, Dr. Ray W. - Professor Emeritus, Professor of Economics
(Retired), University of Evansville
(476-3119)
Nature of Talk: Economic Outlook; Hitler's Submarine War; Building Transcontinental Railroad; 500 Year History on the Ohio River at Evansville; Reflections on the Great Depression; Is the World Really
Running Out of Resources?; What Does the Federal Reserve Bank Really Do?
Middle School, High School, College & Vocational School

Assalone, Don - Investment Broker/Financial Consultant, A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
(469-7819)
Nature of Talk: Savings/Investments; Small Business; Employee Relations; Value of Speaking Add'l Languages; Italy - Their Cultures
Personal Information: Small business owner; Nat'l Guard Officer (retired); Italian Translator/Interpreter; lived in Italy
Middle School, High School & Vocational School

Bevers, Mike - Advertising/Marketing Consultant, WIKY/WJPS Radio
(424-8284)
Nature of Talk: Advertising Sales/Broadcasting
Personal Information: 20+ year veteran in broadcast sales
Middle School, High School & College

Bonger, Robert - Owner, Bonger & Associates
(401-3252)
Nature of Talk: Cash Flow & Factoring; Netherlands - Their Culture; South Africa - Their Culture
Personal Information: Born and raised in the Netherlands
College & Vocational School

Borries, Rick - Director External Affairs, Ameritech
(422-9056)
Nature of Talk: Telecommunication; government; community involvement; social studies; travel to N. Ireland, Latvia, S. Korea, Japan
Personal Information: Retired Social Studies Supervisor; Former Vanderburgh County Commissioner
Grade School, Middle School, High School, College & Vocational School

Braden-Clarke, Carol - Executive Director, United Way of Southwestern Indiana
(422-4100)
Nature of Talk: Human services in our community; United Way
Personal Information: Worked for United Way for 14 years; Prior to United Way, was a news photographer for 7 years; BA in Journalism/Speech Communications
Grade School, Middle School, High School & College

Carwile, Dan - Executive Vice President, Integra Bank
(464-9610)
Nature of Talk: Investments/Stock Market; Estate Planning; Banking
Personal Information: Attorney/MBA; 20+ years banking experience
Middle School & High School

Case, Gary - Partner/Attorney, Old National Bank
(490-2151)
Nature of Talk: Careers in law or engineering
Personal Information: University of Arizona - B.S. Chemical Engineering; Shell Chemical Co. 1965-1970; Practice Law 1973-Present
Middle School, High School &College

Chappell, Janie - Director, Business Development Deaconess Cross Pointe
(471-4521)
Nature of Talk: Suicide prevention; Stress management; Avoiding drugs & alcohol use; other mental health/illness & addiction topics
Personal Information: Registered Nurse since 1977; Pediatric Nurse Practitioner since 1983; Welborn/St. Mary's employee 24 years; Deaconess employee 4 years
Grade School, Middle School & High School

Coates, Maurice - President, CK United Sheet Metal & Mechanical, Inc.
(423-5090)
Nature of Talk: Skilled Trades
Personal Information: Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker for 29 years
College & Vocational School

Cooper, Byron - Owner, Vice President Sticks & Stones Landscaping Materials Corp.
(477-7625)
Nature of Talk: "Dreaming the Dream" Why dreams are important, the importance of following, how we lose our dreams, own & outside influences, how they create. "Fun with Money" How money works, does it work for you, things they don't tell you
Personal Information: 20+ years restaurant industries; taught swimming, soccer, basketball, water sports; last two years involved in helping people to improve their opportunities.
Grade School, Middle School, High School, College & Vocational School

Cooper, Lynn - President, Management Recruiters of Newburgh
(842-1000)
Nature of Talk: Banking and finance; leadership & supervision
Personal Information: 30+ years in banking; adjunct professor U of E; Graduate U of E, LSU School of Banking, and KY School of Banking
High School, College & Vocational School

Davies, Jan - CEO/Executive Director, Girl Scouts
(421-4970 ext. 319)
Nature of Talk: Roberts Rules of Order: How to Run an Effective Meeting
Grade School, Middle School, High School, College & Vocational School

Dawson, Gene - Senior Vice President, United Fidelity Bank
(429-0550)
Nature of Talk: Banking/Finance
Personal Information: 13 years banking experience
Middle School & High School

Dentino, Calvin - Owner, Commercial Realtor CD Commercial
(868-1980)
Nature of Talk: City Budgets; EVSC Budgets; Volunteerism
High School

Dunn-Pendelton, Holly - Executive Director, Holly's House
(471-9300 ext. 15)
Nature of Talk: Sexual Assault Awareness, Safety & Risk Management.
Personal Information: Shares personal story of tragedy to help others.
High School & College

Eykamp, Rita - Chairman of the Board, University of Evansville
(867-3739)
Nature of Talk: Roberts Rules; How to Run an Effective Meeting
Personal Information: Treasurer- Mid-States Rubber Prod; Community Volunteer; Past Chairman of the Board for the Junior League; BS from UE; MS from IU
High School & College

Fowler, Marilee - Executive Director, Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau
(421-2200)
Nature of Talk: Marketing and Promoting a Community.
College

Foroughi, Abbey - Professor of Information Systems, University of Southern Indiana
(465-1667)
Nature of Talk: eBusiness, eSupply Chain Management, Information Technology Impact on the 21st Century, Computer Security Issues
Personal Information: Many years of teaching experience in applications of computer technology in business and related issues.
High School, College & Vocational School

Gerst, Mark - 1st Vice President/Financial Consultant, Hilliard Lyons, Inc.
(426-1481)
Nature of Talk: Stock market
Personal Information: 7+ years experience
Middle School, High School & College

Grimm, Tess - Executive Director, Reitz Home Preservation Society/
Reitz Home Museum
(426-1871)
Nature of Talk: Opportunities in the Museum World
Personal Information: Director of the Reitz Home for 12+ years
High School & College

Hayes, Luzada - Executive Director, Evansville Coalition for the Homeless
(428-3246)
Nature of Talk: Complexity of the problems of the homeless
Personal Information: Have worked with the homeless and low-income of Evansville since 1990. Graduate of USI with Bachelor and Masters degrees in Social Work.
High School & College

Henze, David - Financial Planner, Lincoln Financial Advisors
(473-7200)
Nature of Talk: Developing friendships, remembering names, setting & accomplishing goals, developing positive attitudes, leadership skills, conducting meetings, time management, saving & investing, financial planning basics
Personal Information: Past instructor for Dale Carnegie Course and Dale Carnegie Sales Course, Financial Planner for 7 years, Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor
Grade School, Middle School, High School, College & Vocational School

George-Vowels, Kalah - Manager Volunteer Services, St. Mary' Medical Center
(485-4270)
Nature of Talk: The need for and benefits of a clean and beautiful community for economic development efforts; The importance of personal responsibility and volunteerism for a more attractive community
Personal Information: Evansville native; employed at OCB for 17 years; community volunteerism

Kocakulah, Mehmet - Professor, University of Southern Indiana
(464-1732)
Nature of Talk: Travel - Turkey
Grade School, Middle School & High School

Lintzenich, Stephen - Reverend, St. Mary Catholic Church
(425-1577)
Nature of Talk: Catholic Priesthood Today!
Personal Information: Ordained 1974; MS in Guidance & Counseling; M.Div. in Theology; Golf, Garden, Travel
High School

Lukens, Harry - Retired
(853-6529)
Nature of Talk: The Role of Insurance in Our Economy
Personal Information: 48 years in Insurance; part-time USI faculty
High School & College

Matthews, David - Owner/Manager, Real Estate Consultant/Appraiser, David Matthews Associates
(428-6000)
Nature of Talk: Real Estate Markets; Location & It's impact on land use & value; pricing property; real estate appraising; real estate as a career
Personal Information: 30+ years experience in real estate
High School, College & Vocational School

Miller, Mark - Manager, Community Affairs, Vectren Corporation
(491-4176)
Nature of Talk: Alternate Fuels - Replacing Gasoline & Diesel with Cleaner Alternatives; Natural gas, electric, fuel cells, propane, ethanol, methanol, soy diesel
Personal Information: Graduate of UE; Past President, Indiana Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition; Current Coordinator of the Evansville Clean Cities Alliance
Middle School, High School & Vocational School

Moore, Jerry - Senior Associate, The DOMA Group
(477-2144)
Nature of Talk: Career choices based on innate gifts and strengths
Personal Information: 20 years Industry R&D Management; 10+ years private consulting
College

Porter, Lu - Asst. Vice President/Community Development Officer, Integra Bank
(456-7817)
Nature of Talk: Best Lending Practices in Purchasing a House
Personal Information: Community Involvement
Grade School, Middle School, High School & College

Powell, John - Retired-Military
(401-6261)
Nature of Talk: History of Steamboats in Evansville
Personal Information: Retired Air Force Lt. Col; Volunteer with local history department at Willard Library; Masters Degree, Education Administration
Middle School & High School

Ritz, Al - Chairman, CMC
(421-1322 ext. 305)
Nature of Talk: The Proper Use of Debit and Credit Cards
Personal Information: 30+ years of business and banking experience
High School, College & Vocational School

Rueger, Judy - Ivy Tech
(426-9041)
Nature of Talk: Public Relations; Marketing of Shopping Malls; Ask Something
Personal Information: 25 years marketing experience
High School & College

Schreiber, Ken - President, Kitch & Schreiber, Inc.
(424-7710)
Nature of Talk:Marketing and Media in the Tri-State
Personal Information: Acct Executive WFIE 1970-1982; General Manager WTVW 1982-1995; Owner, Kitch & Schreiber 1995-present
High School & College

Teare, Bill - Dentist
(423-9982 or 867-7181)
Nature of Talk: Dentistry; health professions; Biology, Chemistry, Physics Education
Personal Information: 34 years in Dentistry
Middle School, High School & College

Van Zandt, Gary - CEO, Simms Painting Co., Inc.
(428-6900)
Nature of Talk: Small business
Personal Information: Business management - Exxon, General Electric, Simms Painting; BS Mechanical Engineering; MS Industrial Administration; MBA Business Administration
College & Vocational School

Walker, Amy - Executive Director, Public Education Foundation of Evansville, Inc.
(422-1699)
Nature of Talk: Grant writing tips
Personal Information: Executive Director of PEF for 13 years. Knowledge and experience with running a non-profit organization, fundraising, and grant writing.
College

Wolk, John - Financial Advisor, Raymond James
(402-7608)
Nature of Talk: Financial or Business Related, Tennis
Personal Information: 30 years of Management & Financial Experience; Tennis - President of Evansville Comm. Tennis Association
Grade School, Middle School, High School, College & Vocational School

Zigenfus, Rose - Executive Director, Evansville Urban Transportation Study
(436-7833)
Nature of Talk: Transportation planning, traffic flow, high crash intersections; or what does your money and the gas pump mean for road improvement projects
High School & College