Speakers

Dr. Roger McCoach is a world traveler and he will share with us his insights on the country of Thailand.  Roger is an extensive traveler and has visited over 80 countries.  Roger recently retired as a Professor of Mathematics at County College of Morris in New Jersey

M. Zuhdi Jasser, M.D. is the son of Syrian immigrants who fled Ba’athist oppression in 1966.  Dr. Jasser is a physician, a former U.S. Lieutenant Commander, and President and founder of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (“AIFD”) a Phoenix based counter-Islamic think tank founded in 2003.  He is also a co-founder of the Muslim Reform Movement and a former Vice-Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, appointed by the U.S. Senate from 2012-2016.  Zuhdi is an internationally recognized expert on Islamism and is widely published in the field.  He will share with us his perspective on today’s Moslem/Islam world.

Andy Lucich is the Director of Public Relations & Strategic Content for Knoodle, a full-service agency that works with Fulton Homes.  Fulton Homes is Arizona’s largest family-owned and operated homebuilder.  Andy will give us an overview of Fulton Homes, starting from its beginning to its current full-scale operations.

Bill Haskell of New Adventures In Learning will impart with us information about the organization and highlight some upcoming courses and programs that will be offered.

President Jon Lyons will provide a Club business and service update.

Dora Le is the Arizona State University Rotaract President. She will share with us her Club’s plans for the school year, with highlighted proposed projects.

Kathleen Duncan is a Director of Steps of Love, a non-profit that works to keep children in school, not only through direct support and homework clubs for the students, but also economic and vocational support for the parents.  In 2015 she formed the Mexican non-profit organization AIM Peñasco and by 2016 she had launched a program to provide local kids with a path out of poverty through education.  She is working with the Puerto Peñasco (Rocky Point) Rotary Club to develop a Global Grant.

DG Bret McKeand will be chatting with us about district events and the Rotary Year.

President Jon Lyons will provide a Club business and service update

Pam Hunsaker, United States West Regional Director of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, will share with us insight and additional information about the organization.  Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books free of charge to children from birth to age five, through funding shared by Dolly Parton and local community partners in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Republic of Ireland.  To date, more than 1.8 million children have been registered with more than 159 million books gifted.Pam Hunsaker, United States West Regional Director of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, will share with us insight and additional information about the organization.  Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books free of charge to children from birth to age five, through funding shared by Dolly Parton and local community partners in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Republic of Ireland.  To date, more than 1.8 million children have been registered with more than 159 million books gifted.