Speaker Resources
It’s not always easy to come up with ideas week after week! If you need a speaker, listed below are some who have already presented at at least one club in our district. The best part is that each speaker comes with a recommendation from one of our clubs, and has already indicated a willingness to present to other clubs.
Add to the list! If you have enjoyed a presentation from someone who was spoken to your club, please share that information with us so that we can include that speaker here. Be sure to indicate whether or not that speaker has given their consent to present to additional clubs. Please include the:
- Name and title of the speaker
- Speaker contact information
- Organization that the speaker represents
- Subject of the topic
- Is the speaker willing to present to other clubs?
If your club has had an interesting speaker that would be available to speak to other clubs in our district, please send us the details so we can post it here.
Rotary Speakers
| SPEAKER | REPRESENTING | TOPIC | AREA | CONTACT |
| Larry Jenkins | District | The Rotary Foundation | All | Contact |
| Melinda Thompson | District | PolioPlus | All | Contact |
| Bill Grindle | District | Global Grants | All | Contact |
| Craig Maxey | Zone | The Rotary Foundation | All | Contact |
| Jenny Stotts | District | Membership Development | All | Contact |
| Steve Sandbo | Zone | Innovative Club Advocate | All | Contact |
| Steve Heiser | District | New Club Development | All | Contact |
| Dave Ungar | District | Public Image | All | Contact |
| Shane Pyle | District | Social Media | All | Contact |
| Laura Carie | Zone | Public Image Coordinator | Online Only | Contact |
| Roe Mauro | District | Youth Programs | All | Contact |
| Marie Hurt | District | Youth Exchange Program | All | Contact |
| Claudia Trusty | District | Interact | All | Contact |
| Michele Duffill | District | Rotaract | All | Contact |
| Roe Mauro | District | RYLA | All | Contact |
| Ed Zirkle | Club | Rotary in Ukraine | All | Contact |
Looking for a District Speaker on a topic you don’t see? Check out our District Officer and Committees page to find more District leaders.
General Topic Speakers
| SPEAKER | REPRESENTING | TOPIC | AREA | CONTACT |
| Local Representative | ShelterBox | Enabling recovery after Disaster | All | Contact |
| Dave and Jan Roasa | Disaster Aid USA | Rebuilding communities, together | All | Contact |
| Health Commissioner | County Health Department | Staying healthy | Local | Contact |
| Marilyn Tomasi | Mid-Ohio Food Collective | Program to end hunger with nourishing meals | Central Ohio | Contact |
| Dr. Mary Berge | Psychologist/Rotarian | How to stay sane as COVID-19 continues | On-Line | Contact |
| Dr. Janet Porter, PhD | Stroudwater Assocs., Consultants | Public Health and Public Health initiatives | On-Line | Contact |
| Phil Sorentino | Humor Consultants | Fun | On-Line | Contact |
| Jack Park | Radio Commentator, Author, Columnist and Speaker | Ohio State Football | Central Ohio | Contact |
| Jane Leach | Future Ready Columbus | Early Childhood Advisory Council | On Line | Contact |
| George Kauffman | VP of Byers Auto | On Line | Contact | |
| Michael Wilkos | United Way | “Why Do Some Neighborhoods Thrive, While Others Struggle – Now What??” | On Line | Contact |
| Peg Buehrle | Action Coach | Business Coaching | Central Ohio | Contact |
| Janet Smith | State of Ohio Agency | Ohio’s 529 Plan | All | Contact |
| Ellen Andersen-Ross | Lifeline of Ohio | All | Contact | |