Author: Indy Rotary

The Rotary Club of Indianapolis welcomes Inez Evans, President & CEO, IndyGo on Tuesday, December 8

Join us on Tuesday via Zoom to hear from Inez Evans the President and CEO of IndyGo. Evans has been with IndyGo since the summer of 2019. She has a rich history in the transportation industry, beginning her transit career as a Customer Service Call Center Representative in the early 90s and holding positions of increasing scope and responsibility at several transit agencies. Evans has led successful transportation initiatives across the country, including the installation of bus rapid transit service (BRT) and master planning for 100% fleet electrification.

Evans is a board member of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and serves on APTA’s Leadership Committee. Evans is also on the board of the Arts Council of Indianapolis and she is the chair of the Indianapolis chapter of Circle of Red through the American Heart Association. In her free time, she enjoys singing and gardening. Evans will provide us with an update on the Red Line and what’s next for public transportation in Indy.

All are welcome at Rotary programs.

To join our meeting via Zoom starting at 12:15 p.m. (join 10-15 minutes early to socialize and network) and ending promptly at 1:15 p.m. go to https://zoom.us/j/710170874?pwd=bFE4ejJTc29IMlNzVmx1Wlg4MTA1UT09.

Registration is not required to join the meeting. If you’d like to join via your mobile phone or tablet you can download the free Zoom app.

Meeting ID: 710 170 874
Password: 821795

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Meeting ID: 710 170 874
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Go here to view instructions on how to prepare for your first Zoom call. If you have questions about joining the meeting contact the office at info@indyrotary.org.

The Rotary Club of Indianapolis Welcomes Dr. Kristina Box, Indiana State Health Commissioner.

Join us on Tuesday via Zoom as fellow Rotarian Elaine Bedel interviews Dr. Kristina Box. Dr. Box was named Indiana State Health Commissioner by Governor Eric J. Holcomb on September 18, 2017. She brings to the role a passion for improving the health of Hoosiers, beginning before birth.

Dr. Box has been a practicing obstetrician and gynecologist in Indianapolis for 30 years, starting her career at Community Hospitals of Indianapolis in 1987 as a private practitioner with Clearvista Women’s Care. Since 2015, she has served as the Physician Lead for Community Health Network’s Women’s Service Line. In this role, she built the first multi-disciplinary women’s center in the Community Health Network, developed critical partnerships with area children’s hospitals to improve care and decrease health care costs, and led efforts to ensure that low-income women receive the important free health screenings they need.

She has served on the Indiana Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative (IPQIC), an advisory council to the Indiana State Department of Health that is comprised of more than 300 statewide community professionals working to reduce infant mortality. Her work with IPQIC includes serving on a state task force to address neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), which established standards for the diagnosis of NAS and developed a hospital study to determine the prevalence of drug exposed newborns.

Dr. Box earned her undergraduate degree at Indiana University in Bloomington and her medical doctorate at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. She is a member of several professional organizations, including the Indiana State Medical Association and the Marion County Medical Association, and serves on many hospital committees.

Dr. Box has been involved in ongoing surgical medical missions to Haiti and Bolivia for more than a decade.

She and her husband of 35 years, David, a retired ophthalmologist, live in Indianapolis. They have four adult children.

All are welcome at Rotary programs.

To join our meeting via Zoom starting at noon (join 10-15 minutes early to socialize and network) and ending promptly at 1:00 p.m. go to https://zoom.us/j/710170874?pwd=bFE4ejJTc29IMlNzVmx1Wlg4MTA1UT09.

Registration is not required to join the meeting. If you’d like to join via your mobile phone or tablet you can download the free Zoom app.

Meeting ID: 710 170 874
Password: 821795

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You can also join us from a landline phone.
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Meeting ID: 710 170 874
Password: 821795
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Go here to view instructions on how to prepare for your first Zoom call. If you have questions about joining the meeting contact the office at info@indyrotary.org.

The Rotary Club of Indianapolis welcomes Jamie Merisotis, President & CEO, Lumina Foundation on Tuesday, November 24.

Join us on Tuesday via Zoom to hear from Jamie Merisotis. Merisotis is a globally recognized leader in philanthropy, education, human work and talent development, and public policy. He has been Lumina’s president and CEO since 2008. He previously was co-founder and president of the nonpartisan, Washington, D.C.-based Institute for Higher Education Policy and also served as executive director of a bipartisan national commission on college affordability appointed by the U.S. president and congressional leaders. Merisotis is the author of the acclaimed book America Needs Talent, named a Top 10 Business book of 2016 by Booklist, and his second book, Human Work: In the Age of Smart Machines, which was released last month (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h9vrXbs5w0).

He is often requested as a media commentator and contributor. His writing has appeared in The Washington Post, New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, National Journal, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Washington Monthly, Politico, Roll Call, and other publications.

Merisotis has extensive global experience as an advisor and consultant in southern Africa, the former Soviet Union, Europe, and other parts of the world. A respected analyst and innovator, Merisotis is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

He is the recipient of numerous awards and holds honorary degrees from several universities and colleges. Merisotis also is a trustee for a diverse array of organizations around the world. He serves as chairman of the Council on Foundations and is a past chairman of  The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, the world’s largest museum for children. He also is on the board of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership and serves as a special adviser to the executive committee of the London-based European Access Network.

All are welcome at Rotary programs.

To join our meeting via Zoom starting at 12:15 p.m. (join 10-15 minutes early to socialize and network) and ending promptly at 1:15 p.m. go to https://zoom.us/j/710170874?pwd=bFE4ejJTc29IMlNzVmx1Wlg4MTA1UT09.

Registration is not required to join the meeting. If you’d like to join via your mobile phone or tablet you can download the free Zoom app.

Meeting ID: 710 170 874
Password: 821795

If joining via a mobile phone for audio only click one of the following numbers:
+13126266799,,710170874#,,#,821795# US (Chicago)
+19292056099,,710170874#,,#,821795# US (New York)

You can also join us from a landline phone.
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
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Meeting ID: 710 170 874
Password: 821795
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abV7RufTKj

Go here to view instructions on how to prepare for your first Zoom call. If you have questions about joining the meeting contact the office at info@indyrotary.org.

The Rotary Club of Indianapolis welcomes President Daniel Elsener, Marian University on Tuesday, November 17

Join us on Tuesday to hear from Daniel Elsener the President of Marian University. Marian University is a liberal arts institution with a vision to educate transformational leaders for service to the world. In his 18 years of service, President Elsener has made terrific strides in advancing this vision by recruiting outstanding key leaders, quadrupling the university’s enrollment, creating and expanding a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs, and averaging $17.6 million per year in fundraising and new commitments to Marian over the last five years. Working together with the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, and advancement, he has been unflagging in his commitment to build a great Catholic university in this great American city.

President Elsener holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Nebraska Wesleyan University, a master’s degree in education administration from the University of Nebraska, further graduate studies at Wichita State University, Kansas State University as well as an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University. He serves on the Board of St. Vincent Health, an active member of the Indiana Chamber, and involved in several other organizations associated with Catholic colleges and universities. When called upon, he proudly serves as a consultant and/or speaker on a variety of topics, such as excellence in education, leadership development, stewardship, and institutional advancement.

When the Indianapolis Business Journal published its “Who’s Who” in Health Care and Education in 2011, President Elsener was the only person to be named on both lists. In addition to this, he has received awards from the St. Thomas More Society (2012), the Association of Fundraising Professionals-Indiana (2013), Sagamore of the Wabash (2011 and 2015), Thomas W. Moses Good Scout Award (2017), Junior Achievement of Central Indiana Business Hall of Fame Laureate (2018), and many others.

Dan and Beth Elsener have been united in their efforts to champion education as a vital component for advancing the dignity of each person throughout their 44 years of marriage. The Elsener family is centered on faith, love and service to others, and Dan and Beth strive to include their family of 9 children, along with their children’s spouses, and their 31 grandchildren in their important educational efforts.

As a couple they have been recognized by several organizations for their efforts behind the growth and positive change within the education landscape of Indiana. In 2014 Elseners received the John Paul XXIII Spirit of Service Award from Roncalli High School and were chosen as the Community Service honorees for the 19th annual Celebrating Catholic School Values: Scholarship and Career Achievement Awards event. Most recently they were named 2019 Indiana Living Legends by the Indiana Historical Society.

All are welcome at Rotary programs. If attending in-person at Ivy Tech Culinary and Conference Center reservations and prepayment are required. Due to current guidelines only 25 seats are available. Register on Square at https://rotary-club-of-indianapolis.square.site/. Lunch will be available starting at 11:45 a.m. and the program runs 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

While our Tuesday programs via Zoom are free to attend a suggested donation of $3-$5 is appreciated in lieu of the typical room fee. These non-tax deductible contributions help defray the cost of our hybrid meetings. You can support our hybrid meetings at https://rotary-club-of-indianapolis.square.site/. 

To join our meeting via Zoom starting at 12:15 p.m. go to https://zoom.us/j/710170874?pwd=bFE4ejJTc29IMlNzVmx1Wlg4MTA1UT09. Registration is not required to join the meeting. If you’d like to join via your mobile phone or tablet you can download the free Zoom app.

Meeting ID: 710 170 874
Password: 821795

If joining via a mobile phone for audio only click one of the following numbers:
+13126266799,,710170874#,,#,821795# US (Chicago)
+19292056099,,710170874#,,#,821795# US (New York)

You can also join us from a landline phone.
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

Meeting ID: 710 170 874
Password: 821795
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abV7RufTKj

Go here to view instructions on how to prepare for your first Zoom call. If you have questions about joining the meeting contact the office at info@indyrotary.org.

The Rotary Club of Indianapolis welcomes Danielle Shockey, Chief Executive Officer, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana on Tuesday, November 3

Join us on Tuesday to hear from Danielle Shockey the Chief Executive Officer for Girls Scouts of Central Indiana. Danielle will speak with us about the importance of investing in young female leaders.

Girl Scouts of Central Indiana serves 29,000 girls in partnership with 12,000 adults across 45 counties in Indiana. A Girl Scout alum, Danielle’s experience serving Indiana’s youth spans a career of 20 years, including Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction for the Indiana Department of Education, college dean, school principal and educator.

Danielle’s experience at the Department of Education included leading the vision and operations of 22 distinctly different divisions such as College and Career Readiness, STEM, Career and Technical Education, special education, eLearning, federal grants, educator effectiveness, and school safety.

A nationally recognized leader in the Girl Scout Movement, Danielle serves on Girl Scouts of the USA’s Strategic Advisory Committee and their STEM Pledge Advisory Board. She also serves on the Conner Prairie Education Task Group. Danielle was recognized as a Woman of Influence by the IBJ and received the Indiana Women of Achievement Award for Distinction in Innovation and Leadership for Young Women from Ball State University.

She has a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Ball State University and a Master of Science in Educational Leadership from Indiana University.

All are welcome at Rotary programs. If attending in-person at Ivy Tech Culinary and Conference Center reservations and prepayment are required. Due to current guidelines only 50 seats are available. Register on Square at https://rotary-club-of-indianapolis.square.site/. Lunch will be available starting at 11:45 a.m. and the program runs 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Since Ivy Tech Culinary and Conference Center is a polling site we will hold our program in the second floor ballroom. Please use the front entrance doors to enter and exit the building.

While our Tuesday programs via Zoom are free to attend a suggested donation of $3-$5 is appreciated in lieu of the typical room fee. These non-tax deductible contributions help defray the cost of our hybrid meetings. You can support our hybrid meetings at https://rotary-club-of-indianapolis.square.site/. 

To join our meeting via Zoom starting at 12:15 p.m. go to https://zoom.us/j/710170874?pwd=bFE4ejJTc29IMlNzVmx1Wlg4MTA1UT09. Registration is not required to join the meeting. If you’d like to join via your mobile phone or tablet you can download the free Zoom app.

Meeting ID: 710 170 874
Password: 821795

If joining via a mobile phone for audio only click one of the following numbers:
+13126266799,,710170874#,,#,821795# US (Chicago)
+19292056099,,710170874#,,#,821795# US (New York)

You can also join us from a landline phone.
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

Meeting ID: 710 170 874
Password: 821795
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abV7RufTKj

Go here to view instructions on how to prepare for your first Zoom call. If you have questions about joining the meeting contact the office at info@indyrotary.org.