Author: Indy Rotary

The Rotary Club of Indianapolis welcomes Mel McMahon Stone, Co-Founder, Indiana Originals.

Join us on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, via Zoom or Facebook Live to hear from Mel McMahon Stone. Mel will talk about the impact of COVID-19 on local businesses and why local matters.

Mel McMahon Stone is an entrepreneur, radio and television personality, and local business activist. She is a board member of the Indiana Chapter of the TEARS Foundation, the Better Business Bureau of Central Indiana, and her high school alumnae association. She is currently heard on 93.1 WIBC and regularly appears on WISH-TV8’s Indy Style. She also acts as a consultant to several nonprofits and local small businesses and is a proud member of the 2013 IBJ Forty under 40 class. The Chief Everything Officer of Indiana Originals, Mel travels the state to help local business owners find the resources they need to be successful and helps consumers find local, Indiana-based businesses faster and easier.

All are welcome at Rotary programs.

To join our online meeting starting at 12:15 p.m. (join 10-15 minutes early to socialize) 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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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. Aaron Carroll, Indiana University School of Medicine

On Tuesday, April 28, Join us on via Zoom or Facebook Live to hear from Aaron E. Carroll, MD, MS. Dr. Carroll will provide brief remarks about the current COVID-19 situation and then will open it up for Q&A.

Dr. Carroll is a Professor of Pediatrics, Associate Dean for Research Mentoring, and the Director of the Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Comparative Effectiveness Research at Indiana University School of Medicine. He is also Vice President for Faculty Development at The Regenstrief Institute. He earned a BA in chemistry from Amherst College, an MD from the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine, and an MS in health services from the University of Washington, where he was also a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar.

Aaron’s research focuses on the study of information technology to improve pediatric care and areas of health policy including cost-effectiveness of care and health care financing reform. He is the author of The Bad Food Bible, published last year, and the co-author of three additional books on medical myths. In addition to being a regular contributor to The Upshot at The New York Times, he has written for many other major media outlets and is an Editor-in-Chief at The Incidental Economist, an evidence-based health policy blog, He also has a popular YouTube channel called Healthcare Triage, where he talks about health research and health policy.

All are welcome at Rotary programs.

To join our online meeting starting at 12:15 p.m. (join 10-15 minutes early to socialize) 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.
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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 Jesse Kharbanda, Executive Director, Hoosier Environmental Council

Join us on Tuesday via Zoom for the Environment and Beautification Committee’s Arbor Day Program. Jesse Kharbanda will speak with us about five opportunities we have to make major environmental progress in Indiana.

Jesse is the Executive Director of the Hoosier Environmental Council (HEC), Indiana’s largest environmental policy organization. He oversees HEC’s strategic and program development, legislative initiatives, operations, and fundraising. Jesse has spearheaded focusing HEC’s efforts on four core initiatives: clean energy, sustainable agriculture, 21st century transportation systems, and environmental justice. Jesse has made it a priority of HEC to build bridges with groups that may not have been as engaged with the organization in the past, such as public health organizations, the business community, and faith-based groups.

Jesse’s more than decade-long involvement in Indiana legislative matters began in 2006 while at the Environmental Law and Policy Center. Jesse’s leadership honors include being named to the “Forty Under 40″ list by the Indianapolis Business Journal, being recognized as the sole Indianapolis-based community leader in 2010 named to Delta Omega, the national public health honorary, winning the 2015 Hulman Health Achievement Award for Public Policy Advocacy, and being awarded with an honorary doctorate by DePauw University. Jesse has graduate degrees from Oxford University and undergraduate degrees from the University of Chicago.

All are welcome at Rotary programs.

To join our online meeting starting at 12:15 p.m. (join 10-15 minutes early to socialize) 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)
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

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

If you have questions about joining the meeting contact the office at info@indyrotary.org.

The Rotary Club of Indianapolis welcomes Garrett Mintz, Founder, Ambition In Motion

Join us on Tuesday via Zoom to hear from Garrett Mintz the Founder of Ambition In Motion. Ambition In Motion works with companies and organizations to connect people together for mentoring relationships with the aim of increasing engagement, productivity and retention. Garrett has a been a contributor to The Huffington Post and most recently the Indianapolis Business Journal.

During this time of social distancing, companies and organizations have been asked to work from home. Working remotely removes many of the inconveniences associated with going into work, but it takes away a key component of what makes company culture – connection. Garrett will speak with us about how to maintain company culture during these trying times.

All are welcome at Rotary programs. If you are not a member of the club and would like to join us please email info@indyrotary.org so we know to expect you.

To join our online meeting starting at 12:15 p.m. (join 10-15 minutes early to socialize) 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)
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

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

If you have questions about joining the meeting contact the office at info@indyrotary.org.

The Rotary Club of Indianapolis welcomes Brandon George, Director, Indiana Addictions Issues Coalition on Tuesday, April 7

Brandon George is the Director of Indiana Addiction Issues Coalition, which advocates for addiction through public policy and education. As a person in long-term recovery, Brandon has dedicated his time both personally and professionally, to fighting addiction and promoting recovery. His personal experience, education and professional accomplishments give him a unique perspective and outlook on both addiction and recovery.

Brandon has been used as an expert trainer for SAMHSA (Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration) and is adjunct faculty for Faces and Voices of Recovery/National Recovery Institute. He is also a member of the opioid taskforce for Legal Services Corporation, an independent nonprofit established by Congress to provide civil legal aid for low-income Americans. Brandon is a committee chair on Attorney General Curtis Hill’s Drug Task Force, he sits on the advisory board (MHAPAC) for Indiana’s Division of Mental Health and Addiction and is on the expert panel for Indiana University School of Medicine’s Project ECHO.

Brandon has presented throughout the country at multiple events on a wide range of topics. He also manages a jail chemical addictions program at Boone County jail to help people get the help they need while incarcerated; this program has been replicated at jails all over the state of Indiana.

All are welcome at Rotary programs. To join our online meeting starting at 12:15 p.m. and ending promptly at 1:15 p.m. go to https://zoom.us/j/768481752. 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.

The meeting ID is 768 481 752

If joining via a mobile phone for audio only click one of the following numbers:
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Meeting ID: 768 481 752
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abV7RufTKj

If you have questions about joining the meeting contact the office at info@indyrotary.org.

The Rotary Club of Indianapolis welcomes Christine Mannina, Police Officer, IMPD on Tuesday, March 10

Christine Mannina has one of the highest solve rates in America. A 25 year veteran of The Indianapolis Police Department she has investigated over 700 cases including homicide, robbery, domestic violence, and undercover work. Christine was featured in the Investigation Discovery channel’s docu-series “The Shift,” a show about the work of homicide detectives at the Indianapolis police department. She has also appeared in the television series “Cops” and “Women and the Badge.”

Now that local police departments struggle to fill open positions, Christine has organized and supervises the IMPD Explorer and Cadet Programs. These programs engage and develop our youth who have an interest in becoming law enforcement. Christine is the recipient of the Community Hero and Humanitarian Award along with Detective of the Year. Despite having witnessed the worst of humanity, she still believes in the fundamental goodness of people.

All are welcome at Rotary programs. The lunch buffet opens at Ivy Tech Culinary and Conference Center at 11:45 a.m. and the program runs 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. See you there!