Category: Programs

The Rotary Club of Indianapolis welcomes Dr. Todd Saxton and Dr. Kim Saxton, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University on Tuesday, March 17

Just one out of two startups make it to year-five and seventy percent of ALL new companies fail by year-ten. Why? The Titanic Effect!

Join us next week to hear from Dr. Todd Saxton and Dr. Kim Saxton the authors of The Titanic Effect: Successfully Navigating the Uncertainties that Sink Most Startups.

Dr. Todd Saxton is an associate professor and Indiana Venture Faculty Fellow at the IU Kelley School of Business and an award-winning professor of strategy and entrepreneurship. Todd has advised, helped launch, and invested in hundreds of startups spanning life sciences, software, sports, consumer products, and services. Todd serves on the board of multiple entrepreneurial ventures, including VisionTech Angel Partners, the largest angel investing group in Indiana; Diagnotes, a venture-funded health IT firm he helped found; and Fight for Life Foundation, a not-for-profit providing social and emotional learning for the deserving but under served. He co-founded the Indiana Chapter of the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs (SoPE) in 2018. He has published numerous book chapters and articles on corporate and startup strategies for success.

Dr. Kim Saxton has over thirty years of marketing and market-research experience, working with large corporations, startups, and medium-sized businesses. Currently, she is a clinical professor of marketing at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. Her teaching success has been recognized through numerous teaching awards, including an Indiana University President’s Award for Teaching Excellence. Kim’s research on market segmentation, branding, promotional strategies, venture success, and venture ecosystems has been published in numerous international academic journals. She also serves as an associate editor for the Journal of Advertising Research. Kim is an active angel investor and advisor to high-potential startups. She is a member of the advisory board for The Startup Ladies, a community-based organization helping women launch their startups through training and access to investors. She has served as an executive mentor for a wide variety of women-founded startups.

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.

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The Rotary Club of Indianapolis welcomes Stan Soderstrom, Executive Director, Kiwanis International and Kiwanis Children’s Fund on Tuesday, July 14

Join us next week via Zoom to hear from Stan Soderstrom the executive director of Kiwanis International and the Kiwanis Children’s Fund. Kiwanis International is a worldwide service organization in more than 80 nations. His background includes global and community-based work in the public and private sectors.

A native of Amarillo, Texas, Stan earned his undergraduate degree at Texas Tech University with graduate studies at the University of Texas. He started his career at Sun Oil Company and moved into consulting on energy and corporate/association management projects. In 1992, Stan joined the Dallas Cowboys marketing team. He helped develop and launch a major retail enterprise, which coincided with the team’s 1990s Super Bowl championship runs.

A shift to the not-for-profit world came in 1997, when Stan joined the staff of Kiwanis International. He has held several positions within the organization and is also an active club member, giving him a unique, guiding perspective.

Stan serves as the CASA, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army for Indiana, immediate past chairman of the board of the Heartland International Film Festival, board member for the Iodine Global Network, an elder at Zionsville Presbyterian Church, and a member of the Kiwanis Club of Zionsville.

Stan and his wife, Misty, reside in Indianapolis and have two children; a daughter who is a theme park design artist/cosplay fashionista, and a son who is a U.S. Marine.

One of Stan’s priorities is to develop fresher, more personalized models to attract and shape the next generation of Kiwanians and youth leaders. He operates with a belief: “True leaders don’t create followers…they create more leaders…no matter the age.”

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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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 Patrick Tamm, President & CEO,
Indiana Restaurant & Lodging Association and Founder, Tamm Capital Group on Tuesday, July 7.

Join us next week via Zoom to hear from Patrick Tamm the President & CEO of the Indiana Restaurant & Lodging Association and Founder of Tamm Capital Group, an association management and government affairs firm focused on achieving results for client interests.

As a public policy and association management professional, Patrick leads in the intersection of policy, politics, and media. In addition to managing statewide trade associations in all facets of their organization’s mission, he also serves as the government affairs advisor for multiple clients. As a registered lobbyist, Patrick focuses on issue management, procurement strategies, and government affairs on behalf of businesses, trade associations, and not-for profit organizations.

Patrick has represented clients from all levels of government where he has successfully advocated and defended trade associations, businesses and not-for-profits’ interests. He has also developed effective statewide grassroots organizations, media planning and strategy, procurement strategies as well as political action committees for numerous interests.

Earlier in Patrick’s career he managed a congressional campaign, served as the executive director for the then Indianapolis Mayor’s political committee and worked for the Indiana Republican State Committee as assistant to the chairman. Active in the Republican Party, he previously served as a volunteer advisor to the Mitch Daniels for Governor campaign regarding political strategy in the eight counties immediately surrounding Indianapolis. In addition, he has previously served as a Republican analyst for WISH TV, the former Indianapolis CBS affiliate.

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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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 Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch on Tuesday, June 23

Join us next week via Zoom to hear from Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch.

Suzanne is the 52nd lieutenant governor of Indiana and has been in the position since January 2017. She previously served as Indiana’s State Auditor from January 2014 through December 2016.

Before becoming auditor, she served as the state representative for House District 78, which encompasses parts of Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties. She was elected to the seat in 2005, and served as the Vice Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and on the Public Health Committee. Throughout her years of public service, Suzanne has been focused and committed to programs and services for people with disabilities. She was honored to receive the 2012 Public Policy Award from the Arc of Indiana for her work with people with disabilities and was named Legislator of the Year in 2011 by the Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities.

Prior to serving in the House of Representatives, Suzanne spent eight years as auditor of Vanderburgh County. During that time, her office received its first clean bill of health in decades from the State Board of Accounts. She then went on to serve as a Vanderburgh County Commissioner until joining the House. She presided as president of that body during her third year in office.

As Lt. Governor, Suzanne oversees a portfolio that includes the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, Office of Community and Rural Affairs and Office of Tourism Development. In addition, she also serves as President of the Indiana Senate, chair of the Indiana Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission, chair of the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Task Force, chair of the Indiana 2020 Census Committee and oversees the Next Level Veterans initiative and the Next Level Connections initiative.

Please submit any questions for the Lieutenant Governor prior to the program at info@indyrotary.org by June 21.

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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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 of Indianapolis welcomes Dr. Paul Halverson and Dr. Nir Menachemi, IU Fairbanks School of Public Health on Tuesday, June 16

Join us via Zoom to hear from fellow Rotarian Dr. Paul Halverson and Dr. Nir Menachemi from the Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health.

The Indiana State Department of Health is collaborating with the Fairbanks School of Public Health to conduct a scientific study to measure the spread of COVID-19 throughout the state. In total, at least 20,000 Hoosiers will be tested for the study. The study will enable the state to take a critical step forward in understanding how COVID-19 is affecting Hoosiers. Dr. Halverson and Dr. Menachemi, the principal investigator on the study, will talk with us about their findings as they enter phase two of the study.

Paul Halverson is the founding dean of the Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health in Indianapolis. Dr. Halverson came to Indiana University from the Arkansas Department of Health where he served as state health officer and director. Prior to his appointment as State Health Officer, Dr. Halverson served in senior management roles at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention including as senior advisor in the office of strategy and innovation, senior scientist and director of the division of public health systems development and research, director of the CDC’s World Health Organization’s Collaborating Center for Public Health and director of the National Public Health Performance Standards program. Before joining the CDC Dr. Halverson served as the senior health policy advisor for the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources.

Dr. Nir Menachemi is the Fairbanks Endowed Chair and serves as Chair of the Health Policy and Management department of the IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health and holds the rank of Professor. He also holds an appointment as Scientist with the Regenstrief Institute, an internationally recognized informatics and healthcare research organization that is dedicated to the improvement of health through research that enhances the quality and cost-effectiveness of health care.

Before joining the Fairbanks School of Public Health, Dr. Menachemi held faculty positions at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health and the Florida State University College of Medicine. At UAB, he received the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Graduate School Award for Excellence in Mentorship. In 2011, Dr. Menachemi received the “Professor John D. and Starr A. Blair Award in Health Organization Management Research” presented by the faculty at Texas Tech University Rawls College of Business.

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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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 Chief Randal Taylor, Chief of Police for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) on Tuesday, June 9

Randal Taylor was named Chief of Police of the IMPD on December 31, 2019. Prior to his appointment as Chief, he served as Assistant Chief of the IMPD. A 30-year law enforcement veteran, Chief Taylor has had a robust career in public safety, with extensive experience in investigations, victims’ services, and community relations.

Since 2016, Taylor has served as part of IMPD’s executive leadership team. As Assistant Chief of Investigations, he worked to improve communications between the community and IMPD, working with the area residents to solve criminal homicide cases. In 2017 Taylor transitioned into a new role as the sole Assistant Chief for the department. During this time, Taylor led the department’s efforts to reinvest in the community relations unit, rebuilding external programming and reimagining Indy Police Athletic League (PAL) initiatives.

Chief Taylor began his career with the Champaign Police Department in 1987 before moving to Indianapolis to serve on the Marion County Sheriff’s Department (MCSD). Chief Taylor became an IMPD officer when the Indianapolis Police Department merged with MCSD to form the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

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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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 Howard Kellman, The Voice of the Indianapolis Indians on Tuesday, June 2

Join us via Zoom to hear from Howard Kellman, the Voice of the Indianapolis Indians. Howard is a professional speaker, award winning sports broadcaster and top performing sales person.

He was the 2002 Indiana Sportscaster of the Year, and in 2009 Howard was inducted into the Indiana Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame. He has interviewed star athletes from Michael Jordan to Pete Rose.

Howard has broadcast the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians games for 35 years and he did the play-by-play of the Triple-A world Series on ESPN2 from 2006-2008. Howard also has broadcast for the Cleveland Cavaliers and St. John’s Red Storm.

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:
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You can also join us from a landline phone.
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+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

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.