Las Vegas Rotary Club

Professor Michael Green, UNLV History Department
2017-09-14 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Michael Green is an associate professor of history at UNLV. He is the author of Nevada: A History of the Silver State, a Choice outstanding academic title for 2015, and numerous other books and articles about our state. He also has written extensively about the Civil War, including the book Lincoln and the Election of 1860, and is now writing Lincoln and Native Americans. He received the American Historical Association’s 2014 Eugene Asher Award for Distinguished Teaching, and writes columns for Vegas Seven and Nevada’s Washington Watch, and is the writer of KNPR’s Nevada Yesterdays.

District 5300 Rotary Essentials Training
2017-09-09

Cigar Social
2017-09-08

Rob McCoy, CEO Neon Museum
2017-09-07 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Rob McCoy has been the President & CEO of the Neon Museum since May 2016.
McCoy began his career as a television news reporter and anchor. He joined the corporate world in 1983 and in the intervening years has provided valuable expertise to several companies in the areas of public, media and government relations as well as crisis communications and marketing. McCoy took his position at the Museum following an 18-year career at CenturyLink where he was associate vice president of government affairs and community development.
As a native Las Vegan, issues concerning quality of life and sustainability drive McCoy’s community commitments, both professionally and personally. In addition to chairing the Neon Museum’s Board of Trustees for two years and serving as a board member for seven years prior, he most recently served on the boards of The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada, Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Nevada Taxpayers Association.
Rob has both a Bachelor and Master of Science Degree in Communications from LaSalle University and is also a graduate of the Martin School of Radio & Television Arts and Sciences. Additionally, he retains professional certifications from Harvard, MIT, and Cornell. He is also a graduate of Leadership Las Vegas.

Brian Burton - Three Square
2017-08-31 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Brian Burton relocated from Dallas to Las Vegas in April of 2011 to become President and CEO of Three Square Food Bank. Since his arrival, Brian has helped Three Square develop into one of the fastest growing food banks in the nation. With his strong leadership and passionate vision for a hunger-free community, Southern Nevada’s only food bank has established itself as a trailblazer in the field of food sourcing and distribution.
In 2016, Three Square distributed more than 40 million pounds of food and grocery product, the equivalent of more than 33 million meals. Three Square works with a service network of nearly 1,300 community partners including non-profit and faith-based organizations, schools, government agencies and businesses, which help the organization serve more than 137,000 individuals monthly.
Three Square, which has been in operation since 2007, is a member of the Feeding America network, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, working to connect people with food and end hunger.
Brian’s career began as a controller for Centex Homes but quickly evolved into humanitarian work after serving as an associate pastor at a Baptist church in Dallas, Texas. He then served for 14 years as Executive Director of the Wilkinson Center, a faith-based nonprofit organization lifting people out of poverty through education and emergency services. Brian is a current member and past chair of the Greater Las Vegas Nonprofit CEO Council, where he collaborates with leaders from the major social service providers in the community.
Brian is a native of Little Rock, Ark., and holds an MBA degree from Louisiana State University and a Master of Divinity from Southern Seminary in Louisville, Ky. When Brian is not working, he enjoys writing, reading, bird-watching, traveling, and hiking up Mt. Charleston with his basset hound.

Shakespeare Festival
2017-08-25 - 2017-08-26 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States

Shakespeare Festival - Cedar City, UT
2017-08-25

Andy Schuricht - Corporate Social Responsibility
2017-08-24 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Andrew Schuricht is the founder of Valor CSR, a corporate social responsibility consulting firm, one of only two Certified B Corporations in Nevada. Valor CSRs groundbreaking Instant Corporate Foundation gives small and mid-sized businesses access to CSR benefits usually reserved for much larger firms. Learn more at ValorCSR.com.
From 2009 to 2015, Andrew Schuricht served as the Chief Financial Officer of Three Square, the Feeding America food bank serving Southern Nevada. As CFO, he was responsible for all aspects of strategy, finance, information technology and human resources. Three Square was the fastest growing food bank in the Feeding America network five years running, and currently, brings in $62 million in annual revenue and feeds more than 137,000 children, families, and seniors every month.
Andrew also developed the curriculum for and teaches Social Entrepreneurship for UNLV’s Lee School of Business, and is the founding curator for the Las Vegas hub of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers program. In addition, he is the Vice Chair of the Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits, the state association of nonprofits in Nevada.

Las Vegas Rotary Club Board Meeting
2017-08-17 13:45 - 15:00, 2017-07-20 13:45 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
The Rotary Club of Las Vegas board of directors meeting is the formal monthly meeting of the elected directors to consider any policy and governance issues.

Noah Hoefs - Hyperloop One
2017-08-17 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States

Tom Axtell - PBS Blind Center
2017-08-10 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States

PBS Telethon Volunteer
2017-08-10

Highway Cleanup
2017-08-05 07:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)

Mary Ann Avnet - Rotaplast
2017-08-03 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Everybody has a “thing” and Mary Ann knew immediately that Rotaplast was her thing. She has now done three missions with Rotaplast. In 2011, District 5300 sponsored their first Rotaplast mission as District Governor Roger Schulte’s international project. From the moment that she heard about the upcoming mission to Guatemala at District Assembly, Mary Ann was determined to go with them. For two weeks, she served as the Medical Records Coordinator while collecting her “Rotary Moments”.
In October of 2016, Mary Ann spent two weeks in Sylhet, Bangladesh where she was excited to fulfill the role of Recreation Therapist. This is a great job if you like playing with kids! In Sylhet, they were fortunate enough to take over a vacant room near the ward, and each day she opened the playroom to patients, their siblings, and their parents. But it was such a novelty that the doorway was often crowded with children and adults alike who just wanted to take in the fun happening in that room. It ended up not mattering if they were at the hospital because of Rotaplast. All were welcome in the playroom. By the time the Rotaplast team left Sylhet at the end of two weeks, the walls were covered with colorful pictures done by everyone who stopped in to draw, color or use markers. They did not speak the same language, but there was an abundance of understanding.
In May of 2017, District 5300 sponsored most of the mission that went to Lima, Peru and because of that, four local Rotarians, including Mary Ann, were fortunate enough to participate as non-medical volunteers Mary Ann was also the Recreation Therapist in Lima but found that it was a much different experience – different but equally wonderful! Mary Ann has been a member of the Las Vegas Rotary Club since 2006. She has served as a member of the Club Board of Directors for a total of 7 years. She was President of the 25 Club in 2007-2008 and served as President of the Club in 2015-2016. Mary Ann was the Team Leader of the Group Study Exchange month long trip to northern Chile in 2012. She chaired the following year’s incoming and outgoing GSE exchange with India, and she was honored to be the Rotarian of the Year in 2012. Her interests in Rotary have led her to be very involved with TLC and RYLA.
She served as Assistant District Governor in 2016-2017.

Las Vegas Rotary Foundation Board Meeting
2017-07-27 13:45 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
The Rotary Club of Las Vegas Foundation board of directors meeting is the formal quarterly meeting of the elected directors to consider any policy and governance issues related to the Foundation.

Joshua Stavros - Utah Shakespeare Festival
2017-07-27 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Joshua Stavros is the Media and Public Relations Manager for the Utah Shakespeare Festival. Before that he was the Associate Education Director at Utah Shakes. He has a BS in Theatre and an MFA in Arts Administration from Southern Utah University. For the past fourteen years, he has worked very closely with the College of Performing and Visual Arts and the Utah Shakespeare Festival. He has acted and directed in a number of productions, including three Greenshows, and taught in the Cedar City area high schools. He is an adjunct instructor for the Arts Administration Program at Southern Utah University. He has served as the spokesperson for the Utah Advisory Council of Theatre Teachers and is a member at large of the Utah Thespians Association. He currently serves on the board of the Utah Cultural Alliance.

Alpine Picnic
2017-07-22

Robin Bernhard - The Syria Fund
2017-07-20 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Before Robin Bernhard entered the world of keynote speaking, executive presentation coaching and sales training, he spent over a decade in sales and training at Microsoft, Barclays Global Investors and IGT here in Las Vegas.
Just recently back from trips to Turkey and Jordan, he saw firsthand how citizens across Syria and other countries are being displaced by violence which is literally landing them on the streets of any country to which they can flee.

Michael Rosten - PBTK Fraud Investigator
2017-07-13 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Mike Rosten, CPA, CFE
Shareholder at Piercy Bowler Taylor & Kern
When he’s not out hiking Mt. Charleston or planning his annual hike to the peak of Mt. Whitney, Mike Rosten, CPA, and Certified Fraud Examiner is directing the forensic accounting and litigation services at PBTK, which includes fraud investigations. In this capacity, he focuses on sifting through financial transactions to resolve allegations or evaluate suspicions, interpreting the data and then presenting it in a court-of- law. He is a seasoned professional with the confidence that comes with more than 25 years of litigation support and accounting experience.

Paul Moradkhan - Vice President of Government Affairs
2017-07-06 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Paul Moradkhan serves as the Vice President of Government Affairs for the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce. The Las Vegas Metro Chamber is the largest and most diverse business organization in Nevada, representing thousands of employers and employees. Moradkhan oversees the Las Vegas Metro Chamber’s legislative advocacy and public policy efforts at the local, state and federal levels of government. He is responsible for driving initiatives to protect and strengthen Southern Nevada’s economy, create jobs and build a strong and competitive workforce for the future.
He previously served as Director of Government Affairs for the Las Vegas Metro Chamber, where he was the primary liaison at the local government level and worked closely to develop and implement strategies to advance the policy priorities for Southern Nevada’s business community. Prior to joining the Las Vegas Metro Chamber in 2010, Moradkhan was the Senior Corps Project Director for Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada. He began his career in public policy by working for a Member of Congress from Southern Nevada.
A graduate of University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a Bachelor of Arts in English in 2003, Moradkhan received his master’s degree in Public Policy from Pepperdine University in 2005. Moradkhan also serves on several boards for various community organizations such as the College of Southern Nevada Institutional Advisory Council, UNLV Alumni Association Board of Directors, and the Clark County School District School-Community Partnership Program.

Club Assembly
2017-06-29 12:00 - 13:30 UTC | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Rotary Club is a great place to broaden your contacts within the civic-minded community and enrich your life by expanding your circle of friends amongst our business and professional leaders.
As a member you will have the opportunity to hear from great speakers each week. On topics relating to business, community services, sports, etc. Members who are interested and have the ability to get involved in service and humanitarian projects.

Debunking Party
2017-06-22 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Treasure Island Hotel & Casino, 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. S. , Las Vegas, NV, 89109
Debunking Party for President Dave!
At the Antilles Ballroom at Treasure Island, Complimentary to members, $50 for Guests.
RSVP to Shawn Noorda – admin@lasvegasrotary.com

James Garriss - Historical Climatologist
2017-06-15 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Back in the 1970s in Fresno County, California, “The Raisin Capital of the World” had heavy rains just as its grapes were lying out to dry resulting in thousands of tons of soggy, rotting raisins. A major cereal company that used raisins in its products suddenly had to spend millions finding a new supply. Later that year, a vice president for the company was put in charge of finding an advisor to warn them ahead of time if weather disasters would threaten their bottom line.He found Dr. Iben Browning, a scientist with degrees
He found Dr. Iben Browning, a scientist with degrees in physics, math, chemistry and a Ph.D. in biology. Dr. Browning was one of the CIA’s top scientists, able to coordinate scientists and scientific disciplines. However, his real passion was weather and the new discipline of climatology. The company gave Browning a contract and the business was born and has been providing accurate 3-24 month climate forecasts for over 40 years.James Garriss is the third generation of the Browning family to continue the
James Garriss is the third generation of the Browning family to continue the business. Although legally blind, James has developed a knowledge base and presentation style that is as impressive as it is inspiring. As the third generation of his family in the business, James began his career with Browning Media when he was four years old, photocopying jet stream maps from the stacks of the University of New Mexico libraries. After obtaining his graduate degree, he has now been a partner in the business for more than 6 years and is leading a new direction in historical climatology, bringing a fresh economic perspective.James is hired to speak around the world to agriculture, finance, mining and other
James is hired to speak around the world to agriculture, finance, mining and other industries that are affected by changing weather patterns. Recent appearances include Nomura Investment Forum Asia, Singapore; Le Club B, Hamburg, Germany &Toronto, Canada; Sabey Data Corporation, Herndon, Virginia; Juice Producers Association, Sanibel Harbour, Florida; Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Texas Southwest Cattle Ranchers Association, Ft. Worth, Texas; Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; CLSA Investor’s Forum, Hong Kong, London, New York; P. Allen Smith Garden2Blog, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Rotary International Conference
2017-06-10 - 2017-06-14 | Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, United States

Clark Dumont - MGM International
2017-06-08 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Clark Dumont, M.S., APR is Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff to the Chairman & CEO of MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM). He previously served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications, where he led the company’s Executive Communications, Corporate Citizenship, and Public Affairs functions. As Chief of Staff, he also chairs the company’s Executive Communications Council, and Communications Management Team.
He has served in senior Communications positions with BAE Systems, Inc.; Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of New Hampshire, and Nevada Cancer Institute. He began his career as a broadcast journalist.
He has a Bachelor’s Degree from American University and a Master’s Degree in Communications Management from Syracuse University. He is accredited as a public relations practitioner by the Public Relations Society of America (APR) and is a member of the Arthur W. Page Society. He serves on the Dean’s Council at the Greenspun School of Urban Affairs at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. He has also served on the National Dean’s Council of the Columbia School of Arts & Sciences at George Washington University.
His volunteerism portfolio includes chairing a community United Way Campaign, serving as a board member of public radio and public television stations, City Year as well as other health and social agencies, including the Board of Directors the American Red Cross of Southern Nevada, where he received the Board Member Recognition Award in 2017.

Wetzel Awards at Nellis AFB
2017-06-08 | Nellis AFB

Rotary Foundation 100th Celebration - Neon Museum
2017-06-06 | Neon Museum, 770 N Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89101, United States

25 Club Highway Cleanup Project
2017-06-03 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bonnie Springs Ranch, United States
Once every quarter, on a Saturday morning, join fellow Rotarians as they clean up our designated stretch of Highway 159, across from the entrance to Bonnie Springs Ranch.
Enjoy fellowship while doing something really important for our environment and community!

Tifferney White - Discovery Children's Museum
2017-06-01 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Tifferney White has spent her 20 plus year career supporting or leading science & technology centers and children’s museums. Today, she is highly regarded due to her unwavering commitment to the mission of DISCOVERY Children’s Museum. She demonstrates exemplary leadership and possesses a deep and technical expertise in operations, education, programs, and exhibits. Her adeptness in cultivating community partners has elevated the presence of the Museum and promoted it as a “go-to” educational resource for Southern Nevada and its diverse community.
She joined the Museum in 2007 as the Director of Programs and Education, promoted to Deputy Director in 2009, and most recently served as Interim CEO before officially being named President and CEO in 2015. Prior, she was the Director of Community Outreach – ScienceReach and Science Clubs, for Discovery Place Inc., in Charlotte, North Carolina.
White is currently working on her Executive MBA at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina.
White is a member of several community service organizations, including Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the Junior League of Las Vegas to name a few. She has demonstrated her commitment to serving her community by her active and hands-on work within various community service organizations in diverse roles from president to committee member.
White lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. She enjoys spending time with family and friends and loves to travel especially to new places. One of her favorite quotes is “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth” – Muhammad Ali.
