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 DISTRICT 5000 GUEST SPEAKERS/PROGRAM FORUM GUIDE

Need a suggestion for a speaker or had a really great one that you want to let clubs know about?

Email the District Speaker Bureau Chair at marietta.bustamante@gmail.com.  Include the following information in one paragraph:

  • Topic (Title and description)
  • Speaker's name,  company/organization name, position, phone number, email address. Any limitations on when they are available. 
Speaker Organization/Position Contact Info Phone Topic
Eric Jones Sea Valor (valor.org) eric.jones@seavalor.org (202) 491-6000 Helps people with PTSD, at risk children and youths, adults with mental health issues through sailing and being on the ocean.
Ken Staples Ocean Defenders Alliance ken@oceandefenders.org 808 228-8756 Marine Debris 
Rachael Roehl Sustainable Coastlines rachael@sustainablecoastlineshawaii.org 831-239-8793 Environment
Megan Lamsom Hawaii Wildlife Fund meg.HWF@gmail.com 808 217-5777 Environment
Peace Alumni RI Fellowship Alumni Assoc https://rpfaa.org/online-speaker-database/   Peace
Mark Harbison Kihei Wailea markaharbison@gmail.com 808-283-3785 Grants process and Peace & Conflict Resolution
Arjun Aryal Honolulu Sunset aryala@gmail.com 808-255-5139 Intl. Svc. projects in Nepal
Richard Zegar Honolulu Sunset zegar002@hawaii.rr.com 808-888-9119 VTTs for craniofacial malformations
John Oszust Hanalei Bay joszust@hawaii.rr.com 808-639-8150 South American area specialist
David Mozdren Honolulu Sunrise davidmozdren@gmail.com 808-294-3283 Intl. Svc. projects in Thailand
Murray Visser Windward Oahu visserrm@hotmail.com 808-389-9751 General presentation of Intl. Svc.
Dr. James Ham Honolulu Sunset james.ham@gmail.com 360-480-7194 Water & Sanitation and general medicine
Mike Carr Exec Dir, USS Missouri mikec@ussmissouri.org  808-286-1187 historic attractions/community prg
Darryl Wong Major General, USAF, ret darryly.wong@gmail.com 808-384-1430 75th Annv of WWII Commemorative Actv
Steve Colon Capt., USN, ret. Hunt executive steve.colon@huntcompanies.com 808-265-4253 75th Annv of WWII Commemorative Actv
Tony Vericella   tvericalla@gmail.com 808-925-0200 75th Annv of WWII Commemorative Actv
Elissa Lines  Pacific Aviation Museum   elissa.lines@pearlharboraviationmuseum.org 920-573-0668 Pacific Aviation Museum  
Krishna Narayan Maui Kuia Estate Chocolate krishna@mauichocolate.com   "Chocolate Kuleana" Note: Marti highly recommends this . He's enthusiastic about what they do.   
Paul Vierling Rotarian Vierling1@hawaiiantel.net 808-391-4597 “811, Hawaii’s Call Before You Dig” program
Rick Tabor (Rotarian) Kokua Council/VP rtabor12@twc.com   10 Coping Skillls to wellness
Samatha Trad Director, Compassion & Choices strad@compassionandchoices.org   Advance health care planning
Louise Barnfield   ldb_22@yahoo.com   Albatross Count on Midway Island
David Dinner (Rotarian) Certified  Biodynamic,  Craniosacral Care, Aquacranial gentlewaver@gmail.com   Alternative health care and how to balance it with conventional medicine
Dr. Lynn Goya Clinical Psychologist lkgoya@yahoo.com 808 253-9986 Behavioral techniques. Treating anxiety, depression and ADHD in children & adults.
Gordie Morris Captain Club Program sailing@hawaiiantel.net  630-6084 Captain Club Program
Rob Hale/ Mitch D'Olier RC of Honolulu nrhalehawaii@gmail.com  808-386-7728 Centennial Park as a Rotary Community Service Project
Hannah Shipman Blue Panet Foundation hannah@blueplanetfoundation.org   Clean Energy or other topics of club's choice
Bob Segall Companies We Keep Books sigall@yahoo.com  271-3301 Companies We Keep Books
Rick Tabor Kokua Council rtabor12@twc.com 808.285.5936 Coping Skills for COVID-19
Tom D’Agnes Country of Laos  tdagnes@gmail.com   391-1579  Country of Laos 
Bo Gapas Life Support Solutions bo@learnlifesupport.com   CPR/AED
Lance Hylander  Decision Making and Career Development hylanderle@yahoo.com  571-228-0705 Decision Making and Career Development
Dan Carlson Deputy Assistant DOE  kalena_basug@notes.k12.hi.us  808 784-3000 DOE Facilities
Stan Michaels Dept of Health stanley.michaels@doh.hawaii.gov   733-9202 Fall Protection 
Scott Hopkins Feed My Sheep scott@feedmysheepmaui.com   FMS mission, etc (Note:  he will be willing when things calm down a bit)
Beth Garrow Zone 26 Major Giving Officer beth.garrow@rotary.org   Foundation Giving
Brenda Cressey Rotary  Foundation Trustee rotarybrenda@gmail.com   Foundation subject
Dawn Hall Hawaii Animal Rescue Fondation dawn@hawaiianimalrescue.org   HARF services, volunteer & foster opportunities
Samatha Trad Director, Compassion & Choices strad@compassionandchoices.org   Hawai`i's Our Care, Our Choice
Lisa Fowler Hawaii Humane Society info@hawaiianhumane.org 356-2200 Hawaii Humane Society
Sidney Stiefel   Hawaii Natural Resources Sidney.stiefel@hawaii.gov  587-0028  Hawaii Natural Resources
Chandy Lopes Healing the Whole Person drlopes@naturopathicaloha.com   Healthy immunity, decreasing inflammation, IV nutritional therapy, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, thyroid health
Kimi Sukuda Takazawa  HI After School All Stars hiinfo@asashawaii.org  543-2282 HI After School All Stars
Sue Ann Lee Honolulu Board of Realtors Suzanne.young@Hicentral.com 732-3000 Honolulu Board of Realtors
Chief Susan Ballard  Honolulu Police Department   hpdgeneral@honolulu.gov      723-3848 Honolulu Police Department 
Samatha Trad Director, Compassion & Choices strad@compassionandchoices.org   In the case of you contract COVID-19
Bob Speer Master Gardener Program rgs@hawaii.rr.com 808 551-7658 Invasive Species
Bryan Enos Investment Pitfalls  bryan@AndrewsLLC.com  521-4015 x 8  Investment Pitfalls 
Julie Yonemura Maui Visitors Bureau julie@mauivb.com   Julie is the Dir. of Leisure Sales & a kind person.  Please don't make it a "wail on MVB" session.
Emily Torres Kapi’olani and Childrens Miracle Network Emily.torres@kapiolani.org   983-6334 Kapi’olani and Childrens Miracle Network
Rick Tabor Kokua Council rtabor12@twc.com 808.285.5936 Kokua Kupuna & GRAMMI
Lee Poston Therapeutic Associates outrigger70@yahoo.com   Low back pain, self-mgmt, myths that keep it a business (note from marti - very specific POV)
Bob Speer Urban Garden, Rose Society rgs@hawaii.rr.com 808 551-7658 Master Gardener Program
Cheryl Lindley Maui Pops cheryl@mauipops.org   Maui Pops
Lisa Letotore Meals on Wheels  volunteer@lanakilapacific.org   531-0555 Meals on Wheels
Steve Lingenbrink Zone Membership steve@lingenbrink.com   Membership
Bob Speer Men's Shed rgs@hawaii.rr.com 808 551-7658 Men's Shed
Mary Berge Rotarian Zone 33 (PA) m.berge@drberge.com   Mental Health Mgmt during Covid-19
Seymour Kazimirski    Seymour.kazimirski@gmail.com  551-3222 My Mothers Holocaust Story
Arjun Aryala Nepal Earthquake of 2015  aryal@gmail.com    Nepal Earthquake of 2015 
Paul Vierling Rotarian Vierling1@hawaiiantel.net 808-391-4597. Numismatics, Time To Pull Out Those Old Coins
Jen Stasch  Partners in Care jstasch@auw.org      543-2282 Partners in Care
Ernie Montagne Rotary PDG & Polio Now Coordnor ernie.montagne@hotmail.com   Polio
Harrison Schmitt Pacific Whale Fdn Program Dir harrisonschmitt   Protecting the Oceans 
Branch Lotspeich  Rescue Tube Foundation   rescuetubefoundation.org  639-7458 Rescue Tube Foundation  
Kanoe Paahau Ronald McDonalds House   jchong@RMHCHawaii.org  979-3577 Ronald McDonalds House  
Rob Hale/Mitch D'Olier RC of Honolulu nrhalehawaii@gmail.com  808-386-7728 Rotary Centennial Park in Waikiki
Vicki Puliz RI Director Elect Zone 26/27 vickipuliz@puliz.com   Rotary Training
Wade Nomura TRF Cadre TBA   Community 'assessments
Dolan Eversole UH Sea Grant Program  eversole@hawaii.edu  808.956 9780 Sea Grant
Betsy Rozelle Author brozelle@new.rr.com   Seeking common bonds/Affinity OR Opiod Epidemic, from a family member (diff topics but both excellent)
Jon Kaufman H2OpenDoors Founder jkaufman@klp.com   Solar/Wind powered water filtration system installations
Jade Butay State department of Transportation jade.butay@Hi,gov 587-2150 State department of Transportation
Rick Tabor (Rotarian) Kokua Council/VP rtabor12@twc.com   Stress management techniques for taking care of yourself while caring for your loved ones during COVID
Andrew Dahlburg Toastmasters adahlburg@hotmail.com   Toastmasters Partnership
CAPT R.T. Hendrickson   US Coast Guard robert.t.hendrickson@uscg.mil  535-3321 US Coast Guard
Earling Ericksen US Post Office,  Honolulu Downtown Station erling.a.ericksen@usps.gov  erling.a.ericksen@usps.gov    US Post Office,  Honolulu Downtown Station erling.a.ericksen@usps.gov 
Linda Santos Director of Honolulu Zoo director@honzoosoc.org  971-7171 Zoo