Donald G. Jorgensen 2023-2024 District Governor District 5500 (Southern Arizona) Dr. Don Jorgensen is the founder of Jorgensen Healthcare Associates and owner of Arizona-based Human Factor Consulting. Based in Tucson, Arizona, Don is a global speaker and consultant in the areas of change leadership, strategic planning and team development. He has established addiction treatment programs [...]
Jeff Levering is a Major League Baseball broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers. He also calls professional and college sports for FOX, FS1, Bally Sports, and Big 10 Network. He will be in Tucson to call the U of A homecoming game vs UCLA. Jeff will offer insights into professional/college sports as well [...]
Tom Matteson is a lifelong learner who brings a variety of experiences with him to his role as Integrative Touch’s VP of Operations & Philanthropy. He’s been the owner/operator of a franchise, and worked for a national childcare company helping others to open and run their own businesses. Tom worked for AmeriCorps, where he helped [...]
Rachel Romero was born and raised on Tucson’s southeast side of town. She and her husband and have 7 children and 11 grandchildren. Rachel still lives in the same neighborhood where she grew up, within the boundaries of her school. Rachel is a product of Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) schools. She is a graduate [...]
Kirk Reed is a long-time Rotarian, a member of the Catalina Rotary Club, and Past District Governor of Rotary District 5500. He's also an avid reader and learner. Kirk describes his presentation as follows: How can I be a lifelong learner? I’ll be sharing several of my favorite ways, everything from hiking to reading a [...]
Mike Margolis returns to continue his series of presentations about WWII history. Mike has a keen interest in studying the history of World War II. In addition to his extensive research, he has a passion for restoring WWII vehicles. Some scenes from our September 15 meeting. [...]
Chrissy Fichter is a passionate conservationist who is fascinated by the natural world and dedicated to inspiring human-nature connections. As an active volunteer in her community, she has supported native species, promoted animal welfare, encouraged sustainability, and advocated for the protection of our planet through informal education and outreach. In 2019, Chrissy [...]
A. Jay Gandolfi, PhD, is professor emeritus in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and the former associate dean for research and graduate studies (1999-2012). Dr. Gandolfi taught drug disposition in both PharmD and the graduate student curricula. He directed the Graduate Council and was director of the NIEHS Superfund Program from 1999-2012. Dr. [...]
Rotary District 5500 International Service Chair William (Pat) Patton, PhD, described some of the many international service projects being conducted by the clubs within the district. Some scenes from the August 11 meeting.
"Getting to Know Our Members" sessions pair a member whose been with the club for less than five years, with a member who has belonged to the Catalina club for over five years. They'll be asked to describe their careers, and any challenges and lessons they've learned along the way. The first offering in this [...]