Weekly Meeting

Fred Keller founded Cascade Engineering in 1973 with the belief business can complement financial performance with important work in the social and environmental arenas. Driven by Fred’s belief, a small team of six employees has grown to be a company of 1,600 people serving a worldwide customer base. From the very beginning, Fred Keller emphasized […]

Rotary: Al is the District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair for District 6290. He joined Rotary in 1996 and was club President of the Traverse City (Ml) Rotary club in 2008 - 2009. His brother, Father and Grandfather were all active Rotarians.   Professional: Al worked in over 13 different Marriott hotels during his career from 1970 […]

D'Arienzo comes from the Kansas City Zoo where he was the Director of Operations. Before the Kansas City Zoo, D'Arienzo served as the Plant Human Resources and EHS Manager at Donaldson Company International. He also spent 20 years at the American Multi-Cinema where he became corporate director.

Elissa Hillary is committed to working at the leading edge of values-based capitalism, building sustainable local economies that put people first.  As the President of Local First since 2007, she has brought together nearly a thousand businesses in West Michigan to collaborate in building a vibrant community that encourages sustainable business development.  As a consultant, […]

Chief Prosecutor Juvenile Division, Kent County Prosecutor’s Office (2003-Present) • Supervise five attorneys, law clerks and support staff • Liaison between Family Court Judges and Prosecutor’s Office • Liaison between Department of Human Services and their contract Agencies • Handle diverse caseload and regularly appear in court on juvenile matters • Teach courses and guest […]

Today's meeting is going to focus on our Members! A fun interactive program designed to help you get to know your fellow Club members.  

Thomas R. Dilley is a retired attorney and frequent lecturer on cemetery history in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the author of several books of local history, and he is a member of the Grand Rapids Historical Commission, trustee of the Grand Rapids Historical Society, past chair of the Grand Rapids Public Library Foundation, and […]

Jon Hankins, Community Relations Officer, Aquinas College         Mario Benavides Llanos, Director of Operations, Nicaragua Mario is native of Nicaragua and a chemical engineer with extensive experience in a broad array of endeavors in the business, engineering and agricultural sectors.  He has been with Aqua Clara since 2009 and is now Director of […]