Karen McCarthy is a Regional Public Affairs Manager for Consumers Energy, based in Grand Rapids. She is responsible for local government and community relations, economic development and charitable giving in southern Kent County and western Ottawa County, and supervises a team of employees with similar responsibilities in southwest and west Michigan. Karen was a member…
Scott Gilman, MSA, CBHE serves as the CEO for Network180 in Kent County Michigan. With a budget of $135 million, Network180 is the 4th largest mental health system in Michigan. Network180 connects behavioral health services to more than 10,000 individuals annually through its provider network. Gilman has more than 23 years of successful healthcare leadership…
Please join us for networking, appetizers and drinks at the University Club overlooking beautiful downtown Grand Rapids beginning at 4:00pm. We will have a modified program followed by an opportunity to network with fellow Rotarian's while enjoying the view of the city from the 10th Floor. Parking will be discounted. We hope that you will bring your spouses,…
James Robert Redford was appointed interim director of the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency by Gov. Rick Snyder on Feb. 19, 2016 and director on April 27, 2016. In September 1984, Redford was commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General (JAG) student program by his brother, who was then a 2nd Lieutenant…
As CEO, Jeff Mason is charged with implementing and executing MEDC’s core mission of business development and attraction, community development, providing access to capital and improving Michigan’s image and brand. From 2009 to 2017 Jeff was the Executive Director of Michigan’s University Research Corridor which is an alliance between Michigan State University, the University of…
Join the millions of children and adults who’ll be participating in Jumpstart’s Read for the Record® this year! Jumpstart is celebrating the 12th anniversary of its annual campaign, which gathers over 2 million people together around the world to read the same book on the same day. Read for the Record brings much needed attention…
Brian Lennon specializes in criminal defense, particularly Health Care Fraud and other white collar and drug offenses, corporate internal investigations and compliance matters. As a federal prosecutor in Michigan and Virginia for 15 years and a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Division, Brian has conducted hundreds of grand jury investigations, handled…
We will be hosting this week's "Rotary in the PM" meeting at the University Club and encourage you to bring guests (spouses, significant other, friends, co-workers and prospective members. As usual we will have a condensed meeting agenda. Please contact the Rotary office to RSVP for this event. You will be provided with a drink ticket…
Edward C. Swart, PhD, Rotary District 6290 Governor 2017-18 Ed, a semi-retired clinical psychologist, holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Wayne State University and completed a residency at Northwestern University Medical School. For eight years, he was the clinical director of Ottawa County Community Mental Health Services, and he was in private practice…
A senior physician leader with extensive experience in service line development, strategic planning, physician engagement and quality improvement. Has proven results leading system-wide change in challenging environments. Was a Mayo Foundation Scholar and a recipient of the Mayo Brothers Distinguished Fellowship Award and the Mayo Foundation Burgher Family Fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine. Served in several leadership roles and was named…