Past Speakers

Dr. Christopher Puto ’64 was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2003. He is a well-known leader in business education and has held management

Paul Giardina Bio • Paul Giardina (Jar – D- na) • Executive Director of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mobile since November 2010 • Native

Commander Dan Straub grew up in Womelsdorf, PA, graduated from Conrad Weiser High School, and joined the Navy in 1983. CDR Straub earned his Bachelor’s

Anna Katherine Ray is the Sponsorship and Community Outreach Chair for Girls on the Run South Alabama. In this position, she is tasked with harnessing

Amanda Sibert Amanda Sibert attended Auburn University and is the COO of The Kalifeh Media Group, a full service advertising agency in Mobile specializing in

Johnny Gwin loves his many lives. One life is being the Creative Director and Partner at Hummingbird Ideas Digital Advertising & Design Studio. Another life

BARRY CAVAN District Governor District 6880 Rotary Club of Montgomery-Sunrise, AL Barry began his Rotary relationship in the mid 1970’s when joining the Montgomery Rotary

Hayley Van Antwerp, Executive Director, Innovation PortAL Hayley Van Antwerp is the Executive Director of Innovation PortAL. The Innovation PortAL is a small business incubator

Pam Patterson Pam, originally from Birmingham, graduated from Briarwood Christian School and the University of Alabama Birmingham. She is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of

Michael C. Rogers, Jr. President Rogers & Willard, Inc. 3005 Mill St. Mobile, AL 36607 www.rogerswillard.com mrogers@rogerswillard.com Office Direct Line 251-300-6580 Cell Phone 251-401-8798 Mike

Cartledge Weeden Blackwell, III Cartledge Weeden Blackwell, III was born in Selma, Alabama. Blackwell is the Assistant Director of the Mobile Historic Development Commission. His

Kate Carver Biography Kate Carver holds a bachelor of arts in English from University of Wisconsin – Madison. She has spent most of her career

Program: The Mobile Health Department: Celebrating 200 Years of Community Leaders Mobile has the distinction of having a Health Department which is older than the

Judge Edmond G. Naman has served as presiding Juvenal Court judge since 2007. A native of Mobile, he attended UMS Preparatory School, The University of

Bio of Al Hutchinson Having served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing at the Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau for more than 11

Albert Watkins (Watt) Key, Jr. 220 Saint Michael Street Mobile, AL 36602 wkey@wattkey.com Home Watt Key is an award-winning southern fiction novelist, screenwriter, and speaker.

LIGHT OF THE VILLAGE Officers Founder/ Executive Director: John Eads grew up in New Mexico, and at the age of 14, he became a cadet

Dr. John Valentine, Executive Director Dauphin Island Sea Lab Biographical Information Dr. John Valentine serves as the Executive Director of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Introducing Andrew Saunders to the Downtown Rotary Club Andrew Saunders is Chairman of the Executive Committee of Mobile Botanical Gardens. Previously he served as President

Casi (kc) Callaway, Executive Director & Baykeeper – Mobile Baykeeper Casi Callaway grew up in Mobile, Alabama, graduated from Emory University and moved to DC

Jeff Carter is the Executive Director for the City of Mobile’s Innovation Team. Jeff is a lifelong resident of Mobile County, and proud alumni of

OysterSouth: A Revolution in Oyster Farming Bill Walton is an associate professor in Auburn University’s School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences, a marine Extension

Speaker: Rod Frazer – March 3 Title for Presentation – Send the Alabamians – 167th (Alabama Infantry Regiment of Rainbow Division of WWI) Born December

WILLIAM B. SISSON BIO William B. Sisson is president and chief executive officer of the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce. He has worked in the

Andy Newton is a founding member of Southern Light where he has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since its inception in 1998. In