Past Speakers

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

Our guest is Mark Johnson, former director of our United Way of Southwest Alabama. He has written a memoir about his role as a charity

PHIL SAVAGE, JR. Executive Director, Senior Bowl Named Executive Director of the Reese’s Senior Bowl in June of 2012, Phil is a native Mobilian and

After almost two decades of on-the-ground work in nonprofit organizations, building capacity through communications and leadership development, Todd Greer, PhD. (Organizational Leadership, Regent University) recognized

M aster Chief Port was born in West Chester, Penn. He enlisted in the Navy in May 1986 and completed Basic Training in Orlando, Fla.

Sister Marie Cecilia… Sister Marie Cecilia was born in the Philippines. She earned her Bachelor of Commercial Science in Economics at Jose Rizal University in

Rev. W. Bry Shields is President of McGill-Toolen Catholic High School, a position he has occupied since 1989. The school is currently engaged in a

Michael A. Finan, M.D. BRIEF BIBLIOGRAPHY: Dr. Finan is the Cancer Center Director of the University of South Alabama Mitchell Cancer Institute. He served as

John S. Sledge is senior architectural historian for the Mobile Historic Development Commission and a member of the National Book Critics Circle. He holds a

Michael Chambers currently serves as District Governor. He has previously served as president of the Rotary Club of Mobile, Assistant Governor and District Chair of

Keri Renee Coumanis is currently employed as an Assistant City Attorney with the City of Mobile, Alabama. Keri began her career in historic preservation and

William Hanes and Kellie Hope – and the entire Downtown Parks Conservancy team – are passionate about serving their community, which includes a vibrant downtown

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT The Midtown Mobile Movement, Mobile, AL Founding Member, July 2015–Present Our mission is to create a more livable, walkable Midtown Mobile. We are

Danny White is a native of Alabama. He was raised in Millry, Alabama. He got his Degree from the University of South Alabama 2001. He

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

AMY M. RICE Amy moved to Mobile Alabama a little over a year ago after living in Hawaii for 25 years. She graduated from the

Biography: Tony Zodrow, Executive Director For over 25 years, Tony Zodrow has served as an administrator for educational non-profits including a private university, two large

Biography of Quin Hillyer Quin Hillyer is a Contributing Editor of National Review magazine, a Senior Editor for The American Spectator magazine, and a nationally

PRESENTATION TITLE: Rotary’s Relevance from Age 21 to 41 After graduating from Citronelle High School in 1992, Will Edmonds attended the University of Mobile, and

PHIL SAVAGE, JR. Executive Director, Senior Bowl Named Executive Director of the Reese’s Senior Bowl in June of 2012, Phil is a native Mobilian and

Jerry Carl is new to the business of political service, but an old hand at the business of making successful businesses. A native of Mobile,

BIO OF SY LICHTENFELD Sy Lichtenfeld served almost three years in the U.S.Army during World War II in airborne and combat infantry units as a

Joe Savage Bio Dr. Joe Savage is an author and speaker who also serves at the University of Mobile as the executive dean of the