We are lucky to have so many respected and dynamic speakers. This is a list of both upcoming and past speakers. If you would like to speak or if you have a recommendation for a speaker, please use the speaker form on the Contact Us page.
Shafi Parekh
2017/07/19 – District Governor’s Visit
- Club: West Raleigh
- Member Since: 06/20/2008
- Previous Years: 25 (prior to Dist. …
About Shafi:
- Club: West Raleigh
- Member Since: 06/20/2008
- Previous Years: 25 (prior to Dist. 7710)
- Birthday: 12/27
- Anniversary: 03/06
- Sponsor: Jimmy Connell
- Classification: Training & Management Consulting
- Bus Name: Retired
- Degree: B.Sc. in Dairying from the University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, England
- Hobbies: Strumming the guitar and singing, mostly ethnic (Indian & Pakistani) songs. Leading a South Asian Karaoke Group.
Rotary Activity:
RI Zone 33
- DGs 2017-18 in ZONE 33: Member
Rotary District 7710
- C.A.R.T. (Coins for Alzheimers Research Trust): DG-Nominee
- Club Extension (New Club Development): Member
- District Leadership Council: DG-Nominee
- Governor’s Award Recipient: Member
- TRF – PolioPlus: Grants
Rotary Accomplishments:
- PHF – Paul Harris Fellow +1
- Past President
- Sustaining Member
- New Members Sponsored: 2
Photos of Shafi:
Dr. Stan Elliot
2017/07/12 – Dr. Stan Elliot, Shaw University
Britt Keele
2017/07/05 – Growth and Leadership Development through Horses
Melanie Dale
2017/06/21 – Benefits of Ballroom Dance
David Guice
2017/05/24 – NC Department of Corrections
Sophia Dragao
2017/05/17 – Rotary Youth Exchange, Inbound from Brazil
Christopher Perrien
2017/05/03 – SSN 777
Christopher Perrien is a 1974 graduate of the United States Naval Academy; a retired Technical Sales Executive with IBM; the Vice President of the USNA’s Triangle Chapter; and the Founder, along with Matthew Cox, of AnchorRTP.com, a service dedicated to veterans in career transition to the Research Triangle Park. A native of New Orleans, Christopher has lived in the RTP since 1985 with his wife, Tessa, and sons, Owen, a student at Appalachian State, and Lt. Alexander Perrien USN, stationed in Naples, Italy.
Discussion Topics:
- an overview of the USS North Carolina, SSN-777 capabilities and mission; its command and crew
- management and leadership lessons from an entity that spends 180 days underwater on 24/7 duty
- SSN 777 Club’s purpose
Abbey Riesett
2017/04/19 – Interfaith Food Shuttle
Tradell Adkins
2017/04/19 – Interfaith Food Shuttle
Howard Feldman
2017/04/12 – Member Vocational Talk
Howie Feldman has 26 years experience providing insurance protection products and services for businesses, their employees, and individuals. His stringent code of ethics places the clients needs above all others and demands uncompromising integrity in every aspect of his business conduct. To provide professional advise and service to all clients as if their needs were his own. He left Virginia to open Integrated Insurance Solutions North Carolina and be closer to his wife’s family. He moved to Raleigh in April 2016 with his wife Laura, son Danny, and 10 year old Boston Terrier Izzie. Howie has a Bachelor of Arts Criminal Justice University of Maryland College Park. He is a Leadership in Life Institute graduate and has a Life Underwriting Training Council Fellowship (LUTCF) degree.
