Past Programs

Below, Past Speakers and Programs, by year. Click on any photo to expand information about that speaker. Hover over a slide to view the speaker's name and date of presentation.

March 3, 2016	Jennifer Stock, NOAA, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary	View Presentation
April 7, 2016	Dan Blake, The Maker Movement	View Dan's presentation
May 19, 2016	Wendy Hilberman, Sonoma County Public Library Foundation	View presentation (Power Point) or (PDF) View Q&A session notes
August 18, 2016	Danielle Wegner, Safari West Wildlife Preserve	View Program

Jan. 03	Brad Bollinger, editor in chief and associate publisher of the North Bay Business Journal http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/
Jan. 17	Sandra Lupien, outreach director at Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition (SCBC), "Biker Chicks" http://www.bikesonoma.org/BikerChicks
Feb. 07	Madeleine Keegan O'Connell, CEO, YWCA www.ywca.org/sonomacounty
Feb. 21	Leonard Diggs, Shone Farm www.shonefarm.com
March 07	Kellie Noe, Sonoma County's Cradle to Career Program www.sonomahealthaction.org/cradle-to-career
March 21	Ann Hancock, Co-founder & Executive Director, Climate Protection Campaign www.climateprotectioncampaign.org
April 4	Diane Evans, Executive Director of the Sonoma County Museum www.sonomacountymuseum.org
April 18	Lee Gant, Knitting Therapy/Social Service www.leegantknits.com YouTube
May 2	Brent Lindsay, Executive Director and a founding member of the Imaginists theimaginists.org
May 16	Jennifer Wong Christensen, Co-Director of College Counseling, Marin Academy www.ma.org/jenniferchristensen
June 6	Karen Gaffney, Conservation Planning Manager, Sonoma County Open Space District http://www.sonomaopenspace.org/
June 20	Dr. Michael Medvin, Emergency Room/Jail Physician
July 18	Dr. Lynn Silver Chalfin, MD, MPH, Health Officer for Sonoma County
Aug. 15	Dr. Bonita M. (Bonnie) Bergin, EdD, President, Bergin University of Canine Studies http://www.berginu.edu/
Sept. 05	Matt Martin, Executive Director for Social Advocates for Youth http://www.saysc.org
Sept. 19	Mary Carouba, keynote speaker, educator, performance artist, author [email protected] www.womenatgroundzero.com
Oct. 3	Matt Stevens, of Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit http://www.sonomamarintrain.org
Nov. 7	Rebecca Baker, Archivist, Luther Burbank Gardens http://luthe
Nov. 21	Phyllis Rosenfiled, M.A., Executive Director/President, Listening for a Change www.listeningforachange.org
Dec. 05	Dr. Lucia Roncalli, Cambodian Survivors of Genocide
Dec. 19	Ken Garr, Magician http://kengarrmagic.com/

Jan. 05	Paul Gullixson, Press Democrat Editorial Director, "Your Daily Newspaper: Will It Survive"? www.pressdemocrat.com
Jan. 19	Jill Ravitch, Sonoma County District Attorney da.sonoma-county.org
Feb. 02	Kellley Rajala, Share Exchange www.shareexchange.coop
Feb. 16	Collette Michaud, Children's Museum of Sonoma County
March 01 April 19	Lisa Micheli, PHD, Pepperwood Preserve www.pepperwoodpreserve.org Carolyn Stark, Executive Director, Sonoma County BEST (Building Economic Success Together http://www.sonomacountybest.com/
May 3	Dr. Jeff Sugarman, President, Sonoma County Medical Association http://www.scma.org/
May 17	Maki Aizawa, "Thousand Person Stitches", The Senninbari Project; See Pictures http://www.senninbari.com/
June 21	Vivien Strauss, Strauss Family Creamery http://strausfamilycreamery.com/
July 19	Vicki Whiting, President, Editor & Founder of Kids Scoop News and Directory http://www.kidscoopnews.com/
Aug. 02	Cathryn Couch, Ceres Community Project http://ceresproject.org/
Aug 16	Paul Wallace, National Heirloom Exposition http://www.theheirloomexpo.com/
Sept. 06	Dr. Brien Seely, Compaative Aircraft Flight Efficiency Foundation http://cafefoundation.org/
Sept 20	ARTrails, Nina Bonos and Brooks Anderson Preview of the 2012 Open Studios video: http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/0MP9S-J1ByI ARTrails website: http://sonomaarts.com/artrails/
Oct. 04	Professor David McCaun, The Vote is Almost In; Comments on the Election Season http://www.sonoma.edu/polisci/full-time-faculty/david-mccuan.html
Nov. 01	Dr. Frank Chong, President, Santa Rosa Junior College The Importance of SRJC to the Vitality of Sonoma County
Nov. 15	Janet Calhoon, Master Gardener and Sudden Oak Death Expert, Sudden Oak Death in Sonoma County http://www.suddenoakdeath.org/
Dec.06	The Plein Aire Recorder Consort: Dale Celidore, Ellen Johnsen, Nancy Kesselring, and Dan Lapsansky

Jan. 06, 2011	Ben Stone, Executive Director, Sonoma County Economic Development Board www.sonoma-county.org/edb
Jan. 20	Kristie Moore, Development Manager, Codding Enterprises, Sonoma Mountain Village www.sonomamountainvillage.com
Feb. 03	Craig Carlock, Solarcraft, on Solar Energy solarcraft.com/index.html
Feb.17	John Guaraglia, SR Police Dept Volunteer, Identify Theft
Mar. 03	Professor Bruce Elliot, How to Learn History through Great Art
Mar. 17	Veronica Ferguson—Sonoma County Administrator, Sonoma County: Budget Challenges, Programs & Services www.sonoma-county.org/cao
Apr. 07	Pat Dunlap & Marjorie Crump- Shears, Worth Our Weight (WOW) worthourweight.com/about.html
Apr. 21	Master Gardener Program, Sandy Metzer ucanr.org/sites/scmg/
May 05	Southeast Greenway Campaign, Presented by Stephen Fuller-Rowell & James McAdler www.southeastgreenway.org/
May 19	Dr. Dale Bredesen, The Buck Institute, Alzheimer's Research: What's Next? ind.ucsf.edu/ind/aboutus/faculty/bredesend and www.buckinstitute.org
June 02	Jeff Cox, Restaurant reviewer for the Press Democrat, and also author, winemaker and gardener. www.pressdemocrat.com/section/lifestyle07
June 16	Jane Engdahl with the Sonoma County Fair www.sonomacountyfair.com/fair/sonoma-county-fair.php
July 07	Denise Cadman-Natural Resources Specialist, Importance of The Laguna de Santa Rosa www.lagunafoundation.org/
July 21	Steven Campbell, How We Learn anintelligentheart.com/meet-steven
Aug. 04	Barbara Fisher, Schools of Hope www.unitedwaywinecountry.org/sohsonoma
Aug. 18	Melissa Kelly, Sonoma County Book Faire www.socobookfest.org
Sept. 15	Diana Ruiz, Women's Global Leadership Initiative www.wgli.org
Oct. 06	Claudia Crosetti , Expedition Inspiration
Nov. 03	Betsy Fischer, Culinary Arts Center, SRJC www.santarosa.edu/instruction/culinary-arts
Nov. 17	Gail Ahlas, Superintendent ,Roseland University Prep High School www.roselandsd.org
Dec, 01	Sharon Beckman and Henry Kaku, Sonoma County Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League www.sonomacojacl.org

Past Programs

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Speakers 2017

2016 Links to 2016 media presentations, and speaker bios follow.Click on any bio to expand it for viewing.

Media Presentations

Speakers and their bios

2015 Speakers

2014 Speakers

2013 Speakers

2012 Speakers and Programs

2011 Speakers and Programs

2016

Links to 2016 media presentations, and speaker bios follow.
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