Profile of Upcoming Speakers
James Haskins -Executive Director, GEVA Theatre
RPS Luncheon, October 9, 2024 – James Haskins will share his love of theatre, the role of regional theatres and GEVA’s upcoming year.
Anthony Road Wine Company – Sustainable Viticulture Program and Practices
RPS Luncheon, November 13, 2024 -Anthony Road Wine Company will share their experience running a vineyard and winery using sustainable practices.
John Williams – Best of Broadway
RPS Luncheon, December 11, 2024 – Join John Williams as he gives his regards to Broadway!
Jherrard Hardeman – Assistant Conductor RPO & Music Director of the RPYO
RPS Luncheon, January 8, 2025 -Join Jherrard Hardeman, Assistant Conductor of the RPO & Music Director of the RPYO, to learn more about his career and the RPO and RPYO.
David Finger – The Evolving Landscape of Scams
RPS Luncheon, March 12, 2025 -Join David Finger to learn more about the evolving nature of scams, technology trends, AI and more.
Past Speakers
- Corey Merkel, Ph.D.–Artificial Intelligence
- Paul Ericson– Rochester Beacon Digital Publication
- Ken Slater – Inside Baseball
- Jim Kennard -Shipwrecks of Lake Ontario
- Rochester Rhapsody – A Capella Chorus Performance
- Albert Brault–Development of Single-Chip Color Camera
- Nathan Hayes -RMSC Cumming Nature Center
- Thomas Warfield – Inclusion & Diversity in the Performing Arts
- Tracey Dreisbach & Brandi Koch -Rotary Sunshine Camp
- Debra Baker – Shadow Pandemic & Impact on Mental Health
- Barry Childs –Africa Bridge- Children in Tanzania
- David Andreatta – The Future of Print Media
- Bob Gerace –War with North Korea
- Linda Moroney –Emmy Award-winning Documentary
- Young Artist Audition Winners Performance
- Anthony Daniele -Whole Foods Project
- Kathryn Murano-Santos -1700’s Seneca Artifacts France
- Jamie Jacobs (Tuscaroran) – Seneca Artifacts on Loan from France
- Stan Munro–The Toothpick Man
- Tara Nelson -Visual Studies Workshop
- Christine Van Stean – Unveiling the Mighty Wurlitzer
- Lisa Roy Baron -A New Urban State Park in Rochester
- Gregory Heyworth–Recovering Lost Classics
- Jim Memmott–Remarks on my Remarkable Rochesterians
- Dan Watson– Where is the Next Civilization?
- Lindsay Alberts – EquiCenter
- John Ninfo–Native American Government
- James Townsend – Adirondack Park Agency
- Robert Marcotte – Assistant Editor D&C
- Don Alhart – TV Anchor
- Sandra Parker – RBA
- Maggie Brooks – County Executive
- Dennis & Trudi Frengle – Voyage around the world
- Dr. Marjorie Hunter – Technology at UR
- Milton Shares – Underwater Photographer-Erie Canal
- Kathy Connor – GEH Curator
- Eleanor Stearns – Amelia Earhart
- Mark Cuddy – Artistic Dir GEVA
- Deborah Hughes – Susan B Anthony
- Betty Perkins Carpenter – Behind scenes at Olympics
- Heidi Zimmer Meyer – Downtown Development
- Scott Hill – Pictometry
- Anne Kress – MCC
- Guy Kittelsen – Atom Bomb
- Don Jeffries – Rochester Broadway Theatre
- Rachel Baker August – Seneca Zoo
- Janet Anders – Seaquist – CSI
- Joe Testani – FBI
- John Adams – St Lawrence Seaway
- Grant Holcomb – MAG
- Evan Dawson – Finger Lakes Wine
- Jack Garner – Movie Critic
- Jim Howe – Pro/Con Hydrofracking