Speakers

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