Tatiana has been a volunteer with Divine Canines for nearly two years, sharing the joy of therapy dog work with her two certified dogs—Venkman (9) and Spengler (3). Together, they love bringing comfort and connection to those living in facilities for people with special needs.

A top-producing REALTOR® and licensed broker serving the Austin area since 1990, Chris offers clients decades of experience assisting buyers and sellers, a deep knowledge of the local Austin real estate market, and unmatched real estate expertise, with thousands of transactions and multiple millions of dollars worth of residential brokerage.

As founder of ATX Nation, Ralph has created fully-executed branding campaigns across multi-platforms including web, social, POS, print, e-newsletters, PR, reviews, event marketing and more for restaurants, entertainment venus, real estate developerment, healthcare, technology, B-to-B clients and others.

For Alan Graham, it is all about his relationships — with God, his family, staff members and certainly the homeless men and woman he’s been engaging on the streets of Austin for more than two decades.

Kristi M. Floyd is the Senior Youth Selector at Westbank Libraries, so she has the best job in the world of choosing youth materials for the library.

The Westlake Fire Department has a Mission to preserve life and property by providing community risk reduction and emergency response that exceeds the expectations of the community.Chief Wilson is an advocate for individual preparation and planning, coordination among local agencies, training on suppression efforts, and the utilization of the community to assist in preparing our neighborhoods.

As Chariot’s Executive Director, Octavio Hinojosa is excited about the opportunity to fulfill the mission to provide free transportation and socialization for non-driving senior clients.

Dawn Lewis is committed to improving global access to clean drinking water. As the Executive Director of the TerraClear Foundation, she secures funding and builds partnerships to help Lao families access clean water.

Shannon Hamilton is the Executive Director of the Central Texas Water Coalition (CTWC), a nonprofit dedicated to advocating for the Highland Lakes and the water supply of Central Texas.

She will be talking about our current draught situation and how you can help.

John Rigdon leads planning, design, and construction for Waterloo Greenway's capital project, an urban park system and a restored Waller Creek in downtown Austin.

Welcome to join us at Las Palomas

Spring break, no meetings

Darla is the president of AIM, a non-profit that empowers adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live remarkably independent lives.

Mary-Ellen is a multi-faceted, results driven, and strategic leader and litigator with 23+ years of experience in leading both legal and management operations. 

She is current President of the Austin Bar Association.  As a part of her Presidency, she started the Stop the Stigma initiative. Her goal during her Presidency is to save one life through having open and honest discussions about these challenges.

EDMOND J. MARTIN
PRINCIPAL, CHIEF INVESTIGATOR 
CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINER (CFE), TEXAS CERTIFIED INVESTIGATOR (TCI)

Edmond Martin has been seen in television programs such as City Confidential, Vanished, Forensic Files, American Justice, A&E, BBC, Discovery – Investigation, the documentary Good Riddance, and Murder by the Book all concerning his investigation of the disappearance of Atheist Leader Madalyn Murray O'Hair and her family.

Jay is the Executive Director of the Gulf of Mexico Trust and previously served as Associate Director of Texas Parks Wildlife Foundation. He co-produced the film Deep in the Heart of Texas. And co-producer and co-director of the documentary series Chasing the Tide.

Most recently Jim and Nancy were members of a Rotary group that helped improve education for young children in South Africa. Jim and Nancy will provide information on this Rotary activity in South Africa.

An Austin native, James moved to West Lake Hills in 2018. He grew up in Tarrytown, attended St. Stephen's, Stanford, and UT for his MBA. Before becoming Mayor, he served on the Bond Committee, ZAPCO, and City Council.

Driven by a love for learning and a deep desire to help others, Rhanda Luna strives to support and empower those who have suffered abuse, as well as those still seeking freedom.

No meeting today due to inclination weather conditions

Dr. David Hillis is the Professor, Director (Academic) of Integrative Biology, College of Natural Sciences at UT.  He will present highlights of his latest book, Armadillos and Ziziphus, to Westlake Rotary on January 14. (The book will be available for purchase after the meeting.)

James Dalthorp, a UT graduate, is the lecturing professor in Sports Communication at UT's Moody's College of Communication and will be speaking to the Westlake Rotary Club on "The NCAA and the Future of Athletics at Texas" .

No meeting today.

No meeting today.

Ariel Chasen is a graduate researcher at UT Austin. She is conducting an IRB-approved research study on accessibility in ecological field environments.

Kimberly will discuss the American Heart Association's initiatives, the Go Red for Women campaign, and how you can advocate for and support their efforts.

No meeting today.

Hayley will present on the Wildlife Rescue of Central Texas, which she started this year. She looks forward to caring for wildlife in Central Texas and educating people about the importance of wild animals in our ecosystem.