Speakers Bureau

Speakers for your Meetings

Cam Stewart
Mikotsapinukum (Red Morning) 

Rotary International Person of Action - Champion of Inclusion
District 5360 Indigenous Relations Committee Chair
District 5360 Director at Large
Executive Director of the Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre
Best Selling Author of LIVE to DIE: A Journey in Diversity Equity and Inclusion 
 
Topics:  
Inclusive Leadership for Real-World Impact
Diversity Is a Fact, Inclusion Is the Act, Equity Is the Impact
 
Walking the Talk: Lessons in Reconciliation and Relationship-Building
Jose Tenga
Rotary World Peace Fellow (District 5360)
Member, Rotary Club of Calgary North,
Rotary International Conference Speaker
Cell: +1 (403) 688-3041
 
Topic: Creating Hope Through Financial Wellness
Mary Turner
District Governor 2020-2021,
Rotary Club Past-President, Assistant Governor and Director at Large, Rotary Club of Olds, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Gold Recipient
Cell: +1 (403) 507-3460
Website: N/A
Martin Parnell
District Governor 2021-2022,
Keynote Speaker, Workshops and Author
Cell: +1 (403) 922-0562
 
 
Christine Rendell
District Governor 2019-2020 
Cell: +1 (403) 999-3700
 
 
Iqmat Iyiola
Co-Founder and Co-Chair of two district and zonal Interact conferences, University of Alberta Rotaract Club: Rotaract-Interact Officer 2020 / 2021 and Paul Harris Fellow
Cell: N/A
 
 
 
Hendrik Kraay
District 5360 Scholarship Team Lead, 2012-Present, Past President of Rotary Club of Calgary Olympic, 2009-10 and 2017-18
Cell: +1 (403) 852-9531
 
 
Lorelei Higgins
Rotary Positive Peace Activator, Rotary Exchange Student alumna, Keynote Speaker, Workshop Facilitator, Strategist, Cultural Mediator
Cell: +1 (403) 801-3555
 
 
John Reilly
Author, Speaker, Retired Judge, and Indigenous Rights Activist, Published “Bad Medicine,” “Bad Judgement” and “Bad Law”
Cell: +1 (403) 668-1669
 
 
Steve Leavitt
District Governor 2022-2023,
Rotary Club of Raymond, Professional Agronomist, Marketing and Business Manager
Cell: +1 (403) 915-3315
 
 
Charvi Shah
VP of Marketing & Communications UCalgary Rotaract Club, 19-20 President Interact Western Canada H.S., RYLA Alumna, Paul Harris Fellow
Cell: +1 (403) 966-8122
Website: N/A
 
Laura Chambers
Toastmasters District 42 Humorous Speech Winner – 2018/19 and 2019/20, Self-Employed Freight Broker
Cell: +1 (587) 224-0824
 
 
 
Linda Morris
Rotary Club of Calgary Fish Creek, District 5360 Rotary Youth Exchange Chair, District 5360 Board – Director at Large 2020-2023.
Cell: +1 (587) 224-5958
 
 
Rob Wolfson
President Rotary Club of Calgary Chinook, District 5360, Learning Center Liaison, 5360 District Learning & Development Committee
Cell: +1 (403) 560-6471
 
 
Manon Mitchell
District Governor 2025-2026
President Calgary Downtown Club 2021-2022, Past President Sarcee Club, Assistant Governor 2019-2020, Champion for Child’s Future (Global Grant), Freelance Musician, Workshop Facilitator, avid Rotarian
Cell: +1 (403) 862-5452
 
 
Rick Istead
District Learning and Development Committee Chair, District Governor 2017-2018, Proud Member of the Rotary Club of Calgary Fish Creek and Club President 2009-2010
Cell: +1 (403) 869-8184
 
 
Charlene Bearden
District Manager, ClubRunner, Rotary.org, Volunteer Screening, PC and Mac capabilities,
Member of Rotary Club of Calgary Millennium,
Non-Profit Administrator for 20+ Years
Cell: +1 (403) 670-2624
 
Topics:
 
Hyder Hassan
Rotary Club of Calgary Fish Creek and 2018 Calgary Top 40 under 40 Award Recipient
Cell: +1 (403) 265-1120 Ext. 363
 
 
 
 
NGSE Team
The New Generations Service Exchange Committee members are eager to tell clubs more about the NGSE international exchange program for 18-30 year-olds and how clubs may get involved. Any of the members of the committee can speak to your club.
 
 
Kamil Kanji
Zone 28 and 32 Interact Convention Co-Founder and Co-Chair, 2021 District Conference Youth Chair and Paul Harris Fellow
Cell: +1 (403) 671-8150
 
 
Deb Hymers, MBA
NSTEP Founder and Director, Rotary Club of Calgary, 2010 CBC Champions of Change, 2020 Women of Inspiration Nominee
Cell: +1 (403) 870-5448
 
 
 
Jocelyn Hastie
Distinguished Toastmaster and District 42 Director, Toastmasters International 2019/20, Keynote Speaker, Workshop/Seminar Facilitator and Author, CPA, Certified Practitioner of the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method
Cell: +1 (403) 831-5727
 
 
Marcus Udokang
Toastmaster and District 42 Area Director (Toastmasters International 2020/21), VP Membership of Westhills Toastmasters Club (2020-2022), Project Manager and Business Analyst, Keynote Speaker, Workshop/Seminar Facilitator and Writer.
Host of the Inquisitive Analyst YouTube and Podcast show