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Program - May 22: Mariyana Spyropoulos, Commissioner Water Reclamation District

 

Luncheon Program: Mariyana Spyropoulos, Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District - 5/22/2012


The District will protect the health and safety of the public in its service area, protect the quality of the water supply source (Lake Michigan), improve the quality of water in watercourses in its service area, protect businesses and homes from flood damages, and manage water as a vital resource for its service area. The District’s service area is 883.5 square miles of Cook County, Illinois. The District is committed to achieving the highest standards of excellence in fulfilling its mission.

 

 



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Program - May 29: Marianne O’Brien Markowitz Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration

Luncheon Program: Marianne O’Brien Markowitz Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administrat - 5/29/2012

 


In August 2009, Marianne O’Brien Markowitz was named Regional Administrator for SBA’s Midwest Region. She has responsibility for the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.
As Regional Administrator, Markowitz is the principal representative of Administrator Karen Mills in the Midwest and provides interface with regional, state and local elected and appointed officials, trade organizations and small business communities across the region.
Markowitz recently served as the Chief Financial Officer for Obama for America and was previously a financial operations consultant for the launch of the Obama Exploratory Committee and resulting Campaign. For more than 17 years, Markowitz provided finance and risk management expertise to a host of leading global institutions including Switzerland-based corporation Syngenta, Inc.—the world’s largest agrochemical company—where she served as a lead international treasury/financial operations consultant. While at Syngenta, Inc., she was tasked with designing and implementing a global treasury operation and financing post demerger. Prior to that, she served as a treasury and risk manager for one of the largest pharmaceutical benefit management companies Express Scripts, Inc.
Additionally, while at Mallinckrodt, Inc., a medical device firm, Markowitz worked to create the global treasury department after its divestiture from IMC Global.
In addition to designing and implementing financial operations departments, Markowitz has a deep background in running treasury and risk management departments, assessing insurable risks and evaluating insurance, treasury and financing alternatives.
In all her roles, Marianne Markowitz specialized in helping private sector companies successfully design and implement new systems or scale their existing processes, systems and staffing to meet the needs of a hyper-growth environment.
Markowitz received her B.S. in business administration from the University of Missouri and her MBA from DePaul University. She and her husband Jeffrey are the proud parents of Maura.

 
Tuesday,  June 5  Meeting  
ROTARY AFTER WORK

5:30 - 7:00 PM, ULC

Israel Idonije, Chicago Bears

ROTARY/One Installation of Officers - June 26

Guest Speaker: Rotary International President 2012-2013, Sakuji Tanaka

Rotary Club of Yashio, Saitama, Japan

Sakuji Tanaka was chair of the Daika Company and president of the National Household Papers Distribution Association of Japan. He also has been vice president of the Yashio City Chamber of Commerce. Sakuji has served Rotary as a director, Rotary Foundation trustee, regional Rotary Foundation coordinator, and training leader. He was chair of the 2009 Birmingham Convention Committee and the Permanent Fund Committee for Japan, and served on the Polio Eradication Advocacy Task Force and Future Vision Committee. Working with his district, Sakuji helped to construct a school building in Bangladesh, and he has established an endowed Rotary Peace Fellowship. He has received the RI Service Above Self Award and the Foundation’s Distinguished Service Award. Sakuji and his wife, Kyoko, are Benefactors and Major Donors.

 

Lisa Russ, Installation for President, Rotary Club of Chicago

 

 

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    Club Leadership


    Barry Axler, President

    Board of Directors and Committee Chairs

    Lisa Russ, president elect, annual campaign  
    Jana Herdova, secretary
    Gail Anderson, treasurer          
    Michael Faris, president nominee & membership director

    Evan Freund
    Conner Gee, vocational service co-chair
    Khaled Akkawi, community service co-chair
    Margrethe Kearney, community service co-chair
    Amanda Lewis, international service co-chair
    Gus R. Noble, service projects director
    Pancho Nunez, director of fun
    Marius Ronge, external relations director

    Other Leadership
    John Alberts and Gail Anderson, New Member Orientation

     Andrea Luehmann, Board Nominating Committee

    Foundation Board of Trustees

    Clif Fenton, chair

    Evy Alsaker, vice chair

    Suzanne Morgan, secretary

    Jim Buik, treasurer

    Michael Faris
    Andrea Luehmann

    John Noonan

    Mohan Rao

    Lisa Russ

    Rotary International District 6450 Leadership from ROTARY/One

    David Templin, Governor 2011-2012
    Robert C. Knuepfer, Jr., Governor 2010-2011


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    Meetings: Union League Club   Tuesdays noon – 1:30 PM

    65 W. Jackson Boulevard

    Chicago, IL  60604

    (312) 857-3161 for Virtual Office,  Voice-mail & Luncheon Reservations

    (312) 372-3900

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    ROTARY/One Archives


    Barry Axler, club president

    David Phelps, Rotary chief administrative officer

    Moya Belcaster, accounting, senior financial consultant

    Melissa Davis, senior consultant

    Nancy Phelps, member services/office manager

     

    Weekly Newsletter:

    Gyrator 05 15 2012

    Gyrator 05 08 2012

    Gyrator 05 01 2012


    Meeting Time and Location:

    Tuesdays, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
    *Note: The first Tuesday of each month we are visiting various venues around the city, Rotary After Work is at 5:30 PM.  Please see listing below.
    Union League Club, 5th Floor
    65 W. Jackson Boulevard
    Business or Business Casual dress
    Luncheons and Rotary After Work are $35.00 per person
    Please RSVP if attending luncheons by Monday 3:00 PM. (312) 857-3161 to Voice Mail Reservations or click here for email  Luncheon RSVP.

     


    Weekly Programs:

    Luncheon Program: Mariyana Spyropoulos, Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District - 5/22/2012

    Luncheon Program: Marianne O’Brien Markowitz Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administrat - 5/29/2012

    Rotary After Work: Israel Idonije, Chicago Bears - 6/5/2012

    Luncheon Program: Elizabeth Mhangami, Founder/Executive: Vanavevhu - Children of the Soil, Zimbabweb - 6/12/2012

    Luncheon Program: Mary MacLaren, Executive's Club - 6/19/2012

    Luncheon Program: Annual Installation of Officers - 6/26/2012

    No Meeting - Happy Holidays - 7/3/2012

    Luncheon Program: Gabe Klein, CDOT Commissioner - 7/10/2012

    Luncheon Program: Bob Dold, 10th District Congressman - 8/14/2012

    Luncheon Program: Sheila Simon, Illinois Lt. Governor - 8/21/2012





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    Chicago expansion clubs are listed below. 

    Rotary Club of Chicago Financial District   - Thursday 12:15 p.m., Union League Club 65 West Jackson Blvd   Reservations for Lunch, please e-mail: info@rotarycfd.org

     
    Rotary Club of Chicago Near South


    - Wednesday 12:15 p.m., IIT Campus 3201 S State St


    Rotary Club of Chicago Lakeview


    - Thursday 12:15 p.m. 2960 N. Lake Shore Dr


    Rotary Club of Chicago Far North


    - Tuesday 7:15 a.m., 5333 N. Sheridan


    Rotary Club of Chicago Northwest


    - Thursday 7:15 p.m. 3210 W. Irving Park Rd


    Rotary Club of Chicago Southeast


    - Thursday 6:15 p.m. 7801 South State Street 


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