Chief Kreis will discuss a number of topics in the context of the national scrutiny of police work. He will also touch on the matter of illegal use of guns from a police perspective.
Tim Padgett has delivered dynamic, engaging presentations on marketing to organizations including the Society for Marketing Professional Services and the Culture Leadership Summit. He is the Founder and CEO of Pepper Group, a Chicago B2B marketing agency that is an Inc. 5000 company, one of the 2015 Best Places to Work in Illinois, a four-time Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies To Work For® winner and a BtoB magazine Top Agency. Tim also co-founded Teer1, a mobile-first platform for employee volunteering, is a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, and is the host of PepTalk on AdvisorTV.
Dr. Doug Stuart is a consultant, coach, and speaker on the rising human spirit amidst the challenges of the 21st century. With a PhD from IIT in linguistics and post-graduate studies in transpersonal psychology, Doug has 20+ years teaching at the post-secondary level in 6 countries on 6 continents, 20 years developing corporate intercultural competence, and 30 years’ personal study of human vertical development – the evolution of consciousness from secular and spiritual perspectives. A practitioner of meditation and hatha yoga, Doug is also a writer and performer of songs of the rising human spirit.
Please find a substitute if you are unable to fulfill your assignment; Just call or e-mail a fellow member and ask him/her to sub. Tom Evans - tom.evans527@gmail.com- who chairs the service committee, will confirm assignments. Sgt. at arms helps set up and store our stuff, please come 15 minutes early and be prepared to stay a few minutes after the meeting; Greeter greets and announces names of visiting Rotarians and guests; Thought of the Day can be spontaneous or read from a script; Dig 'n Grin can make us laugh or think seriously.