Apr 29, 2014
Ambassador François Delattre talked about France and its unique relationship with the US as illustrated by the success of the recent State visit of President Hollande. He addressed the different challenges our two countries are facing together as friends, allies and partners – international crises, terrorism,...
Apr 22, 2014
The percentage of women on corporate boards has been stuck at 16% for the last several years. Global and national factors now make this the best time to significantly increase that percentage. Independent research from trusted sources makes the business case for gender-balanced boards, which outperform companies with...
Apr 15, 2014
Every business has its own language—and the business of philanthropy is no different. Rotarian Susan Lloyd, PhD, executive director of the Zilber Family Foundation, talked to Rotary about “strategic philanthropy.” She explained how making an impact through charitable giving has more to do with strategy and...
Apr 8, 2014
We take electricity and the grid that delivers it to us for granted. But the electric grid is a complex machine with many moving parts…some of which are changing all the time. Allen Leverett, president of Wisconsin Energy Corp. and executive vice president of We Energies, gave Rotary an overview of how the grid works,...
Apr 1, 2014
With a mission to advance Milwaukee's position as a world water center, Rich Meeusen provided an overview of the work of The Water Council in economic, talent and technology development centered on water technology. In particular, Mr. Meeusen described one of the Council’s most pioneering initiatives, the renovation...