Speakers

This meeting will be held at Manning's Steaks and Spirits, 51 W Dry Creek Ct, Littleton, CO  80120.  Please arrive by 6:00 PM to socialize and order your meal.  The Rotary program will start at 6:25 PM and end at approximately 7:30 PM.

With a background in architecture, design and marketing communications, Suzanna’s keen aesthetic eye for details plays a pivotal role in shaping the vision of the High Line Canal Conservancy. Born and raised in Washington D.C., she earned a B.A. from Duke University. Her architectural education led her to work in the resort, hotel and open space industries in San Francisco, Brazil and now, Denver. As Chief Executive Officer at the High Line Canal Conservancy, Suzanna is able to combine her dedication to enhancing urban environments while providing leadership to achieve the community vision for the transformation and enhancement of the 71-mile greenway. Suzanna loves exploring Colorado’s outdoors (including the Canal!) with her husband, two kids and pup.

This meeting will be held at Manning's Steaks and Spirits, 51 W Dry Creek Ct, Littleton, CO  80120.  Please arrive by 12:00 noon to socialize and order your meal.  The Rotary program will start at 12:25 PM and end at approximately 1:30 PM.

Tom Selinger served 27 years in the U.S. Foreign Service with overseas tours in Kyrgyzstan, Denmark, Croatia, Albania, and Trinidad and Tobago and portfolios ranging from security cooperation to American citizen services. In his retirement, he works for the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training, a nonprofit where he directs outreach efforts to promote public understanding of the work of America's diplomats. Prior to joining the Foreign Service, he served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Army, including combat service with the 101st Airborne Division during Operation Desert Storm, and worked as a locally-employed political specialist for the Canadian government at their Consulate in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His interest in international affairs began during his time in Belgium as a Rotary International Exchange Student. Tom is married to fellow diplomat Kirsten Selinger and has four children and three grandchildren.  

"Portraits of American Diplomacy: 250 Years of Diplomats in Service to the American People"
Back in 1776, America's diplomats helped win the American Revolution, and over the past 250 years, they have continued to make our country safer, stronger, and more prosperous. Tom Selinger, a retired Foreign Service Officer, will share stories of how our diplomats have saved American citizens in peril, opened markets for products from our farms and factories, and built alliances to ensure our collective security and advance our ideals. He'll highlight diplomats from Colorado and how their work has benefited communities across the state.   

This meeting will be held at Manning's Steaks and Spirits, 51 W Dry Creek Ct, Littleton, CO  80120.  Please arrive by 6:00 PM to socialize and order your meal.  The Rotary program will start at 6:25 PM and end at approximately 7:30 PM.

Michael Gordon believes that a strong social and economic network has the potential to change people’s lives. After completing his Ph.D. at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), he specifically sought out opportunities, and employment, in education (UNLV, Public Education Foundation) and economic development (Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance) to achieve this aim. During his time at the LVGEA, the organization was successful in luring the Raiders football team to Las Vegas, starting the movement in getting the Formula One race and Athletics baseball team to find a home in Las Vegas.

While in Las Vegas, Michael was active in the non-profit sector receiving the Vegas Inc. “Volunteer of the Year” award for his years of service on numerous boards. Since relocating to Colorado, Michael has joined, or been elected to, the boards of Rotary Club of Broomfield, the Broomfield Area Chamber of Commerce and FRIENDS of Broomfield.

He has served Rotary at the club, District, Zone, and International levels. Michael served District 5300 as Assistant Governor, District Trainer, District Conference chair, and Vocational Training chair and has served District 5450 as the chair of the Rotary Scholarship committee. Additionally, he served as the Assistant Rotary Coordinator (Membership) for Zones 26/27 from 2022-24. On the international level, he served as a member of the RI Joint Learning Committee which develops curriculum for the Rotary Learning Center courses on MyRotary.

He met his wife Amanda when they both served as charter members of the Rotaract Club of Las Vegas. She later served as a District Rotaract Representative and attended four International Conventions. Says Michael: “She is a better Rotarian than me – and she isn’t even a member of Rotary!”

As a Rotary Foundation alumnus, Michael strongly believes in the impact every Rotarian can have through their continued donations to the “engine that drives Rotary service worldwide”.

Together, the couple supports the Foundation as Benefactors, Bequest Society members, and Major Donors.

This meeting will be held at Manning's Steaks and Spirits, 51 W Dry Creek Ct, Littleton, CO  80120.  Please arrive by 12:00 noon to socialize and order your meal.  The Rotary program will start at 12:25 PM and end at approximately 1:30 PM.