Speakers

Speaker Date Topic
Lucy Shenouda - Founder of Foster Essence Inc. Jun 04, 2024 12:30 PM
Effective Communication: Building Strong Connections in Your Organization
Effective Communication: Building Strong Connections in Your Organization

Lucy Shenouda, founder of FosterEssence Inc. and an ICF Master Certified Coach, specializes in leadership and systemic team coaching. With extensive experience in marketing and strategic planning, her work transcends boundaries, aligning teams and fostering resilient leadership. As a corporate professional, Lucy held leadership roles in marketing and strategic planning. With Fortune and Global 500 organizations in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, she partnered with brand ambassadors in India, Lebanon, Nigeria, Indonesia, and the GCC. Lucy is a keynote speaker, a community leader for several global and Canadian social impact organizations providing advisory and pro-bono coaching services, and is a published author. Her accreditations in Team Coaching (ACTC) and Coaching Supervision (ESIA) complement her ability to unearth challenges crucial for organizational progress. Also a passionate writer-artist, Lucy enjoys basketball and the Toronto Raptors, alongside her role as a mother and community leader.
Stehanie Urchick - RI President Elect Jun 25, 2024
Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio

Stephanie A. Urchick

Stephanie Urchick is a member of the Rotary Club of McMurray, Pennsylvania, USA. She will serve RI as president in 2024-25. , She has been an RI director and Rotary Foundation trustee. She has served RI in numerous capacities, including as training leader, regional Rotary Foundation coordinator, and RI president’s representative. In addition, Stephanie was a representative and member-at-large to three sessions of the Council on Legislation.

Stephanie has also served as chair of the Rotary Strategic Planning Committee and The Rotary Foundation’s Centennial Celebration Committee, as well as a member of various Rotary committees, including the Election Review Committee and Operational Review Committee.

A Rotary member since 1991, Stephanie has participated in a variety of international service projects, including National Immunization Days in India and Nigeria. In Vietnam, she worked with clubs to help build a primary school and travelled to the Dominican Republic to install water filters. A student of several Slavic languages, she has mentored new Rotary members in Ukraine and coordinated a Rotary Foundation grant for a mammography equipment and a biopsy unit for a hospital in Poland. In its commemorative book, the Rotary Club of Krakow, Poland, noted Stephanie as a key figure for helping the re-birth of Rotary in post-Communist Poland.

Currently, Stephanie is helping to partner clubs and districts in the U.S. with Rotary clubs in Albania, Kosovo, and Ukraine for humanitarian and educational services.

Stephanie’s professional background is in the higher education, consulting, and entertainment industries. She received her doctorate degree in Leadership Studies from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and has been recognized and awarded by The Rotary Foundation and numerous community and international organizations.