Welcome New Club Members

Nancy Michell has worked in public service for five years and is currently Secretary of the Board at Sierra Health Foundation.  She is also assistant to the President and is responsible for executive projects and community outreach.  Nancy initiated the foundation’s transition to paperless status and is consulting foundations in Florida and Texas with similar efforts.

Prior to joining Sierra Health, Nancy spent 10 years working in Silicon Valley’s high –tech sector. She was the Manager of Corporate Administration and employee #2 at a start up that was eventually acquired by Cisco.  Nancy also worked for NEC Electronics where she received the President’s Award for Innovation for creating and implementing a new sales reporting system.

Nancy’s passion is flight. She majored in Aviation at San Jose State University and enjoyed her college days working the ramp, operations, and as a flight attendant for major airlines. She still enjoys flying, but now as a passenger. She loves to travel and the cities Kauai and Paris are her favorite destinations. She is excited about this month’s trip to Cozumel where she will learn to scuba dive.

One thing you may find interesting is that Nancy is a former national champion and world silver medalist in baton twirling. She particularly enjoys figure skating, dirt biking, hiking, and searching for swimming holes along northern California rivers. More than anything though, Nancy enjoys spending time with her large and LOUD Sicilian family.  Nancy is sponsored by John McIntyre and Claire Pomeroy.

A native Californian, born in Berkeley, Hazaiah Williams directs individual major gift fundraising for the Great Valley Region of the American Cancer Society, and has worked for other nonprofits for 26 years—including the Nehemiah Corporation and United Way here in Sacramento.

While working for Oxfam America and the East Meets West Foundation, Hazaiah traveled with donors to see international development projects in Central America and Vietnam. He even had a special meeting with Guatemalan human rights activist Rigoberta Menchu before she won the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize.

Community service has been an important part of Hazaiah’s life since he was a teenage youth volunteer for the Red Cross and Kiwanis Key Club in his hometown of Berkeley. For 18 years, Hazaiah volunteered on the boards of nonprofits ranging from the National Board of American Youth Hostels to the Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce. Hazaiah is eager to continue helping people as a new Rotarian.

Hazaiah and his wife Linda have lived in Elk Grove for 17 years where he enjoys reading, working out at the gym and watching their 14 year old daughter, Lauren compete in soccer, basketball and track. Hazaiah’s sponsors are Fred Teichert and Julie Van Dooren.