Annual DG visit to Club meeting and Club Board meeting
Marta joined Lancaster Sunrise Rotary in 2005 serving two terms as Club president, receiving co-President of the year for District 5260 during her first term. She has served five years as Assistant District Governor, was a multi-year District Trainor and Group Study Exchange (GSE) member, staff member and Director.
In 2015 Marta moved to Ventura County and joined the Oxnard Rotary Club, in District 5240. Prior to being chosen as District Governor Designate in 2021, she served the District as the PRLS (Practical Rotary Leadership Seminars) Director for two years and as District Trainer for three years.
Marta is a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Paul Harris Society Member, Major Donor and achieved PRLS and Master PRLS Graduate in 2006.
Marta is Co-Founder and CEO of Smart Coast California and has had a long and successful career in housing and community development in California and Nevada. She accepted this position in February 2023, following eight years as the Government Affairs Director for Ventura County Coastal Association of REALTORS®.
Marta resides in Ventura, California with her husband Forrest, and they have a daughter, MacKenzie living in Colorado.
We meet the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 12:00 PM on the main patio of the Music Academy of the West
1070 Channel Drive
Free parking is available in both the upper and lower lots.
SBCC Career and Vocational Scholarships Luncheon
Join us Tuesday, May 7th, on the SBCC campus, as we continue our tradition of granting career and vocational scholarships to local SBCC students.
This is a fantastic opportunity to witness the impact of Rotary in our community, so mark your calendars now and save the date!
A brand-new convention experience awaits you at the 2024 Rotary Intl. Convention
May 25-29 in Singapore!
The Rotary convention is where friendship and learning come together to inspire you. In Singapore you’ll connect with people of action from around the globe at Rotary’s biggest event of the year.
The convention features world-class dining and cultural attractions, distinguished speakers, energizing breakout sessions, and much more.
The aftermath of last month's storms caused damage at the Music Academy, and we had to cancel our meeting featuring District Governor Marta Browning. Well, good news! Her visit was rescheduled, and we will welcome her to our meeting this Tuesday, March 5th. I'm looking forward to Marta's presentation, which will include an overview of District 5240.
At this meeting, Marta will also have the opportunity to meet our club's leadership for the next two years: Kim Stone, President-Elect for '24-'25, and Sese Ntem, who was recently approved as President-Elect Nominee for '25-'26.
Also, please save the date for the Club's annual Santa Barbara City College Vocational Scholarships Luncheon, which will be held on Tuesday, May 7th!
Hope to see you all this Tuesday at noon at the Music Academy of the West.
Gwyn Lurie spoke at our February 20th meeting, explaining her philosophy of journalism and how she acquired her position as publisher of The Montecito Journal.
We meet the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 12:00 PM 
