- Kalie Brisbon - United Way
- Joseph Forseth-Deshals - Nur Pon Open Area
- Nathan Knudsen - Redding Trail Alliance
- Dave Tanner - McConnell Foundation Scholar Program
Kalie Brisbon is a community and social services professional who specializes in nonprofit organizations, youth development, early childhood education, and leadership. Before joining United Way of Northern California in January 2019, she worked with Planned Parenthood Northern California as a health educator and reproductive health specialist. She also served as a program specialist for the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles, a youth activities counselor for Disney Cruise Line, and facility manager for Open Line Group Home.
Kalie holds a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership from Simpson University. In her free time, she is a dedicated volunteer and skater with Shasta Roller Derby, enjoys exploring the outdoors, and spending time with her 10 nieces and nephews. She is committed to increasing the awareness of support resources and building a community of collaboration through all of her projects.
Contact Kalie at kbrisbon@norcalunitedway.org
Joseph Forseth-Deshais - Nur Pon Open Area
Joey Forseth-Deshais, Redding's Assistant Director of Community Services, will be leading an "industrial tour" for our club this week! We will be meeting at Nur Pon Park for lunch and a walking tour of the site. If it is raining we will meet at Redding City Hall in the Community Room. Looking forward to hearing about one of our city's great outdoor spaces!
Nathan Knudsen - Executive Director of Redding Trail Alliance
Redding East Rotarian, Tyler Clifford, has invited Nathan Knudsen to share with us what the Redding Trail Alliance is working on now. Nathan is the Executive Director and his bio shares that he is proud husband of Camille and dad of Owen, Nate has traveled the Western States (and Canada) with them seeking out epic trails. As much as he loves doing this, he firmly believes Redding can have a trail system every bit as good as those he has visited.
Dave Tanner - Senior Program Officer for McConnell Foundation Scholar Program
The McConnell Foundation Scholars Program supports students who are likely to bring about positive change in their communities. Recipients are provided with a $30,000 scholarship, mentoring, and programs for personal and professional growth. Ideal candidates have significant financial need, are among the first generation in their family to pursue higher education, are committed to college as their pathway to success, and have already demonstrated the values of giving back and caring for others. Special consideration is given for those who have overcome significant challenges such as homelessness, participation in the foster-care system, or multi-generational poverty. The McConnell Foundation invests in students not just to help them as individuals, but also to help those individuals make things better for their families, their communities, and the greater society. The most important personal characteristic we look for is concern for the well-being of others. Academic achievement and success are important, but it takes more than those. To be a McConnell Scholar is to use your academic and professional success to help make things better for others as well as for yourself.