Speaker At Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Luncheon on May 30, 2019
Shamar Herron
Deputy Director of Michigan Works!
Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Shamar Herron learned very quickly that he had options. He could let his unfavorable surroundings dictate his future, or he could forge his own path. Shamar chose the latter and began working hard towards his success.
After growing six inches in one summer, Shamar knew his passion for basketball could help him achieve his goals. After a long process, Shamar chose to attend The Ohio State University, where he helped lead his basketball team to the NCAA Final Four in 1999. While Shamar saw minimal time on the court, he was a consummate and dependable teammate. That skill is one of his best traits in the business world.
As the Deputy Director of Michigan Works! Southeast, Shamar leads teams that focus on helping people craft and achieve their goals toward a career and connecting talent to business needs. Mr. Herron also serves as a liaison between executive thought and day to day outputs. His background in economic development, mentoring, and data analysis allows him to play in a variety of arenas. Shamar sits on multiple boards from Youth development to Prisoner reentry. Working with the Director, Shamar will continue to learn and grow as a member of this team!
Shamar Herron, Deputy Director of Michigan Works!
Speaking on May 30, 2019
Location: Holiday Inn, Near the U of M
3600 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor
Arbor Room
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Quick Links For Improving Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Membership
At Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Luncheon on February 7. 2019 Nikki Beetsch, from NSF International was the Keynote Speaker. Nikki, serves as a consultant to the World Health Organization’s Water, Sanitation Hygiene and Health group.
Founded in 1944, out of the University of Michigan's School of Public Health, NFS protects and improve global human health. Manufacturers, regulators and consumers look to NSF to facilitate the development of public health standards and certifications that help protect food, water, consumer products and the environment. As an independent, accredited organization, NSF test, audit and certify products and systems as well as provide education and risk management.
Nikki talked about the NSF Mark, she said, "The NSF certification mark on a product means that the product complies with all standard requirements. NSF conducts periodic unannounced inspections and product testing to verify that the product continues to comply with the standard."
One service NSF International provides isWater and Wastewater Sanitation. They provide an extensive range of services for the water industry to help ensure the quality and safety of products in the marketplace. NSF’s water programs test and certify products for drinking water, pools/spas, plumbing, plastics and wastewater.
Nikki talked about sustainability, she said, "There is more to sustainability than just "being green." Sustainability is about setting your business up for success by putting in place initiatives that focus on your employees and clients, the planet we live on and the bottom line."
NSF practice what they teach. Nikki said, "NSF is committed in sustainability." NSF International demonstrate this by many sustainable practices throughout their organization including:
Undergoing regular water quality assessments to verify that no harmful pollutants are discharged into waterways.
Their drinking water treatment lab, which tests residential and commercial water treatment and filtration products, recycles more than 2 million gallons of water annually.
They encourage employees to participate in the company’s sustainability initiatives. NSF's Sustainability Committee focuses on recycling and employee education, and NSF's organic garden has produced more than 2,000 pounds of fresh produce for donation to area food kitchens.
They practice regular recycling and waste reduction including purchasing recycled-content products and incorporating these practices into their policies. NSF recycle an average of 51,882 pounds of metals (copper, brass and stainless steel) annually.
NSF International has earned Silver LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) from the U.S. Green Building Council for its laboratory addition. NSF also has earned ISO 14001 environmental management system certification, which demonstrates the organization’s overall commitment to environmental stewardship.
Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North, is looking forward to working with Nikki and NSF and hopefully getting them into Rotary as members or/and a Corporate Membership.
Since Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North is putting a full court press on finding new members for the club, I received this information from Anne Nauts that has some great information from the January 5th Rotary Seminar held in Lansing Michigan.
You can get to them without link by going tohttp://www.rcaan.org, sign in if you are not, click Committee Page in the Site Page section, then click Club Service, then click Membership Development and Retention, This will give you the first link, then to see second link click on Membership Help.
Please take a look at the information I have collected and Anne's information and lets find new prospects to join us in spreading Rotary's causes.
for Anne Nauts information read the following
Hello Sector 11 and 12 clubs!
Quite a few of us were able to attend the Membership training program in Lansing on January 5th. It was a very good opportunity to meet Rotarians from 5 districts, and talk about ideas to support our clubs. To those who could not attend, the attached list of publications will be really helpful for your Membership Chairs to look through and either download from Rotary.org, or order the publications from RI. You can just click the links on the attached sheet to go right to the publications. I have a some of the publications and will bring them to my clubs at my next visit so you can take a look. I especially like the one called Rotary Club Health Check and Introducing New Members to Rotary.
Here is a short list of Take Away's on what younger members want from a club:
Mentorship
Service projects, hands on
Projects to involve their kids
Flexible club meetings (example: satellite club to meet in a school building after hours so teachers can participate)
And, good to know from research, WHY PEOPLE JOIN Rotary? #1 is Service, #2 is Fellowship. WHY DO PEOPLE LEAVE ROTARY? #1 reason is not feeling connected.
Shan Bao, filled in for Prof. Huei Peng to talk about the Automated Vehicle and Mcity.
Five years ago the University of Michigan announced plans to launch an advanced mobility research center. Today, Mcity has established itself as a leading voice in connected and automated vehicles.
Shan described the benefits of an automated vehicle, automated vehicles have the potential to:
Reduce vehicle fatalities and injuries by as much as 90 percent
Increase vehicle energy efficiency
Significantly reduce carbon emissions
Lower freight transportation costs
Reduce land use for mobility, including parking
Improve accessibility to transportation
Shan talked, about the Mcity Test Facility, which is less them a mile from our luncheon location. "The Mcity Test Facility is the first purpose-built proving ground for testing connected and automated vehicles and technologies in simulated urban and suburban driving environments." "There’s no other facility like it."
Shan also described theMcity Driverless Shuttle, "Mcity is studying how passengers react to the driverless shuttles as a way to gauge consumer acceptance of the technology." The Mcity Driverless Shuttle operates on U-M’s North Campus when the weather is better. "Exterior cameras capture the reaction and behavior of other road users, including other vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians. Interior cameras record the reactions of riders inside the shuttle. This includes the use of video and audio recordings, and photographs from the videos." "Mcity is also monitoring ridership and usage patterns, and surveying users about their experience. The data gathered will help researchers understand user trust over time, as well as how to design safer vehicles and how to operate them more efficiently."
Shan said, "Mcity's vision is to lead the transition to a new world of connected and automated vehicles. Mcity's work goes beyond technology. Mcity’s researchers, collaborators, and partners consider all aspects of the future of transportation and mobility, such as the impact on business, infrastructure, and society."
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