Guest Speakers

LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting on Thursday, August 1, at The Mane on Main, Chase Bank building on Main St. The guest speaker was  Jeff Ashley, President and Founder, Ashley/Roundtree and Associates. This meeting will also be on Zoom. For the Zoom link please email, trafton@rotarylexky.org. If you would like to have lunch, please contact Jenny@rotarylexky.org to reserve your meal. Jeffrey L. Ashley, Founder and President Ashley|Rountree and Associates With more than 30 years of leadership, giving, fundraising, and nonprofit experience, Jeff has assisted hundreds of organizations in raising well over $1 billion throughout his ...

LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington will hold its weekly meeting on Thursday, July 25, at The Mane on Main, Chase Bank building on Main St. The guest speaker is  Brad White, Football Defensive Coordinator, the University of Kentucky. This meeting will also be on Zoom. For the Zoom link please email, trafton@rotarylexky.org. If you would like to have lunch, please contact Jenny@rotarylexky.org to reserve your meal. Brad White is in his seventh season as the outside linebackers coach at Kentucky, and his sixth as the Cats’ defensive coordinator, in 2024. He was elevated to the defensive coordinator position by ...

LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting on Thursday, July 18, at The Mane on Main, Chase Bank building on Main St. The program included the Installation of Officers and Directors and President Bret Anderson addressed the club with his vision for 2024-25. This meeting will also be on Zoom. For the Zoom link please email, trafton@rotarylexky.org. If you would like to have lunch, please contact Jenny@rotarylexky.org to reserve your meal. Bret Anderson, a dedicated Lexingtonian, is set to assume the role of president of The Rotary Club of Lexington. As the president of Cohesion LLC, a ...

LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington  held its weekly meeting on Thursday, June 27, at The Mane on Main, Chase Bank building on Main St. The program featuredPresident Kim Johnson reviewing her year and recognizing members who have gone above and beyond service to the club. This meeting will also be on Zoom. For the Zoom link please email, trafton@rotarylexky.org. If you would like to have lunch, please contact Jenny@rotarylexky.org to reserve your meal. REFLECTIONS ON A YEAR OF GROWTH AND ACHIEVEMENT As my tenure as president of the Rotary Club of Lexington concludes, I have had moments of reflection ...

LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington will hold its weekly meeting on Thursday, June 13, at The Mane on Main, Chase Bank building on Main St. The guest speakers will be Frank Minnifield, Executive Director of the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame (HOF) and Kay Collier McLaughlin, the daughter of the late University of Kentucky and Cleveland Browns head football coach Blanton Collier, Board Chair of the HOF. This meeting will also be on Zoom. For the Zoom link please email, trafton@rotarylexky.org. If you would like to have lunch, please contact Jenny@rotarylexky.org to reserve your meal. Lexington Rotarians will ...

LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting on Thursday, May 23, at The Mane on Main, Chase Bank building on Main St. The guest speaker was  Rear Admiral Craig T. Mattingly, Commander, Navel Service Training Command. This meeting will also be on Zoom. For the Zoom link please email, trafton@rotarylexky.org. If you would like to have lunch, please contact Jenny@rotarylexky.org to reserve your meal.   Rear Adm. Craig T. Mattingly, a native of Austin, Kentucky, departed the family dairy farm in 1987 to enlist in the U.S. Navy as an Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare Operator. He is a ...

LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting on Thursday, May 9, at The Mane on Main, Chase Bank building on Main St. The guest speaker was Benjamin F. Adams, III, Brigadier General, United States Army (Retired). This meeting will also be on Zoom. For the Zoom link please email, trafton@rotarylexky.org. If you would like to have lunch, please contact Jenny@rotarylexky.org to reserve your meal. Brigadier General Benjamin F. Adams III, served as the 5th Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs. Through forty years of service in the U.S. Army, General Adams served with honor and ...

LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting on Thursday, May 2, at The Mane on Main, Chase Bank building on Main St. The guest speaker was Shannon Arvin, President & CEO, Keeneland Association. This meeting will also be on Zoom. For the Zoom link please email, trafton@rotarylexky.org.rewitt, Executive Director, Surgery on Sunday If you would like to have lunch, please contact Jenny@rotarylexky.org to reserve your meal. The week between the close of Keeneland’s spring meet and the rapidly approaching first Saturday in May is magical in Kentucky as thoughts turn to the Kentucky Derby, America’s greatest horse ...

LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting on Thursday, Apr. 23, at The Mane on Main, Chase Bank building on Main St. The program was the Tommy Bell Award presentation. This meeting will also be on Zoom. For the Zoom link please email, trafton@rotarylexky.org. If you would like to have lunch, please contact Jenny@rotarylexky.org to reserve your meal. Today’s program is a very special one, as Past President Bruce Bell presents the Tommy Bell Award in honor of his late father and Rotarian, Tommy Bell.  Many of us “of a certain age” knew Tommy Bell (Mr. Bell ...

LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting on Thursday, Apr. 11, at The Mane on Main, Chase Bank building on Main St. The program's guest speaker was Jeff Bischoff, Chief Sales Officer, Gray, Inc. This meeting will also be on Zoom. For the Zoom link please email, trafton@rotarylexky.org. If you would like to have lunch, please contact Jenny@rotarylexky.org to reserve your meal. Jeff is one of the industry’s top salesmen, known for his integrity, knowledge, and commitment to customers. He will be speaking on Battery Manufacturing in Kentucky. He has developed business for Gray in a variety ...