Speakers
| Speaker | Date | Topic |
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| Scott Phillips, District Governor | May 19, 2023 12:00 PM |
District Governor's Visit to Santa Barbara.
 Let's all welcome Santa Barbara native District Governor Scott Phillips to the Santa Barbara Club. Scott grew up and lives in Santa Barbara and is a member of the Goleta Club. Here is his biography: Scott joined the Rotary Club of Goleta Noontime in 2013 and served as President in 2016-17. During his year as club President, the club was #1 in the District for per capita giving to The Rotary Foundation annual fund. Scott has served Rotary District 5240 as Communications Director in 2015-16, Assistant Governor in 2017-18, Chief Operating Officer in 2018-19, District Administrator in 2019-20, President of the Rotary District 5240 Charitable Foundation and PRLS Director in 2019-21, and is serving as Rotary District 5240 Governor in 2022-23. He is the District's youngest governor. In addition, Scott has served as an Assistant Rotary Public Image Coordinator for Zone 26 in 2019-21.
Scott is a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Paul Harris Society Member, Major Donor, member of the Bequest Society, PolioPlus Society and a District 5240 Triple Crown Donor Charter member. In addition, Scott is a PRLS and Master PRLS Graduate.
Scott is the CEO of Synergy Computing, Inc., an IT Managed Service Provider in Santa Barbara, CA and is the author of the book “Hassle-Free Computer Support: A Small Business Owner’s Guide For Finding a Competent, Honest, Considerate, On-Time, Fairly Priced and Dependable Computer Consultant”. Scott is a Certified HIPAA Security Professional and member of FBI InfraGard.
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| Bill Macfadyen, Publisher of Noozhawk | Jun 02, 2023 12:00 PM |
Local News Environement in Santa Barbara
 The Santa Barbara Rotary Club is happy to welcome Bill Macfadyen, founder and publisher of Noozhawk. Bill founded Noozhawk in 2007 to fill in news gaps after problems at the Santa Barbara News Press and to utilize online technologies to better bring news to residents of Santa Barbara County. Today, Noozhawk is one of the primary means of delivering news to Santa Barbara residents. Bill has spoken to our club in the past and is an engaging and provocative speaker. |