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 I grew up in the Bay Area and graduated from Sacred Heart Preparatory in Atherton in 1997.  Came up to Chico to attend the University and received a degree in Manufacturing Technology in 2002.  Briefly work at Sierra Nevada Brewery on the bottling line.  Started at Sel-Tech in 2003 as the Quality Assurance Manager.  Worked my way up to General Manager by 2008, and purchased the shares of the company in 2018 along with Jason Teixeira.  I grew up in manufacturing as my Dad owned Quality Plastics in the Bay Area.  Came up to Chico with my girlfriend Melanie from High School.  We married in 2004 and had our first daughter, Ashley, in 2007.  Our second daughter, Haley, was born in 2010.  We had both girls at Feather River Hospital in Paradise.  I enjoy riding my dirt bike, fishing, backpacking, and camping with the family.  We enjoy our getaways at the family cabin in Lake Almanor.

Butte Film Festival- Bio to follow

Conrad Kramer joined the Mendocino Land Trust in 2020. Conrad’s background includes leading land trusts in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, California’s Colorado Desert, and the heartland of the United States where he has worked to conserve and protect critical wildlife habitat, prime agricultural lands, important open spaces, and rural communities. His background includes many years of leading ecological restoration efforts, demonstrating sustainable commercial scale agriculture, and expanding outdoor recreation opportunities. He holds a BS Degree in Public Affairs from Indiana University. Conrad’s wife, Lisa, is an environmental scientist with California State Parks specializing in reforestation. They have two sons, recent college graduates, who also call California home

Kristy Bird MaKieve, MBA, CAE, is the founder, CEO and GME Administrator of Healthy Rural California in Chico. Healthy Rural California is accredited as a Sponsoring Institution for Graduate Medical Education.  Our first cohort of Community Psychiatry Residents will matriculate in June 2024. We have submitted an application for accreditation to launch an Integrated Behavioral Health Family Medicine Residency by 2025. Kristy is also the Executive Director of Butte-Glenn Medical Society, the Lost Sierra Medical Society and North Valley Medical Association in Redding, now representing healthcare leaders in 10 counties.  Kristy is passionate about workforce education and training as a key solution to access to care and mental health care in underserved, rural areas. Kristy worked at UC Davis for almost a decade helping launch the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing and supporting the dean of medical education. In 2015, Kristy was the lead staff person who helped secure $15 million in funding to establish Behavioral Health research and policy centers at UC Davis and UCLA, where she became interested in system-wide solutions to the growing mental health crisis. Best described as a meandering path of interesting work, Kristy’s career started teaching art to people who are blind, teaching English in Japan, running Japanese language lessons at the Japan Society of Boston, launching a graphic design staffing service in Sacramento before running a statewide education program for the California School Boards Association in Sacramento. Kristy earned her MBA from UC Davis Graduate School of Management in 2015. Kristy earned her BA from Barnard College of Columbia University in New York. She was born in Berkeley, California but grew up on Long Island, New York where she was often asked if she was from California. Kristy moved to Sacramento in 1997.

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Lynda Gizzi is the Marketing and Development Manager at Valley Oak Children’s Services (VOCS), where she focuses on increasing community awareness and support for the nonprofit’s programs and services. With a strong background in event management, social media strategy, public relations, and communications, Lynda brings a dynamic approach to connecting with local leaders and organizations.

Before joining VOCS, she specialized in event management and social media for local businesses, helping them strengthen their brand presence. Prior to that, Lynda served as the Public Information Officer for the City of Chico, where she managed crisis communications, public relations, and community engagement and outreach efforts.

Her career began in television, working with companies such as Disney and ESPN, where she gained invaluable experience in special events, production, and audience engagement. Lynda now leverages this diverse background to foster meaningful relationships between VOCS and the broader Butte County community, with a focus on improving the lives of children and families through increased support and resources.

Dustin Alexander

https://rotary5160.org

See Dan's statement on the District 5160 web page

Eric See

www.qtacfire.com

Brandon Keith - update on the first half

www.projectplaysoccer.org

Mike Mitchell

Happy Birthday Chico Noon Rotary!!