Speakers

Russ Tuttle - President and Founder

Russ’ primary strengths are communication, leadership, team development, and compassion.

Russ is currently using his strengths to bring awareness to the crisis of human trafficking through The Stop Trafficking Project, which includes serving as the director for BeAlert and as a founding board member for Kansas City Street Hope.
 
BeAlert is the awareness and prevention strategy of The Stop Trafficking Project. The primary method of implementation is through presentations designed to 1) educate and empower students and 2) guide adults from awareness to action. A commitment to collaborate allows for presentations that provide insight into ‘the problem’ of domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST) and at the same time offer effective ‘solutions’. These presentations have impact in a variety of settings.

Russ grew up for much of his childhood and teenage years in India. This created within him the drive to serve those who are unable to help themselves.

Russ brings 29 years of passion and experience in the not-for-profit world to The Stop Trafficking Project team and is the primary communicator of the vision and mission.

Tim Arbeiter joined the Missouri Department of Economic Development as the state’s new Director of Broadband Development in July 2018. The Department of Economic Development created this position to address Missouri’s broadband needs, work collaboratively with all public and private partners to achieve common goals, and establish new concepts for the deployment of high-speed internet, desperately needed in the state’s rural economies

Stephanie holds a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and is a Licensed Master Social Worker. At ReDiscover, Stephanie worked with a group of community stakeholders to open the KC-ATC in order to serve adults who were struggling with behavioral health issues.  Stephanie and her team at KC-ATC helped get people connected to services and start their recovery process.

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I am pleased to serve with a District Governor lineup consisting of Past District Governor Julie McCoy, DG Elect Don Gladhart, DG Nominee and fellow Club 13 member David McCaughey and DG Nominee Designate Kent Shelman. 

In 2016, The Sewing Labs®, was officially formed as a 501(c)3, with the mission:  “To inspire hope in populations of women marginalized by generational poverty, addiction, incarceration, immigration or other life-challenges, through job skills training in the creative sewing arts, and networking.” 

Originally from Chicago, Eileen came to Kansas City to direct an area in the Creative Division at Hallmark. After successfully leading her team through growth and innovation, Eileen entered the nonprofit sector serving greater Kansas City. The past several years has seen Eileen working as a Brand Services Director with the YMCA of Greater Kansas City, working with the prisoner re-entry “Turn Around” program at Catholic Charities of KC-St. Joseph, and as the Director of Development and Communications with Camp Fire National Headquarters. Most recently, Eileen was the Area Director for Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska with the Pinky Swear Foundation.

Mark Daniel Maloney, of the Rotary Club of Decatur, Alabama, USA, is the President of Rotary International for 2019-20.

Maloney is a principal in the law firm of Blackburn, Maloney, and Schuppert LLC, with a focus on taxation, estate planning, and agricultural law. He represents large farming operations in the Southeastern and Midwestern United States, and has chaired the American Bar Association’s Committee on Agriculture in the section of taxation.

 

Emily Detwiler is a business and marketing professional with over 15 years of experience in strategy development, branding, integrated marketing planning, partnership development, agency leadership, operating plan and budget development. Her experience has been developed across Brands such as Smithfield, Hostess, Borden, Plugra and Retailers including Walmart, Sam’s Club, Ahold Delhaize, Meijer, Hy-Vee, etc.  She has developed partnerships with leading brands such as Weber, Kingsford, E.J. Gallo, Twisted Tea, and Tabasco. Emily holds dual Bachelor’s degrees in Marketing and Management from Drake University, as well as a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Missouri; where she has served on the MBA Advisory Board for +10 years.

Misty Honnold is the President and Founder of the international organization Mountain of Myrrh Ministry (M.O.M.). She has been the Visionary Leader of the local expression of M.O.M., The Single MOM KC. As a single mother of four, her greatest life work has been loving and leading her family well. Because of her parenting experience and community engagement, churches, organizations, and other single mothers have consistently sought Misty out for discipleship, advice, and inspiration.

Dan Margolies is editor in charge of health and education news at KCUR 89.3, Kansas City’s NPR affiliate. He has worked as a reporter for the Kansas City Business Journal, The Kansas City Star and Reuters. In a previous life, he was a lawyer.

Joseph Dandurand, a former judge on appellate and circuit courts and a former deputy attorney general, will head the Kansas City office of Legal Aid of Western Missouri.

As executive director, Dandurand will lead more than 50 attorneys and 100 total employees in the office, which provides legal assistance to people with low income.

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