Nasreen Babu-Khan is a board-certified Dermatologist with a solo private practice in her native Pacific Palisades. She holds a B.A. in Linguistics and Psychology, and a Masters in Public Health, both from UCLA. Her medical degree is from U.S.C., where she is an associate faculty member in the Department of Dermatology. She has served on the Board of Wise Senior Services, and is an active member in the Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce.

Nasreen is Greek and Indian. In addition to English, she is fluent in Greek, French, and Spanish. She resides in Pacific Palisades with her husband, Howard Lehrhoff and their five sons who attend or have attended the Carlthorp School.   Nasreen is an avid traveler and has visited many countries with her husband, kids and parents in tow.

Jon Caplan is a native of Southern California. He grew up in Palos Verdes, majored in English at USC, and doesn't understand why anybody would ever leave our beautiful city. He lives in West LA with a cat named Pita. He didn't like cats until he ended up with custody of Pita after his divorce. Despite her name (which stands for "pain in the ***"), she is the world's nicest cat, and Jon has become a cat person in his old age.

Computers have been a passion of Jon's since he graduated from college. He recently started a web development company called Esplanade Web Works (http://www.esplanadenet.com). They create all types of websites, but specialize in projects that automate business by taking processes that were previously done on paper and moving them online.

Outside of work, Jon is active in Toastmasters. Last year he was named Toastmaster of the Year for the district that covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach area. Most recently he was a Division Governor, a role in which he was responsible for all of the clubs between Hollywood and Santa Monica. He enjoys all aspects of the organization, especially mentoring new members. He also loves to travel, particularly to anyplace where there's a beach.

Clarence Griffin joined Loyola Marymont Univeristy as the director of Community and Local Government Relations in May,  2006. There, he serves as the primary link between the University and the community and is charged with addressing community concerns and developing mutually beneficial relationships with local elected officials,  community organizations and other constituencies of the University.  Prior to joining LMU, Clarence was a field representative for Assemblyman Jerome Horton, whose assembly district included LMU, Playa Vista, Gardena, Inglewood and Hawthorne.
 
Clarence grew up in Sacramento, California where he became a skilled horseman like his  father and brother who are accomplished equestrians.  From living in Sacramento Clarence developed a strong interest in politics, political organizations and volunteerism from an early age.  That’s where he also first developed an interest in chess.
 
After graduating from Pitzer College in Claremont with a BA in Organizational Studies, he coordinated a study abroad program for American undergrads at the University of  Zimbabwe.  It was there he met his wife,  Sandra, whom he has been married for eight years.  They have a seven-year old daughter, Tiyanane Kamba-Griffin who has learned that her paternal grandmother’s ancestors can be traced  back to Morocco .
 
Clarence continues his love of chess by teaching kids to play the game at the Baldwin Hills Public Library every Monday.   He also sits on a number of local committees and boards:  LAX Coastal Area Chamber of Commerce, Westchester Vitalizations Corporation, Westchester YMCA and the Neighborhood Council, and the Westside Economic Collaborative.

Jane Beaumont Hall is an attorney in private practice in Santa Monica, with an emphasis on Estate planning, Wills, Trusts and Mediation.   Jane has practiced law not only in California, but also Hawaii and Oregon where she began her legal career.  In addition to numerous Santa Monica organizations, Jane is a  long term volunteer for the Angeles County Girl Scouts and is an Honored Mediator for the Centinela Valley Juvenile Diversion Project.  

Jane is the mother of three girls: a twenty-six year old step-daughter who is excelling at Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA, an eighteen year old who is a Presidential Scholar at the University of Southern California and a sixteen-year old who is doing well at The Archer School for Girls in Los Angeles.  She and Richard Doyon, a business strategist and project manager, have been married for twenty years.  

She is also Co-founder of Bright Light Studio www.brightlightstudio.com. She directed, produced and co-authored Best Family Feature Award Winner (2006 Newport Beach Film Festival, KIDS First! Film Festival, Maitland Primrose, Tiburon Film Festival, Mid-Valley Film Festival and 2006 Fantasy Worldwide Film Festival) The Tillamook Treasure, www.tillamooktreasure.com, with Richard Doyon. The Tillamook Treasure has been shown in over 22 festivals on the festival circuit and has secured foreign and domestic distribution. After a platform theatrical release the movie, renamed as The Legend of Tillamook’s Gold, will be coming out on DVD in the summer of 2008. Television viewing will be available  on Starz later this year. Jane and Richard won the Golden Palm Award for Best Script at the 2003 Beverly Hills Film Festival for Eggs in America and the Oracle Million Dollar Challenge Grant for the educational CD-rom, Thinking Studio in 1996. Ms. Hall has co-authored five original screenplays and has a Masters in Production from USC’s School of Cinema-TV.  

Stella Henry - Being invited to be a member of the Santa Monica Rotary Club feels  like coming home  to me. In 1964, my father relocated our family to Santa Monica from El Paso, Texas where I was born and in September of that year I enrolled at Santa Monica High School.  The first few months were difficult because SaMo seemed so immense but by graduation I had made lasting friends and was ready for Santa Monica City College. In 1969 I graduated from SMCC's first Registered Nurse program and I began my career as a director of nurses in a local skilled nursing facility and for the next 10 years worked for a large health care organizations and either their director or administrator.  In 1980 my husband Terry (also a licensed nursing home administrator) and I were given the opportunity to own and operate Vista del Sol  Care Center, a skilled nursing and assisted living facility in Culver City.  During this period and after many years of anticipating the birth of a child, Christopher, our son, was born on August 17,1987.  

Monika White introduced me to the Santa Monica Rotary Club as a means for me to make a contribution to our community. As I walked into my first Rotary meeting, I recalled Christopher's Cotillion Club experience which was held in the same room where Rotary its Friday meetings. Christopher is currently a student in the Cordon Blue School of Hotel Management completing his internship at The Four Seasons  at Beverly Hills. In August,  2007 Terry and I sold Vista del Sol to Meridian Health Care Services and for the first time in 37 years I found myself with no real "purpose " in life . My goal  is to promote my book by public speaking to adult  care giving families and support groups of care giving families but I felt it was time to become involved in a meaningful community service.  Rotary will provide that opportunity.  

Terry, Christopher and I live in Cheviot Hills with our two labradoodles, Charlie Brown (4 years old)  and his mom, Sharni ( 8 years old).   

Jean McNeil Wyner is the Physician and Community Liaison at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital.  As Physician Liaison Jean helps acclimate new physicians to SM-UCLA and its services and programs, makes regular office visits and arranges quarterly luncheons for physician office staff personnel.   In a Government Relations capacity Jean’s contacts with the City of Santa Monica has helped the medical center with its ongoing rebuilding project.  In her Community Liaison role Jean works tirelessly on behalf of countless community based social service agencies. 

Jean participates in the following organizations as a board member, advisory board member and team member:  American Cancer Society, Relay For Life, Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, Santa Monica Bay Area Human Relations Council, Santa Monica Sister City Association, Santa Monica College Advisory Board, Santa Monica College Associates,  Salvation Army of Santa Monica, Salvation Army ARC, Santa Monica Family YMCA, UCLA Stevens House Scholarship Association, Santa Monica Breakfast Club, Santa Monica Historical Society Museum, Santa Monica Bay Women’s Club, Santa Monica Pier Restoration Corporation, Westside Challenge to Beat Breast Cancer, WISE and Healthy Aging and the Police Activities League.

In the past 22 years, Jean has received many awards for her service on behalf of the medical center:  YWCA Woman of the Year, Presidential awards from the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce in 1988, 1997, 2002 and 2003, “One in a Million Award” from the American Cancer Society, Service Ace Award from the Westside Challenge to Beat Breast Cancer, Humanitarian Award from the National Conference of Community and Justice, Roy E. Naylor Lifetime Achievement Award from the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, Commendations from the City of Santa Monica in 1989, 1991, 1993, 1999 and 2002, the Jim Cayton Community Service Award from the Center for Healthy Aging and the Extraordinary Community Service Award from the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce.

Jean lives in Marina Del Rey with her husband, Dr. Norton Wyner.  They enjoy walking, reading, theatre and fine dining.  Jean has one son, Frank

Sheryl Monaughan, Ph.D. feels blessed to have an ongoing challenge to define where business ends and personal life begins.  She has chosen careers that she loves which make it harder to separate business from pleasure.  An entrepreneur, Dr. Sheryl Monaughan possesses an extensive background that transcends public and private sectors across many disciplines.  Sheryl understands and embraces the multi-faceted needs of individuals, organizations, and communities.  Her umbrella company, Project By Project, covers 4 distinct companies (www.projectbyproject.com).  Under the umbrella are health, eTraining, business consulting & real estate where she consults, offers solutions & tools.   

Sheryl Monaughan’s primary passion is for health that covers the physical & emotional needs of a person.  Her health passions lead her down a path where she ultimately pursued a career in Alternative Health.  Dr. Sheryl Monaughan understands the clients’ needs in their quest for optimum health, stress reduction, anti-aging and mediation.  Sheryl is currently responsible for support and training of Quantum Biofeedback Practitioners in the greater West Los Angeles area which includes Santa Monica, Malibu, Beverly Hills, Culver City, South Bay, and more.  

Sheryl Monaughan also has a spirit to serve.  She currently is a Commissioner on the Angeles County Workforce Investment Board and former Commissioner of a State Assembly District in Health, Education & Economic Development.  She has also served on many other numerous committees including: Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Legislative Oversight Committee, Caltrans Small Business Council, Equal Opportunity Contract Compliance Officers Association, FBI Citizen Academy Alumni, Integrated Plan for the Wastewater Program, MTA Transportation Business Advisory Council, Quantum Alliance Resolution Committee, Southern California Association of Governments (Regional Advisory Council, Alternate Dispute Resolution), US Postal Service Mediation Panel, and more…  

Sheryl was born in Indianapolis, IN.  Her family came to Los Angeles when she was a teenager.  Sheryl has earned a Ph.D. and M.S. in Organizational Psychology, and B.A. in Management.  She has taught University classes and published.   She resides in Ladera Heights.  Sheryl has 1 daughter and 1 granddaughter.  Sheryl is a vegetarian and her interests include exercise, yoga, computers, juicing, praying and walking on the beach early in the mornings.  Sheryl strives for balance to incorporate all her joys & passions in life.  

David G. Price is Chairman of American Airports Corporation, an aviation real estate fixed base operation and airport management company which purchases, leases and develops aviation properties, FBO’s and general aviation airports.  He was founder and Chairman of American Golf Corporation and National Golf Properties which he sold in 2003.  American Golf owned/leased and operated more than 350 golf courses in the U.S., England and Australia.

David developed and chaired the Museum of Flying at Santa Monica Airport which he expects to reopen in another location at the airport in 2008.  He also founded and developed Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village. 

He is a graduate of USC and the UCLA School of Law, and served as an officer in the U.S. Navy, obtaining his wings as a jet fighter pilot.  He is a member of the Chief Executives Organization.

David enjoys flying World War II aircraft, especially his P-51 Mustang, and has competed in the Reno Air Races.  He enjoys motorcycling, sports and athletics. 

He has five children and ten grandchildren and he and his wife Helen reside in Brentwood. 

Laurel Rosen - You might have seen her around Santa Monica coordinating groups at The Lobster Restaurant (as its former head of marketing), voicing her ideas on how to help the homeless and coordinating one of the city’s largest food events. But since Fall 2007, Laurel Rosen is newly appointed the President and CEO of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce.    In addition to her work with the Chamber,  Laurel has been involved with the Board of the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, “I Know Santa Monica” branding committee and represents Santa Monica around the world as a part of “Team Santa Monica” to encourage tourism.  She’s also been very active with local non-profits, including the Ocean Park Community Center’s Turning Point program,  the annual Bowl-a-Thon raising funds for homeless services, assisting cancer survivors and sponsoring activities for other organizations such as the Police Activities League.  

Laurel grew up in New York in a family of 10 children which included her twin brother, Larry, who also gravitated to Santa Monica.  Two of her sisters are cancer survivors which has been part of the reason for Laurel’s tireless community efforts.  However, Laurel’s route to Santa Monica and the Chamber was not direct.  Laurel studied in the psychology and medical treatment fields in New Mexico and lived a number of years the Enchanted State, where she often returns. She later developed a career in alternative and holistic medicine which brought her to California (Northern, at first) and her training and professional background in these areas continues to be a major part of her active personal life (yoga, meditation, working out, roller blading).  Laurel lives in Culver City with her dog and cat  both of whom reportedly have the same high energy level as Laurel.  

Peter Schechter has been a practicing architect in Santa Monica since 1982. He founded his firm, Peter Schechter Architects (www.SchechterArchitects.com) in 1994 and opened his offices in the Design Center at 12th and Colorado.  The firm specializes in the design of new custom homes and major remodels with a majority of their work here in Santa Monica.  Born and raised in Hartford, Connecticut, the family moved to Florida where he attended high school in Miami Beach and then studied architecture at the University of Florida in Gainesville. After receiving his bachelor degree, he came to Santa Monica, completed his apprenticeship and in 1982 became licensed in California. He has also worked many of the building trades leading to obtaining a contractors license as well.  

Peter is married to Marsha Silvers, a long time local calligrapher, and they currently reside in the Sunset Park area of Santa Monica. Their daughter Jessica is currently attending UC Santa Cruz.  Peter has a very close relationship with his three brothers as well as with his mother who lives close by in West LA.   

Peter enjoys playing golf, photography, gardening, reading, traveling, and is a big Florida Gators fan. He and Marsha can often be seen walking in Clover Park just down the street from their townhome.  He has served on the board of the Red Cross of Santa Monica, taught “City Building” to 4th graders in Cerritos as part of a federally funded grant, and served as a member of the School Congress at Will Rogers Elementary while his daughter was a student there.  

Jeanne Segal, Ph.D. is a psychologist, sociologist, author, and community leader. Her books include Feeling Great, Living Beyond Fear and Raising Your Emotional Intelligence and the upcoming Emotionally intelligent Communication.  She has coordinated several major conferences focusing on health, healing and emotional trauma. 
 
Jeanne is also a member of the “Helpguide” team and the spouse of Robert Segal.  Helpguide was created in 1999 by the Rotary Club of Santa Monica with active participation by Rotarians Robert and Jeanne Segal following the tragic suicide of their daughter Morgan. Since then, a dedicated team of talented people have collaborated to create a free, non-commercial resource for people in need.  Helpguide’s mission is to empower you and your loved ones to understand, prevent, and resolve health challenges.
 
Jeanne is insatiably curious and she loves to read fiction and nonfiction subjects especially history, sociology, biology, religion and health. She is trained as an artist and has worked as a potter in another life.  She loves, music and plays the piano badly, flower arranging, running her dog Fletcher, on the beach and talking nonstop with her friends. Most of all she loves her husband Robert and the creative work they do together.  Jeanne considers herself one of the most fortunate people on the planet.