Illuminating New Perspectives,
Igniting Imagination
Rochester Speakers Series (RSS) produces thought-provoking speaker series events featuring nationally-recognized authors and creators. Each RSS event will bring together hundreds of community members from the Greater Rochester region. The inaugural season will feature two speakers, and through community partnerships and successful fundraising efforts, the series will expand to feature four speakers annually.
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Our mission is to Connect diverse communities, Engage audiences through thought-provoking speakers, and Inspire creativity and an appreciation for the literary arts in Rochester.
Board of Directors
Nancy Klotz, President & Treasurer
Senior Associate General Counsel, Cornell University
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Laura Hamilton, Secretary
Senior Strategic, Marketing & Development Advisor; Former Chief Marketing Officer Alliance Care Technology
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Charlene Sherwood
Retired Paralegal, The Cicero Law Firm, LLP
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Anthony T. Selvaggio
Senior Counsel/Trust and Estate Department, BOND Schoeneck King, PLLC
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K.E. Semmel
Communications Manager, Western NY Land Conservancy, author and translator
Advisors
Daan Braveman, Distinguished Lecturer, Syracuse University College of Law, retired president of Nazareth University
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Joy Ryen Plotnik, Senior Vice President, Canandaigua National Bank
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Chad Post, Publisher, Open Letter Books, University of Rochester
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Maurini Strub, Interim Vice Provost, Interim Dean, University of Rochester libraries
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Karen (Ren) vanMeenen, Principal Lecturer, Department of English, Rochester Institute of Technology