Creating a Safer, Healthier Future: Climate Action Made Simple

Talk Description:  Lisa will provide an overview of the primary solutions for climate change across different sectors, such as building energy use, transportation and food/waste, and the significant opportunities we all have in our everyday lives to help implement climate solutions that make an impact. She will also provide a demonstration of the BrightAction platform to show how simple, easy and fun it can be to learn about climate solutions and take action to make an impact.

Lisa Altieri is Founder and CEO of BrightAction, whose mission is to empower people on climate solutions. BrightAction’s platform makes it simple, easy and fun for people to learn about the solutions to climate change and find actions to make a difference at home and beyond. Indeed, BrightAction powers the City of San Jose’s Climate Smart Challenge engagement platform. Lisa’s background includes data analytics, business management and grassroots organizing. Lisa has a B.S. and M.S. in Environmental Economics from UC Berkeley.

Exciting news! The Rotary Gala 2025 Kaleidofête photos are now available! See link below:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sjrotary/albums/72177720325416453

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Rotary committees can think about getting committee shirts by adding a third line to the custom embroidery. Doing a bulk purchase for your committee will lower the cost per item.

The ordering site for the Rotary merchandise with the Russell Hampton online store is: https://www.bestclubsupplies.com/Clothing-_-Apparel/departments/19/

As mentioned at the meeting, the "Rotary Club of San Jose" custom embroidery has already been set up, so you don't need to pay the $15 setup fee.

If you have additional questions about the merchandise, please contact David Lissauer, david@ruh.com, (913) 890-2679. He's the sales rep I've been working with. For club-specific questions, feel free to contact me (Alan Williams, alannwilliams@gmail.com, 408-489-7060). The sample merchandise will be available to preview again at our meeting next week.
 

President Heather rang the bell to begin meeting #5480. Fun and Friendship, chaired by Machelle Locsin and Jeanne Serpa, greeted members and guests. After guest introductions, members Shannon Corpuz and Rhonda Nourse received their blue badges.

• Karen Philbrick: top 50 women leaders of San Jose for 2025
• Suzanne St. John Crane: Tribute to Women Awards YWCA
• Rod Diridon: Mobility Champion from City of San Jose

Sponsored by Rod Diridon

Anne was raised in West San Jose, graduating from Lynbrook High School.  After a short time at UC Irvine, she returned home and earned an AA degree at De Anza College and completed her undergraduate studies at San Jose State in 1991.  Anne earned her JD from UC San Francisco School of Law in 1995.  While a law student, she clerked in Santa Clara Superior Courts and with Sal Liccardo’s firm, assisting with silicone breast implant litigation.  This work sparked her interest in civil litigation and she returned there to start her law career.  Later, Anne joined Hoge Fenton and in 2001 started a new personal injury practice with other lawyers.  Anne continues to practice civil litigation and mediates cases at Needham Kepner & Fish in San Jose.
 
Anne began her community volunteering in 2000 with the San Jose North Rotary Club and as a member of the advisory board for the Central YMCA.  In 2006, she and her husband Tom became parents to 3; while in the process to adopt their daughter Hemeira (Emmy), who was 11, from Bogota, Colombia, Anne became pregnant with twins.  Six weeks after James and John were born, Emmy joined their family in Santa Clara.  Anne stayed with YMCA, but her volunteer focus shifted to the Santa Clara Unified schools where her children attended.
 
In 2014, Anne was elected as a Trustee for the West Valley Mission Community College District.  She is currently the District board president and finds her role in the District to be incredibly rewarding. She has led the efforts to eliminate barriers to achieving an education; in 2024 the District championed AB 3158 that allows the District to waive tuition fees for people who live in the District’s service area and this year the board has committed to a universal meal program that will be available starting in Fall 2025 to all students who attend classes on campus.
 
When not working or volunteering in the community, Anne can be found in her garden, walking her two standard poodles, or on the golf course.  Anne believes gratitude is an action word and looks forward to giving to the San Jose community in new ways.