The Speaker for September 18th: Andy Weir

Andy Weir
How I bungled into being a bestselling author

ANDY WEIR built a career as a software engineer until the success of his first published novel, THE MARTIAN, allowed him to live out his dream of writing fulltime. He is a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist of subjects such as relativistic physics, orbital mechanics, and the history of manned spaceflight. He also mixes a mean cocktail. He lives in California.

New Headshots for the 2020 Membership Directory

Is your Rotary directory photo in need of updating? Maybe it's out of date (let's face it, some of you are barely recognizable!), goofy, the wrong dimensions or you just don't love it... Whatever the case, our amazing Photography Committee will be at the Summit Center on Wednesday, September 18th and September 25th to take a new headshot for you. 

We are trying to get the size and shape of photos standardized for the 2020 Directory, so please consider getting your picture taken. You will have an opportunity to review your photo and decide if you want to use it. 

Guadalupe Creek Clean-up on Saturday, September 21st

Rotary PlayGarden Family Picnic

Rotary Business Expo - October 5th

New Member Spyros Gravas

Spyros was born and raised in Greece, studied and worked in France during his undergraduate years, and moved to the US in 1997. He has a diverse career in hospitality (including travel agencies, events management, and food  & beverage operations) and degrees in hospitality management and Business Administration.

He lived and worked in various states in the US, including Las Vegas, Houston, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles and lives in CA since 2013. He is the Operations lead for Catering and Foodservices at San Jose State University overseeing over 800 employees and providing 20,000 meals daily. He seeks to make a difference everyday through providing “delicious experiences” to the University community and being a leader in community service. He moved in San Jose 1 year ago and is excited to join the Rotary and meet good people who do good things.

New Member Titus Lin

Titus came to this country when he was three years old, and grew up on the Peninsula. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2006, with dual bachelors degrees in Philosophy and Japanese. In 2010, he received a juris doctorate from Harvard Law School, where he served as Finance Chair for the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, as well as External Training Director for the Harvard Mediation Program. Following law school, Titus worked in New Orleans on a Public Service Fellowship, providing assistance to disadvantaged communities through Southeast Louisiana Legal Services and the Louisiana Justice Institute.

Titus returned to the Bay Area in the fall of 2011, and for the past eight years, he has worked as an attorney at Grellas Shah LLP, a Silicon Valley law firm specializing in legal services for entrepreneurs and startup companies. In this position, he has developed expertise in a range of subjects, including corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and software licensing agreements.

Through Rotary, Titus hopes to rediscover his passion for public service, as well as make new friends and acquaintances.

New Member Gabe Regalado

Gabe is a fourth generation San Jose native and grew up in the Willow Glen neighborhood. He attended Westmont High and graduated from the San Jose State University “Go Spartans”, in 2008, with dual bachelor’s degrees in Communications as he wanted to be on ESPN and talk about sports all day.

His family started the San Jose Ice Company in the late 1970’s as his grandfather Ruben led the charge selling “frozen water”.

After working in multiple fields locally he has landed at Newmark Knight Frank a commercial real estate brokerage firm formally “Cornish & Carry” with an emphasis on office buildings and industrial properties for sale or lease.

Being one of a few handful local LEED “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design” commercial brokers in the valley it is important for him and his team to lead by example about Climate Change commercial development and existing office buildings.

He is supported by his wife Joy Regalado, oldest Jaxson, along with two addental boys Christion 3 years, Mason 18 months.

Through Rotary, Titus hopes to rediscover his passion for public service, as well as make new friends and acquaintances.