President Frank Yoke III (Development | Serra Residential Center, Inc.) welcomed everyone on Zoom or in person at the Hotel Nikko.
Visiting Rotarians and Guests
Our Visiting Rotarians were Doug Person from the Rotary Club of Burlingame and Hillsborough, Marshall Schmitt from the Rotary Club of Chicago, and Joel Valdes from the Rotary Club of Manila. Our guests were Sasha Froyland, Kimberly Kollwitz, Dianne Madsen, Karen Stark, Kate Ziegler, and Mike Zwiefelhofer. Today's speaker was Brian Watt. Welcome to all!
June is Rotary Fellowships Month
This month Rotarians all over the world are invited to celebrate international goodwill and diverse friendships built through shared interests, hobbies, and vocations. Some of the Fellowships will meet at the Rotary International Convention later this month in Taipei, Taiwan.
Thank you to the Madsen Family
President Frank announced that Major Matthew Madsen (Nonprofit Management | The Salvation Army), his wife — Major Dianne Madsen — and their family are moving out of the Bay Area to their next assignment for the Salvation Army. We thanked them for their service in our Club and in our community and wish them well.
Major Dianne Madsen, Major Matthew Madsen, and President Frank
Salvation Army: Graduating from the Culinary Arts Training Program
President Frank was invited to speak at the graduation ceremony for the Culinary Arts Training Program of The Salvation Army.
Rotarian of the Month
Congratulations to Emily Borland (Engineering, Architecture, and Construction | Emily Borland Specifications) who was honored as Rotarian of the Month for May 2026 and praised for chairing and executing an outstanding Bike Build in April 2026. Emily has been a member of our Club since December 2008 and served as Vice President of Community Services in 2022-2024. Work and family keep Emily very busy, but she always finds time for Rotary.
Emily Borland and President Frank
TRF Recognitions and Report
Immediate Past President and TRF Chair Bob Hermann, Jr. (Information Technology: Administration | Retired) reported the following accomplishments:
Recognitions
TRF Chair Bob Hermann and President Frank recognized Emily Borland for achieving Major Donor Level 2.
President Frank and TRF Chair Bob awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship to Major Matthew Madsen.
New Members Inducted
Dan Joraanstad (Financial Services: Advising | Retired) joined President Frank to induct Catherine Bassick (Real Estate Advisor | Bassick Advisors Trust and Estates at Douglas Elliman Real Estate) and Stefan Haller (Physician: Radiology | Life Matters International). Catherine was a member of the Rotary Club of Weston-Wayland in Massachusetts and is "interested in being involved in projects that have a tangible and lasting impact on the San Francisco community, particularly those focused on housing stability, community revitalization, and expanding access to opportunity." Stefan is new to Rotary and is interested in "charitable projects supporting development of a future with less human suffering and death." Rotarians in today's audience pledged to support Catherine Bassick and Dr. Stefan Haller on their Rotary journey with our Club. Please welcome Catherine and Stefan when you see them at our meetings and events.
Stefan Haller, Catherine Bassick, Dan Joraanstad, and President Frank
Updates on Ukraine
RYLA News
You can still apply to be a facilitator at the 2026 RYLA Camp:
Here is information on visiting the RYLA Camp:
Recognition Dinner for President Frank Yoke
Registration is now open for a special evening and dinner with outgoing President Frank Yoke.
Check the Club's calendar for additional meetings and events.
2027 District 5150 Conference
Registration is now open for the 2027 District 5150 Conference. Click here to register early.
Guest Speaker
Lisa Stark (Communications & Media) introduced today's speaker — Brian Watt who is KQED's morning radio news anchor. Brian discussed delivering the news and how this delivery might be 10 years from now. President Frank thanked Brian Watt and announced that 100 children would be inoculated against polio in Brian Watt's name.
Meeting Volunteers
President Frank thanked today's meeting volunteers: Dora Dye (Education | San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) for serving as scribe; Jim Patrick (Retail: Office Supplies | Patrick & Co.) for serving as photographer; Jeff Tsang for managing the audio-visual equipment during our in-person meeting; Jessica Hansen (Nonprofit Management | Alliance for Smiles) for managing the microphone; Hana Xu Wang (Financial Services: Advising | Wang Wealth Advisors, LLC), Carrie Schucker (Counseling | Retired), and Anita Stangl (Medical Services | Alliance for Smiles) for serving as greeters; and Ann Daugherty (Financial Services: Private Trading | IBN Financial Services) and Gary Dales (Accounting and Business Consulting | Fly Leasing) for doing check-in at the Hotel Nikko.