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Past District Governor, Rotary International District 5170, 2004-2005

With 2 BA’s, a Master’s of Science, and a stint as a Navy Supply Corps Officer Ron became an Enrolled Agent (a Federal License) and started his own Tax Practice. 34 years later he retired. Ron joined Rotary in 1977 at age 32. He’s in the Rotary Club of Scotts Valley, was District Governor during Rotary’s Centennial Year (2004-05), and had his 2 ½ minutes of fame when he successfully presented the Fifth Avenue of Service, Youth Service, at the Rotary Congress in 2010. He was the Dean of the District 5170 Leadership Seminar Program for 9 years, for the last 18 years has been theTalent & Script Coordinator for an internationally known Rotary Production Group, is on the Board of the Santa Cruz County Symphony, has been on the Santa Cruz CountyTreasury Oversight Commission for over a decade (serving currently as its Chair), andrecently was on the Board of RotaCare Bay Area, Inc. &  RotaCare Free Clinics, Inc. for several years.

His other roles include:

• 2019-2022 - Board Member, RotaCare Bay Area, Inc.
• 2017-2022 - Board Member, RotaCare Free Clinics, Inc.
• 2019 Arch Klumph Society
• 2019 Rotary International Board of Directors Service Above Self Award
• 2009-2013 & 2018-2019-Dean, District 5170 Leadership Academy
• 2014-2017 Dean, District 5170 Advanced Leadership Program Seminars
• 2010 & 2016-Rotary Council on Legislation Representative
• 2010-Present-Member of Santa Cruz County Treasury Oversight Commission
• 2006-Present-Talent & Script Coordinator -Sebastopol Rotary Productions

Kari Hall joined NBC Bay Area in May 2015 as meteorologist for NBC Bay Area’s morning newscast Today in The Bay. She grew up in Louisville, KY where she says her love of weather began at a very early age. Kari began her career at KATC in Lafayette, LA, where she covered severe weather events, including Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Gustav. After spending six years in Louisiana, she moved back to her home state of Kentucky where she was the weekend meteorologist at WKYT in Lexington, frequently covering tornadoes and snowstorms. Before moving to the Bay Area, Kari worked at News 12 in Connecticut, where she was the Chief Meteorologist for two years. Kari holds a B.S. in Geoscience with an emphasis in Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University. She is a member of the American Meteorological Society and has a seal of approval from the National Weather Association. She’s also won two Emmy awards including Best Weathercaster. In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors, traveling, Zumba dancing, and cooking. She is married and has two children.

About the Topic

Meteorologist Kari Hall will talk about what it takes to predict weather that’s complicated by climate change and varying topography along with an ocean influence. Learn what you can do to protect your family in the case of wildfires, extreme heat, flooding, or earthquakes along with the dangers of living in the Bay Area. Also hear how the message of the day’s forecast is prepared and delivered on tv, social media, and the web. Kari will give insight on what it’s like working in television news and experiences gained from being in the field for 17 years.