Welcome!
President Ozan Yasavur (Technical Consulting | Brown and Caldwell) rang the Rotary bell and welcomed all on Zoom and in person to the August 4, 2026 luncheon.
Visiting Rotarian and Guest
Today's Visiting Rotarian was Past President John Marshall from the Rotary Club of Ignacio. Today's speaker was Bonnie Joy Kaslan.
Today's Agenda
President Ozan shared today's agenda:
Thank You to Jayden Sibanda
President Ozan thanked Jayden Sibanda for his audio visual support this summer.
Family Update
President Ozan shared that his son turned one month old.
Today in History
President Ozan shared a verdict that was rendered on August 4, 1735.
Rotarian of the Month
Congratulations to James Horsman (Public Policy | San Francisco Chamber of Commerce) who was honored as Rotarian of the Month for August 2026. James joined the Rotary Club of San Francisco in March 2026. Previously, he was a member of the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. While at the Capitol Hill Club, James served as Club Service Projects Chair in 2021-2022 and as Club President in 2022-2023. In the brief time that he has been a member of our Club, James was our luncheon speaker on July 14, 2026 and made artificial intelligence genuinely useful. He has also enhanced our Club's relationship with the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. Thank you, James!
James Horsman and President Ozan
New Paul Harris Fellow
Paul Harris (1868-1947) founded the first Rotary Club in Chicago in 1905, hoping to bring some of what he treasured from his rural Vermont upbringing to the big city. Rotary would not exist without his vision of a group of business professionals who helped each other by helping others. For each $1,000 donated to The Rotary Foundation, a person can become a Paul Harris Fellow. Our Club was proud to award a Paul Harris Fellowship + 7 to Past President and San Francisco Rotary Foundation President Christopher Wiseman.
Christopher joined our Club in March 2019 and served as Vice President of Development and then as our Club President in 2022-2023. He was also the District 5150 Paul Harris Society Coordinator from 2023-2026. Christopher is currently the President of our Foundation. This year, Christopher celebrated his birthday by running to raise money for Rotary. See full story here. Recently, Christopher stepped forward to reactivate the Anti-Human Trafficking Committee. See full story here. Thank you, Past President Christopher, and congratulations!
Past President Christopher Wiseman and President Ozan
Pax Agricultura
Sherri Ferris (International Protocol | Heidi Kühn Global Peace Foundation) distributed white roses to those in today's audience and talked about Pax Agricultura and peace initiatives.
Sherri Ferris
Journey to Chicago
Past President John Marshall from the Rotary Club of Ignacio invited us to participate in this trip to Rotary International World Headquarters at One Rotary Center in Evanston, Illinois and other sites in the Chicago area. See here for full details and registration.
Visiting Rotarian John Marshall and President Ozan
The Great Big Game Show
President Ozan shared the fun had by all who participated in the Great Big Game Show on July 24, 2026 at Fisherman's Wharf. He thanked Dan Davies (Information Technology: Consulting | Matrix Comsec) for organizing the event. See here for photos.
Guest Speaker
Past President Anita Stangl (Medical Services | Alliance for Smiles) introduced today's speaker — Bonnie Joy Kaslan. Bonnie is a Retired Honorary Consul General of the Turkish Republic and former Executive Vice President of Kaslan Associates, Inc. (a structural and geotechnical engineering firm). She spoke to our Club about the role of citizen diplomacy, Rotary, and the evolution and contributions of the Turkish American community in the United States.
President Ozan thanked Bonnie Joy Kaslan and announced that 100 children would be inoculated against polio in Bonnie's name.
Bonnie Joy Kaslan and President Ozan
Upcoming Events
Check the Club's calendar for upcoming meetings and events.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:30 PM.
Meeting Volunteers
President Ozan thanked today's meeting volunteers: Dora Dye (Education | San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) for serving as scribe; Ruth Wenzel (Registered Nurse | Retired) for serving as photographer; Jayden Sibanda and Jeff Tsang for managing the audio-visual equipment during our in-person meeting; Past President Christopher Wiseman for managing the microphone; Margaret Miley (Hospitality: Hotels | Retired) and Maureen O'Shea (Governmental Relations | Retired) for serving as greeters; Vice President of Development David Folk for serving as the Zoom host; and Ruth Wenzel and Vice President of Club Service Ann Daugherty (Financial Services: Private Trading | IBN Financial Services, Inc.) for doing check-in at the Hotel Nikko.