Speakers

Rasmus and Nicole recap their exchange with year and show us why their families and home countries are so special.

Join us online only to hear from two of our members and Twin Cities premier commercial real estate brokers on the state of commercial real estate in Minneapolis.

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Mark Capaldini is a retired business executive from Eden Prairie, MN.  He donated a kidney in February 2022 helping his partner in the National Kidney Registry, Mark Pitzele, move up on the kidney transplant priority list.  He is an active volunteer with several organizations including Life Source.

Mark Pitzele lives in Maple Grove, MN. He has received twp organ transplants; a heart in 2017 and a kidney in 2022.  He actively promotes the benefits of organ donation to different organizations in the metro area.

Notes:  Life Source is the Federally designated nonprofit supporting organ donation in Minnesota, the eastern Dakotas, and western Wisconsin. Website:  www.life-source.org

Join us for a fascinating off-site at International Market Square(275 Market Street, Minneapolis with free parking right outside the front door on the west side of the building). Three flagship businesses are opening their doors just for us in an exclusive, behind-the-scenes update on what’s new. The extremely popular company, Eyebobs, has been making original readers for original people since 2001. Come get a sneak peek at the latest trends in glasses. Also, Rabbit Creek, which serves interior designers and their discerning clients via their lighting and furniture, will be featured, as will the ever popular Fuse will share their story of beauty, honesty, and sustainability.

Expect breakfast, tours, and fun!  Arrive at the usual time 7:15 a.m. with the program running from 7:30-8:30.  

Our thanks to Russell Herder CEO and COL member Carol Russell for arranging this special event!

 

 

Save the Date! Details and exact time coming soon.  At the Minneapolis Club.

No meeting this Wednesday. Happy 4th of July!

As our new President Brian Kimmes shares inspiring moments from the Rotary International Convention in Taipei and how the global energy, ideas, and connections will shape his vision and priorities for an impactful year ahead.

Start the new Rotary Year with an inspiring and practcal message from District 5950 Governor Leif Hagen. 

Leif Hagen grew up in Stevens Point and graduated from St. Olaf College in 1988 with a BA in German and French. His early career included teaching languages in Zug, Switzerland, and high school English in Gero, Japan. In 1992, he entered the financial services field as a financial planner with Lutheran Brotherhood, later joining LPL Financial in 2002. He now owns Achievement Financial in Eagan, Minnesota, offering financial planning and Medicare supplemental insurance services.

Leif has held multiple leadership roles within Rotary, including two terms as President of the Eagan Rotary Club and serving as the two-year charter president of the MN Pride Rotary Club. His Rotary involvement includes leading a GSE team to Bangalore, India hosting GSE visitors from Finland and Brazil, serving as District Conference co-chair, Assistant Governor for Area 2, and currently serving on the District Foundation grant committee. He is a Paul Harris Society member, a Major Donor, and has attended Rotary International conventions in Birmingham, New Orleans, Bangkok, and Hamburg. He will serve as Rotary District 5950 Governor for 2026–2027.

Leif lives in Eagan with his partner, Valdir Oliveira, and has three daughters — Kajsa, Svea, and Britta. He enjoys foreign languages, international travel, collecting art, and attending art shows.