Past KCA Club Meetings for You to Watch

We have great speakers during our Kiwanis Club of Atlanta meetings!  If you couldn't participate either in person or by Zoom, you are able to access recent speakers through the links below.  Remember, you can always check out past speakers by viewing the past bulletins archived on our web site.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 22, 2025: Tomer Zvulun, Managing and Artistic Director of the Atlanta Opera, "Opera in the Age of AI" (abbreviated recording)

 

July 15, 2025: Jacquel Clemons, Director of IVYY, "Gun Violence as a Public Health Emergency" (no recording available)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 13, 2025, Richard Harker, President of the Historic Oakland Foundation, "Historic Oakland Cemetery: Where Atlanta's History Lives"

 

May 6, 2025, Larry Thomson, Author of A Quiet Counsel, "Notes from A Quiet Counsel"

 

April 22, 2025, Craig Tindall, CEO of Whitefoord, Inc, "Health, Education, Parity, Together"

 

April 15, 2025, Interfaith Panel hosted by Bill Bolling, "Finding Common Ground"

 

April 8, 2025, Trevor Williams, Managing Editor of Global Atlanta, "The World is Here: Using Local Connections for Local Impact"

 

April 1, 2025, Michael Lucas, Exec. Director of Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, "Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation" - no recording available

 

Mar 25, 2025, Jon Willis, VP Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, "The U.S. Economic Outlook"

 

Mar 18, Gene Kansas, Gene Kansas Real Estate, "The History of Our Neighborhood"

 

Mar 11, Dietmar Exler, COO of AMB Sports & Entertainment, "Atlanta's Journey to FIFA World Cup '26"

 

Mar 4, Rodney Bullard, CEO of The Same House, "Unity in Action: Bridging Divides in Uncertain Times"

 

Feb 25, Bill Crane, Political Commentator, CSI Crane "2024 Politics: The Year in Review"

 

Feb 18, Mary Wearn, President of Georgia Humanities, "Georgia Humanities"

 

Feb 11, Doug Ellis (Volunteer Pilot) and Jeanine Chambers (Executive Director), "Angel Flight Soars"

 

Feb 4, Robby Gilri, Field CTO Rapidscale, STAR Student Day, "The Rise of AI - Human Delight or Demise?"

 

Jan 28, Emily Acker, CEO Hillside, "When Home Isn't Enough: Understanding Residential Treatment for Children's Mental Health"

 

Jan 21, Mayor Andre Dickens, City of Atlanta, "Moving Atlanta Forward: Update"

 

Jan 14, Lauren Koontz, President/CEO, YMCA of Metro Atlanta, "Leading Through Crisis and Calm"

 

Jan 7 - No Meeting

 

 

 

Dec 17, KCA/KFA Annual Holiday Luncheon

 

Dec 10, Ambassador (Ret) Charles Shapiro, Sr. Advisor, The Pendleton Group, "Trade Wars and Tariffs: Understanding Their Impact on Global and Local Economies"

 

Dec 3, Marian Pittman, President, Cox Media Group & WSB-TV, "Embracing Change, Living Without Regrets"

 

Nov 26, David Simmons, Georgia District Governor, Kiwanis International, "The Thanksgiving Story"

 

Nov 19, Sarah Kirsch, Managing Director, Housing Funds, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, "Housing Affordability: Partnerships to Scale Solutions"

 

Nov 12, Dr. Michael Shannon, President, University of North Georgia, "Veterans Day Program"

 

Nov 5 - Charles Hayslett, Scholar in Residence, MGSU, "Gauging the Gaps Between Atlanna and Notlanna"

 

Oct 29 - KCA 5th Tuesday, YMCA Leadership and Early Learning Center

 

Oct 22, Mary Pat Matheson, CEO, Atlanta Botanical Garden, "Atlanta Botanical Garden - Atlanta's Urban Oasis Grows"

 

Oct 15, Matt Bronfman, Principal/CEO, Jamestown, “The Evolution of Mixed Use Districts”

 

Oct 8, Katie Kirkpatrick, Pres/CEO, Metro Atlanta Chamber, "Unleash Atlanta's Ambition: Economy, Talent and Community"

 

Oct 1, KCA 2024-25 Officer and Director Installation, Kathy Colbenson President

 

Sep 24, Dr. Todd Groce, Pres/CEO, Georgia Historical Society, "Whom Do You Trust More with Power? Three Presidential Elections that Secured American Democracy"

 

Sep 17, Larry Nelson, Professional Golfer, Retired, "Closed and Open Doors"

 

Sep 10, Amy Ard, Exec Director, Motherhood Beyond Bars, "From Their Very First Breath: Breaking Cycles of Incarceration in Families Begins at Birth "

 

Sep 3, Mike Plant, Pres and CEO, Braves Development, “Truist Park and The Battery ... How They Came To Be"