Barbara Gaughen-Muller is the founder of Gaughen Global Public Relations, an author, a business leader and a public speaker. She holds a B.A. from San Diego State University and has done Masters work in Organizational Behavior from the University of California, Santa Barbara and San Diego State University. Barbara is also a radio show host for Inspiring Conversations with business, educational and spiritual leaders, which broadcasts worldwide from the Radio for Peace International in Costa Rica. She is the president of the United Nation Association, Santa Barbara Tri-County chapter; and the past president of the Book Publicists of Southern California, global public relations consultant, author, speaker and columnist for Going Organic Magazine; SEE (Surgical Eye Expeditions) International Board of Directors. and writes for the Good Morning World daily email. Barbara’s late husband, Dr. Robert Muller and she wrote 7500 Ideas and Dreams for Peace and a Better World which is shared in a FREE daily email to subscribers in 5 languages world wide. 
Barbara is also the co-author of Revolutionary Conversations, The Tools You Need for the Success You Want which introduces not just a concept but a new way of communicating: the S.H.A.R.E.™ Tools.

Al Jubitz has been invited to speak at more than 80 Rotary clubs, conferences and community events over the last five years to share his vision that peace is possible and that Rotarians can play a leading role. He has received appreciation and encouragement from Rotarians and general audiences that his message is the right cause at the right time.

A native Oregonian, Al received his BS degree from Yale University in 1966 and earned his MBA from the University of Oregon School of Business in 1968. Al retired from the family business (Jubitz Corporation) after a career spanning 34 years. Al has served on boards of both not-for-profit organizations and for-profit businesses.   Al is President and founder of the Jubitz Family Foundation which directs funding to organizations that foster peacebuilding, steward the environmental and support early childhood education.

In 2010, Al and his wife Nancy were recognized nationally by United Way USA with the Tocqueville Society Award for their ongoing community commitment and support. He is a Senior Fellow of the American Leadership Forum of Oregon and also serves on the Leadership Councils of Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Portland Children’s Museum and the National Advisory Board of Environmental Defense Fund. He is Director Emeritus of Morrison Child and Family Services and an emeritus trustee of Outward Bound Wilderness School. Al and his wife Nancy have been married 50 years. They have three grown daughters and four grandchildren. He enjoys hiking, playing squash and golf.

Al believes that Rotary is uniquely capable of turning the world toward nonviolent conflict resolution, ultimately leading to a world beyond war.

Rudy Westervelt has a BS degree from Cornell University and a MS degree from the University of Connecticut. He has authored numerous technical papers, has several patents, and is called on as an industry expert in food safety and manufacturing. Rudy served in a variety of leadership positions with The Kroger Co. He spent five years in St. Louis as Manager of Quality Control for a meat processing plant. He moved into meat distribution as manager and transferred to the Atlanta Meat Plant. This started his nearly 20 years in Atlanta. He transferred to Atlanta Perishable Distribution as Manager over meat, produce and dairy distribution for 162 Kroger stores. He then transferred to the position of Manager of Grocery and Frozen Food for the Atlanta Division. In this role, he had 1000 employees and 1 million sq. ft. of distribution space in this 24 hour/ 7 day a week operation. He became General Manager of Centennial Farms Dairy processing plant in Atlanta. In 2001, he transferred to Riverside, California as General Manager of Riverside Creamery. He retired in 2006 to start his own company, Road2Excellence, Inc dba Power in Learning. Rudy founded Power in Learning with the mission of helping individuals and organizations achieve their goals and improve their chance of success. He is a motivational speaker and a business coach, helping individuals and organizations handle change effectively. He has consulted not only for manufacturing facilities, but also for a software company which turned data into actionable information. In his Rotarian life, he is a member of the Rotary E-Club of World Peace, D5330. In District 5330, he was the District Governor for 2015-16, Executive Assistant Governor, a member of the Visioning Team, a Rotary Leadership Institute facilitator, a facilitator for PETS, and has been District Trainer. With Zone 26, Rudy has been Assistant Rotary Coordinator and a member of the Zone 25 & 26 Training Cadre. He currently is Programs Chair for Zone 25/26 Institute 2017. He was the chair and convener of the Rotary World Peace Conference 2016, named as a Presidential Peace Conference. He was the Programs Chair for the Presidential Pre-Convention Peace Conference in Atlanta. He currently is one of two advisors to Rotary International President Riseley’s series of six Presidential Conferences.