Events

Frisco Rotary's Chris Johnson will be introducing our 5 Semi-Annual Grant recipients.

STATE REPRESENTATIVE MATT SHAHEEN

State Representative Matt Shaheen serves the citizens of District 66 in the Texas House of Representatives, representing West Plano and far North Dallas. He currently sits on the Human Services and the State Affairs House Committees. Previously, Representative Shaheen served five years on the Collin County Commissioners Court representing the citizens of Precinct 1.  As a Commissioner, he represented Collin County on the Conference of Urban Counties Policy Committee, the Texas Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee and the North Texas Criminal Justice Committee.

Before entering politics, Representative Shaheen was appointed by then Governor Rick Perry to the State Board of Social Workers where he chaired the board's Professional Development Committee and served on the Ethics Committee. A technology executive with 30 years of experience, the Representative specializes in corporate digital transformations.  He and his wife, Robyn, have been married for 28 years, and they have three children together. They attend Prestonwood Baptist Church where Representative Shaheen serves as a Deacon, greeter, and has volunteered for years at the church's crisis pregnancy center.

Representative Shaheen is a native of Virginia where he received his Bachelor's degree from Randolph-Macon College and won All Conference honors in football. He also holds a Master's degree from SMU.

Come join fellow Rotarians & guests for a holiday social!

Adults: $25, children: $12.50

RSVP by 12/17 to swagoner@friscoedc.com

Rich Allen is on a mission – to help business owners create, build, grow and sustain a Legacy Business – one based on foundational principles, unique standards and a long-lasting culture.

Mr. Allen been a business coach and investor since 2007. Over the past 15 years, he has worked with hundreds of business owners helping them solve their most difficult business challenges – most of which center around Culture, Standards and Team Engagement.

He has authored two books, “Tour de Profit – a 52 Stage Race to Grow Your Business” (2011) and “The Ultimate Business Tune Up – a Simple Yet Powerful Business Model That Will Transform the Lives of Small Business Owners” (2017) which is now available as an audiobook on Audible.

Adam Hochfelder oversees three unique properties -- Dave Campbell's Texas Football, the AT&T Red River Rivalry, and the marketing rights for the UIL (University Interscholastic League).

Dawud Mabon is a Certified Public Accountant, and Leadership coach. Dawud has been married to his college sweetheart Tolu for 20 years, they have 3 children, Lola , Nathan , and Noah.

Dawud is the founder of the Mabon Leadership Group. Mabon Leadership Group delivers workshops, seminars, keynote speeches, and coaching for organizations focused on leadership development.

Dawud is a Certified Coach with the John Maxwell Team, his responsibilities include Leadership Training, Coaching, and Keynote Speaking. Dawud served on the John Maxwell President’s Advisory Council and is a certified D.I.S.C. Consultant. In addition Dawud has a passion for financial stewardship, and provides training to individuals and organizations. Dawud also is a publish author. In 2016 Dawud published For God Loves A Cheerful Giver.

The Founder and Executive Director of Tomorrow's Leaders Today, Inc., Elaine, has always wanted to foster or adopt children. While the opportunities came close, they never quite worked out. After taking the Frisco Leadership Program, Class XX, it was clear her passion was to help youth, and many of them, as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit TLT-Tomorrow's Leaders Today. 

The career path that led Elaine along this journey and her vast work experiences in healthcare, entrepreneurship, corporate and nonprofit sectors has led to significant relationships within the for-profit and nonprofit space, which she believes is critical to making connections for the youth participating in the TLT programs. Elaine is committed to make sure she can reach as many youths as possible and share the importance of relationship building and having strong real-life skills, soft­skills, higher education, and career readiness with leadership skills will lead to success. 

Elaine loves road trips with her family and has seen thirty-seven states by car. She moved to Texas in 2002, resides on the county lines of Denton and Collin County, Texas, has two grown children, is a grandmother of one. 

Marlene Byndon is a retiree who enjoys volunteering and helping others achieve their dreams. She grew up in the telecommunications world. Marlene began her career with the Southwestern Bell System, retried from AT&T after 28 years of service, and worked eight years  for T-Mobile. With these companies  she discovered her passion for helping to train, coach and lead others to achieve their goals.

She continues to help others today, through Toastmasters and the Frisco Garden Club. Under her leadership, Marlene’s Toastmasters Club has been a President’s Distinguished Club for six years straight. This is the highest honor you can receive as a Club. Marlene is also proud of the achievements made under her tenure as President of the Frisco Garden Club, the oldest active civic  organization in Frisco. A visit to the many projects they support, throughout the City, is clear evidence of the Club’s impact to the community,

Marlene states,  that all the opportunities she has experienced, have also permitted her to learn, grow, work feverishly at her purpose and has inspired her to never forget her mantra, “Don’t Stop Believing."

Dick Corcoran – Planned Giving & Grants Coordinator    

A seasoned professional with 37 years of non-profit experience.  A high-level performer who extended the Scouting Program in rural, suburban and urban areas. Improved the quality of both Council and District events.  Played a significant role in affecting the Council Budget through enhancement to the Friends of Scouting Campaign/Annual Giving and the Council’s special events.  Service to volunteers improved with the development of a satellite office and a Scouting Center.

Through the success of the Circle Ten Centennial Campaign Capital & Endowment Campaign, $35.5 M capital dollars were raised, $24.5 M capital dollars were infused into four Council Camps and two Scouting Centers.  An additional $42.8 M endowment dollars were raised, and the Circle Ten Boy Scout Foundation grew to $50 M, now the fourth largest Council foundation in the entire BSA.

Dick was added to the Habitat for Humanity of Collin County team in August of 2020.

The North Texas Community Giving Foundation was formed in 2014 to support the Texas Big Star Half Marathon & 5K, which is the first and only half marathon in Frisco.  The mission of the Big Star race is to bring the community together to promote health and support of our local community.  All proceeds from Big Star go to the Foundation which then grants the funds to local charities to help them further their missions.  Through community support, the Foundation has been able to raise over $300,000 for local charities.

Jason Ford serves as President of the Frisco Economic Development Corporation. Jason joined FEDC in May 2019 as Vice President and was promoted to President in 2021. As President, he is responsible for the board governance, strategy and day-to-day operations of the organization. He is also actively involved in high level business development. In his previous role, he led the EDC’s business development program and staff focused on business recruitment, retention-expansion, and technology-innovation.

In his prior role, Jason was Vice President of Regional Economic Development at the Greater Houston Partnership for nearly five years where he led regional economic development efforts, providing assistance to companies considering expanding, relocating, or investing in the 11-county greater Houston region. Under his leadership, GHP facilitated more than 85 site location projects accounting for more than 50,000 jobs, $8 billion investment and 10 million SF. Prior to GHP, Jason held leadership positions with the Louisiana Economic Development (LED), the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Taylor, TX EDC.

Jason received his B.A. in Economics from Ole Miss and later completed advanced coursework in GIS and public affairs at The University of Texas at Dallas. He is a graduate of Economic Development Institute at Indianapolis, and received his CEcD designation from IEDC. Jason and his wife Michelle have two children.

Mr. Stacy is a board certified trial attorney with over 20 years of experience. He dedicates his practice to representing families and individuals who have suffered serious injury or death due to the negligence of others. Mr. Stacy has obtained millions of dollars in compensation for his clients by winning significant trial verdicts and out-of-court settlements throughout the United States. Mr. Stacy has earned a reputation as an ethical attorney who tenaciously fights for his clients.

In addition to earning top credentials as a board certified trial attorney, Mr. Stacy has also been honored by induction into the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and prior selection by the National Trial Lawyers as a top attorney in Texas. He was also recently inducted as a Fellow of the Dallas Bar Foundation in recognition of his dedication to service, education and philanthropy.

Kevin Hodes, owner and founder of Swypit, brings honesty and integrity to the tangled world of credit card processing. As a former chef aboard luxury yachts, he is no stranger to the service industry which brought him into contact with influential business professionals and enabled him to develop the business savvy street smarts needed to build his own business. He took a leap and launched his own business consulting firm that eventually led to the world of credit card processing. His exquisite care for customers and personal integrity offers a unique approach to servicing clients in the credit card transaction industry.

Ted Pick is the new WaterWise Educator & Outreach Coordinator for the City of Frisco. He’s spent the last 15 years finding new ways to help the general public explore, and learn, about the world around them. Originally from Michigan, he moved to Texas 10 years ago to work for TPWD before finding his way, a decade later, to The City. Ted will be joining us to discuss the history of water use in the City of Frisco and discuss his efforts to help residents use water wisely.

Allison Miller is the Director of Community Relations, Frisco ISD/ Frisco Education Foundation.

The Frisco Independent School District has a long-standing reputation for excellence. This excellence in public education has formed the cornerstone for the quality of life in our community and deserves to be maintained and heightened in the years to come. Through the Frisco Education Foundation, funds are generated for college scholarships and innovative programs that enhance the strengths of our outstanding learning environment. Ties between the schools and the community are strengthened and a permanent endowment for the future of our students can be built.

The Frisco Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization working in partnership with Frisco Independent School District and the Frisco area community to enhance the educational opportunities of our students.

Tracie Reveal Shipman is the Owner of Many Voices, a company devoted to providing facilitation services, team development, customized training, and leadership coaching. Since 1984, Tracie has focused her energy and enthusiasm on helping people and teams become stronger and more effective.

Over the span of her career, Tracie has created, customized, and delivered thousands of hours of content for leaders and teams for a wide variety of clients—from high tech corporations such as EDS, Texas Instruments, Sabre-Holdings, and Alcon Laboratories, to high touch organizations such as USAA, the Center for Non-profit Management, and SMU. In collaboration with industry leaders including Marsha Clark & Associates, Power+Systems, Inc., and Entelechy, Tracie continues to strengthen and support the development of power, presence, and awareness in leaders. Participants of all her programs love her energy, her spontaneity, her subject-matter expertise, and her ability to make the material she’s presenting relevant, meaningful, and fun.

In addition to her work with organizations, Tracie has also served as an elected official for the City of Frisco, TX. She was elected to two terms as a Council Member and was appointed by her peers as the Mayor Pro-tem for two terms. She served as the Vice-Chair of the nationally recognized Frisco Comprehensive Planning Advisory Committee and was appointed by the City Council to serve on the Frisco Community Development Corporation, the Charter Review Commission and the Visit Frisco (Convention and Visitor’s Bureau) board.

Tracie graduated from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana at the top of her class with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing degree. She is also a graduate of the MIT Organizational Learning Center’s Leading Learning Communities program. She received her Master of Arts in Servant Leadership degree, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Ethical Leadership in Organizations, from Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Megan is an accomplished Mixologist and the Owner/ Director of Blissful Bartending. She will present "all about margaritas," including preparing and serving samples.

Dorianne is currently the Director of Sales and Marketing at Parkview in Frisco, a retirement community, where she engages with seniors and their families regarding community living and everything that it entails from independent living to assisted living and memory care. Since her college years, she has had a passion for empowering others to be strong contributors in whatever setting they are and to engage in life to the fullest. She loves to bring out the best in others, encouraging them to walk strongly in their personal gifting. She is a graduate of the University of North Texas, a former elementary and high school teacher/cheer coach, and Director/Trainer/Speaker for Classical Conversations Inc. Transitioning into the senior living world in 2018 as the Community Life Director at Parkview in Frisco, she was the recipient of the Rookie of the Year/2019 and Community Life Director of the Year/2020 awards from Parkview's parent company, Watermark Retirement Communities. She feels incredibly grateful for the opportunity to work with such an amazing demographic of people on a daily basis.

As owner and founder of GOOD LIFE LIVING GROUP, Mr. Gaspard has served, coached, trained, and taught as a professional for over 24 years. His background includes employment as a graduate assistant college football coach, as well as coaching a variety of youth sports on the American Junior Olympic national stage. In conjunction with these roles, He has served as a member of the Texas Department of Public Safety for nearly two decades. During this time, he worked as a Criminal Investigator specializing in fraud and within the Texas Ranger Division. He presently serves inthe Texas Department of Public Safety as an instructor within the Education Training and Research Division. 

Jim Johnson is a proud Baylor grad and is currently one of the senior pastors at Preston Trail Community Church in Frisco, which he and co-senior Paul Basden started in 2002. He has also authored or co-authored a number of books, including Finding Your Place in God's Great Story for Kids: A Book About the Bible and You and Tough Stuff Parenting: Helping Your Kids Navigate Faith and Culture.

Big Game Football Factory:  WE MAKE THE MOST IMPORTANT OBJECT IN AMERICA'S FAVORITE GAME

Chris Calandro wanted to reward his high school football coaches with a keepsake ball after their state finalist finish. Calandro took his project to several of the large football manufacturers, but they all turned down his order of only six footballs. Determined, Chris started to dabble with his own unconventional screen-printing process, and in his words, “ended up getting a patent for imaging on footballs.”

Chris set up his factory in Dallas and his team now produces roughly 1,000 footballs by hand each day. Many of those balls are for offcial game-play, however Big Game also has a booming business in commemorative footballs. These balls can be made of virtually any material desired. Many of our trophy balls become awards and mementos for pro and collegiate football players.