Member-led forums & Chapters contact

Commonwealth Club World Affairs offers a variety of speaker programs produced by volunteer members of the organization. They take place in our member-led forums and chapters. Below you will find contact information for each forum chair; click on the forum's name to learn more about each specific forum.

Member-led forums (MLFs) are a volunteer-driven division of Commonwealth Club programming. They are organized by areas of interest. These diverse programs cover a wide range of topics on an ongoing basis throughout the year. They range from discussions with speakers to art shows to book discussion groups. MLFs are volunteer-run, organized by Club members who coordinate and produce programs within specific areas of interest. 

Commonwealth Club World Affairs chapters are location-defined program series in the East Bay, Marin County, Napa Valley and the Peninsula. Engage in person with leading experts from around the globe. These volunteer-run regional chapters are integral parts of Commonwealth Club World Affairs and enable us to serve even more people through thoughtful, engaging live programs that let the public learn and stay connected throughout the Bay Area.

CHAPTERS

East Bay Chapter Chair
Dr. Michael Baker
bakersurgeon@gmail.com 

Marin Chapter Chair 
Carol Possin, Ph.D.
cpossin@outlook.com 

Napa Valley Chapter Chair 
Stan Knight 
napavalley@worldaffairs.org

Peninsula Chapter Chair 
Katie Zoglin 
peninsula@worldaffairs.org

MEMBER-LED FORUMS

Member-led Forum Chair
Dr. Carol Fleming 
carol.fleming@speechtraining.com

The Arts Forum Co-Chairs
Anne W. Smith 
annews232@gmail.com

Robert Melton
rmelton@commonwealthclub.org 

Asia-Pacific Affairs Forum Chair
Kalidip Choudhury
kalidip@yahoo.com 

Asia-Pacific Affairs Forum Vice-Chair
Lillian Nakagawa 
Lillian.Nakagawa@comcast.net

Business & Leadership Forum Chair
Elizabeth Carney 
ecarney@tribalcode.com

Grownups Forum Chair
Denise Michaud
deniseltc@yahoo.com 

Health & Medicine Forum Chair
Robert Lee Kilpatrick
robbiekilp@yahoo.com 

Humanities Forum Chair
George C. Hammond 
george@pythpress.com

International Relations Forum Chair
Frank Price
frank_price@comcast.net 

Middle East Forum Chair
Celia Menczel 
celiamenczel@sbcglobal.net

Nutrition, Food and Wellness Forum Chair
Patty James
patty@pattyjames.com 

Nutrition, Food and Wellness Forum Vice Chair
Bill Grant
wbgrant@infionline.net 

People and Nature Chair
Andrew Dudley 
andrew@earth.live 

Personal Growth Forum Chair
Eric Siegel 
eric.siegel@comcast.net

Psychology Forum Chair
Patrick O'Reilly 
oreillyphd@hotmail.com

Reading Californians Book Club Chair
Kalena Gregory 
kalenagregory@tccops.org

Reading Californians Book Club Vice Chair
Diane Poryes
ddporyes@gmail.com 

Social Impact Chair
Ian McCuaig
ian@trackandshare.org

Technology & Society Forum Chair
Gerald Harris 
Gerald@artofquantumplanning.com

Technology & Society Forum Vice Chair
Blake White 
blake@strategic-tech.org