Hurricane Helene – Immediate Response How can we help during this initial phase of Helene disaster recovery? The most urgent need is to assist the impacted areas through cash donations. Clubs or individuals are being asked to send contributions to:Rotary District 7770, ATTN: Paul Walter, Rotary
Members of the North Charleston Rotary Club recently lent helping hands at a special event. The Charleston County Parks Foundation is a recipient of the Club’s grant program and Club members volunteered to help at a fundraising event at the historic Mcleod Plantation. McLeod is
The North Charleston Rotary Club recently installed the board and officers for 2024-2025. Ryan Padgett is the new Club President, and is joined by others to grow the membership. Click here for the full leadership roster.
Lunch meetings are every Monday at the Hilton Garden Inn Express, 5265 International Blvd, North Charleston. Doors open at 12pm noon. The meetings begin at 12:30pm and end by 1:30pm.
Be a part of an international organization dedicated to bringing peace and understanding throughout the world.
Fighting Disease
We have a mission to eradicate the once incurable disease, polio. We’re almost there.
Providing Clean Water
Through our global network of Rotarians, we work to provide life sustaining clean water.
Saving Mothers and Children
Pre-natal and post-natal health care is critical. Rotarians support programs that provide safe environments.
Supporting Education
We value a well-educated community and our club provides college scholarships to deserving students.
Growing Local Economies
As mentors, we share our expertise through involvement in literacy and other community service projects.
Covid-19 Awareness
We are having hybrid meetings to provide options for our members and guests. During our lunch meetings, we acknowledge recommended distancing and other protective measures. Please join us for in-person meetings at the Hilton Garden Inn – Airport or Zoom with us. Contact us for details.
Sean P. McDonell is the Executive Director of the Charleston Naval Complex Redevelopment / Naval Base Museum Authority
EDUCATION MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (MPA), UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA/UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON, SC 1997-2000 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.), CIVIL ENGINEERING, MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY 1985-1989
WORK EXPERIENCE CHARLESTON NAVAL COMPLEX REDEVELOPMENT/NAVAL BASE MUSEUM AUTHOIRTY Executive Director April 2023- Present Operations Director October 2011-March 2023 Operations/Engineering Director April 1995-March 2003 Oversees and directs the planning of economic development projects and administers the daily business activities of the Authority. Carries out the policies, plans and directives of the Authority Board. Oversees financial and budgetary matters and serves as the Chief Procurement Officer. Recommends and implements Authority personnel policies and is responsible for hiring, supervising and developing Authority Staff. Plans, advertises, and manages all capital improvement projects and all engineering/technical studies for the Authority. Performs the daily functions of finance and administration to include payroll, budgeting, bill pay, benefits administration, etc.
DAVIS & FLOYD, Associate March 2003-October 2011 Program Management, Facility Management and Construction Contract Administration for multiple clients throughout the region to include the City of Charleston, City of North Charleston, Berkeley County Water & Sewer District, North Charleston Sewer District, Georgetown County Water and Sewer District, Mount Pleasant Waterworks, City of Georgetown, Georgetown County, Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) and the Dorchester County Transportation Authority. Majority of projects included road Improvements, site development and water, wastewater and stormwater system improvements.
UNITED STATES NAVY, CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS, CAPTAIN (O-6) Retired Active Duty May 1989-April 1995 Reserve April 1995-November 2013 Held a variety of leadership positions in the Naval Construction Force (Seabees), public works management and design/construction contract administration divisions throughout active and reserve career.
LICENSURE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER (CIVIL) South Carolina Board of Engineers & Surveyors Issued Jan 1995
Kristal Hudson-Randall found her way to Charleston after 10 moves from her birthplace of Chicago. She spent 30 years leading complex IT initiatives, with dozens of clients in various industries, including Government, Healthcare, Finance, Insurance, and Oil and Gas; successfully managing complex teams and delivering multi-million-dollar projects on time and on budget. After 30 years, she transitioned into the classroom as a 6th grade English teacher. After a year, she fully retired and soon began taking classes with the Charleston Academy for Lifelong Learning–part of the Center for Creative Retirement.
The topic of Kristal’s talk today: Why we should take the “retire” out of retirement.
Colonel Jason H. Parker is the Commander of the 628th Air Base Wing and Joint Base Charleston. As host to over 60 DoD and Federal agencies, the Wing provides installation support to a total force of over 90,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, civilians, dependents, and retirees across an installation that accounts for $10.7 billion in local economic activity. In addition, the Wing provides mission-ready expeditionary Airmen to Combatant Commanders in support of Joint and Combined operations worldwide. As the Commander, he is responsible for $7.5 billion in base property and capital assets and controls an annual budget exceeding $172 million.
EDUCATION 1999 Associate of Applied Science, Information Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2002 Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems Management, Colorado Christian University, Lakewood, CO 2004 Air & Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
2007 Master of Arts, Computer Resources & Information Management, Webster University, St. Louis, MO
2008 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL
2013 Air Command & Staff College (by correspondence)
2016 Master of Arts, Defense & Strategic Studies, College of Naval Command & Staff, Newport, RI
2020 Master of Science, National Security Strategy, National War College, Ft. McNair, Washington, D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS 1.July 1993 – October 1993, Basic Military Trainee & Technical School Trainee, Lackland AFB, TX & Keesler AFB, MS 2.October 1993-April 1997, Senior Emergency Actions Controller, 43rd Air Refueling Wing, and later 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, MT 3.April 1997-April 1998, Search & Rescue Controller, 607th Combat Operations Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea 4.April 1998-April 2000, Senior Emergency Actions Controller, and later Wing Command Post Training Manager, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein AB, Germany 5.April 2000-May 2001, NCOIC, Emergency Actions Policy & Procedures, Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany 6.May 2001-Feb 2003, Senior Emergency Actions Controller, Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center, Cheyenne Mountain AFS, CO 7.Feb 2003-May 2003, Officer Trainee, Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, AL 8.May 2003-May 2004, Communications Liaison to Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, 21st Space Communications Squadron, Peterson AFB, CO 9.May 2004-May 2006, Deputy Flight Commander, Information Systems Flight, 21st Space Communications Squadron, Peterson AFB, CO 10.May 2006-May 2008, Officer in Charge, Information Operations, 15th Air Mobility Operations Squadron, Travis AFB, CA 11.May 2008-May 2009, Integrations Flight Commander, 15th Air Mobility Operations Squadron, Travis AFB, CA 12.May 2009-May 2010, Executive Officer to the Deputy Commander, Third Air Force, Headquarters Third Air Force, Ramstein AB, Germany 13.May 2010-July 2011, Special Action Officer to the Commander, United States Air Forces in Europe, Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany 14.July 2011-May 2012, Chief, Force Management Branch, Directorate of Communications, Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany 15.May 2012-May 2013, Cyberspace Operations Officer Functional Manager and Chief, Force Management Branch, Directorate of Communications, Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, Ramstein AB, Germany 16. May 2013-August 2013, Chief, Force Development and Section Commander, Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, TX 17. August 2013-June 2015, Chief, Cyberspace Operations Officer Assignments, Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, TX 18. July 2015-June 2016, Student, College of Naval Command and Staff, Naval War College, Naval Station Newport, RI 19. June 2016-July 2018, Commander, 375th Communications Squadron, Scott AFB, IL 20. July 2018-July 2019, Executive Officer to the Commander, Eighteenth Air Force, Scott AFB, IL 21. July 2019-June 2020, Student, National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. 22. June 2020-February 2021, Chief, C4 Plans Branch, and later Deputy Division Chief, Plans & Integration, Directorate of Command, Control, Communications and Computers/Cyber, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, VA 23. February 2021-June 2022, Chief, Strategic Initiatives Group, Directorate of Command, Control, Communications and Computers/Cyber, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, VA 24. June 2022-July 2024, Commander, 6th Mission Support Group, MacDill AFB, FL 25. July 2024 – Present, Commander, 628th Air Base Wing, and Commander, Joint Base Charleston, SC
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS 1. June 2020-February 2021, Chief, C4 Plans, and later Deputy Division Chief, Plans & Integration, Directorate of Command, Control, Communications and Computers/Cyber, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, VA, as a Lieutenant Colonel 2. February 2021-June 2022, Chief, Strategic Initiatives Group, Directorate of Command, Control, Communications and Computers/Cyber, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, VA, as a Colonel
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters Joint Service Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air and Space Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with twelve oak leaf clusters Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award with one oak leaf cluster
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant May 16, 2003 First Lieutenant May 16, 2005 Captain May 16, 2007 Major April 1, 2013 Lieutenant Colonel December 1, 2016 Colonel March 1, 2021
We’ve has been working to eradicate polio and our goal of ridding the earth of this disease is within sight. We started in 1979 with vaccinations for 6 million children in the Philippines. Today, Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan are the only countries where polio remains endemic.