PROSPECTIVE MEMBER PROFILES
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lia Barrett has called Savannah home for most of her life. She is happily married to Andrew and they have two boys, Brooks and Mac. She loves spending time with her family, boating, and enjoying the coastal lifestyle. Professionally, she is the Director of Business & Brand Development for Emily McCarthy, a thriving women’s clothing brand. Julia is passionate about the business and community. She enjoys focusing on empowering women and fostering connections. 
Jaimie Falzarano is new to Savannah and to Georgia. She was born and raised in a small town near Buffalo, NY. She is President of Falzarano & Associates, in which she is an executive coach and leadership development facilitator. She worked in various roles at the University at Buffalo School of Management for 23 years. Prior to her work with UB she worked at the Walt Disney World Company, The Orlando Magic, University of Central Florida and Canisius College. All her roles have been people centered.
lia Barrett has called Savannah home for most of her life. She is happily married to Andrew and they have two boys, Brooks and Mac. She loves spending time with her family, boating, and enjoying the coastal lifestyle. Professionally, she is the Director of Business & Brand Development for Emily McCarthy, a thriving women’s clothing brand. Julia is passionate about the business and community. She enjoys focusing on empowering women and fostering connections.Having spent most of her life in Savannah, she deeply values being part of its vibrant community. She's passionate about giving back and sees joining Rotary as an opportunity to expand her service to Savannah and beyond. It’s also important to her to instill in her children the significance of community involvement and the impact it can have on their future, which has been a key motivator in her interest in becoming part of Rotary.
Several organizations she has devoted time and fundraising efforts to in our community include P.A.C.K, Union Mission's Parker's House (Emily McCarthy donated clothing to them and hosted a "shopping and styling night" with them), AMBUCS (helped raise money for their Bowl-A-Palooza), volunteer and support PTF (Parent Teacher Fellowship) and events for Savannah Christian, and volunteering at their church, Independent Presbyterian Church.
"My ability to juggle the chaos of running a business, raising two boys, and still finding time to enjoy life—and doing it all with a coffee in one hand and a smile on my face—makes me ridiculously awesome!"
Sponsors: Emily Doherty and Will Gruver
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Jaimie Falzarano is new to Savannah and to Georgia. She was born and raised in a small town near Buffalo, NY. She is President of Falzarano & Associates, in which she is an executive coach and leadership development facilitator. She worked in various roles at the University at Buffalo School of Management for 23 years. Prior to her work with UB she worked at the Walt Disney World Company, The Orlando Magic, University of Central Florida and Canisius College. All her roles have been people centered. She works with her clients to help build greater self-awareness and develop a broader skillset to lead themselves and others. Working with a variety of tools including assessments, 360s, and behavioral interviews, she guides her clients through their development. Jaimie facilitates workshops on a variety of topics in the leadership development space. Some of the topics include reflection, growth mindset, intentional listening, feedback, conflict strategy and more. She uses her training in CQ-cultural intelligence to help organizations assess, create and deliver programs to improve diversity and inclusion within teams and organizations. As a Strengths Finder Certificated coach, she is also able to administer the assessment and facilitate team building experiences through Strengths.
Jaimie believes continuous growth is a key to joy in life. She is a lifelong learner with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication from SUNY Cortland, a Master’s Degree from Canisius College in Organization Communication and Development. A variety of certifications including but not limited to, Hogan Assessment, Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, and Cultural Intelligence CQ-Certified Facilitator.
Jaimie and her husband Heath (owner of Naturals2Go) have two wonderful children, Luke and Taylor, and they challenge her each day to keep growing and developing. “What is important is to keep learning, to enjoy challenges, and to tolerate ambiguity. In the end there are no certain answers.” Matina Horner
Sponsors: Florence Slatinsky and Jamie Arkins