Speakers

Music photographer Bob Minkin, discusses his career and will present a slide show based on his recent books, The Music Never Stopped, a stunning hardcover coffee table book spanning over 25 years of music photography and stories from the 80's to the present in Marin County and his his latest book, Just Jerry, his photographs of Jerry Garcia.

Bob Minkin has enjoyed unique access to incredible musicians and insights into our local music scene. He began photographing concerts as a teenager growing up in Brooklyn, NY and has photographed thousands of concerts in clubs and arenas across the USA and Europe, and musicians such as Jerry Garcia, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton and hundreds of others. His photos have been featured in many books and publications including Rolling Stone, Time Magazine and in many music CDs and DVD packages. Bob frequently photographs concerts at Terrapin Crossroads and Sweetwater Music Hall. He lives with his family in Novato.

In 2014, Bob’s first coffee table book, Live Dead, The Grateful Dead Photographed by Bob Minkin was published. His second music photography book, The Music Never Stopped was published September 2017. His third book, Just Jerry was published October 2019.

President and publisher of Marin County's leading news and information source, Marin Independent Journal. Involved in all aspects of the IJ's publications and its digital offerings since October 2015. Member of the editorial board. A proud partner with many North Bay nonprofits, including SchoolsRule, an initiative co-founded by the Marin IJ. Creator and co-founder of the Giving Marin Community Partnership initiative, established in 2018.

From January 2000 to September 2015, editor and publisher of Milpitas Post, Fremont Bulletin, Newark Connection (founded 2015) and Berryessa Sun micro-focused community newspapers (combined readership of 117,000), specialty magazines, maps, calendars and related websites and social media portals in the South and East bays.

JAYNE HULBERT has been an active member of Rotary International for more than 20 years. Jayne is a member of the Rotary Club of Ignacio and is the Past President of the Rotary Club of Marin Evening. She has held a variety of Club and District 5150 positions. Jayne was Governor of Rotary International District 5150 in 2018 – 2019. Jayne is the District Rotary Foundation Chair for 2019 – 2022. She has been District 5150’s Chief of Staff, Annual Fund, Endowment and Major Gift Chairs, Assistant Governor and has served on many District Committees. Jayne has served as a member of the 2019 - 2021 Education Week faculty and administration teams for Zones 26-27 for Governors Elect and Governors Nominee training. Jayne was the Zone 27 2021 Taiwan International Convention Promotion Chair.

Dick Spotswood is the politics and government columnist for the Marin Independent Journal. 

A San Francisco native, Dick is a graduate of the University of San Francisco and its School of Law. He is a personal injury attorney with the law firm of Jacobs, Spotswood & Casper.

As the first executive director of Friends of China Camp, Martin has successfully raised the profile and grown community involvement and commitment to the park. Prior to joining the organization, Martin had been consulting with nonprofits, sharing his expertise in resource development and governance.

Martin also volunteers on the board of trustees for Brandeis Marin, a K-8 private school. From 2010 to 2013, Martin was board chair of the Jerusalem American International School, where he oversaw a doubling of enrollment (from 65 to 149 students), as well as significantly increasing the size of the facility.

Martin received his MBA from Georgetown University and his BS in Civil Engineering from Tufts University. He and his wife, Inbar, have three children: Tamara, Ben, and Maya. In his spare time, Martin enjoys running at China Camp, reading spy novels and spiritual books, going to farmers’ markets with Inbar, and making his children laugh.

In early 2021, Dave continued his professional law enforcement career being appointed to the
position of Police Chief for the City of San Rafael, where he currently serves to lead the
organization.

Dave has an Associate Degree in Administration of Justice from De Anza College in Cupertino, a Bachelor Degree in Organizational Behavior from the University of San Francisco as well as a Master’s Degree from Saint Mary’s College in Public Sector Leadership. Dave is a graduate of the Senior Management Institute for Police through the Police Executive Research Forum and he
is a graduate of the California POST Command College.

Dave is very involved in his community and in his profession – he serves as an advisory board member on the Administration of Justice Board at Las Positas College, where he also serves as an adjunct faculty member. Dave serves as a member of the International Criminal Justice Board at the University of San Francisco – and he is an independent, contract trainer and group facilitator
serving non-profit organizations and municipal government.

Mary Jane Burke serves as the Marin County Superintendent of Schools. She is responsible for managing the Marin County Office of Education (MCOE), which serves more than 40,000 students ages birth to 22 years and oversees more than $450M in public education funds countywide.