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John Di Pietro, CPS, /CPS, CLEE, NCPS II | Deputy Chief of Police (Retired)

Major John DiPietro joined the Miami Township P.D. in 1986, progressing through Patrol Officer, Detective, Corporal and Sergeant.

In March of 2013, John retired as Deputy Chief of Police, where he oversaw both the Department's Operations and Support Divisions. He holds four Certified Prevention Specialist credentials by the: Ohio Crime Prevention Association, New York State Crime Prevention Coalition, National Crime Prevention Council, and the International Society of Crime Prevention Practitioners.

John is an academy instructor, who holds a degree in Police Sciences from Sinclair College and is a graduate of the Police Executive Leadership College. He achieved his credentials as a Certified Law Enforcement Executive (CLEE) from the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police in 2010, and is a graduate of Penn State University's (POLEX) police executive leadership program.

John has been a member of the Ohio Crime Prevention Association since 1992 and has remained active in the Association as president from 2003 to 2004. He is the former Vice Chairman for the Crime Prevention Coalition of America, which serves as an advisory board to the National Crime Prevention Council in Washington.

He is former First Vice President for the International Society of Crime Prevention Practitioners, which awarded John the Lifetime Achievement Award.

John is an active member with the Miami Valley Crime Prevention Association and has appeared on television shows and newscasts, including CNN, MSNBC and The John Walsh Show, as a Crime Prevention Specialist.

He now serves as President of the Fraternal Order of Police, Ohio Lodge # 117, and is Past State Chairman for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Ohio, which  in 2003 selected him as MADD's TOP COP.

He is a former Board Member for Greater Dayton Humane Society and is a State Certified Humane Agent.

In 2000, Ohio Attorney General Betty Montgomery honored John with the Distinguished Law Enforcement Service Award. In 2017, the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police named John Member of the Year and assigned him to the National Fraternal Order of Police Education Committee. In 2018 he received the Blankenship Award, the highest honor from the Ohio Crime Prevention Association for his lifetime of service in prevention.

John received a commission as Kentucky Colonel from Governor Matthew Bevin in 2019 for his prevention and community service endeavors. And, in 2013 he earned a lifetime membership for the NAACP as well as a lifetime membership of the National Crime Prevention Association in 2009.

John is an experienced photojournalist and news reporter having worked for WHIO TV, assigned to the station's news helicopter, NewsChopper 7. In 2002, he received a Regional Emmy Award from The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

John has worked for several companies and non-profit organizations both as a consultant and trainer. His expertise is specific to crime prevention, physical security, house of worship safety and security, crime prevention through environmental design, community engagement, media relations and non-profit leadership. He has conducted many physical security assessments, both for the Veterans Administration hospital systems and for Ohio Crime Prevention Association, with a focus on houses of worship and non-profit organizations.

John frequently is requested as a guest speaker or workshop presenter with topics related to crime prevention, risk management and public safety. He is also an active member of the American Society of Industrial Security, or ASIS International, Cincinnati, Ohio Chapter.

John, welcome to Rotary at Kettering!

Today we delight in welcoming Don Walls as our Guest Speaker. 

Don served as an educator over a career spanning  42 years, culminating at Wright State University as Director of the College of Education and Human Services.  His list of positions along the way inlcude teacher, coach, principal, assistant athletic director, and coordinator of school business relations. 

Don volunteers at TRI and enjoys Rotary meetings as one of our most faithful and active members in attendance and participation. He also enjoys attending grandkids activities, and travel. 

Don and Donna have been married "for many moons," and they are blessed with 3 children and 6 grandkids. 

Throughout Don's great work in and for our Community, he also has served as President of the Kettering-Moraine Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Board at the MonDay Correctional Center, the first two-term president of our Kettering Rotary Club,  Board member of TRI, and the Benevolence Chair of his church.  

Don, thank you for your service to our City and beyond, and welcome back to the Guest Speaker's podium here at Kettering Rotary!

Scott Dawson holds degrees in Art and Music and sings in several acapella groups for fun. At his day job, Scott teaches Graphic Arts at Clark State College.

In 2017 the State of Ohio (while our fellow Rotarian and Kettering Mayor, Peggy Lehner, served in the Ohio Senate) adopted legislation for "community colleges" like Sinclair and Clark State to offer 4 year Bachelor degrees, in addition the the two-year. Associate degrees.

This change is important for many reasons and is important to address the workforce placement challenges that face many employers. Expanding "community college" offerings to four-year degree options lowers cost to students, making higher education more affordable.  This creates a larger pool of qualified workforce and enhances Ohio's image as a great place to start and maintain a business

Welcome, Scott Dawson, to Rotary at Kettering!

We are pleased to welcome two of our fellow Kettering Rotarians to the Speaker’s Podium today.

Bruce Chan serves as Executive Director of the Brain and Spine Center at Kettering Health. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and Accounting degree from Pacific Union College and an MBA from the University of Central Florida. He is a Six Sigma Black Belt and is certified as a Leadership Development Instructor.

You can find Bruce on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruce-chan/

Ashley Runk has served our Club this 2022-2023 year as co-chair of Membership and will be nominated to the Board to serve as President Elect for the coming year. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-runk-45409a1/

 Ashley works at Day Air Credit Union as a Specialist in Business and Community Development and Learning

You  won't want to miss this one. We will conclude our Memorial Day observance, with a suprise visit from a former legacy member.

Also, Ron Hollenbeck and Kerrie will update us on our exciting Rotary Volcanes (Mexico children's hospital) Project.

We will continue hearing from our own Kettering Rotary Members and our newest Club Officer. Plus, lots of time for Member-to-Member conversation and fellowship.

AND, we will announce our Rotarian of the Month for June.

Remember: Kettering Rotary is spelled   F-U-N  I-N  S-E-R-V-I-C-E  T-O-G-E-T-H-E-R