The Rotary Foundation - District 7930 - GSE 05/06 Netherlands

Districts 1580 & 7930

U.S. Group Study Exchange Team Members

Going to The Netherlands, 3 May-3 June 2006 NL & US

Name Position / Academic Degrees / Goals for GSE

Jane Bowers

• Curator of the Lynn Museum & Historical Society

• Single, 38 years old; lives in Holbrook

• BA – Literature, Simmons College

• MA - Art History, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

• Wants to learn about exhibition and collections management; to see how Dutch

museums create interactive exhibits, and engage their communites. Enjoys

helping others to develop a respect and appreciation for art and history

Alissa Leonard

• Physical Therapist, Traumatic Brain Injury Unit & Movement Disorders Team,

Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital

• Single, 26 years old; lives in Boston

• BS – Science, Boston University

• MS – Physical Therapy, Boston University

• Wants to learn about Physical Therapy in The Netherlands; especially current

research (clinical and academic) on treatment methods for traumatic brain injury

and Parkinson’s disease

Edward Merguerian

• International Trade Specialist, Export Promotion, U.S. Dept. of Commerce

• Single, 31 years old; lives in Boston

• BA - Geology, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

• MS - International Economics, Suffolk University

• Has lived/worked for one year in Japan

• Very interested in trade development methods and programs in The Netherlands;

and how the Dutch government and industries collaborate in promoting export of

Dutch products and services. Hopes to visit the city of Rotterdam, to better sense

the size and scope of their harbor

Bridges Smith

• Manager, Software Professional Services Team, Nuance Corporation (which has

24 offices in 16 countries, selling speech recognition and voice synthesis

technology in 28 languages)

• Married, 1 daughter (2 years old); 31 years old; lives in Lexington

• BS – Electrical Engineering & Computer Engineering, Johns Hopkins University

• Lived in Belgium during his youth, and has traveled extensively (six continents)

• Aspires to build or grow an international professional services team that

customizes cutting-edge technology

Doug Holmes

Team Leader

• Rotarian since 1973 (Enschede, The Netherlands & Lexington, MA)

• Secretary (2005-’07), RC Lexington, District 7930

• Retired, widower, 2 married children, 3 grandchildren; 67 years old

• BA - Chemistry & MS - Chemical Engineering, Rice University

• DSc - Technische Natuurkunde, Technische Universiteit Delft

• Worked in The Netherlands for Royal Dutch/Shell (Amsterdam-Noord), T.U. Delft,

and Polaroid BV (Enschede), during 1962-’68 and 1972-’74

• Has many years of experience with alternative energy industries

• Contact Information - 781.861.0201.