| 2025 | |
| January | Mike Miles, HISD Superintendent |
| February | Ken Wise, judge for 14th Court of Appeals and Texas historian |
| March | Chris Ferris, Rice Business School. Topic: AI-Driven marketing strategies |
| April | Ernie Cockrell, challenges facing energy transition |
| May | Jason Johnson, CEO of Metronational. Topic: real estate investment |
| 2024 | |
| February | Kim Ogg, Harris County District Attorney |
| March | Philip Salem, MD, Salem Oncology Center & Dir Emeritus at St. Lukes Episcopal Hospital |
| April | Ryan Dumais, Texans For Lawsuit Reform PAC discussing Texas election results |
| May | Jacque Daughtry, CEO of Literacy Now, an educational enrichment program |
| September | Dan Simons, candidate for Harris County District Attorney |
| October | Bader Al Monawer, President of Green Corridors |
| November | John Hennessey, CEO of Hennessey Special Vehicles & Lonestar Motorsports Park |
| December | Rev. Wesley Arning, St. Martin's Espiscopal Church |
| 2023 | |
| January | Chloe Krane, coordinator for the Women’s Empowerment Group Program |
| February | Kelly Larkin, MD, emergency medical services at Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo |
| March | Chad Carson, Vice President of the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region |
| April | Mark Brell, EVP of Global Trade Services at Frost Bank |
| May | Ben March, with the Texas Baptist Men, which does disaster relief work |
| September | Tim Knesek, Regional President for Capital Farm Credit |
| October | Jim McIngvale, aka Mattress Mack, of Gallery Furniture |
| November | Thomas R. Phillips, retired Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court |
| December | Paul Bettencourt, Senator, Texas District 7 |
| 2022 | |
| February | Michael Maher, from Rice's Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute |
| March | Mark P. Jones, Professor of Political Science at Rice Univ & Baker Institute |
| April | William Martin, Prof of Religion & Public Policy at Rice Univ & Baker Institute |
| May | Michael Bleyzer, CEO of SigmaBleyzer Investments & Argogeneration. Topic: Ukraine |
| September | Patrick Hartigan, Prof of Physics & Astronomy at Rice Univ. Topic: Webb Space Telescope |
| October | Ed Emmitt, former Harris County Judge. Topic: future of Houston freeways |
| November | Christopher Pryble, long distance hiker |
| December | Capt. Wende Wakeman of the Texas Rangers |
| 2021 | |
| January | Larry O’Donnell, former President and COO of Waste Management |
| February | Alan Hassenflu, President and CEO of Fidelis Realty Partners |
| March | Termite Watkins, Houston boxing legend and founder of Fighter Nation |
| April | Stephen J. Spann, MD, founding Dean of the new UH College of Medicine |
| May | Stephen P. Munisteri, senior adviser to Governor Abbott |
| September | Ken Wise, Justice on 14th Court of Appeals & Texas historian |
| October | Maj. Katie Cook & Capt. Christian Friend, both of the U.S. Marine Corps |
| November | Allison Matney, an Executive Officer at H.I.S.D., Research and Accountability |
| December | John Collier, Dir of Caring Friends & former Assoc Pastor at WU Methodist |
| 2020 | |
| January | Alecia Lawyer, Founder & Artistic Director of River Oaks Chamber Orchestra |
| February | Ray Viator, author of Houston: Space City USA, about Houston's tie to NASA |
| March | Jory A. Pacht, Altair Resources LLC, topic: energy, climate change & global warming |
| Apr-Aug | no speakers due to Covid |
| September | Prof. Stephen L. Klineberg, Rice Kinder Institute |
| October | Shellye Arnold, President and CEO of Memorial Park Conservancy |
| November | Wendy Warren, Director of Education for Holocaust Museum of Houston |
| December | Adam Robertson, Vision Rescue US |
| 2019 | |
| January | Carolyn Cooper, image consultant & author |
| February | John Sage, Founder and CEO of Bridges to Life, prison ministry |
| March | Chuck Carlberg, Principal with Richards/Carlberg, an advertising agency |
| April | Dick Hendee, CEO of Silver Fox Advisors, an association of business consultants |
| May | Ricky Dickson, President of Blue Bell Creameries in Brenham |
| June | Bill White, former mayor, re Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget |
| September | Ben Farmer, CITOC, Inc., topic: internet identity theft |
| October | Nory Angel, Executive Director of Teach to Educate All Children |
| November | Walter Ulrich, CEO of Medical Bridges, a charity providing medical supplies |
| December | Rev. Curt Taylor, pastor at Second Baptist Church |
| 2018 | |
| January | Joel Draut, Houston Metro Research Center, topic: history of Houston flooding |
| February | Dick Williams, CEO and Pres of Houston Exponential, start-up community in Houston |
| March | Jane Cheung & Tom Wilson, from BDO, topic: impact of the 2017 tax legislation |
| April | Chuck Gremillion, Exe Dir of Construction Career Collaborative |
| May | Club business session |
| June | Dr. Jim Jackson, former pastor at Chapelwood UMC, topic: reinventing yourself |
| September | Craig Cohen, Host & Executive Producer of Houston Matters |
| October | Michael Moore, topic: Texas Bullet Train project between Dallas and Houston |
| November | John Raley, Partner with Raley & Bowick, Innocence Project case |
| December | Dr. John Stevens, pastor at Chapelwood UMC |
| 2017 | |
| January | Stan Marek, CEO, Marek Bros Construction, topic: immigration reform |
| February | Ed Hirs, Mng Dir, Hillhouse Resources, topic: energy policy |
| March | Walter Ulrich, Pres & CEO, Houston Technology Center |
| May | Josh Shulman, Baylor College of Medicine, Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s Diseases |
| June | Mark Houser, CEO, University Lands Office |
| September | Ken Wise, Judge, 14th Court of Appeals, Texas History |
| October | Ernie Manouse, Houston Public Media host |
| November | Charles Hearne, Prison Entrepreneurship Program |
| December | Rev. R-J Heijmen, Associate Rector, St. Martin’s Episcopal Church |
| 2016 | |
| January | T.J. Raguso, EVP of Amegy Bank, topic: Ex-Im Bank |
| February | Jeanie Wyatt, CEO of South Texas Money Management Ltd. |
| March | Lisa Shumate, Gen Manager of Houston Public Media |
| April | Patrick Jankowski, economist with Greater Houston Partnership |
| May | Jeff Shamma, BDO, property tax update |
| June | Alan Montgomery, Woodallen Photography |
| September | Robert M Stein, Professor at Rice University |
| October | Ted Jones, Chief Economist, Stewart Title |
| November | Hank Rush, CEO, Star of Hope Mission |
| December | John Collier, Executive Director of Caring Friends |
| 2015 | |
| January | Peter Brown, former Houston City Councilman |
| February | Marian Ladner, customs attorney |
| March | Ben Hunt, Chief Risk Officer, Salient Partners |
| May | Bill King, Houston political leader |
| June | Dr. Bob Sanborn, CEO of Children at Risk |
| August | Jim Bevill, history of Texas Navy, 1835-1837 |
| September | Tommy Thompson, Pres & CEO of Open Door Mission |
| October | Scott Haywood, President of Move Texas Forward |
| November | Jim Grace, Greenberg Taurig, Texans for Lawsuit Reform |
| December | Rev. Clay Lein, Rector, St John the Divine Episcopal |
| 2014 | |
| January | Mark Tennant, CEO of Arrow Child and Family Ministries |
| February | Dr. Charles Fraser, Jr., Cardiac Surgeon In-Charge, TCH |
| March | Bob Eury, Exec Director, Central Houston Inc |
| May | Dee Smith, CEO of Strategic Insight Group |
| June | Debbie Markey, Exec Director, Houston Arboretum |
| August | Dr. Duncan Klussmann, Superintendent of Schools, Spring Branch ISD |
| September | Dr. Renu Khator, President & Chancellor of Univ of Houston |
| October | James Pomerantz, Prof of Psychology, Rice Univ |
| November | Tony Payan, Dir of the Mexico Center, Rice University’s Baker Institute |
| December | Rev. Barkley Thompson, Dean, Christ Church Cathedral |
| 2013 | |
| January | Club business session |
| February | Rick Barongi, Director of the Houston Zoo |
| March | Jeff Daily, local businessman & community volunteer |
| May | Juliana Ashley, business networking coach |
| June | Bob King, management of NGOs and other non-profit orgs |
| August | Jim Blackburn |
| September | Andrew Barnes, Captain in the U.S. Marine Corp, battlefield update |
| October | Gary Tinterow, Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston |
| November | Paul Bettencourt, post-election analysis |
| December | Fr. Charles Hough IV, Catholic priest |
| 2012 | |
| January | Barclay Nicholson, Fulbright & Jaworski partner, Shale & Fracturing Task Force |
| February | Jerry Guillott & Jeff Botvinick, estate tax & valuation experts with UHY Advisors |
| March | Larry Stuart, negotiating executive employment |
| May | Brian Rasmussen, Homeland Security |
| June | Harvin Moore, HISD Trustee, the direction of public education |
| August | Bruce Garrison, Chilton Capital, understanding Real Estate Investment Trusts |
| September | Dwayne Bradley, General Manager of Pacifica Radio |
| October | Karen Othon & Mike Zientek, TXDOT on the Hwy 290 expansion project |
| November | Walter Wilson, tax attorney, on changes in tax rates for 2013 |
| December | Rev. Matt Fenlon, Asst Rector at St John the Divine Episcopal |
| 2011 | |
| January | Pat Murray, Exec Director of Coastal Conversation Association |
| February | Michael Economides, UH Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering |
| March | Chuck Carlberg, Buffalo Bayou Partnership |
| April | Tom Wilson, Partner with UHY Advisors |
| May | Ronald Walters, MD, VP of Medical Operations & Informatics, MD Anderson |
| June | Mike Karschner and Donnie Dishaw of UBS Financial Services |
| August | Chris Canetti, CEO of Houston Dynamos |
| September | Pittman McGehee, Episcopal priest and Jungian therapist |
| October | Jack Plunkett, Author, CEO & Publisher of Plunkett Research |
| November | Roland Sledge, O&G attorney and candidate for the Texas Railroad Commission |
| December | John Collier, Minister-emeritus, West U United Methodist Church |
| 2010 | |
| January | John Jablonski, Regional VP, Jackson National Life, ROTH IRAs |
| February | Bill King, attorney, former Kemah mayor, public policy consultant |
| March | Robert Shaddox, Rice University Nanotechnology Center |
| April | Dr. John Ward, M D Anderson Urologist |
| May | Steven Howell, Battleship Texas & San Jacinto Battleground Foundation |
| June | Pat French, Senior VP of Texas Alliance of Energy Producers |
| August | Oliver Luck, CEO, Houston Dynamos |
| September | David Dewhurst, Lt. Governor of Texas |
| October | Bryan Shaw, Chairman, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality |
| November | Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell, Windsor Village United Methodist Church |
| December | Father Joseph Huneycutt, St. George Orthodox Church |
| 2009 | |
| January | Eddie Aldrete, SVP of International Bank of Commerce |
| February | Michael Knapp, business & sports commentator |
| March | Len Carroll, FBI retired |
| April | Laura Devitt, specialist in wills, estate and probate law |
| May | Dan Watkins, Managing Director of DFJ Mercury, venture capital fund |
| June | Angela Hodson, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston |
| August | Bobbitt Noel, Vinson & Elkins partner on bankruptcy law |
| September | Lt. Rick Muniz, TDPS on Mexican Mafia |
| October | Mike Inselmann, President of Metrostudy |
| November | Dr. Stefano Sdringola, cardiologist |
| December | Rev. Russell J. Levenson, Jr., Rector of St. Martin's Episcopal Church |
| 2008 | |
| January | Farrell Gerbode, City of Houston historian |
| February | Termite Watkins, local former boxing great, coached Iraqi Olympic Boxing Team |
| March | Paul Bettencourt, Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector |
| April | Coach Kevin Sumlin, UH Footbal Coach |
| May | James Shelton, Chief Investment Officer, Kanaly Trust |
| June | Ted Jones, Director of Investor Relations, Senior VP-Chief Economist, Stewart Title Co |
| August | Buddy Bailey, head of Upper Kirby TIRZ |
| September | Nelson Block, Boy Scout of America historian |
| October | Mike Feinberg, founder/CEO of Kipp Academy |
| November | Kirk Robinson, author & outdoorsman |
| December | Rev. Doug Richnow, Sr. Associate Rector at St. John the Devine |
| 2007 | |
| January | Tom Estus, President, Shelby/Estus Realty Group, Inc. & film producer of Paradise, Texas |
| February | Art Briles, UH Football Coach |
| March | Patrick Johnson, CFA & Lt. Colonel USMC (Reserve) 19 month service in Bagdad, Iraq |
| April | Dr. Christie Ballantyne, Cardiologist |
| May | Bob Dabney, Texas Ranger expert/historian |
| June | Mel Taylor, Executive Director of Council of Alcohol & Drugs, Houston |
| August | Business meeting |
| September | Dan Patrick, Texas State Senator |
| October | John O'Neill - Swift Boat Veterans |
| November | David Bailiff, Rice University Head Football Coach |
| December | Vern Swisher, former pastor of the Galilee Community Baptist Church of Houston |
