Saturday, November 14, 2026
The Rotary Club of Marco Island Noontime welcomes Alexandra Diaz into the Rotary Family. Actually, Alexandra has been part of the family as the daughter of outstanding Rotarian Al Diaz. Alexandra has been volunteering for Rotary projects as long as she can remember. She explained that “service and giving back was what was expected when growing up; Dad ‘Volun-TOLD’ her what she was to be involved in!”
In fact, Alexandra has received two Paul Harris Awards for her outstanding contributions to the club as a volunteer in 2009 and again in 2024 as a “star” member of the very successful Spirit Awards Great Gatsby Gala this April.
Born and raised on Marco Island, Alexandra received her Bachelor of Education (Special Education) from FGCU in 2016 reflecting her heart for helping others. She has her real estate license with Keller Williams and serves as an office receptionist for Tenney Law. Alexandra is a member of the Naples Area Board of Realtors and committee member of the Young Professional Network. She is also a member of Together She Rises Group, women helping women in business. She is an up and coming business professional in the community in addition to her dedication to community service and outreach.
Other interests include event planning, theatre, travel…. Alexandra loves international travel and has been to more than 20 countries. She loves quotes, fashion, everything Christmas, dogs and butterflies.
Our Rotary Club is thrilled to have Alexandra join as an official Rotarian in the family.
For more information about Rotary please contact Linda Sandlin, Linda@MarcoRealtySource.com, 239-777-9200.
The Rotary Club of Marco Island Noontime welcomes Joe Nolan into the Rotary family. Born and raised in Rahway, New Jersey, Joe attended Villanova University outside Philadelphia where he graduated in 1975 with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree. His first employment was with the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission working on regional wastewater planning. In 1979, he moved to Gannet Fleming Consulting Engineers in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania as a staff engineer working on water and wastewater design projects and then in 1984 to CKS Engineers, Inc., a small consulting engineering firm in Warrington, Pennsylvania. As Project Manager he handled numerous municipal clients as the “Engineer of Record.” The firm grew from 10 employees to 50 over the years and Nolan became President in 2016 and ran the day-to-day operations of the firm until his retirement in June of 2023. He is still working as a “Contract Consultant” on a part-time basis, at his leisure.
Joe moved with his wife Fiona to Fiddlers Creek in Naples in 2023 although they still have a house in West Ocean City, Maryland, which allows them to spend time with family during the summer months. They have three children. He enjoys golf and reading, but his passion is Formula 1 racing as well as cycling to keep fit.
In 2019 Nolan was elected to the Board of Directors of the Lenape Valley Foundation which provides services to families in the Bucks County, Pennsylvania area related to mental health, substance abuse, intellectual disability and early intervention. He serves as Chairman of the Personnel Committee, Co-Chair of the Golf Committee for their very successful tournament and sits on the Executive Committee. Joe remains a member of the Board, handling his responsibilities remotely, and through return visits for certain board functions.
Our Rotary Club warmly welcomes Joe. His diverse knowledge, leadership, and interests will be a valuable addition to our family.
For more information about Rotary please contact Linda Sandlin. Sandlin, Linda@MarcoRealtySource.com, 239-777-9200.
The Rotary Club of Marco Island Noontime is excited to welcome Karyn Brooks as its newest member. Karyn grew up in a corporate business and education household in Michigan, Indiana, and Pennsylvania moving every six months. She loved moving and has traveled to more than 25 countries and 48 states. Karyn has three college degrees: BA, BS, and master’s in education. Brooks has worked in Global Cash Management, in sales, she has run a family-owned indoor sports arena (10 years), taught for 13 years, coached soccer at all levels and high school lacrosse (10 years) while also assisting in administrative operations for her company and currently finishing liquidation of that company. Karyn is an investor in sports teams along with her parents.
Brooks’ grandparents moved to Naples in 1968, and Karyn has been fishing around the 10,000 Islands and Marco since she was a little girl. She has now moved to Naples, purchasing a home on a canal, to pursue her new goals of learning to relax and be healthy, boating, fishing, foodie, genealogy, reading, Presbyterian Church, Conservancy volunteer with her grandfather, transporter for MI biologist, Brittany, and time with friends and family.
Rotary has been a big part of Karyn’s family for over 30 years. She served as President of Oakmont-Verona, PA Rotary Club for three years reviving the club, introducing Flags of Honor, increasing high school scholarships. She loves that when you donate to and serve in Rotary you achieve so much good in the community and the world. Brooks truly has a “Service Above Self” heart, Rotary’s motto. Welcome Karyn into the Rotary family.
For more information on Rotary please contact Linda Sandlin, 239-777-9200 or Linda@MarcoRealtySource.com.
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