Speakers

Shelly will provide a broader look at Rotary beyond our local club, sharing information about both Rotary District initiatives and Rotary International and how our club connects to the larger Rotary organization.

Corban Baker is a graduate of Brookfield High School in Trumbull County. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 2003, serving honorably for 5 years and 4 months, including 3 overseas deployments as an F/A-18 Avionics Technician. His service included time aboard the USS Harry S. Truman in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, a WESPAC deployment to Iwakuni, Japan with detachments in North and South Korea and Okinawa, and a 7-month deployment to Al Asad, Iraq. Over the course of his military career, Corban traveled to 24 countries and 37 U.S. states, earning the rank of Sergeant before his honorable discharge in 2008.

Following his military service, Corban attended Youngstown State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications with a minor in Theatre in 2012. He went on to spend 11 years in the telecommunications industry, including more than 5 years as the lead anchor for 33 WYTV News in Youngstown.

Since March of 2021, Corban has served as the Outreach Coordinator for the Mahoning County Veterans Service Commission, where he works in the community to help connect local veterans and their families to critical resources, benefits, and support.

Corban is a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1090, AMVETS, and Disabled American Veterans.

He lives in Howland, Ohio with his wife and 2 daughters.

Lance will be talking about Wreaths Across America.