Richard Lett to speak about leadership at Feb. 19 Rotary Club of Edina meeting
The Rotary Club of Edina will welcome Richard Lett as the program speaker at the Thursday, Feb. 19, meeting. Lett was senior protection officer for the Royal Family and the London Olympics. He worked for Scotland Yard for 30 years. He is currently a member advocate for the Minnesota Benefit Association. His program is titled, "Motivation, Leadership, and Teamwork: Lessons and Reflections From a Life Observing World Leaders."
We meet every Thursday at 12:15 p.m. at the Edina Country Club. All are welcome. Cost for lunch and the program is $18.
Richard Lett will be the program speaker at the Feb. 19 Rotary Club of Edina meeting. His program is titled, "Motivation, Leadership, and Teamwork: Lessons and Reflections From a Life Observing World Leaders." As a senior protection officer, Lett coordinated the protection operations at major state and international events, including the weddings of Prince Charles and Camilla in 2005 and Prince William and Katherine in 2011. In 2012, Lett commanded the VIP protection operation in Central London for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games. He was a personal protection officer with the Metropolitan Police in London (Scotland Yard) for 30 years.
Lett now lives in Minneapolis and has been a member advocate for the Minnesota Benefits Association since October 2014. The MBA, created in 1929, has an ongoing mission to bring the best value benefits and services to all current or retired public employees and elected officials. Lett is an independent advocate aiming to connect with and advocate the interests of the public sector across Minnesota. He is also an ambassador for Pathways to Children, a Minneapolis non-profit organization that helps empower children in extreme poverty through collaborative projects focused on education, health care, and volunteerism.
He also won the Racing Division 2013 Singled-Handed Trans-Atlantic Yacht Race OSTAR.
Lett will speak about leadership. Join us at 12:15 p.m. at the Edina Country Club. Cost is $18 for lunch and the program. All are welcome.