This week: January 23, 2026 - NBRC - TBA
Jacques is a business development executive with more than 25 years of business experience. He graduated from the French Department of Defense School of Naval Architecture in Brest in 1971. In 1982 Jacques was assigned to the French US Embassy for 6 years. Impressed with the US Constitution, in 1988 he decided to stay in the US and became VP of international business development at the Nomos Corporation, a Washington-based consulting firm; and President of the US Office of a French High- tech Firms Asso. He was later VP of CTRL Systems, a MD technology firm. In retirement he is developing an e-commerce business for pet services.
On Friday May 2nd, Barry Thompson and Gonzalo Accame attended the Thomas Edison High School of Technology Awards Assembly and handed out certificates and the Rotary Club of North Bethesda Scholarship Award to 18 deserving students.
Dr. Leana Wen is an attending physician and Director of Patient-Centered Care Research in the Dept of Emergency Medicine at George Washington University. Her book on patient empowerment, “When Doctors Don’t Listen: How to Avoid Misdiagnoses and Unnecessary Tests”, is critically acclaimed. She said that doctors are so busy that the patients have about 10 seconds to say what is wrong. Patients must speak up to avoid a misdiagnoses and unnecessary tests that can lead to unnecessary complications. Dr. Wen is a regular contributor to National Public Radio, Women’s Health Magazine, Psychology Today, and CNN.
