Program: Michael Bronsdon and Tom Ranken, “Making Wine and Beer at Home 101,” January 26, 2023

The University Sunrise Rotary Club program on January 26, 2023, will feature our Members Michael Bronsdon and Tom Ranken. Michael is a successful home winemaker. Tom is currently brewing his 85th batch of beer (a bohemian lager). Come hear how you can get started with these fun hobbies.

The Zoom connection opens at 7 a.m. and the meeting will run from 730 a.m. until 830 a.m.

No reservation is required: just click here Thursday morning!


Michael Bronsdon is a Seattle native and long-time University Sunrise Rotarian. He attended the University of Washington, receiving degrees in History and Business. He worked in the publishing industry for eight years prior to joining Microsoft in 1995.

Michael joined Adobe in 2017 to lead sales enablement for the Microsoft-Adobe partnership. Prior to that, he spent 21 years at Microsoft, in several different business and marketing roles. Prior to joining Microsoft, Bronsdon worked for eight years in the publishing industry in sales and marketing positions. He holds Bachelor of Arts (History) and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Washington. In his personal time, he enjoys skiing, hiking, cooking, and amateur wine-making.

Tom Ranken has been a University Sunrise Rotarian for more than thirty years.  He is a music student working on a third degree at Shoreline Community College. He is a two-time President of the Club, co-chair of E8 Angels, a new member of the Magnolia Community Council, Chair of the Scout Troop 80 Committee, and a member of five musical groups (guitar, vocal, and trumpet) including the Ranken File rock trio. Tom was President of the CleanTech Alliance, which grew from 35 to more than 1,000 organizations under his leadership.  Prior to joining the CleanTech Alliance, Tom was CEO of VizX Labs, Axio Research Corporation, and the Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association.  Tom has served on many corporate and non-profit boards including two terms as President of the Board at Harborview Medical Center.  An Eagle Scout, Tom spent five years as Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 80.  Tom has an MBA from the University of Washington and a BA from the University of Virginia.

Here are Tom’s slides: