We are very proud to introduce our newest member, Vera Versteeg! Vera has been a proud, caring, and giving member of the Rochester community since 1993. She, her husband, Lawrence Jones, and their two children. Freida and Franklin have lived in the 19th Ward of Rochester for a number of years then moved to the Highland Park Neighborhood. In this chapter of life, the kids have left the nest, Lawrence manages Harbor House and Vera works at L3 Harris.
Vera’s roots go all the way to Klamath Falls, Oregon, where her parents still reside. She attended Stanford University and then did her graduate work at Cornell where she met Lawrence who is from Geneva, New York. Her professional expertise is in the area of materials science, optics, and semi conductors. She is a Process Engineer in the Optics field. When she is not absorbed in all things math and science, Vera enjoys, bicycling, walking, painting & drawing, gardening, cooking, and community music groups where after a 35 year hiatus, she enjoys playing the baritone sax!
Vera has a long history of commitment to community service. She has volunteered with Family Promise, and occasionally she works with the Genesee Valley Land Trust. She gives back to her profession as a member of Optica which is a professional society of individuals and companies with an emphasis interest in optics and photonics. This active woman joined Rotary in 2024 because she wanted to pursue community projects as part of a team. She also knew many of us from the past and felt a connection. We welcome her!!
