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Board of Trustees

 
Brian Sheehan
Immediate Past International President,
LCIF Chairperson
Bird Island, MN, USA

Biography / Photo

Douglas X. Alexander
Past International President,
LCIF Vice Chairperson & Immediate Past LCIF Chairperson
Brooklyn, NY, USA

Biography / Photo

Gary F. Brown
Past International Director,
LCIF Treasurer
Largest Membership Country
Dexter, NY, USA

Biography / Photo

Vijay Kumar Raju
Past International Director,
LCIF Secretary
Constitutional Area VI
Visakhapatnam, AP, India

Biography / Photo

Dr. Patti Hill
International President
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Biography / Photo

Fabrício Oliveira
International First Vice President
Catolé do Rocha, PB, Brazil

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A.P. Singh
International Second Vice President
Kolkata, WB, India

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Mark S. Lyon
International Third Vice President
Brookfield, CT, USA

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Joseph (Joe) Preston
Past International President
Mesa, AZ, USA

Biography / Photo

Jennifer Ware
Past International Director
Constitutional Area I
Rapid River, MI, USA

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Marvin J. Chambers
Past International Director
Constitutional Area II
Fillmore, SK, Canada

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Dr. Nicolás Eduardo Jara Orellana
Past International Director
Constitutional Area III
Quito, Ecuador

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Dr. Sandro Castellana
Past International Director
Constitutional Area IV
Padova, Italy

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Dr. Jitsuhiro Yamada
Past International President
Constitutional Area V
Minokamo, Japan

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Eveline N. Chandra
Past Council Chairperson
Constitutional Area VII
Jakarta, Indonesia

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Engr. H.O.B. Lawal
Past International Director
Constitutional Area VIII
Ikorodu, Nigeria

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Aruna Abhey Oswal
Past International Director
Second Largest Membership Country
New Delhi, India

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Dr. Ta-Lung Chiang
Past International Director
Largest Per Member Giving Country
Taichung, China Taiwan

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Chikao Suzuki
Past District Governor
Second Largest Per Member Giving Country
Okazaki City, Japan

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Dr. Jung-Yul Choi
Past International President
Third Largest Per Member Giving Country
Busan City, Republic of Korea

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Justice Brian Stevenson
Past International President
Appointee of International President
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Teresa Dineen
Past International Director
Appointee of International President
Ballinhassig, Republic of Ireland

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2023-2024 LCIF Board of Trustees Committees

 

Executive Committee (composition in policy)

Brian E. Sheehan, LCIF Chairperson, Immediate Past International President
Douglas X. Alexander, LCIF Vice Chairperson, Past International President
Vijay Kumar Raju, LCIF Secretary, Past International Director
Gary F. Brown, LCIF Treasurer, Past International Director
Dr. Patti Hill, International President
Fabrício Oliveira, International First Vice President
A.P. Singh, International Second Vice President
Mark Lyon, International Third Vice President
Justice Brian Stevenson, Presidential Appointee, Past International President
Teresa Dineen, Presidential Appointee, Past International Director

Staff liaison: Rebecca Daou

Audit Committee (composition in policy)

Brian E. Sheehan, LCIF Chairperson, Immediate Past International President
Justice Brian Stevenson, Presidential Appointee, Past International President
Teresa Dineen, Presidential Appointee, Past International Director
Vijay Kumar Raju, Secretary, Past International Director

Staff Liaisons: James Krafcisin (internal audit)
& Christine Hastings (external audit)

Development Committee

Dr. Jitsuhiro Yamada, Past International President, Chairperson
Fabrício Oliveira, International First Vice President
Joe Preston, Past International President
Justice Brian Stevenson, Past International President
Gary F. Brown, Past International Director
Aruna Abhey Oswal, Past International Director
Eveline N. Chandra, Past Council Chairperson

Staff Liaison: Christopher Plunkett

Finance Committee

Gary F. Brown, Past International Director, Chairperson/Treasurer
Vijay Kumar Raju, Past International Director
Dr. Ta-Lung Chiang, Past International Director
Justice Brian Stevenson, Past International President
Teresa Dineen, Past International Director

Staff Liaison: Christine Hastings

Marketing Committee

Dr. Jung-Yul Choi, Past International President, Chairperson
Mark Lyon, International Third Vice President
Dr. Sandro Castellana, Past International Director
Vijay Kumar Raju, Past International Director
Jennifer Ware, Past International Director
Engr. H.O.B. Lawal, Past International Director

Staff Liaison: Leia Williams

Programs Committee

Douglas X. Alexander, Chairperson
A.P. Singh, International Second Vice President
Dr. Nicolás Eduardo Jara Orellana, Past International Director
Marvin Chambers, Past International Director
Dr. Ta-Lung Chiang, Past International Director
Teresa Dineen, Past International Director
Chikao Suzuki, Past District Governor

Staff Liaison: KaSondra Byrd

Lions Quest Working Group

Mark Lyon, International Third Vice President
Gary F. Brown, Past International Director
Joe Preston, Past International President
Dr. Sandro Castellana, Past International Director
Dr. Nicolás Eduardo Jara Orellana, Past International Director
Vijay Kumar Raju, Past International Director
Marvin Chambers, Past International Director

Staff Liaison: Matt Kiefer

SightFirst Advisory Committee

Brian Sheehan (Voting)
LCIF Chairperson & Immediate Past International President

Dr. Patti Hill (Ex-Officio)
International President

Fabrício Oliveira (Voting)
International First Vice President

A.P. Singh (Voting)
International Second Vice President

Mark S. Lyon (Voting)
International Third Vice President

Douglas X. Alexander (Voting)
Past International President

Dr. Jung-Yul Choi (Voting)
Past International President

Sanjeev Ahuja (Voting)
Executive Administrator
Lions Clubs International

Staff Liaison: KaSondra Byrd

Rebecca Daou (Voting)
Executive Administrator
Lions Clubs International Foundation

Dr. Silvio P. Mariotti (SAC Secretariat, Non-Voting)
Prevention of Blindness & Deafness
World Health Organization

Dr. Kashef Ijaz (Voting)
Vice President for Health Programs
The Carter Center

Dr. William “Bill” Mc Laughlin (Voting)
Department of Veterans Affairs

Dr. Yuichiro Ogura (Voting)
Genentech

Dr. Gullapalli N. Rao (Voting)
LV Prasad Eye Institute

Dr. Serge Resnikoff (Voting)
Consultant in global public health, ophthalmology and eye health