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We Lead by Example


As Lions, our actions and service inspires others. We provide courage and a unique sense of empowerment to our communities and to the world. To do this, we depend on great leadership. And that takes great leadership development for our members.

 

Executive Officers

 
Dr. Patti Hill
International President
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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

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Fabrício Oliveira
International First Vice President
Catolé do Rocha, Brazil

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

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

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Second Year International Directors

 
Ben Apeland
Second Year International Director
Bozeman, Montana, USA

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Jitendra Kumar Singh Chauhan
Second Year International Director
Agra, India

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Barbara Grewe
Second Year International Director
Hanstedt, Germany

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Jeff Changwei Huang
Second Year International Director
Guangzhou, China

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Timothy Irvine
Second Year International Director
Beeliar, Australia

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Ronald Eugene Keller
Second Year International Director
Millersport, Ohio, USA

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Gye Oh Lee
Second Year International Director
Seoul, Republic of Korea

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Robert K.Y. Lee
Second Year International Director
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

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Ramakrishnan Mathanagopal
Second Year International Director
Coimbatore, India

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Manoel Messias Mello
Second Year International Director
Bauru, Brasil

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Ahmed Salem Mostafa
Second Year International Director
Cairo, Egypt

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James "Jay" Coleman Moughon
Second Year International Director
Clifton, Virginia, USA

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Mahesh Pasqual
Second Year International Director
Battaramulla, Republic of Sri Lanka

 

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Samir Abou Samra
Second Year International Director
Adma, Lebanon

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Koji Tsurushima
Second Year International Director
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

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Pirkko Vihavainen
Second Year International Director
Juva, Finland

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Jürg Vogt
Second Year International Director
Steffisburg, Switzerland

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Lee Vrieze
Second Year International Director
Jim Falls, Wisconsin, USA

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First Year International Directors

 
Balkrishna Burlakoti
First Year International Director
Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal

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Feng-Chi Chen
First Year International Director
Kaohsiung City, China Taiwan

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Marie T. Cunning
First Year International Director
Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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Marcel Daniëls
First Year International Director
Kortenberg, Belgium

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Luis Jesus Castillo Gamboa
First Year International Director
Panamá

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Babu Rao Ghattamaneni
First Year International Director
Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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Masashi Hamano
First Year International Director
Saitama, Japan

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Edwin Guy Hollander
First Year International Director
Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, USA

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Dr. Sung-Gil Jung
First Year International Director
Iksan, Jeollabuk, Republic of Korea

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Halldor Kristjansson
First Year International Director
Hafnarfirdi, Iceland

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Danyal Kubin
First Year International Director
Ankara, Türkiye

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John Allen Lawrence
First Year International Director
Chestertown, Maryland, USA

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Steven Middlemiss
First Year International Director
Hudson, New Hampshire, USA

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Hans J. Neidhardt
First Year International Director
Potwin, Kansas, USA

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Joanne Ogden
First Year International Director
Ontario, Canada

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Anthony Paradiso
First Year International Director
Rockville Centre, New York, USA

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Katsuki Shirosaka
First Year International Director
Ashiya, Hyogo, Japan

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LCI Board of Director Appointees

 
Gudrun Yngvadottir
Past International President
Reykjavik, Iceland

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Wing-Kun Tam
Past International President
Hong Kong, China

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J. Frank Moore III
Past International President
Daleville, Alabama

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Marvin Chambers
Past International Director
Fillmore, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Stewart Sherman-Kahn
Past Council Chairperson
Birmingham, England

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Daniel Elkins
Past District Governor
Bellefonte, Delaware, USA

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LCIF Board of Trustees Appointees

 
Justice Brian Stevenson
Past International President
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Teresa Dineen
Past International Director
Cork, Republic of Ireland

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Leo-Lion Board Liaisons

 
Alicia Kiri Beer
Leo-Lion Board Liaison
Black Diamond, Alberta, Canada

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Akshit Bagla
Leo-Lion Board Liaison
Kolkata, India

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2023-2024 Board Committee Assignments

 

Executive Committee

Dr. Patti Hill, Chairperson
Brian E. Sheehan
Fabrício Oliveira
A.P. Singh
Mark S. Lyon
Pirkko Vihavainen

Audit Committee

Manoel Messias Mello, Chairperson
Timothy Irvine, Vice Chairperson
John Allen Lawrence
Barbara Grewe

Constitution & By-Laws Committee

Ben Apeland, Chairperson
Samir Abou Samra, Vice Chairperson
Steven Middlemiss
Danyal Kubin
Justice Brian Stevenson (non-voting advisor)

Convention Committee

J. Frank Moore III, Chairperson
Robert K.Y. Lee, Vice Chairperson
Koji Tsurushima
Hans Neidhart

District & Club Service Committee

Jeff Changwei Huang, Chairperson
Gye Oh Lee, Vice Chairperson
Feng-Chi Chen
Joanne Ogden
Marvin Chambers

Finance & Headquarters Operation Committee

Timothy Irvine, Chairperson
Manoel Messias Mello, Vice Chairperson
Katsuki Shirosaka
John Allen Lawrence
Wing-Kun Tam

Leadership Development Committee

James “Jay” Coleman Moughon, Chairperson
Barbara Grewe, Vice Chairperson
Babu Rao Ghattamaneni
Halldór Kristjánsson
Stewart Sherman-Kahn

Long Range Planning Committee

A.P. Singh, Chairperson
Dr. Patti Hill
Brian E. Sheehan
Fabricio Oliveira
Mark S. Lyon
J. Frank Moore III
Jay Moughon
Marvin Chambers

Marketing Committee

Dr. Ahmed Salem Mostafa, Chairperson
Jürg Vogt, Vice Chairperson
Marcel Daniëls
Marie Cunning
Daniel Elkins

Membership Development Committee

Ron Keller, Chairperson
Ramakrishnan. Mathanagopal, Vice Chairperson
Balkrishna Burlakoti
Luis J. Castillo Gamboa
Gudrun Yngvadottir
Alicia Kiri Beer (Leo-Lion Board Liaison)

Service Activities Committee

Pirkko Vihavainan, Chairperson
Jitendra Kumar Singh Chauhan, Vice Chairperson
Masashi Hamano
Judge Anthony W. Paradiso
Teresa Dineen (non-voting advisor)

Technology Committee

Lee Vrieze, Chairperson
Mahesh Pasqual, Vice Chairperson
Guy Hollander
Dr. Sung-Gil Jung
Akshit Bagla (Leo-Lion Board Liaison)