Our Leaders

Executive Officers
  • President Mark S. Lyon, USA
  • Immediate Past President A.P. Singh, India
  • First Vice President Dr. Manoj Shah, Kenya
  • Second Vice President Tony Benbow, Australia
  • Third Vice President C. Robert Rettby, Switzerland
International Directors

Second Year International Directors

  • Nadine Bushell, Trinidad
  • Soon-Tak Choi, Republic of Korea
  • Liz Crooke, USA
  • Debbie Dawson, Canada
  • Celina Guimarães, Brazil
  • Nazmul Haque, Bangladesh
  • Kuo-Yung Hsu, China Taiwan
  • Dr. Mark Mansell, USA
  • Drazen Melcic, Croatia
  • Ryozo Nishina, Japan
  • Subhash Babu Parvathaneni, India
  • Niels Schnecker, Romania
  • Gary Steele, USA
  • Tomoyuki Tanabu, Japan
  • Hroar Thorsen, Norway
  • Melissa Washburn, USA
  • David W. Wentworth, USA

First Year International Directors

  • Suraj Bagla, India
  • Jim Barbare, USA
  • Diana M. Castillo, USA
  • Gregory "Greg" K. Crapo, USA
  • Pedro Crisóstomo, Portugal
  • Kathleen “Kathy” Dorman, USA
  • Daniel Marney Elkins, USA
  • Phillip Johnson, Australia
  • Dae-Young Kim, Republic of Korea
  • Rajan Lamsal, Nepal
  • Ziyu Lin, China
  • Isao Matsuoka, Japan
  • Vinay Mittal, India
  • Amado Amín Salej Banda, Colombia
  • Ria W. J. Schutte, the Netherlands
  • Rajinder "Pape" Sembi, Kenya
  • S.T. Srinivasan, India
  • Andreja Stojkovski, North Macedonia

2026-2027 Lions Clubs International Board Committee Assignments

Executive Committee

  • Mark S. Lyon, Chairperson
  • A.P. Singh
  • Dr. Manoj Shah
  • Tony Benbow
  • C. Robert Rettby
  • Dr. Mark Mansell

Audit Committee

  • Nazmul Haque, Chairperson
  • Gary Steele, Vice Chairperson
  • Vinay Mittal
  • Diana M. Castillo

Constitution & By-Laws Committee

  • Hroar Thorsen, Chairperson
  • Dr. Mark Mansell, Vice Chairperson
  • Suraj Bagla
  • Dae-Young Kim
  • Princess Bridget Adetope Tychus

Convention Committee

  • J. Frank Moore III, Chairperson
  • Ryozo Nishina, Vice Chairperson
  • Kathleen “Kathy” Dorman
  • Phillip Johnson

District & Club Service Committee

  • Nadine Bushell, Chairperson
  • Niels Schnecker, Vice Chairperson
  • Rajan Lamsal
  • Ria W.J. Schutte
  • Dr. Keith Lemire

Finance & Headquarters Operation Committee

  • Gary Steele, Chairperson
  • Nazmul Haque, Vice Chairperson
  • Diana M. Castillo
  • Vinay Mittal
  • Brian E. Sheehan (non-voting advisor)

Leadership Development Committee

  • Liz Crooke, Chairperson
  • Kuo-Yung Hsu, Vice Chairperson
  • Gregory “Greg” K. Crapo
  • S.T. Srinivasan
  • Luis Jesús Castillo Gamboa

Long Range Planning Committee

  • Tony Benbow, Chairperson
  • Mark S. Lyon
  • A.P. Singh
  • Dr. Manoj Shah
  • C. Robert Rettby
  • Tomoyuki Tanabu
  • J. Frank Moore III
  • Luis Jesús Castillo Gamboa

Marketing Committee

  • Debbie Dawson, Chairperson
  • David W. Wentworth, Vice Chairperson
  • Isao Matsuoka
  • Andreja Stojkovski
  • Teresa Dineen

Membership Development Committee

  • Tomoyuki Tanabu, Chairperson
  • Celina Guimarães, Vice Chairperson
  • Jim Barbare
  • Rajinder “Pape” Sembi
  • Jeff Chang Wei Huang (non-voting advisor)

Service Activities Committee

  • Melissa Washburn, Chairperson
  • Subhash Babu, Vice Chairperson
  • Ziyu Lin
  • Pedro Crisóstomo
  • Marcel Daniëls
  • Nichele Smith (Leo-Lion Board Liaison)

Technology Committee

  • Drazen Melcic, Chairperson
  • Soon-Tak Choi, Vice Chairperson
  • Daniel Marney Elkins
  • Amado Amín Salej Banda
  • Deborah Herlan-Kutej (Leo-Lion Board Liaison)

LCI Board of Directors Appointees

  • J. Frank Moore III, Past International President
  • Princess Bridget Adetope Tychus, Past International Director
  • Luis Jesús Castillo Gamboa, Past International Director
  • Marcel Daniëls, Past International Director
  • Teresa Dineen, Past International Director
  • Dr. Keith Lemire, Past District Governor

LCIF Board of Trustees Appointees

  • Brian E. Sheehan, Past International President
  • Jeff Chang Wei Huang, Past International Director

Leo-Lion Board Liaisons

  • Deborah Herlan-Kutej, Leo-Lion Board Liaison
  • Nichele Smith, Leo-Lion Board Liaison

LCIF Board of Trustees 2026-2027 Committees

Executive Committee

  • A.P. Singh, LCIF Chairperson, Immediate Past International President
  • Fabrício Oliveira, LCIF Vice Chairperson, Past International President
  • G.S. Hora, LCIF Treasurer, Past International Director
  • Ahmed Salem Mostafa, LCIF Secretary, Past International Director
  • Mark S. Lyon, International President
  • Dr. Manoj Shah, International First Vice President
  • Tony Benbow, International Second Vice President
  • C. Robert Rettby, International Third Vice President
  • Brian E. Sheehan, Presidential Appointee, Past International President
  • Jeff Chang Wei Huang, Presidential Appointee, Past International Director
  • Staff Liaison: Rebecca Daou

Audit Committee

  • A.P. Singh, LCIF Chairperson, Immediate Past International President
  • Brian E. Sheehan, Past International President
  • Jeff Chang Wei Huang, Past International Director
  • Ahmed Salem Mostafa, Past International Director
  • Staff Liaisons: Bridget Cale (internal audit) & Christine Hastings (external audit)

Development Committee

  • Dr. Patti Hill, Past International President, Chairperson
  • Dr. Manoj Shah, International First Vice President
  • Fabrício Oliveira, Past International President
  • Jeff Chang Wei Huang, Past International Director
  • Tim Irvine, Past International Director
  • Ahmed Salem Mostafa, Past International Director
  • Elisabeth Haderer, Past International Director
  • In-Kyo Oh, Past Council Chairperson
  • Staff Liaison: Christopher Plunkett

Finance Committee

  • G.S. Hora, Past International Director, Chairperson/Treasurer
  • Brian E. Sheehan, Past International President
  • Marie T. Cunning, Past International Director
  • Tim Irvine, Past International Director
  • Yi-Lin Yang, Past District Governor
  • Juventino Figueira Borges, Past District Governor
  • Staff Liaison: Christine Hastings

Marketing Committee

  • Marie T. Cunning, Past International Director, Chairperson
  • C. Robert Rettby, International Third Vice President
  • Koji Tsurushima, Past International Director
  • Mahesh Pasqual, Past International Director
  • Marvin Chambers, Past International Director
  • Juventino Figueira Borges, Past District Governor
  • Staff Liaison: Leia Williams

Programs Committee

  • Dr. Jung-Yul Choi, Past International President, Chairperson
  • Tony Benbow, International Second Vice President
  • Brian E. Sheehan, Past International President
  • Bruce Beck, Past International Director
  • G.S. Hora, Past International Director
  • Yi-Lin Yang, Past District Governor
  • Staff Liaison: KaSondra Byrd

Lions Quest Working Group

  • C. Robert Rettby, International Third Vice President
  • Dr. Patti Hill, Past International President
  • Ahmed Salem Mostafa, Past International Director
  • Mahesh Pasqual, Past International Director
  • Bruce Beck, Past International Director
  • Elisabeth Haderer, Past International Director
  • Marvin Chambers, Past International Director
  • Juventino Figueira Borges, Past District Governor
  • Staff Liaison: Matt Kiefer
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