Our Leaders

Executive Officers
  • President A.P. Singh, India
  • Immediate Past President Fabrício Oliveira, Brazil
  • First Vice President Mark S. Lyon, USA
  • Second Vice President Dr. Manoj Shah, Kenya
  • Third Vice President Tony Benbow, Australia
Directors

Second Year Directors

  • Raj Kumar Agarwal, India
  • Guy-Bernard Brami, France
  • Dr. Karl Brewi, Austria
  • Debbie Cantrell, USA
  • Chris Carlone, USA
  • Luis Augusto David Caro Chong, Peru
  • Dato' Yeow Wah Chin, Malaysia
  • Lorena Hus, Slovenia
  • Ea-Up Kim, Republic of Korea
  • S. Magesh, India; Robert "Ski" Marcinkowski, USA
  • Pankaj Mehta, India
  • Bert Nelson, USA
  • Ramesh C. Prajapati, India
  • Princess Bridget Adetope Tychus, Nigeria
  • Graeme John Wilson, New Zealand
  • David Wineman, USA
  • Dong Zhao, China

First Year Directors

  • Subhash Babu, India
  • 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
  • Niels Schnecker, Romania
  • Gary Steele, USA
  • Tomoyuki Tanabu, Japan
  • Hroar Thorsen, Denmark
  • Melissa Washburn, USA
  • David W. Wentworth, USA

2025-2026 Lions Clubs International Board Committee Assignments

Audit Committee

  • Ea-Up Kim, Chairperson
  • Graeme Wilson, Vice Chairperson
  • Nazmul Haque
  • Dr. Patti Hill

Constitution & By-Laws Committee

  • Dato’ Yeow Wah Chin, Chairperson
  • Ea-Up Kim, Vice Chairperson
  • Dr. Mark Mansell
  • Hroar Thorsen
  • Suraj Bagla

Convention Committee

  • J. Frank Moore III, Chairperson
  • Dong Zhao, Vice Chairperson
  • Ryozo Nishina
  • Neils Schnecker

District & Club Service Committee

  • Lorena Hus, Chairperson
  • Luis Caro Chong, Vice Chairperson
  • Nadine Bushell
  • Soon-Tak Choi
  • Dr. Ta-Lung Chiang (non-voting advisor)

Finance & Headquarters Operation Committee

  • Raj Kumar Agarwal, Chairperson
  • Graeme Wilson, Vice Chairperson
  • Gary Steele
  • Nazmul Haque
  • Dr. Patti Hill

Leadership Development Committee

  • Pankaj Mehta, Chairperson
  • Debbie Cantrell, Vice Chairperson
  • Liz Crooke
  • Kuo-Yung Hsu
  • Sangeeta Jatia

Long Range Planning Committee

  • Dr. Manoj Shah, Chairperson
  • A.P. Singh
  • Fabrício Oliveira
  • Mark S. Lyon
  • Tony Benbow
  • Dong Zhao
  • J. Frank Moore III
  • Sangeeta Jatia

Marketing Committee

  • Bert Nelson, Chairperson
  • Ramesh Prajapati, Vice Chairperson
  • Debbie Dawson
  • David W. Wentworth
  • Potter Kai Fong
  • Soyum Shah (Leo-Lion Board Liaison)

Membership Development Committee

  • Bridget Adetope Tychus, Chairperson
  • S. Magesh, Vice Chairperson
  • Celina Guimaraes
  • Tomoyuki Tanabu
  • Brian E. Sheehan
  • Ritwik Bhawsinghka (Leo-Lion Board Liaison)

Service Activities Committee

  • Dr. Karl Brewi, Chairperson
  • John “Chris” Carlone, Vice Chairperson
  • Subhash Babu
  • Melissa Washburn
  • Gudrun Yngvadottir (non-voting advisor)

Technology Committee

  • Robert “Ski” Marcinkowski, Chairperson
  • Guy-Bernard Brami, Vice Chairperson
  • David Wineman
  • Drazen Melcic

LCI Board of Directors Appointees

  • Dr. Patti Hill, Past International President
  • Brian E. Sheehan, Past International President
  • J. Frank Moore III, Past International President
  • Sangeeta Jatia, Past International Director
  • Suraj Bagla, Past District Governor
  • Potter Kai Fong, Past District Governor

LCIF Board of Trustees Appointees

  • Gudrun Yngvadottir, Past International President
  • Dr. Ta-Lung Chiang, Past International Director

Leo-Lion Board Liaisons

  • Ritwik Bhawsinghka
  • Soyum Shah

LCIF Board Of Trustees 2025-2026 Committees

Committee Appointment

Executive Committee (10) -

Members determined by policy
  • Fabrício Oliveira, LCIF Chairperson, Immediate Past International President
  • Dr. Patti Hill, LCIF Vice Chairperson, Past International President
  • Marie Cunning, LCIF Treasurer, Past International Director
  • Elisabeth Haderer, LCIF Secretary, Past International Director
  • A.P. Singh, International President
  • Mark S. Lyon, International First Vice President
  • Dr. Manoj Shah, International Second Vice President
  • Tony Benbow, International Third Vice President
  • Gudrun Yngvadottir, Presidential Appointee, Past International President
  • Dr. Ta-Lung Chiang, Presidential Appointee, Past International Director
  • Staff liaison: Rebecca Daou

Audit Committee (4) -

Members determined by policy
  • Fabrício Oliveira, LCIF Chairperson, Immediate Past International President
  • Gudrun Yngvadottir, Presidential Appointee, Past International President
  • Dr. Ta-Lung Chiang, Presidential Appointee, Past International Director
  • Elisabeth Haderer, Secretary, Past International Director
  • Staff liaisons: James Krafcisin (internal audit)
                             Christine Hastings (external audit)

Development Committee (6)

  • Dr. Patti Hill, Past International President, Chairperson
  • Mark S. Lyon International First Vice President
  • Bruce Beck, Past International Director
  • Engr. H.O.B. Lawal, Past International Director
  • Eveline N. Chandra, Past Council Chairperson
  • In-Kyo Oh, Past Council Chairperson
  • Staff liaison: Christopher Plunkett

Finance Committee (5)

  • Halldór Kristjánsson, Chairperson
  • Babu Rao Ghattamaneni, Vice Chairperson
  • Pankaj Mehta
  • Bridget Adetope Tychus
  • James “Jim” Ervin (Non-Voting Advisor)

Marketing Committee (6)

  • Dr. Jung-Yul Choi, Past International President, Chairperson
  • Tony Benbow, International Third Vice President
  • Mahesh Pasqual, Past International Director
  • Dr. Ta-Lung Chiang, Presidential Appointee, Past International Director
  • Marie Cunning, Past International Director
  • Juventino Figueira Borges, Past District Governor
  • Staff liaison: Leia Williams

Programs Committee (8)

  • Brian E. Sheehan, Past International President, Chairperson
  • Dr. Manoj Shah, International Second Vice President
  • Gudrun Yngvadottir, Presidential Appointee, Past International President
  • Koji Tsurushima, Past International Director
  • Elisabeth Haderer, Past International Director
  • G.S. Hora, Past International Director
  • Marvin Chambers, Past International Director
  • Yi-Lin Yang, Past District Governor
  • Staff liaison: KaSondra Byrd

Lions Quest Working Group (7)

  • Tony Benbow, International Third Vice President
  • Dr. Patti Hill, Past International President
  • Gudrun Yngvadottir, Past International President
  • Mahesh Pasqual, Past International Director
  • Elisabeth Haderer, Past International Director
  • Bruce Beck, Past International Director
  • Engr. H.O.B. Lawal, Past International Director
  • Staff liaison: Matthew Kiefer
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