International Headquarters
International Headquarters Administration
Scott Drumheller
Executive Administrator & Secretary
• Oversight of 5 LCI groups/divisions (approx. 225
staff) at the international headquarters office in Oak
Brook, Illinois, USA, and 3 regional offices in India,
Japan and Korea
• Manage and administer the policies and programs of
the International Board of Directors
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International Headquarters Administration
Executive
Administrator
& Secretary
Convention
District & Club
Service &
Leadership
Development Group
Leadership
District & Club
Administration
Global
Development
Group
Membership
Public Relations &
Communications
Service
Activities
Treasury,
Financial &
Business
Operations
Group
Legal
Finance
Club Supplies
Information
Technology
Global Strategy
Global Partnerships
& Government
Relations
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Convention
Gloria Geske
Division Manager, Convention
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Convention (and board & committee meetings)
Works with host Lions to plan international convention
for approximately 15,000 Lions
• Works 5 years out on convention bids
• Multi-year planning required for each
• Handles registration, housing, shuttles, exhibit hall
& international show
• Manages logistics for DGE Seminar
• Plans board meetings & other meetings
• Manages LCI global travel program
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District and Club Service & Leadership Development Group
District/Club Service
& Leadership
Development Group
Leadership
District and Club
Admin.
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District and Club Service & Leadership Development Group
Patti Repenn-Volante
Group Manager, District and Club Service &
Leadership Development Group
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Leadership
Manages training and leadership development
programs for Lions worldwide
• Leadership Institutes, including Advanced,
Emerging, Faculty Development and Regional
• District Governors-elect Training including DGE
Seminar
• Leadership Resource Center (online)
• Curriculum & Funding Support Programs
• Global Leadership Team Facilitation & Support
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District and Club Administration
Mindy Marks
Division Manager, District & Club Administration
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District and Club Administration
Supports the effective administration and operations of
districts and clubs
• Assists districts and clubs worldwide in 11 official
languages – main point of contact for all clubs,
zones, regions and districts
• Handles thousands of inquiries each week – from
District Officer Bios reports to the Excellence
Awards
• Also supports key initiatives to promote club and
district success: District and Club Resource
Center, Club Health Assessment, and Certified
Guiding Lion program
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Global Development Group
Membership
Public Relations &
Communications
Service
Global Strategy
Global Partnership
& Government
Relations
Integrate strategies, initiatives & promotion
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Global Development Group
Kevin Cherep
Chief of Global Development
Oversight and integration of 5 functional areas:
Membership, PR & Communications, Service
Activities, Global Strategy and Global Partnership
& Government Relations
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Membership
David Clifford
Division Manager, Membership
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Membership
Responsible for the administration of all membership growth
and extension programs
• Develop and promote the chartering of new clubs including,
family, campus clubs, club branch
• Regional developed membership strategies
• Develops and distributes recruitment materials, member
satisfaction resources, and awards
• Manage Global Membership Team (GMT)
• Manage and Administer new programs such as
• Club Excellence Process (Pro and Lite)
• Just Ask!
• Membership Satisfaction
• Collaborate with Task Force on women and family
membership
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Public Relations & Communications
Dane LaJoye
Division Manager, Public Relations &
Communications
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Public Relations & Communications
Coordinates and integrates
communication programs
encompassing public relations,
internal and external communications,
social media and LION Magazine
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Service Activities
Gina Prendki
Division Manager, Service Activities
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Service Activities
Empowers Lions to serve their communities and meet
humanitarian needs
•Supports Global Service Action campaigns and special
initiatives (e.g. Reading Action Program, tree planting)
•Manages programs and develops resources to help Lions
serve (children, youth, sight, diabetes, the environment,
disaster preparedness and relief, etc.)
•Uses data received through the online Lions Service Activity
Report to assess the impact of Lions work and monitor
global service trends
•Operates Leo Program (Over 6,400 clubs - currently the
largest number of Leo clubs in the program’s 56-year
history)
•Develops partnerships and collaborations to raise visibility
and expand Lions service and its impact
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Global Strategy
Peter Lynch
Chief Strategic Advisor
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Global Strategy
Strategic planning, membership initiatives,
LCI’s centennial planning and other
special projects
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Global Partnership & Government Relations
Adam McGriffin
Manager, Global Partnership &
Government Relations
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Global Partnership & Government Relations
• Responsible for researching and leveraging
partnerships (private/public, intergovernmental
and governmental bodies and agencies
worldwide) to increase Lions visibility and
resources, and advance the association’s
programs and initiatives
• Coordinate and implement events to raise
Lions profile such as Lions Day on the Hill
(USA Capital), Lions Day at the UN, and other
potential events/meetings with partners
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Treasury, Financial & Business Operations Group
Treasury, Financial
& Business
Operations Group
Finance
Information
Technology
Club Supplies &
Distribution
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Treasury, Financial & Business Operations Group
Maryellen Skerik
Treasurer
Oversight of Treasury, Financial & Business
Operations Group, which includes management
of finance/accounting functions, information
technology, club supplies, human resources
and facilities maintenance
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Finance
Oversee entire Finance function of the
association, and maintaining the integrity
of the association’s accounting systems
while providing various financial services
to members
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Information Technology
Kevin Lin
Division Manager, Information Technology
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Information Technology
Responsible for providing and supporting all
technical services, including technical
infrastructure, database, applications, process
improvement, membership data administration,
business intelligence and reporting for
members, clubs, officers, service activities,
finance and LCIF
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Club Supplies & Distribution
Noel Mason
Division Manager, Club Supplies & Distribution
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Club Supplies & Distribution
• Responsible for sales, marketing, inventory and
distribution of club supplies worldwide
• Manages worldwide licensing programs
• Manages the association’s procurement department
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Legal
Amy Peña
General Counsel
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Legal
Responsible for LCI’s governance and legal
operations
• Counsels and advises Board of Directors and
liaison to the Constitution & By-Laws Committee
• Guides Lions on constitutional, policy and
parliamentary matters
• Facilitates internal dispute resolution procedures
• Administers worldwide liability, property and
accident insurance programs
• Registers and maintains the association's
trademarks
• Coordinates endorsement and certification of
candidates for international office
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Lions Clubs International Foundation
Lions Clubs International Foundation is the
humanitarian arm of the association
• Supports Lions humanitarian efforts worldwide
• Raises $30 to $50 million annually
• Develops partnerships and external funding
relationships
• Four pillars of service: Sight, Disaster, Youth and
Humanitarian Needs, which includes measles
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Lions Clubs International Foundation
Rebecca Daou
LCIF Executive Administrator
• Oversight of 5 LCIF departments: Development,
Humanitarian Programs, Sight Programs,
LionsQuest, and Donor Services (approx. 50 staff)
• Manage and administer the policies and programs of
the LCIF Board of Trustees
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International Headquarters