Lions Clubs International
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International Headquarters: Oak Brook, Illinois, USA
Lions Clubs International was
established in 1917
in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
In 1971, LCI HQ was relocated to Oak Brook,
Illinois, 20 miles west of downtown Chicago.
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International Headquarters: Oak Brook, Illinois, USA
Nearly 300 LCI and LCIF associates work here,
providing resources and support to the
1.35 million Lions club members
around the world.
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International Headquarters Administration
LCI Headquarters manages the worldwide
administrative functions of the association and
the foundation
• Responsible for implementation of policies and
programs approved by the board of directors
• Oversees the operations of staff organized into 11
divisions
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International Headquarters Administration
Peter Lynch
Executive Director
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Club Supplies
&
Distribution
Service
Activities
Convention
Public Relations
&
Communications
District & Club
Administration
International
Headquarters
LCIF
Legal
Extension &
Membership
Finance
Leadership
Information
Technology
Promoting Teamwork and Effectiveness:
LCI Divisional Groupings
Executive Committee
International President
LCIF Trustees
LCIF Executive Committee
LCIF Chairperson
Executive Director
District and Club Service
& Leadership Development
GROUP
Convention
Division
Treasury, Financial
& Business Operations
GROUP
Membership, Programs
& Communications
GROUP
District & Club Administration
Division
Club Supplies
Division
Extension & Membership
Division
Leadership
Division
Finance
Division
PR & Communications
Division
Information Technology
Division
Service Activities
Division
Legal
Division
LCIF
Division
Club Supplies and Distribution Division
Offers a wide variety of Lions supplies and
apparel items, including awards, apparel,
banners, pins, plaques and special orders
• Introduced 1800 items with new brand
last year
• 30% of orders now online at
www.lionsclubs.org
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Club Supplies and Distribution Division
Jim Paparelli
Department Manager
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Club Supplies and Distribution Division
Did you know?
Club Supplies processes and ships more
than 40,000 orders each year
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Convention Division
Works with host Lions to plan international
convention for approximately 15,000 Lions
• Host city bids finalized five years
in advance
• Coordinates convention registration,
housing, shuttles, exhibit hall and
international show
• Manages logistics for DGE Seminar
• Plans board of directors meetings
and coordinates local LCI meetings
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Convention Division
Renee Aubin
Division Manager
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Convention Division
Did you know?
4,350 hotel rooms were booked during the
international convention, totaling 26,361 nights
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District and Club Administration Division
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
• Administers Excellence Awards
• Supports E-Clubhouse program, Club Health
Assessment program and Certified Guiding Lion
program
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District and Club Administration Division
Mindy Marks
Division Manager
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District and Club Administration Division
Swedish
Spanish
Did you know?
Portuguese
Korean
Japanese
Italian
Hindi
More than 1,050,000 words are
translated each year into 10
languages or approximately
5,400 words each day
German
French
Finnish
English
Chinese
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Extension and Membership Division
Implements programs to recruit and retain
members and develop new clubs
• Traditional club development, family & Campus clubs
• Develops membership strategies for major regions
• Develops recruitment materials and new member
orientation resources
• Oversees Year-Round Growth Program
• Manages Club Excellence Process
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Extension and Membership Division
Susan Haney
Division Manager
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Extension and Membership Division
Did you know?
More than 69,000
membership awards are
processed each year
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Finance Division
Maintains the integrity of the association’s
financial and accounting systems and provides
financial services
• Supports bank accounts in 60 countries for the
convenience of clubs
• Collects and posts club and district payments
• Audits and pays district governor
expense claims
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Finance Division
Maryellen Skerik
Treasurer
Division Manager
Finance Division
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Finance Division
Did you know?
More than 500,000
membership transactions
occur annually –
1,960 per day
Audits over 4,500 District
Governor expense claims
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Information Technology Division
Monitors and administers all computer systems
at headquarters, India and Japan
• Keeps track of nearly 1.35 million Lions club
members in 46,000 clubs
• Processes and maintains membership, inventory
and accounting records
• Maintains sophisticated accounting software system
(Lawson), Membership System (Aptify) and many
other systems.
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Information Technology Division
Mike Carroll
Division Manager
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Information Technology Division
Did you know?
Headquarters receives 80,000
legitimate e-mails each month
That’s approximately
4,000 emails per business day.
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Leadership Division
Provides a variety of training and leadership
development opportunities for current and future
Lions leaders
• Senior Lions Leadership Institutes
• Faculty Development Institutes
• Regional Lions Leadership Institutes
• District Governors-Elect Seminar
• Leadership Resource Center (online)
• Multiple District Funding Support Programs
• Supports Global Leadership Team
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Leadership Division
Patti Repenn-Volante
Group Manager,
District and Club Service
& Leadership Development
Group
Division Manager,
Leadership Division
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Leadership Division
Did you know?
The online
Leadership Resource Center
receives 15,000 hits
each month
More than 5,200 Lions
around the world participate
in LCI-sponsored training
events annually
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Legal Division
Responsible for association’s legal operations
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Guides Lions on constitutional, policy and
parliamentary matters
Facilitates internal dispute resolution in accordance
with association policy
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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Legal Division
Scott Drumheller
General Counsel &
Secretary
Division Manager
Legal Division
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Legal Division
Did you know?
More than 10,000 Certificates of
Insurance are issued for Lions club
functions
Approximately 225 contracts are
reviewed each year
There are over 700 trademark
registrations in more than 100
different countries
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Lions Clubs International Foundation
Lions Clubs International Foundation is the
humanitarian arm of the association
• Supports Lions humanitarian projects worldwide
• Promotes and receives contributions; provides
appropriate recognition
• Solicits partnerships and funds from non-Lion
sources
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Lions Clubs International Foundation
Rebecca Daou
Division Manager
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Lions Clubs International Foundation
Did you know?
1000 grant applications and proposals
are received each year
Annually, over 95,000 donor
transactions occur with the average
dollar amount of $635.78
That’s 372 transactions per day
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Public Relations & Communications Division
Works to promote Lions’ image and impact with
Lions, media and the general public
• Oversees LCI’s Web site in all languages
• Publishes editions of LION Magazine
• Produces LQ Lions Quarterly video magazine and
other video programs
• Designs graphics and publications
• Administers Peace Poster Contest,
Global Youth Music Contest, and others
• Communicates with external media
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Ken G. Kabira
Group Manager,
Membership,
Service Activities, &
Communications
Group
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Public Relations & Communications Division
Dane La Joye
Division Manager
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Public Relations & Communications Division
Did you know?
There are 38,000 pages, pdfs and forms on
LCI’s 11 official Websites
13,919,904 page views in one month
Almost 100,000 views on YouTube
Nearly 5,000 followers each on
MySpace, Twitter and Facebook
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Service Activities Division
Develops Lions opportunities for youth, health,
culture and the environment
• Lions Services for Children
• Operates Leo Program and youth exchange
programs
• Hearing, diabetes and sight programs, including
Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers and Lions Eye
Banks
• Lion-2-Lion Resource Assistance Database
• Lions ALERT Program
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Service Activities Division
Caryn Adolph
Division Manager
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Service Activities Division
Did you know?
Over 11,000,000 Lions
service hours were
tracked in one year
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Official Web Site
For resources and more information on LCI, visit
www.lionsclubs.org
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Lions Clubs International
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