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.
2026-2027 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)