LIONS INTERNATIONAL

Executive Officers, Board of Directors, Board of Director Appointees, Board of Trustees Appointees & Board Committee Assignments

Executive Officers

FABRÍCIO OLIVEIRA

International President

International President Fabrício is a member of the Catolé do Rocha Lions Club, Paraiba, Brazil since 1985. He is a businessman, holding Master of Business Administration (MBA).

DR. PATTI HILL

Immediate Past International President, LCIF Chair.

Immediate Past International President Dr. Patti Hill is a member of the Edmonton Host Lions Club, Alberta, Canada since 1990. She is the President of a consulting firm with 30 years of experience as a psychologist.

A. P. SINGH

International First Vice President

Vice President Singh is a member of the Calcutta Vikas Lions Club, India since 1984. He is a practicing chartered accountant and has family business interests in automobile dealerships.

MARK S. LYON

International Second Vice President

Vice President Lyon has worked in corporate legal administration and financial services for over 40 years. He is currently board administration manager with Synchrony Financial.

DR. MANOJ SHAH

International Third Vice President

Vice President a Charter member of the Nairobi Greater Lions Club Nairobi, Kenya, since 1988. He is a successful businessman with interests in the Automobile, Property, Hospitality and Finance sectors.

Second Year International Directors

BALKRISHNA BURLAKOTI

Second Year International Director

Director Burlakoti became a Lion in 2008 with the Kathmandu Gongabu Lions Club. He has more than 30 years of business experience in the cashmere and bedding industry. He is currently chairman of Pashm Nepal.

FENG-CHI CHEN

Second Year International Director

Director Chen became a Lion in 2007. He has more than 20 years of experience in construction, land development, equipment manufacturing and catering industry. He is the CEO of four companies, including Louis Technology, ingenuity Engineering Co., Ltd., and Li An Engineering Co., Ltd.

MARIE T. CUNNING

Second Year International Director

Director Cunning joined the Phoenix Barangay Lions Club as a charter member in 1996. She has more than 35 years of experience in real estate development. She is president and CEO of Arista Development, Inc., owner and a designated broker for Altair Realty, LLC and owner of Arizona Discount Flooring, LLC.

MARCEL DANIËLS

Second Year International Director

Director Marcel Daniëls has been a member of the Kortenberg Hertog Jan Lions Club in Kortenberg, Belgium, since 1994. He has more than 40 years of professional experience and last served as Vice President for International Corporate Affairs and Policy for Merck Pharmaceutical KGaA in Darmstadt, Germany.

LUIS JESUS CASTILLO GAMBOA

Second Year International Director

Director Castillo has been a member of the Chanis Lions Club in Panama City, Panamá, since 1984. He has more than 30 years of experience as a business and finance administrator and is currently the general manager for Datapro and Profecard by Volaris in Panamá. Most notably, he is responsible for the implementation of systems for the entire Panamanian government banking system.

BABU RAO GHATTAMANENI

Second Year International Director

Babu Rao Ghattamaneni has been a member of the Hyderabad Serilingampally Lions Club in Hyderabad, India, since 1999. He has more than 25 years of experience as a real estate developer and is the managing partner for the Dollfine Group. He has been involved in a number of high-profile construction projects in Indian states.

HALLDOR KRISTJANSSON

Second Year International Director

Director Kura is a member of the Kanazawa Fushimi Lions Club, Ishikawa, Japan since 1996. He has been a lawyer 27 years and is head of the Daisuke Kura Law Office. His work has earned him a listing in the Supreme Court Civil Casebook.

DANYAL KUBIN

Second Year International Director

Director Ladia is a member of the Udaipur Lions Club, Udaipur, India since 1980. He first became a Lion in 1976 after joining the Kota Lions Club. He has been a part of the textile manufacturing industry for more than 53 years. He is chairman for Shree Rajasthan Syntex Limited.

JOHN ALLEN LAWRENCE

Second Year International Director

Director Nagata is a member of the Kyoto Rakuyo Lions Club, Kyoto, Japan since 1988. He has been a dentist for 48 years and is director of the Nagata Orthodontic Office.

MASASHI HAMANO

Second Year International Director

Director Goo is a member of the Choongjang Lions Club, Gwangju, Korea since 1992. He is a medical doctor and has been CEO of Sejong Geriatric Hospital for nine years.

EDWIN GUY HOLLANDER

Second Year International Director

Director Granath is a member of the Lions Club Tyresö since 2019. He first became a Lion in 1995 after joining the Lions Club of Älta. He retired in 2020 after serving more than 10 years as a culture school principal and manager for an association.

DR. SUNG-GIL JUNG

Second Year International Director

Director Ibarra is a member of the San Bruno Lions Club, California, USA since 1992. He has 41 years of experience as a licensed architect and he is the owner of Ibarra Associates.

STEVEN MIDDLEMISS

Second Year International Director

Director Pitts first joined as a member of the Gaffney Lions Club in 1994. And since 2010, has served with the Greenwood Lions Club. She was an educator for 28 years and has twice received recognition as District Teacher of the Year. She is a contributing author to two textbooks and the published author of a three-volume Bible study for middle schoolers.

HANS J. NEIDHARDT

Second Year International Director

Director Snider is a member of the St. Davids Lions Club, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada since 1981. He has 36 years of experience as a construction millwright and operating engineer at General Motors.

JOANNE OGDEN

Second Year International Director

Director Tijerina is a member of the Del Rio San Felipe Lions Club, San Antonio, Texas, USA since 1977. He has worked for 47 years as a professional educator and in school administration.

ANTHONY PARADISO

Second Year International Director

Director Weaverling is a member of Leavenworth Lions Club since first joining in 1998. She has 30 years of experience as a human resources specialist and Administrator. She currently works as the office manager of a local accounting firm.

KATSUKI SHIROSAKA

Second Year International Director

Director Youney is a member of Skowhegan Lions Club, Skowhegan, Maine, USA, since 1975. He has worked as a trial attorney for the past 41 years and is the president of Merrill, Hyde, Fortier & Youney, P.A.

First Year International Directors

Ben Apeland

Second Year International Director

Director Apeland is a member of the Bozeman Gallatin Empire Lions Club, Bozeman, Montana, USA since 1974. He has more than 50 years of experience in retail jewelry as the owner of Benjamin Jewelers.

Jitendra Kumar Singh Chauhan

Second Year International Director

Director Chauhan is a member of the Agra Adhar Lions Club Agra, India since 2006. He has more than 30 years of experience working in real estate, infrastructure development, construction and construction material manufacturing.

Barbara Grewe

Second Year International Director

Director Grewe first joined as a Leo in 1977, and since 1989, she has been a member of the HamburgHammonia Lions Club. Her passion for collaboration, friendship and inspiring others to help those in need has guided her service from the beginning. She is a retired lawyer.

Jeff Changwei Huang

Second Year International Director

Director Huang is a member of the Guangdong Lingnan Lions Club Guangzhou, Guangdong, China since 2004. In 2005, he became charter president for Guangdong Ciai Lions Club, where he is still serving today. He has more than 30 years of experience in business.

Timothy Irvine

Second Year International Director

Director Irvine’s journey as a Lion began in 1984 when he was invited to join the Darwin Sanderson Lions Club. In 2012, he became a charter member of the Atwell Lions Club, Perth, Australia. He is a retired accountant and finance specialist with 42 years of professional experience as a certified practicing accountant.

Ronald Eugene Keller

Second Year International Director

Director Keller is a member of the Millersport Lions Club, Ohio, USA since 1979. He has more than 35 experience as a government administrator and event coordinator. He is currently the Cultural Arts and Events Manager for the city of Columbus.

Gye Oh Lee

Second Year International Director

Director Gye Oh Lee became a member of the Seoul Dongdo Lions Club and later he transferred to the Seoul Seogu Lions Club Seoul, Korea where he has continuously served since 2014. As president of Jeil Commerce Co., Ltd., he has more than 45 years of experience in the leather industry

Robert K.Y. Lee

Second Year International Director

Director Lee is a member of the Honolulu Chinatown Lions Club Hawaii, USA since 1990. He is a graduate civil engineer and a licensed professional land surveyor with over 50 years of experience. He is president of a small consulting and surveying company

Ramakrishnan Mathanagopal

Second Year International Director

Director Mathanagopal is a member of the Coimbatore Industrial Estate Lions Club, Coimbatore, India since 1991. He is an industrialist with 30 years of experience. He is currently managing a unit that manufactures specialty plastics and is also a property consultant.

Manoel Messias Mello

Second Year International Director

Director Messias is a charter member of the Bauru Bela Vista Lions Club, Bauru, Brazil since 1993. He retired as a highly decorated colonel of the military police in 2012. He is currently CEO of MO Consult a strategic planning and business consulting group. He is a published author of two books and numerous papers.

Ahmed Salem Mostafa

Second Year International Director

Director Salem is a member of the Cairo North Lions Club, Cairo, Egypt since 1995. He has more than 56 years of consultation experience in the field of construction engineering. He is vice chairman and CEO of SIAC Industrial Construction & Engineering Company.

James "Jay" Coleman Moughon

Second Year International Director

Director Moughon is a member of the Clifton Lions Club Virginia, USA since 2001. He is a retired Army colonel and government civil servant. He has 42 years of experience in the Army command of a rocket and missile battalion comprised of 500 soldiers.

Mahesh Pasqual

Second Year International Director

Director Pasqual is a charter member of the Colombo Somerset Lions Club, Colombo, Sri Lanka since 1996. He has been a chartered civil engineer for more than 35 years. He is currently chairman and managing director of Isuru Engineering Pte Ltd.

Samir Abou Samra

Second Year International Director

Director Abou-Samra is a member of the Beirut St. Nicolas Lions Club, Adma, Lebanon since 1986. He has held a number of offices within the association including district international relations chairperson and district LCIF chairperson.

Koji Tsurushima

Second Year International Director

Director Nagasawa is a charter member of the Kashiwa Nanohana Lions Club Chiba, Japan since 1993. She has more than 60 years of experience as a business management advisor. She is currently president of Nac Co., Ltd.

Pirkko Vihavainen

Second Year International Director

Director Vihavainen is a member of the Mikkeli/Naisvuori Lions Club, Juva, Finland since 2004. She is a retired educator. During her professional career she served as a school teacher, headmaster, and later, as principal at a secondary school in Juva.

Jürg Vogt

Second Year International Director

Director Vogt is a member of the Lausanne Epicurien Lions Club Switzerland. He first became a Lion in 1987 after joining the Aaretal Lions Club. And in 2009 he became a transfer charter member of the Stockhorn Lions Club. He successfully led a family-owned business company.

Lee Vrieze

Second Year International Director

Director Vrieze is a member of the e Jim Falls Lions Club Wisconsin, USA since 2001. He works professionally as an information technology infrastructure manager and has 40 years of experience.

LCI Board of Director Appointees

GUDRUN YNGVADOTTIR

Past International President

Dr. Jung-Yul Choi is a member of the Millersport Lions Club, Busan Jae-il Lions Club Korea, since 1977. He was a chairperson of the 39th OSEAL Forum in 2000 and a host committee chairperson at the 95th Lions International Convention in Busan in 2012, the largest convention ever held in Lions history.

WING-KUN TAM

Past International President

Past President Moore has held key leadership positions in Lions International, most recently serving as the Executive Administrator & Secretary of the association from 2017-2021. He is an educator by profession and a former superintendent of education for the Daleville City Schools in Daleville, Alabama, USA.

J. FRANK MOORE III

Past International Director

Director Beck is a member of the Palisade Area Lions Club Minnesota, USA since 1989. He was also a presenter at the 2014 USA/Canada Forum. He is a retired law enforcement administrator.

MARVIN CHAMBERS

Past International Director

Past Director Molenda is a member of the Rosemount Lions Club Minnesota, USA since 1984. He has also served as chairperson for the Campaign SightFirst and the Minnesota Lions Vision Foundation. He is an attorney.

STEWART SHERMAN-KAHN

Past Council Chairperson

Past Director Hintzmann is a member of the Watertown Lions Club Wisconsin, USA since 1992. He owns and operates a special needs school bus company.

DANIEL ELKINS

Past District Governor

Past Director Messier is a member of the member of the Windsor Locks Lions Club Connecticut, USA, since 1990. She has is the executive director of the Lions Low Vision Center in Connecticut and a low vision therapist.

LCIF Board of Trustees Appointees

JUSTICE BRIAN STEVENSON

Past International President

Past President Ervin is a member of the Albany Lions Club Georgia, USA since 1977. He is also a past director and trustee of the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation and the Georgia Lions Camp for the Blind.

TERESA DINEEN

Past International Director

Director Raju is a member of the Visakhapatnam Samarasya Lions Club Visakhapatnam, India since 1996. Also a Life Member and Second Century Ambassador for the association. He is an entrepreneur and educator.

Leo-Lion Board Liaisons

ALICIA KIRI BEER

Leo-Lion Board Liaison

AKSHIT BAGLA

Leo-Lion Board Liaison

2023-2024 Board Committee Assignments

Executive Committee

  • Dr. Patti Hill, Chairperson
  • Brian E. Sheehan
  • Fabrício Oliveira
  • A.P. Singh
  • Mark S. Lyon
  • Pirkko Vihavainen

Audit Committee

  • Manoel Messias Mello, Chairperson
  • Timothy Irvine, Vice Chairperson
  • John Allen Lawrence
  • Barbara Grewe

Constitution & By-Laws Committee

  • Ben Apeland, Chairperson
  • Samir Abou Samra, Vice Chairperson
  • Steven Middlemiss
  • Danyal Kubin
  • Justice Brian Stevenson (non-voting advisor)

Convention Committee

  • J. Frank Moore III, Chairperson
  • Robert K.Y. Lee, Vice Chairperson
  • Koji Tsurushima
  • Hans Neidhart

District & Club Service Committee

  • Jeff Changwei Huang, Chairperson
  • Gye Oh Lee, Vice Chairperson
  • Feng-Chi Chen
  • Joanne Ogden
  • Marvin Chambers

Finance & Headquarters Operation Committee

  • Timothy Irvine, Chairperson
  • Manoel Messias Mello, Vice Chairperson
  • Katsuki Shirosaka
  • John Allen Lawrence
  • Wing-Kun Tam

Leadership Development Committee

  • James “Jay” Coleman Moughon, Chairperson
  • Barbara Grewe, Vice Chairperson
  • Babu Rao Ghattamaneni
  • Halldór Kristjánsson
  • Stewart Sherman-Kahn

Long Range Planning Committee

  • A.P. Singh, Chairperson
  • Dr. Patti Hill
  • Brian E. Sheehan
  • Fabricio Oliveira
  • Mark S. Lyon
  • J. Frank Moore III
  • Jay Moughon
  • Marvin Chambers

Marketing Committee

  • Dr. Ahmed Salem Mostafa, Chairperson
  • Jürg Vogt, Vice Chairperson
  • Marcel Daniëls
  • Marie Cunning
  • Daniel Elkins

Membership Development Committee

  • Ron Keller, Chairperson
  • Ramakrishnan. Mathanagopal, Vice Chairperson
  • Balkrishna Burlakoti
  • Luis J. Castillo Gamboa
  • Gudrun Yngvadottir
  • Alicia Kiri Beer (Leo-Lion Board Liaison)

Service Activities Committee

  • Pirkko Vihavainan, Chairperson
  • Jitendra Kumar Singh Chauhan, Vice Chairperson
  • Masashi Hamano
  • Judge Anthony W. Paradiso
  • Teresa Dineen (non-voting advisor)

Technology Committee

  • Lee Vrieze, Chairperson
  • Mahesh Pasqual, Vice Chairperson
  • Guy Hollander
  • Dr. Sung-Gil Jung
  • Akshit Bagla (Leo-Lion Board Liaison)