मुख्य पृष्ठ Our Leaders (2025-2026)

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.

Executive Officers

 
AP Singh's headshot
A.P. Singh
International President
Kolkata, India

Biography / Photo / Video

Fabrício Oliveira
Immediate Past International President,
LCIF Chairperson
Catolé do Rocha, Brazil

Biography / Photo

Mark S. Lyon
International First Vice President
Brookfield, Connecticut, USA

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Dr. Manoj Shah
International Second Vice President
Nairobi, Kenya

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Tony Benbow
International Third Vice President
South Vermont, Australia

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Second Year International Directors

 
Raj Kumar Agarwal
Second Year International Director
Kolkata, India

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Guy-Bernard Brami
Second Year International Director
La Celle Saint Cloud, France

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Dr. Karl Brewi
Second Year International Director
Vienna, Austria

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Debbie Cantrell
Second Year International Director
Marshfield, Missouri, USA

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Chris Carlone
Second Year International Director
Slidell, Louisiana, USA

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Luis Augusto David Caro Chong
Second Year International Director
Lima, Peru

Biography / Photo

Dato' Yeow Wah Chin
Second Year International Director
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Lorena Hus
Second Year International Director
Celje, Slovenia

Biography / Photo

Ea-Up Kim
Second Year International Director
Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea

Biography / Photo

S. Magesh
Second Year International Director
Kanchipuram, India

Biography / Photo

Robert "Ski" Marcinkowski
Second Year International Director
Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

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Pankaj Mehta
Second Year International Director
Mumbai, India

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Bert Nelson
Second Year International Director
New York Mills, Minnesota, USA

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Ramesh C. Prajapati
Second Year International Director
Vadodara, Gujarat, India

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Princess Bridget Adetope Tychus
Second Year International Director
Lagos, Nigeria

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Graeme Wilson
Second Year International Director
Invercargill, New Zealand

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David Wineman
Second Year International Director
Sebewaing, Michigan, USA

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Dong Zhao
Second Year International Director
Liaoning, China

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First Year International Directors

 
Subhash Babu Parvathaneni
First Year International Director
Andhra Pradesh, India

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Nadine Bushell
First Year International Director
Santa Cruz, Trinidad

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Soon-Tak Choi
First Year International Director
Geochang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea

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Liz Crooke
First Year International Director
Salinas, California, USA

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Debbie Dawson
First Year International Director
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

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Celina Guimarães
First Year International Director
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

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Nazmul Haque
First Year International Director
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Biography / Photo

Kuo-Yung Hsu
First Year International Director
Taipei, China Taiwan

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Dr. Mark Mansell
First Year International Director
Ocean Park, Washington, USA

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Drazen Melcic
First Year International Director
Zagreb, Croatia

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Ryozo Nishina
First Year International Director
Nagano, Japan

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Niels Schnecker
First Year International Director
Bucharest, Romania

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Gary Steele
First Year International Director
Cleveland, North Carolina, USA

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Tomoyuki Tanabu
First Year International Director
Aomori, Japan

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Hroar Thorsen
First Year International Director
Norway

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Melissa Washburn
First Year International Director
Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA

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David W. Wentworth
First Year International Director
Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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LCI Board of Director Appointees

 
Dr. Patti Hill
Past International President
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Brian E. Sheehan
Past International President
Bird Island, Minnesota, USA

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J. Frank Moore III
Past International President
Daleville, Alabama, USA

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Sangeeta Jatia
Past International Director
Kolkata, India

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Suraj Bagla
Past District Governor
Kolkata, India

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Potter Ka Kai Fong
Council Chairperson
Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia

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LCIF Board of Trustees Appointees

 
Gudrun Yngvadottir
Past International President
Gardabaer, Iceland

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Dr. Ta-Lung Chiang
Past International Director
Taichung City, China Taiwan

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Leo-Lion Board Liaisons

 
Ritwik Bhawsinghka
Leo-Lion Board Liaison
Kolkata, India

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Soyum Shah
Leo-Lion Board Liaison
Nairobi, Kenya

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2025-2026 Board Committee Assignments

 

Executive Committee

A.P. Singh, Chairperson
Fabrício Oliveira
Mark S. Lyon
Dr. Manoj Shah
Tony Benbow
Ramesh Prajapati

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 Ka 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 Parvathaneni 
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 Ka Kai Fong, Council Chairperson

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