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Board of Trustees

 
Dr. Patti Hill
Immediate Past International President,
LCIF Chairperson
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Biography / Photo

Brian Sheehan
Past International President,
LCIF Vice Chairperson & Immediate Past LCIF Chairperson
Bird Island, MN, USA

Biography / Photo

G.S. Hora
Past International Director,
LCIF Treasurer
Largest Membership Country
Siliguri, India

Biography / Photo

Marvin Chambers
Past International Director,
LCIF Secretary
Constitutional Area II
Fillmore, SK, Canada

Biography / Photo

Fabrício Oliveira
International President
Catolé do Rocha, PB, Brazil

Biography / Photo

A.P. Singh
International First Vice President
Kolkata, WB, India

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Mark S. Lyon
International Second Vice President
Brookfield, CT, USA

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Dr. Manoj Shah
International Third Vice President
Nairobi, Kenya

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Jennifer Ware
Past International Director
Constitutional Area I
Rapid River, MI, USA

Biography / Photo

Dr. Sandro Castellana
Past International Director
Constitutional Area IV
Padova, Italy

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Dr. Jitsuhiro Yamada
Past International President
Constitutional Area V
Minokamo, Japan

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Mahesh Pasqual
Past International Director
Constitutional Area VI
Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Eveline N. Chandra
Past Council Chairperson
Constitutional Area VII
Jakarta, Indonesia

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Engr. H.O.B. Lawal
Past International Director
Constitutional Area VIII
Ikorodu, Nigeria

Biography / Photo

Dr. Ta-Lung Chiang
Past International Director
Largest Per Member Giving Country
Taichung, China Taiwan

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Koji Tsurushima
Past International Director
Second Largest Per Member Giving Country
Sapporo, Japan

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Dr. Jung-Yul Choi
Past International President
Third Largest Per Member Giving Country
Busan City, Republic of Korea

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James E. “Jim” Ervin
Past International President
Appointee of International President
Albany, GA, USA

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Rodolfo A. Espinal Mota
Past International Director
Appointee of International President
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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2024-2025 LCIF Board of Trustees Committees

 

Executive Committee (composition in policy)

Dr. Patti Hill, LCIF Chairperson, Immediate Past International President
Brian E. Sheehan, LCIF Vice Chairperson, Past International President
G.S. Hora, LCIF Treasurer, Past International Director
Marvin Chambers, LCIF Secretary, Past International Director
Fabrício Oliveira, International President
A.P. Singh, International First Vice President
Mark Lyon, International Second Vice President
Dr. Manoj Shah, International Third Vice President
James E. “Jim” Ervin, Presidential Appointee, Past International President
Rodolfo A. Espinal Mota, Presidential Appointee, Past International Director

Staff liaison: Rebecca Daou

Audit Committee (composition in policy)

Dr. Patti Hill, LCIF Chairperson, Immediate Past International President
James E. “Jim” Ervin, Presidential Appointee, Past International President
Rodolfo A. Espinal Mota, Presidential Appointee, Past International Director
Marvin Chambers, Secretary, Past International Director

Staff Liaisons: James Krafcisin (internal audit)
& Christine Hastings (external audit)

Development Committee

Dr. Jitsuhiro Yamada, Past International President, Chairperson
A.P. Singh, International First Vice President
James E. “Jim” Ervin, Past International President
Gary F. Brown, Past International Director
Engr. H.O.B. Lawal, Past International Director
Eveline N. Chandra, Past Council Chairperson
Juventino Figueira Borges, Past District Governor

Staff Liaison: Christopher Plunkett

Finance Committee

G.S. Hora, Past International Director, Chairperson/Treasurer
Douglas X. Alexander, Past International President
Gary F. Brown, Past International Director
Marvin Chambers, Past International Director

Staff Liaison: Christine Hastings

Marketing Committee

Dr. Jung-Yul Choi, Past International President, Chairperson
Dr. Manoj Shah, International Third Vice President
Mahesh Pasqual, Past International Director
Rodolfo A. Espinal Mota, Past International Director
Jennifer Ware, Past International Director
Dr. Ta-Lung Chiang, Past International Director

Staff Liaison: Leia Williams

Programs Committee

Douglas X. Alexander, Past International President, Chairperson
Mark S. Lyon, International Second Vice President
Brian E. Sheehan, Past International President
Koji Tsurushima, Past International Director
Sandro Castellana, Past International Director
G.S. Hora, Past International Director
Marvin Chambers, Past International Director

Staff Liaison: KaSondra Byrd

Lions Quest Working Group

Dr. Manoj Shah, International Third Vice President
Mahesh Pasqual, Past International Director
Rodolfo A. Espinal Mota, Past International Director
Dr. Sandro Castellana, Past International Director
Jennifer Ware, Past International Director
Engr. H.O.B. Lawal, Past International Director
Marvin Chambers, Past International Director

Staff Liaison: Matt Kiefer

SightFirst Advisory Committee

Dr. Patti Hill (Voting)
LCIF Chairperson & Immediate Past International President

Fabrício Oliveira (Ex-Officio)
International President

A.P. Singh (Voting)
International First Vice President

Mark S. Lyon (Voting)
International Second Vice President

Dr. Manoj Shah (Voting)
International Third Vice President

Brian E. Sheehan (Voting)
Past International President

Douglas X. Alexander (Voting)
Past International President

Sanjeev Ahuja (Voting)
Executive Administrator
Lions Clubs International

Staff Liaison: KaSondra Byrd

Rebecca Daou (Voting)
Executive Administrator
Lions Clubs International Foundation

Dr. Silvio P. Mariotti (SAC Secretariat, Non-Voting)
Prevention of Blindness & Deafness
World Health Organization

Dr. Kashef Ijaz (Voting)
Vice President for Health Programs
The Carter Center

Dr. William “Bill” Mc Laughlin (Voting)
Department of Veterans Affairs

Dr. Yuichiro Ogura (Voting)
Genentech

Dr. Gullapalli N. Rao (Voting)
LV Prasad Eye Institute

Dr. Serge Resnikoff (Voting)
Consultant in global public health, ophthalmology and eye health