Global Action Team (GAT) roles and resources

As a member of the GAT, your success is our success. Whether you’re a part of the Global Membership Team (GMT), Global Extension Team (GET), Global Leadership Team (GLT), or Global Service Team (GST) you’ll find valuable information and resources on this page that will help you better understand your role and make a greater impact. You can also learn more about the GAT by taking the Global Action Team course available in the Lions Learning Center using your Lion Portal login credentials.

A mission powered by the GAT.

MISSION 1.5 is our drive to reach 1.5 million members worldwide on July 1, 2027. Leaders at every level are invested and responsible for success — so GAT leaders will be the example they can follow by encouraging collaboration and accountability at every level.

The Global Action Team is uniquely positioned as the best resource to help you achieve MISSION 1.5 targets and foster membership growth. Learn more about your individual roles and responsibilities for MISSION 1.5 and as a GAT leader below.

GAT priorities

Membership growth, leadership development, and service are crucial to the success of any Leo or Lions club. To help clubs continue their growth, the GAT has prioritized the combined strategies of the Global Membership Approach, MISSION 1.5 and our district goals process.

The Global Membership Approach equips districts with a strategic process focused on rejuvenating districts with new clubs, revitalizing clubs with new members and re-motivating existing members with fellowship and exciting service to help districts achieve their MISSION 1.5 targets.

By aligning the approach with this global membership initiative, districts will develop their own unique opportunities and distinct paths to grow membership, strengthen clubs and increase service. This is done by developing district goals and action plans that are directly tailored to support membership development, leadership development, service activities and LCIF. Action plans to support MISSION 1.5 targets will be submitted through the District Goals process.

Roles and responsibilities

The GAT is made up of members from every level of Lions International. In the dropdowns below, you’ll find helpful links to overviews of the various positions within the GAT, which include, but are not limited to, the GMT, GET, GLT and GST.

Ambassadors

GAT ambassador roles and responsibilities

Constitutional and area leaders

GAT constitutional area leader roles and responsibilities

GAT area leader roles and responsibilities

Multiple district roles

GAT multiple district chairperson (council chairperson) roles and responsibilities

GMT multiple district coordinator roles and responsibilities

GLT multiple district coordinator roles and responsibilities

GST multiple district coordinator roles and responsibilities

District roles

GAT district chairperson (district governor) roles and responsibilities

GMT district coordinator roles and responsibilities

Global Extension Team (GET) district coordinator roles and responsibilities

GLT district coordinator roles and responsibilities

GST district coordinator roles and responsibilities

Club roles

GAT club chairperson (club president) roles and responsibilities

GMT club membership chairperson roles and responsibilities

GLT club leadership development chairperson roles and responsibilities

GST club service chairperson roles and responsibilities

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Toolboxes and toolkits

GMT/GET Toolbox

The GMT and the GET support membership development and growth at the club and district level, and the GMT/GET Toolbox has helpful resources to help the GMT and the GET do just that. Check out the GMT/GET Toolbox here.

GLT Toolbox

The GLT promotes leadership development opportunities to Lions and Leos, which in turn positively impacts both our members around the world and our association as a whole. The GLT Toolbox features resources to help leaders navigate the Learn digital tool, information on training grants and much more. Check out the GLT Toolkit here.

GST Toolbox

The GST champions the service programs, resources and grants of Lions International and LCIF, empowering Lions and Leos around the world to maximize their service impact. The GST Toolbox features information and resources the GST needs to help clubs maximize their impact. Check out the GST Toolbox here.

Success Story Webinar Toolkit