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Lions Clubs International
Your International Headquarters
International Headquarters: Oak Brook, Illinois, USA
Lions Clubs International was
established in 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
In 1971 it was relocated to where it resides today
in Oak Brook, Illinois. Oak Brook is located just
20 miles west of downtown Chicago.
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International Headquarters: Oak Brook, Illinois, USA
Nearly 300 association and Foundation
associates work here and provide resources
and support to the 1.3 million Lions club
members worldwide.
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International Headquarters Administration
Manages the worldwide administrative
functions of the association and foundation
• Implements policies and programs of the board
of directors
• Oversees the daily operations of associates
organized into 11 divisions
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International Headquarters Administration
Peter Lynch
Executive Director
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Club Supplies
& Distribution
Public Relations
&
Communications
Convention
Lions Clubs
International
Foundation
District & Club
Administration
International
Headquarters
Legal
Leadership
Extension &
Membership
Finance
International
Activities &
Program
Planning
Information
Technology
Promoting Teamwork and Effectiveness:
LCI Divisional Groupings
Executive Comm
Intl President
LCIF Trustees
LCIF Exec Comm
Chairperson
Executive Director
Convention
Division
District, Club Services & Leadership
GROUP
Treasury, Financial
& Business Operations
GROUP
Membership, Programs
& Comumnications
GROUP
District & Club Admin
Division
Information Technology
Division
Membership &
Extension
Division
Leadership
Division
Finance
Division
International Activities
& Prog. Development
Division
Club Supplies
Division
PR & Communications
Division
Legal
Division
LCIF
Division
Club Supplies and Distribution Division
Offers clubs a wide variety
of items marked with the
association’s emblem,
including awards, apparel,
banners, pins, plaques and
special orders
• Nearly 40,000 orders are
processed annually
• Shop online at
www.lionsclubs.org
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Club Supplies and Distribution Division
Jim Paparelli
Department Manager
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Club Supplies and Distribution Division
Did you know?
Club Supplies processes and
ships more than 40,000 orders
each year
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Convention Division
Works with host Lions in
convention cities to plan the annual
international convention for
approximately 15,000 Lions
• Host city bids are finalized five
years in advance
• Coordinates convention
registration, housing, shuttles,
exhibit hall and international show
• Responsible for registration,
housing, shuttles and meeting
logistics for the DGE Seminar
• Plans board of directors meetings
and coordinates local LCI
meetings and events
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Convention Division
Renee Aubin
Division Manager
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Convention Division
Did you know?
4,350 hotel rooms were booked
during international convention,
totaling 26,361 nights
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District and Club Administration Division
Responsible for district and club operations
• Assists districts and clubs worldwide in 12 official
languages
• Administers district governor and club president awards
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District and Club Administration Division
Mindy Marks
Division Manager
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District and Club Administration Division
Swedish
Spanish
Did you know?
Portuguese
Korean
Japanese
Italian
Hindi
More than 780,000 words are
translated each year in 11 languages
or approximately 4,000 words
each day
German
French
Finnish
English
Chinese
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Extension and Membership Division
Implements programs to recruit and retain members and
develop new clubs
• Traditional club development
• Family, New Century & Campus Lions clubs
• Recruitment materials and new member orientation
• Year-Round Growth Program
• President’s Retention Program
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Extension and Membership Division
Gary Hannah
Division Manager
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Extension and Membership Division
Did you know?
More than 69,000
membership awards are
processed each year
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Finance Division
Maintains the integrity of the association’s financial and
accounting systems and provides financial services
• Supports bank accounts in 60 countries for the
convenience of clubs
• Collects and posts club and district payments
• Audits and pays district governor expense claims
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Finance Division
Maryellen Skerik
Division Manager
Treasurer
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Finance Division
Did you know?
More than 500,000
membership transactions
occur annually
Audits over 4,500 District
Governor expense claims
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Information Technology Division
Monitors and administers all computer systems at
headquarters, India and Japan
• Keeps track of 1.3 million Lions club members in 45,000
clubs
• Processes and maintains membership, inventory and
accounting records
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Information Technology Division
Mike Carroll
Division Manager
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Information Technology Division
Did you know?
Headquarters receives 93,000
legitimate e-mails each month
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International Activities and Program Planning Division
Develops Lions opportunities for youth, health, culture
and the environment
• Services for Children
• Hearing, diabetes and sight programs, including Lions
Eyeglass Recycling Centers and Lions Eye Banks
• Lion-2-Lion: Resource Assistance Database
• Lions ALERT Program
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International Activities and Program Planning Division
Caryn Adolph
Division Manager
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Leadership Division
Provides a variety of leadership development
opportunities for current and future Lions leaders
• Senior Lions Leadership Institutes
• Faculty Development Institutes
• MERL Chairpersons Seminars
• Regional Lions Leadership Institutes
• District Governors-elect Seminar
• Leadership Resource Center (online)
• Multiple District Funding Support Programs
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Leadership Division
Patti Repenn
Division Manager
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Legal Division
Responsible for association’s legal operations
• Guides Lions on constitutional, policy and
parliamentary matters
• Facilitates internal dispute resolution in accordance
with association policy
• Administers worldwide liability, property and accident
insurance programs
• Registers and maintains the association's trademarks
• Coordinates endorsement and certification of
candidates for international office
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Legal Division
Scott Drumheller
Division Manager
General Counsel &
Secretary
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Legal Division
Did you know?
More than 10,000 Certificates of
Insurance are issued for Lions club
functions
Approximately 250 contracts are
reviewed each year
There are 600 trademark registrations
in just under 100 different countries
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Lions Clubs International Foundation
Lions Clubs International Foundation is the grant-making
arm of the association
• Supports Lions humanitarian efforts worldwide
• Promotes and receives contributions; provides
appropriate recognition
• Solicits partnerships and funds from non-Lion sources
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Lions Clubs International Foundation
Rebecca Daou
Division Manager
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Lions Clubs International Foundation
Did you know?
600 grant applications and proposals
are received each year
Annually, over 95,000 donor
transactions occur with the average
dollar amount of $635.78
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Public Relations & Communications Division
Works to share Lions image and stories with Lions, media and
the general public
• Oversees LCI’s official Web site (in all languages) lionsclubs.org
• Publishes Headquarters and Spanish editions of LION Magazine
• Produces LQ--Lions Quarterly video magazine and a variety of
other video programs
• Creates graphics and designs publications
• Administers Peace Poster Contest and
other competitions
• Communicates with members of the media
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Public Relations & Communications Division
Dane La Joye
Division Manager
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Public Relations & Communications Division
Did you know?
There are 38,000 pages, pdfs and forms on
LCI’s 11 official Websites
13,919,904 page views in one month
Almost 100,000 views on YouTube
Nearly 5,000 followers each on
MySpace, Twitter and Facebook
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Official Web site
For resources and more information on LCI, visit
www.lionsclubs.org
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