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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, LCI HQ was relocated to Oak Brook,
Illinois, 20 miles west of downtown Chicago.

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International Headquarters: Oak Brook, Illinois, USA


Nearly 300 LCI and LCIF associates work here,
providing resources and support to the
1.35 million Lions club members
around the world.


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International Headquarters Administration


LCI Headquarters manages the worldwide
administrative functions of the association and
the foundation

 • Responsible for implementation of policies and
   programs approved by the board of directors

 • Oversees the operations of staff organized into 11
   divisions


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International Headquarters Administration




Peter Lynch
Executive Director

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                            Club Supplies
                                  &
                             Distribution
                Service                     Convention
               Activities



Public Relations                                    District & Club
       &                                            Administration
Communications



                      International
   LCIF
                      Headquarters                       Extension &
                                                         Membership




          Legal                                    Finance



                                     Information
                      Leadership     Technology
                  Promoting Teamwork and Effectiveness:
                         LCI Divisional Groupings


                                                                   Executive Committee                    LCIF Trustees
                                                                  International President           LCIF Executive Committee
                                                                                                        LCIF Chairperson



                                                                    Executive Director


              District and Club Service             Treasury, Financial            Membership, Programs
             & Leadership Development             & Business Operations             & Communications
                        GROUP                            GROUP                           GROUP


Convention       District & Club Administration            Club Supplies                 Extension & Membership                 Legal      LCIF
 Division                    Division                         Division                           Division                      Division   Division

                          Leadership                         Finance                        PR & Communications
                           Division                          Division                             Division

                                                      Information Technology                  Service Activities
                                                             Division                             Division
Club Supplies and Distribution Division


 Offers a wide variety of Lions supplies and
 apparel items, including awards, apparel,
 banners, pins, plaques and special orders
                            • Introduced 1800 items with new brand
                              last year
                            • 30% of orders now 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 to plan international
convention for approximately 15,000 Lions
           • Host city bids finalized five years
             in advance
           • Coordinates convention registration,
             housing, shuttles, exhibit hall and
             international show
           • Manages logistics for DGE Seminar
           • Plans board of directors meetings
             and coordinates local LCI meetings
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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 the
     international convention, totaling 26,361 nights




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District and Club Administration Division


Supports the effective administration and
operations of districts and clubs
        • Assists districts and clubs worldwide in 11 official
          languages – main point of contact for all clubs,
          zones, regions and districts
        • Administers Excellence Awards
        • Supports E-Clubhouse program, Club Health
          Assessment program and Certified Guiding Lion
          program

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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
                            More than 1,050,000 words are
       Japanese             translated each year into 10
            Italian         languages or approximately
              Hindi         5,400 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 & Campus clubs
      • Develops membership strategies for major regions
      • Develops recruitment materials and new member
        orientation resources
      • Oversees Year-Round Growth Program
      • Manages Club Excellence Process



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Extension and Membership Division




Susan Haney
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

                                     Treasurer

                            Division Manager
                            Finance Division

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Finance Division


                            Did you know?

                                    More than 500,000
                               membership transactions
                                        occur annually –
                                    1,960 per day
                               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 nearly 1.35 million Lions club
          members in 46,000 clubs
        • Processes and maintains membership, inventory
          and accounting records
        • Maintains sophisticated accounting software system
          (Lawson), Membership System (Aptify) and many
          other systems.


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Information Technology Division




Mike Carroll
Division Manager

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Information Technology Division


                            Did you know?


                             Headquarters receives 80,000

                             legitimate e-mails each month

                             That’s approximately

                             4,000 emails per business day.



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Leadership Division

Provides a variety of training and leadership
development opportunities for current and future
Lions leaders
        • Senior Lions Leadership Institutes
        • Faculty Development Institutes
        • Regional Lions Leadership Institutes
        • District Governors-Elect Seminar
        • Leadership Resource Center (online)
        • Multiple District Funding Support Programs
        • Supports Global Leadership Team
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Leadership Division




                                 Patti Repenn-Volante

                                        Group Manager,
                              District and Club Service
                            & Leadership Development
                                                 Group

                                     Division Manager,
                                   Leadership Division

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Leadership Division


                            Did you know?
                                                The online
                               Leadership Resource Center
                                       receives 15,000 hits
                                               each month


                                     More than 5,200 Lions
                               around the world participate
                                  in LCI-sponsored training
                                            events annually
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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

General Counsel &
Secretary

Division Manager
Legal Division
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Legal Division


                               Did you know?

                               More than 10,000 Certificates of
                            Insurance are issued for Lions club
                                                      functions
                             Approximately 225 contracts are
                                         reviewed each year

                                 There are over 700 trademark
                                registrations in more than 100
                                            different countries

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Lions Clubs International Foundation


Lions Clubs International Foundation is the
humanitarian arm of the association

         • Supports Lions humanitarian projects 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?
                            1000 grant applications and proposals
                                           are received each year


                                     Annually, over 95,000 donor
                             transactions occur with the average
                                        dollar amount of $635.78

                                  That’s 372 transactions per day



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Public Relations & Communications Division

Works to promote Lions’ image and impact with
Lions, media and the general public
     • Oversees LCI’s Web site in all languages
     • Publishes editions of LION Magazine
     • Produces LQ Lions Quarterly video magazine and
       other video programs
     • Designs graphics and publications
     • Administers Peace Poster Contest,
       Global Youth Music Contest, and others
     • Communicates with external media
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                                  Ken G. Kabira

                                Group Manager,
                                   Membership,
                            Service Activities, &
                               Communications
                                          Group



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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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Service Activities Division

Develops Lions opportunities for youth, health,
culture and the environment
      • Lions Services for Children
      • Operates Leo Program and youth exchange
        programs
      • 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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Service Activities Division




                                  Caryn Adolph
                              Division Manager

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Service Activities Division


                            Did you know?


                                Over 11,000,000 Lions
                                  service hours were
                                  tracked in one year




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Official Web Site




         For resources and more information on LCI, visit
                            www.lionsclubs.org
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Lions Clubs International
 Your International Headquarters