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.

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.

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

International Headquarters Administration Peter Lynch Executive Director

Club Supplies & Distribution International Headquarters Club Supplies & Distribution Convention District & Club Administration Extension & Membership Finance Information Technology International Activities & Program Planning Leadership Legal Lions Clubs International Foundation Public Relations & Communications

Promoting Teamwork and Effectiveness: LCI Divisional Groupings

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

Club Supplies and Distribution Division Jim Paparelli Department Manager

Club Supplies and Distribution Division Did you know? Club Supplies processes and ships more than 40,000 orders each year

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

Convention Division Renee Aubin Division Manager

Convention Division Did you know? 4,350 hotel rooms were booked during international convention, totaling 26,361 nights

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

District and Club Administration Division Mindy Marks Division Manager

District and Club Administration Division Swedish Did you know? Spanish Portuguese More than 780,000 words are translated each year in 11 languages or approximately 4,000 words each day Korean Japanese Italian Hindi German French Finnish English Chinese

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

Extension and Membership Division Gary Hannah Division Manager

Extension and Membership Division Did you know? More than 69,000 membership awards are processed each year

Supports bank accounts in 60 countries for the convenience of clubs 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

Finance Division Maryellen Skerik Division Manager Treasurer

More than 500,000 membership transactions occur annually Finance Division Did you know? More than 500,000 membership transactions occur annually Audits over 4,500 District Governor expense claims

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

Information Technology Division Mike Carroll Division Manager

Information Technology Division Did you know? Headquarters receives 93,000 legitimate e-mails each month

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

International Activities and Program Planning Division Caryn Adolph Division Manager

Senior Lions Leadership Institutes Faculty Development Institutes 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

Leadership Division Patti Repenn Division Manager

Responsible for association’s legal operations 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

General Counsel & Secretary Legal Division Scott Drumheller Division Manager General Counsel & Secretary

Approximately 250 contracts are reviewed each year 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

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

Lions Clubs International Foundation Rebecca Daou Division Manager

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

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

Public Relations & Communications Division Dane La Joye Division Manager

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

For resources and more information on LCI, visit www.lionsclubs.org Official Web site For resources and more information on LCI, visit www.lionsclubs.org