1. Lions Clubs International
Your International Headquarters

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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

5. International Headquarters Administration
Peter Lynch
Executive Director

6. 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

7. Promoting Teamwork and Effectiveness: LCI Divisional Groupings

8. 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
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9. Club Supplies and Distribution Division
Jim Paparelli
Department Manager

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

11. 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

12. Convention Division
Renee Aubin
Division Manager

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

14. 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

15. District and Club Administration Division
Mindy Marks
Division Manager

16. 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

17. 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

18. Extension and Membership Division
Gary Hannah
Division Manager

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

20. 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

21. Finance Division
Maryellen Skerik
Division Manager
Treasurer

22. 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

23. 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

24. Information Technology Division
Mike Carroll
Division Manager

25. Information Technology Division
Did you know?
Headquarters receives 93,000 legitimate s each month

26. 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

27. International Activities and Program Planning Division
Caryn Adolph
Division Manager

28. 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

29. Leadership Division
Patti Repenn
Division Manager

30. 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

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

32. 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

33. 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

34. Lions Clubs International Foundation
Rebecca Daou
Division Manager

35. 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

36. 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

37. Public Relations & Communications Division
Dane La Joye
Division Manager

38. 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

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