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

3. 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.

4. 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

5. International Headquarters Administration
Peter Lynch
Executive Director

6. District & Club Administration Extension & Membership Finance
International Headquarters
Club Supplies &
Distribution
Convention
District & Club Administration
Extension & Membership
Finance
Information Technology
Leadership
Legal
LCIF
Public Relations & Communications
Service Activities

7. Promoting Teamwork and Effectiveness: LCI Divisional Groupings

8. 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

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 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

12. Convention Division
Renee Aubin
Division Manager

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

14. 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

15. District and Club Administration Division
Mindy Marks
Division Manager

16. District and Club Administration Division
Swedish
Did you know?
Spanish
Portuguese
Korean
More than 1,050,000 words are translated each year into 10 languages or approximately 5,400 words each day
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 & 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

18. Extension and Membership Division
Susan Haney
Division Manager

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

20. 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. Maryellen Skerik Treasurer Division Manager Finance Division

22. More than 500,000 membership transactions occur annually –
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

23. 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.

24. Information Technology Division
Mike Carroll
Division Manager

25. Information Technology Division
Did you know?
Headquarters receives 80,000 legitimate s each month
That’s approximately
4,000 s per business day.

26. 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

27. District and Club Service & Leadership Development Group
Leadership Division
Patti Repenn-Volante
Group Manager,
District and Club Service
& Leadership Development
Group
Division Manager, Leadership Division

28. Did you know? The online Leadership Resource Center
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

29. 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

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

31. Approximately 225 contracts are reviewed each year
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

32. 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

33. Lions Clubs International Foundation
Rebecca Daou
Division Manager

34. 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

35. 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

36. Ken G. Kabira
Group Manager,
Membership,
Service Activities, & Communications
Group

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. 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

40. Service Activities Division
Caryn Adolph
Division Manager

41. Service Activities Division
Did you know?
Over 11,000,000 Lions service hours were tracked in one year

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

43. Lions Clubs International
Your International Headquarters