Lion Catherine joined the Chicago-Lakeview Lions club in September, 1987, and served as Third Vice President, First Vice President, 100% President (3 terms), and 100% Secretary (3 terms). On the District level, Lion Catherine was District Public Relations Chairman and Governor's Newsletter editor in 1993-94; Public Relations Co-Chairman in 1995-96, for which she received the International President's Certificate of Appreciation. Chairman of the annual Circus Party in 1999-2000, and member of the District Convention Committee for 4 years. She served one term as a 100% Zone Chairman and 3 terms as 100% Region Chairman. She has also been honored by her club as Lion of the Year and a Melvin Jones Fellow and is also a Sustaining supporter of the Lions of Illinois Foundation.

Lion Catherine has served as Executive Director of neighborhood Chambers of Commerce on Chicago's north side. She is now self-employed so that she can arrange her schedule to attend the numerous meetings and events required by her District office, and still earn a living.

In May of 2000, she received a Certificate of Completion of a Lay Ministry program of the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, and currently serves her parish as a Minister of Care, Minister of the Word, and as a member of the St. Gregory the Great Parish Council.

Lion Catherine has an older brother, Nick, four nieces, four nephews, and fourteen great nieces and nephews who live in the Milwaukee area.

Her Partner-in-Service is Lion Bob Hellgeth, president of the Chicago-Lakeview Lions club, who has been Catherine's mentor and good friend since she became a member of Lakeview.

Lion Catherine is honored to have been elected to serve District 1-A as Governor, and looks forward to working with all Lions to further the cause of Lionism in 1-A. Her favorite expression is, "IT'S GREAT TO BE A LION!"

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