Lions District 1-A Officers
2008-2009

District Leadership
Office	Name	Club Affiliation
District Governor	Lion Bob Zavorka, DG	Countryside
Vice District Governor	Lion Ray Jachim, VDG	Bridgeview
Cabinet Secretary-Treasurer	Lion Ralph Koller, PDG	Brookfield-LaGrange Pk
Administrative Assistant and Advisor	Lion John Chisum, IPDG	Chicago Englewood
Lions of Illionis Foundation Trustee 2007-2009	Lion Ralph Koller, PDG	Brookfield-LaGrange Pk
Lions of Illionis Foundation Trustee 2008-2010	Lion Dave Derenzo, PCST, Trustee	Chicago Logan Square
Past International Director	Lion Philip Y. Tom, PID	Chicago Central Lions

District 1-A Region and Zone Chairpersons
Office	Chairperson	Club
North Region Advisor, Regions 1-4	Lion Tessie Zaretsky	Franklin Park Manila
Region 1	Lion Joanne Davis	Chicago Central
Zone 1A	Lion Brenda Serrano-Guiterrez	Chicago Mexica
Zone 1B	Lion Cathie Wilkerson	Chicago Chatham
Region 2	Lion David Hansen	Chicago Mayfair
Zone 2A	Lion Jerrie Abrahamsen	Schiller Park
Zone 2B	Lion Linda Nilsson	Chicago Northwest
Region 3	Lion Joy Manuel	Chicago Maharlika
Zone 3A	Lion Ben Fernando	Chicago Bayanihan
Zone 3B	Lion Wahaj Ahmed	Chicago Rogers Park
Zone 3C	Lion Peggy Kulik	River Grove
Region 4	Lion Ernie Lapid	Chicago Philippine
Zone 4A	Lion David Herrmann	Chicago Fil-USA
Zone 4B	Lion Andy Liamaga	Chicago Fil-USA
Zone 4C	Lion Terry D'Souza	The Forest Kala Sampath
North Region Advisor, Regions 5-7	Lion Dennis Maloney	Beverly Ridge
Region 5	Lion Jan Barber	La Grange Highlands
Zone A	Lion Frank Sustr	Bellwood
Zone B	Lion Ken Pencak	Stickney Forest View
Region 6	Lion Frank Kirar	Oak Lawn
Zone 6A	Lion H. Victor Genge	Willow Springs
Zone 6B	Lion Rich Herpich	Oak Lawn
Zone 6C	Lion Steve Anton	Orland Park
Region 7	Lion Bob Bogs	Lansing Lions Club
Zone A	OPEN	OPEN
Zone B	Lion John Clarke	Chicago East Side
Zone B	Lion Howard Swacker	Glenwood

Convention Committies
District Convention	Lion Bob Block, PDG, Chair Lion Dan O'Reilly, PDG, Co-Chair
State Convention	Hospitality Room Lion Benni Fernandez, Chair Lion Tessie Zaretsky, Co-Chair
International Convention	Lion Harold Burkett Jr., PDG, PCST
State (MD-1) Forum	Lion Bob Hellgeth
District 1-A Mid-Year Forum	Lion Ray Jachim, VDG
USA-Canada Forum	Lion Terry D'Souza

MERLOW Committee Membership, Extension, Retention, Leadership, Orientation & Women's Initiative
General Chairman	Lion Dennis McMillan, PCC
Membership	Lion Harold Burkett Jr., PDG, PCST
Extention	Lion Herb Zimmerman
Retention	Lion Wes Salsbury Lion Bruce Flowers
Leadership	Lion Austin D'Souza, PDG
Orientation	Lion Georg Toft, PCC
Family & Women's Membership Development	Lion Judy Toft

Publicity and Communications
Information Technology - Internet	Lion Dave Derenzo, CST & Webmaster
State & International Magazine	Lion Judy Toft
Lions View District Magazine	Lion Georg Toft, PCC
Governor's Newsletter	Lion Joan McMillan
Publicity & Communications, PR, and Marketing	Lion Judy Toft

Youth Activities Committees, Leo Clubs, & Youth Exchange
Chairperson	Lion Ray Jachim, VDG
Co-Chairperson	Lion Dawn Grogan
Peace Poster Contest	Lion Rex Nyquist
Leo Chairman Emeritus & Advisor	Len Pearson, PDG

District Committee Chairpersons
Ambassador of Good Will	Lion John Chisum, IPDG
Awards - Club and Special	Lion Richard Huels, PDG
Birdies for Charity North Side Coordinator South Side Coordinator	Lion Harry Barber, PDG Lion Erik Hansen Lion Herb Zimmerman
Bowling	Lion Peter S. Klein
Campaign & Liaison	Lion Harry Barber, PDG
Cash Raffle	Lion Howard Swacker Lion Richard Donovan
Chaplain	Lion Harold Burkett Jr, PDG
Constitution and Bylaws	Lion Georg Toft, PCC
District Newsletter	Lion Joan McMillan
Environment	Lion Joy Manuel Lion Marie Vachata
Eyeglasses Collection North (Regions 1-4)	Lion Myrna Cordero
Eyeglasses Collection South (Regions 5-7)	Lion Dennis Maloney
Finance	Chairman Lion Harold Burkett, Jr. PDG/PCST Lion Dennis McMillan, PCC Lion Dave Derenzo, PCST Lion Kenneth Accola, PDG Lin Kevin O'Halloran, PCST Lion Harry Barber, PDG
Golf	Lion Harry Barber, PDG
Historian	Lion Norm Geeve, PDG
Information Technology	Lion Dave Derenzo. PCST
Leader Dog	Lion Frank Waide Jr, PDG
Leo Chairman Emeritus & Advisor	Lion Len Pearson
Lighthouse-Strickfaden Memorial	Lion John Coleman, PDG Lion Dennis McMillan, PCC Lion Georg Toft, PCC Lion Bob Zavorka, DG Lion Ray Jachim, VDG
Lioness Liaison	Lion Mike Smigielski, PDG
Lions Clubs International Foundation	Lion Kenneth Accola Jr., PDG
Lions Eye Health Program (LEHP)	Lion Dr. Virgilio Johnson
Lion Quest	Lion Tina Gaddy
Lion Tamer	Lion Joe Lopez
Lion Tail Twister	Lion Jerry Novak, PDG
Lions View Magazine	Lion Georg Toft, PCC
Long Range Planning	Lion Bob Zavorka, DG Lion Georg Toft, PCC Lion Dennis McMillan, CC
Night at the Races	Lion Linda Nilsson, Chair Lion Bob Hellgeth, Co -Chair
Parliamentarian & Protocol	Lion Jerry Novak, PDG
Peace Poster Contest	Lion Rex Nyquist
Photographers	Lion Georg Toft, PCC Lion Judy Toft
Pins & Pin Trading	Lion Bob Zavorka, DG
Publicity & Communications, Public Relations & Marketing	Lion Judy Toft
Resolutions	Lion Richard Huels, PDG
Special Events	Lion Jerry Novak, PDG
Special Olympics	Lion Catherine Rondinelli, PDG
State & International Magazine	Lion Judy Toft
Vision First	Lion Mike Smigielski, PDG
World Service Day Projects	Lion Chris Coleman
Youth Acctivities Committees, Leo Clubs, & Youth Exchange	Lion Ray Jachim, VDG, Chair Lion Dawn Grogan, CoChair

Lions District 1-A Officers 2008-2009

District Leadership

Office

Convention Committies

MERLOW Committee Membership, Extension, Retention, Leadership, Orientation & Women's Initiative

Publicity and Communications

Youth Activities Committees, Leo Clubs, & Youth Exchange

District Committee Chairpersons

Lions District 1-A Officers
2008-2009

MERLOW Committee
Membership, Extension, Retention, Leadership, Orientation & Women's Initiative