Lions Clubs International Your International Headquarters

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour 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.

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 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.

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 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

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 5 International Headquarters Administration Peter Lynch Executive Director

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

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 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 Shop online at

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 9 Club Supplies and Distribution Division Jim Paparelli Department Manager

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 10 Club Supplies and Distribution Division Did you know? Club Supplies processes and ships more than 40,000 orders each year

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 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

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 12 Convention Division Renee Aubin Division Manager

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 13 Convention Division Did you know? 4,350 hotel rooms were booked during international convention, totaling 26,361 nights

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 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

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 15 District and Club Administration Division Mindy Marks Division Manager

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 16 District and Club Administration Division More than 780,000 words are translated each year in 11 languages or approximately 4,000 words each day Did you know? Chinese English Finnish French German Italian Japanese Korean Portuguese Hindi Spanish Swedish

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 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

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 18 Extension and Membership Division Gary Hannah Division Manager

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 19 Extension and Membership Division Did you know? More than 69,000 membership awards are processed each year

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 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

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 21 Finance Division Maryellen Skerik Division Manager Treasurer

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 22 Finance Division Did you know? More than 500,000 membership transactions occur annually Audits over 4,500 District Governor expense claims

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 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

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 24 Information Technology Division Mike Carroll Division Manager

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 25 Information Technology Division Did you know? Headquarters receives 93,000 legitimate s each month

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 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

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 27 International Activities and Program Planning Division Caryn Adolph Division Manager

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 28 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

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 29 Leadership Division Patti Repenn Division Manager

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 30 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

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 31 Legal Division Scott Drumheller Division Manager General Counsel & Secretary

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 32 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 INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 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

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 34 Lions Clubs International Foundation Rebecca Daou Division Manager

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 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

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 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

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 37 Public Relations & Communications Division Dane La Joye Division Manager

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 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

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONALYour International Headquarters 39 Official Web site For resources and more information on LCI, visit