Lions Clubs International Your International Headquarters.

Lions Clubs InternationalYour International Headquarters

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.


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.


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


International Headquarters Administration

Peter LynchExecutive Director

ConventionDivision

District & Club Adm inistrationDivision

LeadershipDivision

District and Club Service& Leadership Developm ent

GROUP

Club SuppliesDivision

FinanceDivision

Inform ation TechnologyDivision

Treasury, Financial& Business Operations

GROUP

Extension & M em bershipDivision

PR & Com municationsDivision

Service ActivitiesDivision

M em bership, Programs& Com m unications

GROUP

LegalDivision

LCIFDivision

Executive Director

Executive Comm itteeInternational President

LCIF TrusteesLCIF Executive Com m ittee

LCIF Chairperson

Promoting Teamwork and Effectiveness:

LCI Divisional Groupings


Club Supplies and Distribution Division



Jim PaparelliDepartment Manager



Did you know?

Club Supplies processes and ships more than 40,000

orders each year


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


Convention Division

Renee AubinDivision Manager


Convention Division

Did you know?

4,350 hotel rooms were booked during the international

convention, totaling 26,361 nights


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



Mindy MarksDivision Manager



Did you know?

Chinese

English

Finnish

French

German

Italian

Japanese

Korean

Portuguese

Hindi

Spanish

Swedish

More than 1,050,000 words are translated each year into 10 languages or approximately 5,400 words each day


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



Susan HaneyDivision Manager



Did you know?

More than 69,000 membership

awards are processed each year


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


Finance Division

Maryellen Skerik

Treasurer

Division ManagerFinance Division


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


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.



Mike CarrollDivision Manager



Did you know?

Headquarters receives 80,000

legitimate e-mails each month

That’s approximately

4,000 emails per business day.


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


Leadership Division

Patti Repenn-Volante

Group Manager,District and Club Service

& Leadership Development Group

Division Manager, Leadership Division


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


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


Legal Division

Scott Drumheller General Counsel & Secretary

Division ManagerLegal Division


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


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



Rebecca DaouDivision Manager



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


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


Ken G. Kabira

Group Manager,Membership,

Service Activities, & Communications

Group



Dane La JoyeDivision Manager



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


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



Caryn AdolphDivision Manager



Did you know?

Over 11,000,000 Lions service

hours were tracked in one year


Official Web Site

For resources and more information on LCI, visit

www.lionsclubs.org

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