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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. LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

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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.

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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

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International Headquarters Administration

Peter Lynch Executive Director LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

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Club Supplies & Distribution Service Activities

Convention

Public Relations & Communications

District & Club Administration

International Headquarters

LCIF

Legal

Extension & Membership

Finance

Leadership

Information Technology

Promoting Teamwork and Effectiveness: LCI Divisional Groupings

E x e c u tive C o m m ittee International P resident

L C IF Tru s te es LCIF E xecutive Com m ittee LCIF Chairperson

E xecutive Director

D is trict a n d C lu b S e rvice & Leadership Developm ent GR OU P

Convention Division

T r e a su r y, F in an c ial & Business O perations G RO UP

M e m be rs h ip , P rog ra m s & Com m unications

G RO UP

District & Club Adm inistration Division

Club Supplies Division

Extension & M em bership Division

Leadership D ivis ion

Finance D ivis ion

PR & Com munications Divis ion

Inform ation Technology Division

Service Activities Division

Legal Division

LCIF Division

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 www.lionsclubs.org

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Club Supplies and Distribution Division

Jim Paparelli Department Manager LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

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Club Supplies and Distribution Division

Did you know? Club Supplies processes and ships more than 40,000 orders each year

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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 LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

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Convention Division

Renee Aubin Division Manager LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

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Convention Division

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

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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 LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

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District and Club Administration Division

Mindy Marks Division Manager LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

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District and Club Administration Division Swedish

Spanish

Did you know?

Portuguese Korean Japanese

Italian Hindi

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

German French Finnish English Chinese LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

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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

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Extension and Membership Division

Susan Haney Interim Division Manager LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

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Extension and Membership Division

Did you know? More than 69,000 membership awards are processed each year

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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

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Finance Division

Maryellen Skerik Treasurer

Division Manager Finance Division LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

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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

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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.

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Information Technology Division

Mike Carroll Division Manager LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

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Information Technology Division

Did you know? Headquarters receives 80,000

legitimate e-mails each month That’s approximately 4,000 emails per business day.

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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 LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

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Leadership Division

Patti Repenn-Volante

Group Manager, District and Club Service & Leadership Development Group Division Manager, Leadership Division LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

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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 LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

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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

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Legal Division

Scott Drumheller General Counsel & Secretary

Division Manager Legal Division LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

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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

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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

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Lions Clubs International Foundation

Rebecca Daou Division Manager LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

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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

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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 LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

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Public Relations & Communications Division

Dane La Joye Division Manager LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

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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

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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 LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

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Service Activities Division

Caryn Adolph Division Manager LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

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Service Activities Division

Did you know? Over 11,000,000 Lions

service hours were tracked in one year

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Official Web Site

For resources and more information on LCI, visit

www.lionsclubs.org LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

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Lions Clubs International Your International Headquarters