District 23-B Connecticut 2025-2026 Cabinet

District Governor: Peter Cianciolo (Enfield Lions)
1VDG: Pat Daigle (Terryville Lions)
2VDG: David Boilard (Barkhamsted Lions)
Cabinet Secretary: Gladys Rivera (Hartford ... Lions)
Cabinet Treasurer: John Spatcher (Granby Lions)
IPDG: Raj Shrestha (Hartford County Everest Centennial Lions)

Zones & Zone Chairs:

Zone 1: Zone Chair: Sue Boilard (Barkhamsted Lions)

Barkhamsted, Canaan Northwest, Colebrook, Hartland, Norfolk, Riverton, Torrington, Winsted,

Zone 2: Zone Chair: Matt Roache (New Milford Lions)

Bethlehem, CT Hearts & Hands Cyber, Kent, Litchfield, New Milford, Washington, Watertown, Woodbury

Zone 3: Zone Chair: Bob Bessel (Canton Lions)

Avon, Canton, East Granby, Granby, New Hartland, Northwestern CT Cyber, Simsbury, Unionville

Zone 4: Zone Chair: Brian Lavigne (Plainville Lions)

Bristol, Burlington, Harwinton, Plainville, Southington, Terryville, Thomaston

Zone 5: Zone Chair: William (Bill) Vayda (Enfield Lions)

Bloomfield, East Windsor, Enfield, Greater Hartford West Indian, Hartford Multi-National, Suffield, Windsor, Windsor Locks

Zone 6: Zone Chair: Roz White (East Hartford Lions)

East Hartford, Glastonbury Centennial, Hartford Diversity, Hartford Evening, Hartford Saint Lucian, Manchester, Marlborough, South Windsor

Zone 7: Zone Chair: Judy Doyle(Barkhamsted Lions)

Berlin, Greater Hartford Host, Hartford County Everest Centennial, New Britain, Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill Veterans, West Hartford Lumbini, Wethersfield, Hartford Pak K-2

GAT Leaders:

Global Leadership Team District Coordinator: PCC Ev Lyons (Bristol Lions)
Global Membership Team District Coordinator: PCC Kathy Randall (East Hartford Lions)
Global Extension Team District Coordinator: Jim Trompeter (Woodbury Lions)
Global Service Team District Coordinator: PDG Steve Daigle (Terryville Lions)

District 23-B Cabinet Team

Alert:                                             PCC Sydney Schulman
Chaplain: PDG Marianne Bannan
CLERF:                                         PDG Harry Schuh
Constitution and Bylaws: PCC Kathy Randall
Communications/Marketing Bob Bessel/Allen Hill
CRIS Radio:                                  Cindy Daniels
Directory Megan Lloyd
District Admin Lizette Pelletier
Fidelco Guide Dogs PCC Sia Dowlatshahi
Finance & Audit David Renouf
Grants: PCC Kathy Randall
Hearing Preservation:                    John Spatcher
Information Technology:             Brian Luba
LCIF Co-Coordinators:                PCC Dave Roberts, PDG Ed Fenton
Lions Around CT - Radio:            FVDG Peter Cianciolo
Lions Around CT – TV:                Lion Carol Kearns/PDG Harry Schuh
Lions Low Vision: Roland Perreault
Lions Sister-District Relationship: IPCC Dave Roberts
Student Speaking Contest

DISTRICT EVENTS

ASD Dinner: Maria Cornicello
Zones 1-4 Breakfast: Maureen LaFland
Zones 5-7 Breakfast: Megan Llyod

LCI EVENTS:

Promote New England Lions Council: PCC Kathy Randall (E. Hartford Lions)

Lions Day at UN: IPCC Dave Roberts (Riverton Lions)
International Convention: PCC Kathy Randall (E. Hartford Lions)
USA/Canada Forum: PCC Kathy Randall (E. Hartford Lions)
Opening Eyes: Wayne Frombach (Burlington Lions)
Veterans Stand Down: Eric Crosset (Windsor Lions)
VIP Fishing: Charlie Satkowski (Berlin Lions)

INITIATIVES

Blood Drives: Dr. Gandhi Bhattarai (Hartford County Everest Centennial)
Childhood Cancer: Dr. Akella Sarma (Glastonbury Centennial Lions)
Camp Rising Sun: Deb DeLucia (Windsor Lions)
Diabetes: Raine Pedersen (Hartland Lions)
Environment: Krishna Kandel (West Hartford Lumbini Lions)
Hunger: PDG Steve Daigle
Vision (LEHP): PDG Dan Uitti (Watertown Lions)
Vision Screening & KidSight: PDG Dan Uitti (Watertown Lions)
Student Speaker Contest: Dr. Prem Shrestha (HCEC Lions)

MEMBERSHIP

Orientation: PCC Ev Lyons (Bristol Lions)
Specialty Clubs: Narendra Pant (W. Hartford Lumbini Lions)

YOUTH

Leos Chair: Melita Harris (Watertown Lions)
Leo Representative: Mary Alfonso
Peace Poster Contest: Melita Harris (Watertown Lions)